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-rw-r--r--host/utils/b2xx_fx3_utils.cpp17
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/host/utils/b2xx_fx3_utils.cpp b/host/utils/b2xx_fx3_utils.cpp
index f958d1c9f..01e1ea793 100644
--- a/host/utils/b2xx_fx3_utils.cpp
+++ b/host/utils/b2xx_fx3_utils.cpp
@@ -153,11 +153,20 @@ b200_iface::sptr make_b200_iface(const uhd::transport::usb_device_handle::sptr &
{
b200_iface::sptr b200;
- uhd::transport::usb_control::sptr usb_ctrl = uhd::transport::usb_control::make(handle, 0);
- b200 = b200_iface::make(usb_ctrl);
+ try {
+ uhd::transport::usb_control::sptr usb_ctrl = uhd::transport::usb_control::make(handle, 0);
+ b200 = b200_iface::make(usb_ctrl);
- if (!b200)
- std::cerr << "Cannot create device interface" << std::endl;
+ if (!b200)
+ std::cerr << "Cannot create device interface" << std::endl;
+ }
+ catch(const std::exception &e) {
+ std::cerr << "Failed to communicate with the device!" << std::endl;
+ #ifdef UHD_PLATFORM_WIN32
+ std::cerr << "The necessary drivers are not installed. Read the UHD Transport Application Notes for details." << std::endl;
+ #endif /* UHD_PLATFORM_WIN32 */
+ b200.reset();
+ }
return b200;
}