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Ettus USRP 

X410 Getting 

Started Guide

2022-07-11

Summary of Contents for USRP X410

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Page 2: ...Contents Ettus USRP X410 Getting Started Guide 3 ni com 2 Ettus USRP X410 Getting Started Guide ...

Page 3: ...g the device ground yourself using a grounding strap or by holding a grounded object such as your computer chassis 1 Touch the antistatic package to a metal part of the computer chassis 2 Remove the device from the package and inspect the device for loose components or any other sign of damage Notice Never touch the exposed pins of connectors Note Do not install a device if it appears damaged in a...

Page 4: ...z to 7 2 GHz Transceiver 400 MHz BW 1 2 4 3 1 Ettus USRP X410 2 CAT 5E Ethernet Cable 3 USB A m to USB C m with Jack Screw Cable 4 Power Supply 5 Ettus USRP X410 Documentation Note 6 Ettus USRP X410 Safety Environmental and Regulatory Information Additional Items for Device Setup Cables PCIe MXI express cable QSFP28 to QSFP28 Ethernet cable QSFP28 to 4xSFP28 Ethernet breakout cable SMA m to SMA m ...

Page 5: ...ng this acessory in your setup Ettus USRP X410 Mounting Bracket Kit optional Note Refer to the Ettus USRP X410 Mounting Bracket Kit diagrams here to visualize how to setup your device s using this kit Verifying the System Requirements To use NI USRP or UHD your system must meet certain requirements Refer to your driver s readme for more information about minimum system requirements recommended sys...

Page 6: ...or the RF signal RX 1 is an SMA f connector with an impedance of 50 Ω and is a single ended input channel GPIO 0 GPIO 1 General Purpose Input Output GPIO digital terminals GPIO 0 and GPIO 1 are HDMI Type A connectors Output voltage can be configured per individual connector either 1 8 V default 2 5 V or 3 3 V Table 1 Front Panel Connector Descriptions Figure 3 Back Panel CONSOLE ETHERNET POWER USB...

Page 7: ...UT that you program in LabVIEW FPGA POWER Input that accepts a 12 V 5 16 A external DC power connector CONSOLE JTAG A USB Type C port that connects the host computer to the device FPGA for development and debugging This port provides access to the FPGA JTAG the PS serial console and the SCU serial console It should be used with the 115200 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity LabVIEW FPGA does not...

Page 8: ...ed off Green Solid The device is powered on and the power is good Red Solid The device is in a power error state Amber Solid The device is powered off and the power is good Table 3 Back Panel LEDs Note The previous table describes default LED settings LED functionality can be changed in software Selecting Your Driver Both the USRP Hardware Driver UHD software API and NI USRP driver support applica...

Page 9: ...itive development environment The abstracted design environment helps accelerate the design of wireless systems and makes FPGA programming accessible to those without HDL design expertise Using LabVIEW you have the option to program the FPGA and host in a single development environment Users have the option to customize the FPGA when using NI USRP UHD uses a common open source software interface t...

Page 10: ...e 8881 or other PXI controller PXIe 8394 or other PXI bus extension module Network switch PCIe MXI express cable CAT 5E Ethernet cable Note Alternative configurations are possible For example the Ettus USRP X410 can also be set up with a host PC and PCIe 8398 instead of the PXI chassis PXI controller and PXI bus extension module 2 Set all items on a flat surface near power outlets and a modem or r...

Page 11: ...d 4 Remove the black plastic covers from all the captive screws on the module front panel 5 Identify a supported slot in the chassis Refer to the following table to determine which slot types the PXI controller and PXI bus extension module are compatible with Symbols along the bottom of the chassis indicate the slot type NI PXI Express Product PXI Express Chassis Controller Peripheral Hybrid H PXI...

Page 12: ...ch can improve the signal quality and electromagnetic performance 11 Complete steps 5 through 10 for the PXI controller and PXI bus extension module 12 Cover all empty slots using either filler panels standard or EMC or slot blockers with filler panels depending on your application Note For more information about installing slot blockers and filler panels go to ni com r pxiblocker Connecting the D...

Page 13: ...er USER1 USER2 DRIVE PWR OK FAULT TRIG RESET 10 100 1000 GPIB 10 100 1000 ACT LINK ACT LINK 0 1 1 2 1 8 6 5 7 3 4 2 7 1 Ettus USRP X410 2 PXIe Chassis 3 PXIe 8881 or other PXI Controller 4 PXIe 8394 or other PXI Bus Extension Module 5 Network Switch optional 6 PCIe MXI Express Cable 7 CAT 5E Ethernet Cable 8 Power Supply Connector Type Connection 1 Connection 2 Label in Figure PCIe MXI Express Cab...

Page 14: ...static IP address on the Ettus USRP X410 Powering on the Device 1 Connect the power supply to the Ettus USRP X410 2 Plug the power supply into a wall outlet Press the power button on the front of your device 3 Power on the chassis and network switch Installing the Software You must be an Administrator to install NI software on your computer 1 Install your ADE LabVIEW 2 Download the driver software...

Page 15: ...ommand Prompt to establish an SSH connection and update your file system then use the NI USRP Configuration Utility to write the new FPGA image to your device 1 On your host PC running Windows 10 version 1809 or later select Start Windows System Command Prompt to open the Windows Command Prompt 2 To print information about your device run the commands cd C Program Files x86 National Instruments NI...

Page 16: ...rd 2 Type yes and press Enter if you are prompted to select whether you want to continue connecting The first time you successfully connect the following warning is output Warning permanently added ni x4xx serial ECDSA to the list of known hosts root ni x4xx serial 3 Type exit and press Enter to exit the SSH connection 4 Transfer the embedded file system image to the device by running the command ...

Page 17: ...e that the device has restarted and run the command again 2 To update the SSH security fingerprint of your device run the command ssh keygen R ni x4xx serial 3 To reconnect to the management console run the command ssh root ni x4xx serial 4 Type yes and press Enter if you are asked whether you want to continue connecting 5 To verify that you are using the updated file system run the command cat et...

Page 18: ... on screen 5 Exit the NI USRP Configuration Utility and restart your host PC Configuring the Ettus USRP X410 in MAX Use Measurement Automation Explorer MAX to configure your NI hardware MAX informs other programs about which NI hardware products are in the system and how they are configured MAX is automatically installed with NI USRP 1 Launch MAX 2 In the configuration tree expand Devices and Inte...

Page 19: ...X RX 0 connector on the front panel of the USRP device and connect the other end of the SMA m to SMA m cable to the RF 0 RX 1 port 3 On the host computer navigate to NIDIR National Instruments LabVIEW Year examples instr niUSRP 4 Open the niUSRP EX Tx Continuous Async example VI 1 Change the Device Name to the default name listed for you device in MAX 2 Change the Antenna to TX RX0 3 Run the VI If...

Page 20: ...leshooting If an issue persists after you complete a troubleshooting procedure search our KnowledgeBase for additional information our technical support engineers create as they answer common user questions and resolve unexpected issues Why Can t I Open a Session to My Ettus USRP X410 with LabVIEW Ensure that PCIe and Ethernet connections are available between the computer and the X410 Verify that...

Page 21: ...nd has a valid IP address Refer to the NI USRP Readme to verify that your version of the NI USRP instrument driver supports the Ettus USRP X410 UHD Setting Up the Device Ensure that all of your hardware components are powered off before installing 1 Verify that you have all items included in your device kit and the following additional items Host PC Network switch CAT 5E Ethernet Cable optional On...

Page 22: ... additional attachments required for your project to the front panel terminals of the Ettus USRP X410 Connecting the Device UHD The following describes one hardware configuration option Other configurations are possible Connect your hardware as shown in the following diagram ni com 22 Ettus USRP X410 Getting Started Guide ...

Page 23: ...tus USRP X410 2 Network Switch optional 3 Host PC 4 100 G Ethernet Network Card 5 10 G Ethernet Network Card 6 QSFP28 to QSFP28 Ethernet Cable optional 7 CAT 5E Ethernet Cable optional 8 CAT 5E Ethernet Cable optional 9 QSFP28 to 4xSFP28 Ethernet Breakout Cable optional 10 Power Supply Connector Type Connection 1 Connection 2 Label in Figure QSFP28 to QSFP28 Ethernet Cable Ettus USRP X410 QSFP28 0...

Page 24: ... Controller This hardware setup requires additional configuration in software Either set a DHCP server on the PXI controller or set a static IP address on the Ettus USRP X410 Powering on the Device 1 Connect the power supply to the Ettus USRP X410 2 Plug the power supply into a wall outlet Press the power button on the front of your device 3 Power on the host PC and network switch Installing the S...

Page 25: ...h an SSH connection Customize LED behavior UHD Examples Various C Python and RFNoC examples for using the UHD API are provided in the Ettus Research Github Repository at host examples These examples are installed with UHD and will be located at the prefix lib uhd examples directory of your system NI Services Visit ni com support to find support resources including documentation downloads and troub...

Page 26: ...ort and ensures that you receive important information updates from NI NI corporate headquarters is located at 11500 N Mopac Expwy Austin TX 78759 3504 USA 1 Also requires a 1 Gb Ethernet connection to the device ni com 26 Ettus USRP X410 Getting Started Guide 2022 National Instruments Corporation ...

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