Updating Device Firmware and FPGA Images (Optional)
The firmware and FPGA images for USRP devices are stored in the device internal memory.
You can reload the FPGA image or firmware image using the NI-USRP Configuration Utility
and an Ethernet connection, but you cannot create custom FPGA images using the Ethernet
connection.
1.
If you have not already done so, connect the host computer to the device using the
Ethernet port.
2.
Select
Start
»
All Programs
»
National Instruments
»
NI-USRP
»
NI-USRP
Configuration Utility
to open the NI-USRP Configuration Utility.
3.
Select the
N2xx/NI-29xx Image Updater
tab. The utility automatically populates the
Firmware Image
and
FPGA Image
fields with the paths to the default firmware and
FPGA image files. If you want to use different files, click the
Browse
button next to the
file you want to change, and navigate to the file you want to use.
4.
Verify that the firmware and FPGA image paths are entered correctly.
5.
Click the
Refresh Device List
button to scan for USRP devices and update the device
list.
If your device does not appear in the list, verify that the device is on and is correctly
connected to the computer.
If your device still does not appear in the list, you can manually add the device to the list.
Click the
Manually Add Device
button, enter the IP address of the device in the dialog
box that displays, and click
OK
.
6.
Select the device to update from the device list and verify that you selected the correct
device.
7.
Verify that the version of the FPGA image file matches the board revision for the device
you are updating.
8.
To update the device, click the
WRITE IMAGES
button.
9.
A confirmation dialog box displays. Confirm your selections and click
OK
to continue.
A progress bar indicates the status of the update.
10. When the update completes, a dialog box prompts you to reset the device. A device reset
applies the new images to the device. Click
OK
to reset the device.
Note
The utility is unresponsive while it verifies that the device reset
correctly.
11. Close the utility.
Related Information
Why Doesn't the USRP Device Appear in MAX?
MAX does not support the USRP device. Use the NI-USRP Configuration Utility instead.
Open the NI-USRP Configuration Utility from the Start menu at
Start
»
All Programs
»
National Instruments
»
NI-USRP
»
NI-USRP Configuration Utility
.
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