Hi, I'd like to understand how it is possible to program the FPGA of my ETTUS B200. I read that the USRP B200 can be programmed with the free version of Xilinx tools. I've never done anything like this so I wonder if someone could help me. Is there documentation about it? Where can I find it? Is there anyone who has worked on these issues? regards, Massimo

Dear Massimo, If you've never done it, then unless you have a really good reason, don't do it :-) Ok, if you want to learn, go ahead. But is there an application that you believe you would not be able to implement first on gnuradio or with the UHD API? Ruben > -----Original Message----- > From: USRP-users [mailto:usrp-users-bounces@lists.ettus.com] On Behalf Of > massimo zampetti via USRP-users > Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 3:05 PM > To: USRP-users@lists.ettus.com > Subject: [USRP-users] how to program FPGA (ETTUS B200) > > Hi, > I'd like to understand how it is possible to program the FPGA of my ETTUS B200. > I read that the USRP B200 can be programmed with the free version of Xilinx > tools. > I've never done anything like this so I wonder if someone could help me. > Is there documentation about it? Where can I find it? > Is there anyone who has worked on these issues? > regards, > > Massimo > > _______________________________________________ > USRP-users mailing list > USRP-users@lists.ettus.com > http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com

On 10/28/2014 05:51 PM, Ruben Merz via USRP-users wrote: > Dear Massimo, If you've never done it, then unless you have a really > good reason, don't do it :-) There is some truth in this. However, the short version is: - Download and install ISE Webpack - Set up your environment (this depends on your OS etc., check the ISE manuals). You want the ISE toolchain in your path. - We have a build infrastructure you can use. Head to usrp3/top/b200 and run the Makefile there. Enjoy, Martin > > Ok, if you want to learn, go ahead. But is there an application that > you believe you would not be able to implement first on gnuradio or > with the UHD API? > > Ruben > >> -----Original Message----- From: USRP-users >> [mailto:usrp-users-bounces@lists.ettus.com] On Behalf Of massimo >> zampetti via USRP-users Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 3:05 PM To: >> USRP-users@lists.ettus.com Subject: [USRP-users] how to program >> FPGA (ETTUS B200) >> >> Hi, I'd like to understand how it is possible to program the FPGA >> of my ETTUS B200. I read that the USRP B200 can be programmed with >> the free version of Xilinx tools. I've never done anything like >> this so I wonder if someone could help me. Is there documentation >> about it? Where can I find it? Is there anyone who has worked on >> these issues? regards, >> >> Massimo >> >> _______________________________________________ USRP-users mailing >> list USRP-users@lists.ettus.com >> http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com > _______________________________________________ USRP-users mailing > list USRP-users@lists.ettus.com > http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com >

Note: B200 uses the LX75 FPGA which is supported by the free ISE Webpack tools B210 uses the LX150 FPGA and requires the purchased full license ISE tools. -Ian On Oct 28, 2014, at 10:49 AM, Martin Braun via USRP-users <usrp-users@lists.ettus.com> wrote: > On 10/28/2014 05:51 PM, Ruben Merz via USRP-users wrote: >> Dear Massimo, If you've never done it, then unless you have a really >> good reason, don't do it :-) > > There is some truth in this. > > However, the short version is: > - Download and install ISE Webpack > - Set up your environment (this depends on your OS etc., check the ISE > manuals). You want the ISE toolchain in your path. > - We have a build infrastructure you can use. Head to usrp3/top/b200 and > run the Makefile there. > > Enjoy, > Martin > >> >> Ok, if you want to learn, go ahead. But is there an application that >> you believe you would not be able to implement first on gnuradio or >> with the UHD API? >> >> Ruben >> >>> -----Original Message----- From: USRP-users >>> [mailto:usrp-users-bounces@lists.ettus.com] On Behalf Of massimo >>> zampetti via USRP-users Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 3:05 PM To: >>> USRP-users@lists.ettus.com Subject: [USRP-users] how to program >>> FPGA (ETTUS B200) >>> >>> Hi, I'd like to understand how it is possible to program the FPGA >>> of my ETTUS B200. I read that the USRP B200 can be programmed with >>> the free version of Xilinx tools. I've never done anything like >>> this so I wonder if someone could help me. Is there documentation >>> about it? Where can I find it? Is there anyone who has worked on >>> these issues? regards, >>> >>> Massimo >>> >>> _______________________________________________ USRP-users mailing >>> list USRP-users@lists.ettus.com >>> http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com >> _______________________________________________ USRP-users mailing >> list USRP-users@lists.ettus.com >> http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com >> > > > _______________________________________________ > USRP-users mailing list > USRP-users@lists.ettus.com > http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com