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
Refer to the Load the images onto the on-board flash (USRP-N Series only) section of the
UHD - USRP2 and N Series Application Notes
Why Doesn't the USRP Device Appear in MAX?
MAX does not support NI 292x devices. 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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