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USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955
USRP Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device
This document explains how to install, configure, and test the following USRP RIO devices:
• USRP-2950 Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device
• USRP-2952 Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device
• USRP-2953 Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device
• USRP-2954 Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device
• USRP-2955 Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device
The USRP RIO device can send and/or receive signals for use in various communications
applications. The device ships with the NI-USRP instrument driver, which you can use to
program the device.
Contents
Verifying the System Requirements..........................................................................................2
Unpacking the Kit..................................................................................................................... 2
Verifying the Kit Contents................................................................................................ 3
Environmental Guidelines.........................................................................................................4
Environmental Characteristics.......................................................................................... 4
Installing the Software.............................................................................................................. 4
Installing the Software Using NI Package Manager.........................................................4
Installing the Software Using the Driver Download Page................................................5
Installing the Device................................................................................................................. 5
Connecting the Device...................................................................................................... 5
Powering on the Device.................................................................................................... 6
Synchronizing Multiple Devices (Optional)..................................................................... 7
Preparing the USRP-2955 for LO Sharing (Optional)......................................................7
Preparing the USRP-2955 for LO Re-Import (Optional)..................................................8
Programming the Device.......................................................................................................... 9
NI-USRP Instrument Driver........................................................................................... 10
Verifying the Device Connection (Optional).................................................................. 12
Troubleshooting...................................................................................................................... 13
Why Doesn't the Device Power On?...............................................................................13
Why Doesn't the USRP Device Appear in the NI-USRP Configuration Utility?...........13
Why Does USRP2 Appear Instead of the USRP Device in the NI-USRP
Configuration Utility?...............................................................................................14
Should I Update Device Firmware and FPGA Images?................................................. 14
Why Do I Receive an Enumeration Error?..................................................................... 14
Why Don't NI-USRP Examples Appear in the NI Example Finder in LabVIEW?........15
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