Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] USRP2 unable to receive signal at RX-B

[Josh Blum]

On 08/28/2010 10:38 AM, Cheaw Wen Guey wrote:
> Thanks Josh.
>
> Found that line of code.
>
> Following your advice, I have tried both methods you mentioned and have
> run into problems for both.
>
> For the first one, I have followed the install instructions for microblaze
> toolkit given on the gnuradio wiki and after setting the path, I tried to
> configure. usrp2-firwmare failed and the reason that wwas showned was that
> they failed to detect mb tools.

Try running mb-gcc from the command line first. See if you can do: 
mb-gcc --help

Once that works, you run the commands (configure.gnu -- not configure -- 
weird I know...):

cd usrp2/firmware
./bootstrap
./configure.gnu
make

Since you are building FPGA images (I assume you have a copy of ISE), 
then you may just want to use the mb-gcc that comes with Xilinx EDK.

> I then tried to install UHD and I managed to copy the firmware and FPGA
> configuration into the card and I managed to verify by pinging the USRP2.

good

> I am however unable to run any of the cpp files even as root as permission
> is denied.

Why are you trying to execute c++ files?

-Josh

> I am asking for help if there is anyone who has a modified binary firmware
> file compiled for the gnuradio version that I can have. I also would like
> to ask for help to compile a modified FPGA image.
>
> Thanks
> > I believe that the gnuradio usrp2 driver defaults to using only RXA for
> > the BasicRX board. This can be changed by modifying this value in
> > firmware for lib/db_basic.c to be "true" for the following line:
> > .base.is_quadrature = false,
> >
> > As an alternative, I recommend trying the UHD:
> > http://ettus-apps.sourcerepo.com/redmine/ettus/projects/uhd/wiki The
> > basic board defaults to using both RXA and RXB, and the selection is
> > software configurable.
> >
> > -Josh
> >
> > On 08/26/2010 03:48 AM, Cheaw Wen Guey wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I started testing my USRP2 at a lower frequency. I have a function
> > > generator generate a 10MHz sine wave on RX-A and RX-B.
> > >
> > > However, I am unable to see the signal when I run usrp2_fft.py. To
> > > confirm, I disconnected the signal from RX-A and still nothing. I can
> > > only
> > > trace the signal as far as the signal transformer as the ADC is under the
> > > Basic-RX board.
> > >
> > > Is the USRP2 only able to receive on RX-A or is the board defective?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Cheaw Wen Guey
> > > Research Officer
> >
> >
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