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Dank at 17:52, 10 September 2019

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	==Tips==		==Tips==
	* With gqrx as of 2019-08, I couldn't initialize the BladeRF until I deleted <tt>~/.config/gqrx</tt>, even when selecting "initialize configuration file". It did finally work.		* With gqrx as of 2019-08, I couldn't initialize the BladeRF until I deleted <tt>~/.config/gqrx</tt>, even when selecting "initialize configuration file". It did finally work.

			==Further Reading==
			* My [[SDR]] page

Dank at 09:33, 16 July 2019

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	bladeRF>		bladeRF>
	</pre>		</pre>

			==Tips==
			* With gqrx as of 2019-08, I couldn't initialize the BladeRF until I deleted <tt>~/.config/gqrx</tt>, even when selecting "initialize configuration file". It did finally work.

Dank at 07:51, 16 July 2019

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	The underlying FPGAs are not fully utilized by the radio software itself, and can thus be extended by the user. Additional products include the [https://www.nuand.com/product/hf-vhf-transverter/ XB-200] LF/MF/HF/VHF transverter for lower-range work, the [https://www.nuand.com/product/amplifier/ XB-300] amplifier/LNA, and the [https://www.nuand.com/product/xb-gpio-gpio-expansion-board/ XB-100] GPIO expansion board. These only work with the x115/x40.		The underlying FPGAs are not fully utilized by the radio software itself, and can thus be extended by the user. Additional products include the [https://www.nuand.com/product/hf-vhf-transverter/ XB-200] LF/MF/HF/VHF transverter for lower-range work, the [https://www.nuand.com/product/amplifier/ XB-300] amplifier/LNA, and the [https://www.nuand.com/product/xb-gpio-gpio-expansion-board/ XB-100] GPIO expansion board. These only work with the x115/x40.

	The [https://github.com/Nuand/bladeRF libbladeRF] repository contains the sources necessary for working with bladeRF. Clone this repository with the <tt>--recursive</tt> option to acquire submodules. FPGA blobs can be acquired at [http://www.nuand.com/fpga_images/ Nuand's site]. No kernel driver is necessary; libbladeRF works directly with USB devices using libusb. The underlying [https://github.com/analogdevicesinc/libad9361-iio libad9361] from Analog Devices can be used to manipulate the AD9361 aboard the bladeRF 2.0.		The [https://github.com/Nuand/bladeRF libbladeRF] repository contains the sources necessary for working with bladeRF. Clone this repository with the <tt>--recursive</tt> option to acquire submodules. FPGA blobs can be acquired at [http://www.nuand.com/fpga_images/ Nuand's site] (copy them to <tt>/usr/local/etc/Nuand/bladeRF</tt> to have them autoloaded). No kernel driver is necessary; libbladeRF works directly with USB devices using libusb. The underlying [https://github.com/analogdevicesinc/libad9361-iio libad9361] from Analog Devices can be used to manipulate the AD9361 aboard the bladeRF 2.0.

	==Preparing the FPGA==		==Preparing the FPGA==

Dank at 22:34, 6 July 2019

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	As noted above, the FPGA bitstreams can be downloaded from Nuand's website. On Debian-derived machines, they're also available via e.g. the <tt>bladerf-fpga-hostedxa4</tt> package. FX3 USB controller bitstreams are likewise available from Nuand, or from the Debian package <tt>bladerf-firmware-fx3</tt>. The FPGA must be loaded each time the device is powered up, but this can be [https://github.com/Nuand/bladeRF/wiki/FPGA-Autoloading performed automatically] by libbladeRF.		As noted above, the FPGA bitstreams can be downloaded from Nuand's website. On Debian-derived machines, they're also available via e.g. the <tt>bladerf-fpga-hostedxa4</tt> package. FX3 USB controller bitstreams are likewise available from Nuand, or from the Debian package <tt>bladerf-firmware-fx3</tt>. The FPGA must be loaded each time the device is powered up, but this can be [https://github.com/Nuand/bladeRF/wiki/FPGA-Autoloading performed automatically] by libbladeRF.

			==Using the hardware==
			<pre>
			bladeRF> print

			RX1 Bandwidth: 18000000 Hz (Range: [200000, 56000000])
			RX2 Bandwidth: 18000000 Hz (Range: [200000, 56000000])
			TX1 Bandwidth: 18000000 Hz (Range: [200000, 56000000])
			TX2 Bandwidth: 18000000 Hz (Range: [200000, 56000000])

			RX1 Frequency: 2400000000 Hz (Range: [70000000, 6000000000])
			RX2 Frequency: 2400000000 Hz (Range: [70000000, 6000000000])
			TX1 Frequency: 2400000000 Hz (Range: [47000000, 6000000000])
			TX2 Frequency: 2400000000 Hz (Range: [47000000, 6000000000])

			Tuning Mode: Host

			RX1 AGC: Disabled
			RX2 AGC: Disabled

			Clock reference: none
			Clock input: Onboard VCTCXO
			Clock output: Disabled

			RX1 RSSI: preamble = 0 dB, symbol = -51 dB
			RX2 RSSI: preamble = 0 dB, symbol = -51 dB

			Loopback mode: none

			RX mux: BASEBAND - Baseband samples

			RX FIR Filter: normal (default)
			TX FIR Filter: bypass (default)

			Gain RX1 overall: 60 dB (Range: [-15, 60])
			full: 71 dB (Range: [-4, 71])
			Gain RX2 overall: 60 dB (Range: [-15, 60])
			full: 71 dB (Range: [-4, 71])
			Gain TX1 overall: 56 dB (Range: [-23.75, 66])
			dsa: -90 dB (Range: [-89.75, 0])
			Gain TX2 overall: 56 dB (Range: [-23.75, 66])
			dsa: -90 dB (Range: [-89.75, 0])

			RX1 sample rate: 30720000 0/1 (Range: [520834, 61440000])
			RX2 sample rate: 30720000 0/1 (Range: [520834, 61440000])
			TX1 sample rate: 30720000 0/1 (Range: [520834, 61440000])
			TX2 sample rate: 30720000 0/1 (Range: [520834, 61440000])

			Bias Tee (RX1): off
			Bias Tee (RX2): off
			Bias Tee (TX1): off
			Bias Tee (TX2): off

			Current VCTCXO trim: 0x1fff
			Stored VCTCXO trim: 0x1fff

			Hardware status:
			RFIC status:
			Tuning Mode: Host
			Temperature: 26.3 degrees C
			CTRL_OUT: 0xf8 (0x035=0x00, 0x036=0xff)
			Power source: USB Bus
			Power monitor: 4.772 V, 0.55 A, 2.62 W
			RF routing:
			RX1: RFIC 0x0 (A_BAL ) <= SW 0x0 (OPEN )
			RX2: RFIC 0x0 (A_BAL ) <= SW 0x0 (OPEN )
			TX1: RFIC 0x0 (TXA ) => SW 0x0 (OPEN )
			TX2: RFIC 0x0 (TXA ) => SW 0x0 (OPEN )

			bladeRF>
			</pre>

Dank at 22:30, 6 July 2019

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	The underlying FPGAs are not fully utilized by the radio software itself, and can thus be extended by the user. Additional products include the [https://www.nuand.com/product/hf-vhf-transverter/ XB-200] LF/MF/HF/VHF transverter for lower-range work, the [https://www.nuand.com/product/amplifier/ XB-300] amplifier/LNA, and the [https://www.nuand.com/product/xb-gpio-gpio-expansion-board/ XB-100] GPIO expansion board. These only work with the x115/x40.		The underlying FPGAs are not fully utilized by the radio software itself, and can thus be extended by the user. Additional products include the [https://www.nuand.com/product/hf-vhf-transverter/ XB-200] LF/MF/HF/VHF transverter for lower-range work, the [https://www.nuand.com/product/amplifier/ XB-300] amplifier/LNA, and the [https://www.nuand.com/product/xb-gpio-gpio-expansion-board/ XB-100] GPIO expansion board. These only work with the x115/x40.

	The [https://github.com/Nuand/bladeRF libbladeRF] repository contains the sources necessary for working with bladeRF. Clone this repository with the <tt>--recursive</tt> option to acquire submodules. FPGA blobs can be acquired at [http://www.nuand.com/fpga_images/ Nuand's site]. No kernel driver is necessary; libbladeRF works directly with USB devices using libusb.		The [https://github.com/Nuand/bladeRF libbladeRF] repository contains the sources necessary for working with bladeRF. Clone this repository with the <tt>--recursive</tt> option to acquire submodules. FPGA blobs can be acquired at [http://www.nuand.com/fpga_images/ Nuand's site]. No kernel driver is necessary; libbladeRF works directly with USB devices using libusb. The underlying [https://github.com/analogdevicesinc/libad9361-iio libad9361] from Analog Devices can be used to manipulate the AD9361 aboard the bladeRF 2.0.

	==Preparing the FPGA==		==Preparing the FPGA==

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	As noted above, the FPGA bitstreams can be downloaded from Nuand's website. On Debian-derived machines, they're also available via e.g. the <tt>bladerf-fpga-hostedxa4</tt> package. FX3 USB controller bitstreams are likewise available from Nuand, or from the Debian package <tt>bladerf-firmware-fx3</tt>.		As noted above, the FPGA bitstreams can be downloaded from Nuand's website. On Debian-derived machines, they're also available via e.g. the <tt>bladerf-fpga-hostedxa4</tt> package. FX3 USB controller bitstreams are likewise available from Nuand, or from the Debian package <tt>bladerf-firmware-fx3</tt>. The FPGA must be loaded each time the device is powered up, but this can be [https://github.com/Nuand/bladeRF/wiki/FPGA-Autoloading performed automatically] by libbladeRF.

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			As noted above, the FPGA bitstreams can be downloaded from Nuand's website. On Debian-derived machines, they're also available via e.g. the <tt>bladerf-fpga-hostedxa4</tt> package. FX3 USB controller bitstreams are likewise available from Nuand, or from the Debian package <tt>bladerf-firmware-fx3</tt>.

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	Board: Nuand bladeRF 2.0 (bladerf2)		Board: Nuand bladeRF 2.0 (bladerf2)
	Serial #: ~~bd2d6ad6e48f4403bf3768ab63ed88a4~~		Serial #: **** 128-bit hex ****
	VCTCXO DAC calibration: 0x1fff		VCTCXO DAC calibration: 0x1fff
	FPGA size: 49 KLE		FPGA size: 49 KLE

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 ==Preparing the FPGA==
-Upon attaching a new bladeRF, the <tt>bladeRF-cli</tt> REPL will confirm that no firmware is present:
+Upon attaching a new bladeRF, only one LED will come on, and the <tt>bladeRF-cli</tt> REPL will confirm that no firmware is present:
 <pre>
 bladeRF> version
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    Firmware version:           2.3.2
    FPGA version:               Unknown (FPGA not loaded)
 bladeRF>
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Dank at 22:12, 6 July 2019

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	The underlying FPGAs are not fully utilized by the radio software itself, and can thus be extended by the user. Additional products include the [https://www.nuand.com/product/hf-vhf-transverter/ XB-200] LF/MF/HF/VHF transverter for lower-range work, the [https://www.nuand.com/product/amplifier/ XB-300] amplifier/LNA, and the [https://www.nuand.com/product/xb-gpio-gpio-expansion-board/ XB-100] GPIO expansion board. These only work with the x115/x40.		The underlying FPGAs are not fully utilized by the radio software itself, and can thus be extended by the user. Additional products include the [https://www.nuand.com/product/hf-vhf-transverter/ XB-200] LF/MF/HF/VHF transverter for lower-range work, the [https://www.nuand.com/product/amplifier/ XB-300] amplifier/LNA, and the [https://www.nuand.com/product/xb-gpio-gpio-expansion-board/ XB-100] GPIO expansion board. These only work with the x115/x40.

	==~~Installing firmware~~==		The [https://github.com/Nuand/bladeRF libbladeRF] repository contains the sources necessary for working with bladeRF. Clone this repository with the <tt>--recursive</tt> option to acquire submodules. FPGA blobs can be acquired at [http://www.nuand.com/fpga_images/ Nuand's site]. No kernel driver is necessary; libbladeRF works directly with USB devices using libusb.
	Upon ~~first receiving~~ a new bladeRF, the <tt>bladeRF-cli</tt> ~~command~~ will confirm that no firmware is present:
			==Preparing the FPGA==
			Upon attaching a new bladeRF, the <tt>bladeRF-cli</tt> REPL will confirm that no firmware is present:
	<pre>		<pre>
	~~[mocha](0) $ sudo~~ bladeRF~~-cli --lib-~~version		bladeRF> version
	~~2.2.0-git-896d2431~~
	~~[mocha](0) $ sudo~~ bladeRF-cli --version		bladeRF-cli version: 1.7.1-git-896d2431
	1.7.1-git-896d2431		libbladeRF version: 2.2.0-git-896d2431
	~~[mocha](0) $ sudo bladeRF-cli -s /dev/null -p~~
	~~Description~~: ~~Nuand bladeRF~~ 2.0		Firmware version: 2.3.2
	~~Backend: libusb~~		FPGA version: Unknown (FPGA not loaded)
	~~Serial~~: ~~***** 128 bits of hex *****~~
	~~USB Bus:~~ 2		bladeRF>
	~~USB Address~~: 4
	~~[mocha]~~(~~0) $ sudo bladeRF-cli -s /dev/null~~
	~~[WARNING @ host/libraries/libbladeRF/src/board/bladerf2/bladerf2.c:456]~~ FPGA ~~bitstream file~~ not ~~found.~~
	~~[WARNING @ host/libraries/libbladeRF/src/board/bladerf2/bladerf2.c:457] Skipping further initialization...~~
	~~[mocha](0) $~~
	</pre>		</pre>