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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== | |||
Upon first receiving a new bladeRF, the <tt>bladeRF-cli</tt> command will confirm that no firmware is present: | |||
<pre> | |||
[mocha](0) $ sudo bladeRF-cli --lib-version | |||
2.2.0-git-896d2431 | |||
[mocha](0) $ sudo bladeRF-cli --version | |||
1.7.1-git-896d2431 | |||
[mocha](0) $ sudo bladeRF-cli -s /dev/null -p | |||
Description: Nuand bladeRF 2.0 | |||
Backend: libusb | |||
Serial: ******* 128 bits of hex ******* | |||
USB Bus: 2 | |||
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> | |||
Revision as of 22:00, 6 July 2019
The FPGA-based bladeRF SDR is offered by Nuand of San Francisco. The line includes:
| Model | Price |
|---|---|
| bladeRF 2.0 micro xA9 | $720 |
| bladeRF 2.0 micro xA4 | $480 |
| bladeRF x115 | $650 |
| bladeRF x40 | $420 |
The underlying FPGAs are not fully utilized by the radio software itself, and can thus be extended by the user. Additional products include the XB-200 LF/MF/HF/VHF transverter for lower-range work, the XB-300 amplifier/LNA, and the XB-100 GPIO expansion board. These only work with the x115/x40.
Installing firmware
Upon first receiving a new bladeRF, the bladeRF-cli command will confirm that no firmware is present:
[mocha](0) $ sudo bladeRF-cli --lib-version 2.2.0-git-896d2431 [mocha](0) $ sudo bladeRF-cli --version 1.7.1-git-896d2431 [mocha](0) $ sudo bladeRF-cli -s /dev/null -p Description: Nuand bladeRF 2.0 Backend: libusb Serial: ******* 128 bits of hex ******* USB Bus: 2 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) $
