Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of Internal/UnbrickUSRP

Timestamp:

Apr 13, 2017, 3:08:27 PM (8 years ago)

Author:

jkol

Comment:

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Internal/UnbrickUSRP

@@ -7 +7 @@
 
 1. Load {{{baseline_uhd.ndz}}} onto a node with an extra ethernet card
+
 2. Boot up the node
+
 3. Download the latest firmware/UHD images to the node:
 {{{
 uhd_images_downloader
 }}}
+
 4. Configure eth2 to be able to talk to the USRP
 {{{
 ifconfig eth2 192.168.10.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
 }}}
+
 5. Remove lid of USRP
+
 6. Connect the USRP's ethernet to the node
+
 7. Put USRP in safe-mode:
   a. Hold down the S2 button in the middle of the USRP's motherboard while power-cycling the USRP
   b. Keep holding until the D & F status LED lights are stable and the left LED on the ethernet jack is green
+
 8. Check if the node can see the USRP:
 {{{
@@ -26 +33 @@
 }}}
   If not, retry step 7
+
 9. Burn new firmware and FPGA images directly to the USRP:
+
+  ''Normal image:''
 {{{
 usrp_n2xx_simple_net_burner --fw="/usr/share/uhd/images/usrp_n210_fw.bin" --fpga="/usr/share/uhd/images/usrp_n210_r4_fpga.bin" --dont-check-rev
 }}}
-10. If the USRP fails to show up in {{{uhd_find_devices}}} after automatic reboot, manually power-cycle it back into safe-mode again
+  Do NOT reboot the USRP when asked.
+  ''Safe image:''
+{{{
+usrp_n2xx_simple_net_burner --fw="/usr/share/uhd/images/usrp_n210_fw.bin" --fpga="/usr/share/uhd/images/usrp_n210_r4_fpga.bin" --dont-check-rev --overwrite-safe
+}}}
+  Allow the USRP to reboot when asked.
+
+10. Check if the node can see the USRP:
+{{{
+uhd_find_devices
+}}}
+  If not, manually power-cycle the USRP back into safe-mode again and proceed to step 11.
+  
+  If the USRP shows up, proceed to step 14.
+
 11. Write new default ip into EEPROM:
 {{{
 /usr/lib/uhd/utils/usrp_burn_mb_eeprom --values="ip-addr=192.168.10.2"
 }}}
+
 12. Manually reboot the USRP into regular mode by just power-cycling it (do not hold down the S2 button)
+
 13. Check if the node can see the USRP:
 {{{
 uhd_find_devices
 }}}
-14. Test image loading:
+
+14. Test image loading (all steps should report "successful"):
 {{{
 uhd_image_loader --args="type=usrp2,addr=192.168.10.2"
 }}}
+
 15. Check if everything shows up correctly (versions, daughter-boards, etc):
 {{{