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National Instruments USRP-2950 Getting Started Manual

National Instruments USRP-2950 Getting Started Manual

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GETTING STARTED GUIDE
USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955
Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device
This document explains how to install, configure, and test the following USRP RIO devices:
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USRP-2950R Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device (USRP-2950)
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USRP-2952R Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device (USRP-2952)
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USRP-2953R Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device (USRP-2953)
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USRP-2954R Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device (USRP-2954)
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USRP-2955 Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device (USRP-2955)
The USRP RIO 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
Electromagnetic Compatibility Guidelines............................................................................... 2
Verifying the System Requirements..........................................................................................2
Unpacking the Kit..................................................................................................................... 3
Verifying the Kit Contents................................................................................................ 3
Preparing the Environment....................................................................................................... 4
Installing the Software.............................................................................................................. 5
Installing USRP RIO Devices...................................................................................................5
Synchronizing Multiple USRP RIO Devices (Optional).................................................. 6
Preparing the USRP-2955 for LO Sharing (Optional)......................................................7
Programming the USRP RIO.................................................................................................... 8
NI-USRP Instrument Driver............................................................................................. 8
NI-USRP Sample Projects................................................................................................ 9
NI-USRP Examples........................................................................................................ 10
Verifying the Device Connection (Optional).................................................................. 10
Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................11
Should I Update Device Firmware and FPGA Images?................................................. 11
Why Doesn't the Device Power On?............................................................................... 11
Utility?...................................................................................................................... 12
Front Panels, Back Panels, and Connectors............................................................................ 12
Direct Connections to the USRP RIO.............................................................................12
USRP-2950..................................................................................................................... 13
USRP-2952..................................................................................................................... 16

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device This document explains how to install, configure, and test the following USRP RIO devices: • USRP-2950R Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device (USRP-2950) • USRP-2952R Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device (USRP-2952) • USRP-2953R Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device (USRP-2953) •...

  • Page 2: Electromagnetic Compatibility Guidelines

    To use the NI-USRP instrument driver, your system must meet certain requirements. Refer to the product readme, which is available online at ni.com/manuals, for more information about minimum system requirements, recommended system, and supported application development environments (ADEs). 2 | ni.com | USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 3: Unpacking The Kit

    If you directly connect or cable a signal generator to your device, or if you connect multiple USRP RIO devices together, you must connect a 30 dB attenuator to the RF input (RX1 or RX2) of each receiving USRP RIO device. USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 3...

  • Page 4: Preparing The Environment

    2,000 m Indoor use only. Caution Do not operate the USRP RIO in a manner not specified in this document. Product misuse can result in a hazard. You can compromise the safety protection 4 | ni.com | USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 5: Installing The Software

    USRP and outer metal case of the USRP RIO device simultaneously. Connect the MXI device to the USRP RIO device using the included cable. If you are using the laptop connectivity kit, refer to the following figure. USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 5...

  • Page 6: Synchronizing Multiple Usrp Rio Devices (Optional)

    CDA-2990 using a standard SMA (m)-to-SMA (m) cable. Connect the PPS TRIG IN port of the USRP RIO device to the PPS OUT port of the CDA-2990 using a standard SMA (m)-to-SMA (m) cable. 6 | ni.com | USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 7: Preparing The Usrp-2955 For Lo Sharing (Optional)

    USRP-2955 back panel using an SMA(m)-to-SMA(m) cable. The completed hardware setup is shown in the following figure. Figure 4. USRP-2955 Single Device LO Sharing 1G/10G ETH 9-16V DC SFP+Ports 7.5 A MAX 1. SMA(m)-to-SMA(m) Cables USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 7...

  • Page 8: Programming The Usrp Rio

    NI-USRP Help for information about using the instrument driver in your applications. Software Options NI provides two software options for programming the USRP RIO device: the NI-USRP API and the USRP RIO instrument design library (IDL). 8 | ni.com | USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 9: Ni-Usrp Sample Projects

    Note You cannot use the USRP RIO IDLs with the NI-USRP API. NI-USRP Sample Projects The NI-USRP software contains sample projects that are a starting point for application development. USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 9...

  • Page 10: Ni-Usrp Examples

    Navigate to Learning»Examples»Hardware Input and Output to create an example. Select the Single-Device Streaming project template for your device. Run Tx and Rx Streaming (Host).gvi. If the device is transmitting and receiving signals, the front panel graphs display waveform data. 10 | ni.com | USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 11: Troubleshooting

    Configuration Utility? Check the connection between the USRP device and the computer. Ensure that the USRP device is powered on and connected to a computer before you power on the computer. USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 11...

  • Page 12: Why Does Usrp2 Appear Instead Of Usrp Rio In The Ni-Usrp Configuration Utility

    USRP RIO TX 1 RX 1, RX 1, or RX 2 connector, ensure that the device cannot generate signal transients greater than the RF and DC specifications of the USRP RIO TX 1 RX 1, RX 1, or RX 2 connector. 12 | ni.com | USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 13 The LED indications described in the following table occur only when you use the NI-USRP API with the default API image. When you use LabVIEW FPGA, you customize the LED indications. USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 13...
  • Page 14 LINK Indicates the status of — There is no link to a host the link to a host computer. computer. Green, Solid The host is actively yellow, or communicating with the device. 14 | ni.com | USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 15: Usrp-2950

    15 dBm (3.56 Vpk-pk) for a square wave or sine wave. PCIe x4 Port for a PCI Express Generation 1, x4 bus connection through an MXI Express four-lane cable. USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 15...
  • Page 16 Table 5. USRP-2950 Module Back Panel Connectors (Continued) Connector PPS TRIG OUT Output terminal for the pulse per second (PPS) timing reference. PPS TRIG OUT is a female SMA connector with an impedance of 50 Ω, and it is a single-ended input. The output signal is 0 V to 3.3 V TTL. You can also use this port as triggered output (TRIG OUT) that you program with the PPS Trig Out I/O signal.
  • Page 17 The module is transmitting data. Green Solid The module is receiving data. Indicates the receive — The module is not status of the module. receiving. Green Solid The module is receiving. USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 17...

  • Page 18: Usrp-2952

    Solid The module is transmitting data. Green Solid The module is receiving data. Indicates the receive — The module is not status of the module. receiving. Green Solid The module is receiving. 18 | ni.com | USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 19 The output signal is 0 V to 3.3 V TTL. You can also use this port as triggered output (TRIG OUT) that you program with the PPS Trig Out I/O signal. USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 19...
  • Page 20 Input terminal for the RF signal. RX2 is an SMA (f) connector with an impedance of 50 Ω and is a single-ended input channel. AUX I/O General-purpose I/O (GPIO) port. AUX I/O is controlled by the FPGA. 20 | ni.com | USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 21 Green Blinking The device is not locked to the reference signal. Solid The device is locked to the reference signal. USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 21...
  • Page 22 The module is receiving. Figure 10. USRP-2953 Module Back Panel 1G/10G ETH PCIe x4 TRIG TRIG 9-16V DC SFP+Ports 7.5 A MAX 3.3 V +15 dBm –15 dBm 3.3V 5V MAX 5V DC 22 | ni.com | USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 23 -15 dBm and an output of DC 5 V to power an active antenna. Caution Do not terminate the GPS ANT port if you do not use USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 23...
  • Page 24 Note The LED indications described in the following table occur only when you use the NI-USRP API with the default API image. When you use LabVIEW FPGA, you customize the LED indications. 24 | ni.com | USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 25 Indicates the status of — There is no link to a host the link to a host computer. computer. Green, Solid The host is actively yellow, or communicating with the device. USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 25...
  • Page 26 0 dBm (0.632 Vpk-pk) and a maximum input power of 15 dBm (3.56 Vpk-pk) for a square wave or sine wave. PCIe x4 Port for a PCI Express Generation 1, x4 bus connection through an MXI Express four-lane cable. 26 | ni.com | USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 27 50 Ω and is a single-ended input or output channel. RX2 Input terminal for the RF signal. RX2 is an SMA (f) connector with an impedance of 50 Ω and is a single-ended input channel. USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 27...
  • Page 28 — There is no PPS timing second (PPS). reference signal, or the device is not locked to the reference signal. Green Blinking The device is locked to the PPS timing reference signal. 28 | ni.com | USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 29 LO OUT 1 IF1 Output terminal for the RF LO signal exported by RF 1. LO OUT 1 IF1 is a female SMA connector with an impedance of 50 Ω. USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 29...
  • Page 30 The output signal is 0 V to 3.3 V TTL. You can also use this port as triggered output (TRIG OUT) that you program with the PPS Trig Out I/O signal. 30 | ni.com | USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 31 -15 dBm and an output of DC 5 V to power an active antenna. Caution Do not terminate the GPS ANT port if you do not use USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 31...
  • Page 32 AUX I/O 5 GPIO 6 AUX I/O 6 GPIO 7 AUX I/O 7 GPIO 8 AUX I/O 8 GPIO 9 AUX I/O 9 GPIO 10 AUX I/O 10 GPIO 11 AUX I/O 11 32 | ni.com | USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 33 (EMC) and product safety. You can obtain the DoC for your product by visiting ni.com/certification. If your product supports calibration, you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at ni.com/calibration. USRP-2950/2952/2953/2954/2955 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 33...
  • Page 34 CONTAINED HEREIN AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY ERRORS. U.S. Government Customers: The data contained in this manual was developed at private expense and is subject to the applicable limited rights and restricted data rights as set forth in FAR 52.227-14, DFAR 252.227-7014, and DFAR 252.227-7015. © 2015—2016 National Instruments. All rights reserved. 376355C-01 Dec16...

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