National Instruments USRP-29 Series, Getting Started Manual

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Page 2: ...Verifying the System Requirements 4 Unpacking the Kit 4 Preparing the Environment 4 Verifying the Kit Contents 5 Other Required Items 5 Optional Items 6 Installing the Software 7 Installing NI 29xx De...

Page 3: ...o a peripheral device or test object or if the product is used in residential or commercial areas To minimize interference with radio and television reception and prevent unacceptable performance degr...

Page 4: ...r computer Ethernet connection Change the IP address of your standard Ethernet port to a static IP NI recommends a static IP address of 192 168 10 1 PCI Express connection Identify your device in Meas...

Page 5: ...h the exposed pins of connectors Notify NI if the device appears damaged in any way Do not install a damaged device 3 Unpack any other items and documentation from the kit Store the device in the anti...

Page 6: ...nect multiple NI USRP devices together you must connect a 30 dB attenuator to the RF input RX1 or RX2 of each receiving NI USRP device Note The driver software media installs the NI USRP driver softwa...

Page 7: ...examples and documentation Note You must install the LabVIEW Modulation Toolkit for proper operation of the NI USRP Modulation Toolkit example VIs LabVIEW Digital Filter Design Toolkit included on th...

Page 8: ...e or your MXI Express device for installation and configuration instructions 1 Power off the computer if necessary PCI Express connection Power off the computer and the NI USRP device Power on the NI...

Page 9: ...rnet interface static IP address 192 168 10 1 Host Ethernet interface subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default NI USRP device IP address 192 168 10 2 Note NI USRP uses user datagram protocol UDP broadcast pa...

Page 10: ...The IP address of the selected device displays in the Selected IP Address textbox 5 Enter the new IP address for the device in the New IP Address textbox The utility should appear similar to the follo...

Page 11: ...utility Your device should appear in the list on the left side of the tab similar to the following figure Figure 2 Confirm Network Connection Note If your device is not listed verify that your device...

Page 12: ...255 255 255 0 192 168 10 2 NI USRP Device 1 192 168 11 1 255 255 255 0 192 168 11 2 Single Host Ethernet Interface MIMO You can configure multiple devices using a single host Ethernet interface when t...

Page 13: ...steps to safely connect a laptop computer to your NI USRP device Note The ExpressCard Interface Kit can be used only with NI 294x 295x devices 1 Ensure the NI USRP device is plugged in and powered of...

Page 14: ...the Hardware Installation section of the Set Up Your MXI Express 4 System document included in the kit to install the NI PCIe 8371 4 Connect the NI 8371 to the to the NI 294x 295x using the included...

Page 15: ...Research devices The driver software media also includes the NI USRP Configuration Utility which you can use to update the devices Note If you are using an NI 294x 295x device as a LabVIEW FPGA targe...

Page 16: ...9xx Image Updater 5 Click the Find Devices button to scan for USRP devices and update the device list If your device does not appear in the list verify that the device is on and is correctly connected...

Page 17: ...f the device 8 To update the device click the WRITE IMAGES button 9 A confirmation dialog box displays Confirm your selections and click OK to continue A progress bar indicates the status of the updat...

Page 18: ...date the USRP2 device firmware and FPGA images you must use an SD card interface with read write capability such as the IOGEAR GFR281 Caution If the SD card interface prompts you to format the disk cl...

Page 19: ...Ensure that you select the correct drive letter to update 8 Click the WRITE IMAGES button or press Enter to write the firmware and images to your SD card A progress bar indicates the status of the up...

Page 20: ...examples are instructional tools that demonstrate some of the functionality of the NI 29xx You can use these examples separately or integrate them into your systems NI USRP includes examples for getti...

Page 21: ...NI USRP Configuration Utility If connecting with an MXI Express cable ensure that the NI USRP device is powered on and connected to a computer before you power on the computer If connecting with Ether...

Page 22: ...If you do not receive a response verify that the host network interface card is set to a static IP address corresponding to the same subnet as the IP address of the corresponding device Also verify t...

Page 23: ...the static IP address of the host network adapter on the computer that runs the NI USRP Configuration Utility is different from the device default IP address of 192 168 10 2 and different from the ne...

Page 24: ...minal for the pulse per second PPS timing reference PPS IN is an SMA f connector with an impedance of 50 and is a single ended input PPS IN accepts 0 V to 3 3 V TTL and 0 V to 5 V TTL signals MIMO EXP...

Page 25: ...locked to a reference signal F Indicates the power status of the module OFF The module is powered off GREEN The module is powered on NI USRP 2921 Figure 8 NI USRP 2921 Front Panel MIMO EXPANSION GB ET...

Page 26: ...nects two NI USRP devices using a compatible MIMO cable GB ETHERNET The gigabit Ethernet port accepts an RJ 45 connector and gigabit Ethernet compatible cable Category 5 Category 5e or Category 6 POWE...

Page 27: ...POWER 6 V 3 A Table 10 NI USRP 2922 Module Front Panel Connectors Connector Use RX1 TX1 Input and output terminal for the RF signal RX1 TX1 is an SMA f connector with an impedance of 50 and is a singl...

Page 28: ...egory 5e or Category 6 POWER The power input accepts a 6 V 3 A external DC power connector Table 11 NI USRP 2922 Module LEDs LED Indication A Indicates the transmit status of the module OFF The module...

Page 29: ...R 6 V 3 A Table 12 NI USRP 2930 Module Front Panel Connectors Connector Use RX1 TX1 Input and output terminal for the RF signal RX1 TX1 is an SMA f connector with an impedance of 50 and is a single en...

Page 30: ...dules are not connected using the MIMO cable GREEN The modules are connected using the MIMO cable C Indicates the receive status of the module OFF The module is not receiving data GREEN The module is...

Page 31: ...gnal RX1 TX1 is an SMA f connector with an impedance of 50 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 and is a...

Page 32: ...dules are not connected using the MIMO cable GREEN The modules are connected using the MIMO cable C Indicates the receive status of the module OFF The module is not receiving data GREEN The module is...

Page 33: ...Module Front Panel Connectors Connector Use JTAG A USB port that connects the host computer to the device FPGA for development and debugging LabVIEW FPGA does not currently support configuring or prog...

Page 34: ...module is not active RED The module is receiving data GREEN The module is transmitting data RX2 Indicates the receive status of the module OFF The module is not receiving GREEN The modules is receivin...

Page 35: ...PWR REF IN PPS OUT TRIG 5V DC REF OUT 1G 10G ETH 3 3 V 15 dBm MAX 9 16V DC 7 5 A MAX SFP Ports PCIe x4 TRIG 3 3V IN 5V MAX PPS GPS ANT 15 dBm MAX Table 18 NI USRP 2940R Module Back Panel Connectors Co...

Page 36: ...lso use this port as a triggered output TRIG OUT that you control using NI USRP software PPS TRIG IN Input terminal for PPS timing reference PPS TRIG IN is an SMA f connector with an impedance of 50 a...

Page 37: ...1 TX1 RX1 Input and output terminal for the RF signal TX1 RX1 is an SMA f connector with an impedance of 50 and is a single ended input or output channel RX2 Input terminal for the RF signal RX2 is a...

Page 38: ...DO is locked OFF There is no GPSDO or the GPSDO is not locked GREEN The GPSDO is locked LINK Indicates the status of the link to a host computer OFF There is no link to a host computer GREEN YELLOW RE...

Page 39: ...of 15 dBm 3 56 Vpk pk for a square wave or sine wave PCIe x4 This port accepts a PCI Express Generation 1 x4 bus connection through an MXI Express four lane cable PPS TRIG OUT Output terminal for PPS...

Page 40: ...an SMA f connector with an impedance of 50 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 and is a single ended in...

Page 41: ...e device is not locked to the reference signal GREEN The device is locked to the reference signal PPS Indicates the pulse per second PPS OFF There is no reference signal or the device is not locked to...

Page 42: ...t ports accept 1G SFP modules and 10G SFP modules With a 1G ETH module inserted the ports accept gigabit Ethernet compatible cables Category 5 Category 5e or Category 6 REF OUT Output terminal for an...

Page 43: ...d an output of DC 5 V to power an active antenna Caution Do not terminate the GPS ANT port if you do not use it NI USRP 2950R Figure 20 NI USRP 2950R Front Panel LINK TX OUTPUT MAX 20 dBm RX INPUT MAX...

Page 44: ...R Module LEDs LED Indication RF 0 TX1 RX1 Indicates the transmit status of the module OFF The module is not active RED The module is receiving data GREEN The module is transmitting data RX2 Indicates...

Page 45: ...is receiving Figure 21 NI USRP 2950R Module Back Panel 0 1 PWR REF IN PPS OUT TRIG 5V DC REF OUT 1G 10G ETH 3 3 V 15 dBm MAX 9 16V DC 7 5 A MAX SFP Ports PCIe x4 TRIG 3 3V IN 5V MAX PPS GPS ANT 15 dBm...

Page 46: ...lso use this port as a triggered output TRIG OUT that you control using NI USRP software PPS TRIG IN Input terminal for PPS timing reference PPS TRIG IN is an SMA f connector with an impedance of 50 a...

Page 47: ...1 TX1 RX1 Input and output terminal for the RF signal TX1 RX1 is an SMA f connector with an impedance of 50 and is a single ended input or output channel RX2 Input terminal for the RF signal RX2 is a...

Page 48: ...DO is locked OFF There is no GPSDO or the GPSDO is not locked GREEN The GPSDO is locked LINK Indicates the status of the link to a host computer OFF There is no link to a host computer GREEN YELLOW RE...

Page 49: ...of 15 dBm 3 56 Vpk pk for a square wave or sine wave PCIe x4 This port accepts a PCI Express Generation 1 x4 bus connection through an MXI Express four lane cable PPS TRIG OUT Output terminal for PPS...

Page 50: ...an SMA f connector with an impedance of 50 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 and is a single ended in...

Page 51: ...e device is not locked to the reference signal GREEN The device is locked to the reference signal PPS Indicates the pulse per second PPS OFF There is no reference signal or the device is not locked to...

Page 52: ...t ports accept 1G SFP modules and 10G SFP modules With a 1G ETH module inserted the ports accept gigabit Ethernet compatible cables Category 5 Category 5e or Category 6 REF OUT Output terminal for an...

Page 53: ...put terminal for PPS timing reference PPS TRIG IN is an SMA f connector with an impedance of 50 and is a single ended input channel PPS TRIG IN accepts 0 V to 3 3 V TTL and 0 V to 5 V TTL signals You...

Page 54: ...programming with NI USRP Worldwide Support and Services The National Instruments website is your complete resource for technical support At ni com support you have access to everything from troublesho...

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