Thanks, Robin, I’ll certainly try that! As I mentioned, we are amenable to running this particular N210 with an old version of UHD to gain some functionality.
> On May 8, 2019, at 12:07 PM, Robin Coxe <robin.c...@ettus.com> wrote: > > You might want to try this: > https://forums.xilinx.com/t5/Configuration/Is-it-possible-to-convert-bin-file-to-bit-file-or-mcs-file/td-p/870351 > > <https://forums.xilinx.com/t5/Configuration/Is-it-possible-to-convert-bin-file-to-bit-file-or-mcs-file/td-p/870351> > but YMMV. > > -Robin > > > On Wed, May 8, 2019 at 11:04 AM Joe Martin <k...@k5so.com > <mailto:k...@k5so.com>> wrote: > Very good, Marcus. I would greatly appreciate it. > > If we can get our hands on the “usrp_n210_r2_fpga.bit” from anywhere we could > load it and install an ancient UHD version that has the associated .bin files > for rev2 and run with that setup to have at least a minimal amount of utility > from the N210, albeit not all the niceties and functionality of a modern UHD > version. > > Thanks Jason, Marcus, and Robin for the information. Much appreciated. At > least we know now what we need for this N210 and what to expect from it in > terms of performance if we ever find the .bit file too. > > Best regards to all, > > Joe > >> On May 8, 2019, at 11:30 AM, Marcus D. Leech via USRP-users >> <usrp-users@lists.ettus.com <mailto:usrp-users@lists.ettus.com>> wrote: >> >> On 05/08/2019 01:24 PM, Robin Coxe wrote: >>> Hi Joe and Jason. So, I took a walk down Memory Lane and discovered that >>> the N210 was first released by Ettus Research in November 2010, which was >>> about 6 months after we were acquired by National Instruments. >>> It is a true statement that v2 of the hardware is quite geriatric and no >>> longer supported in modern versions of UHD. However, all hope is not lost. >>> >>> There *is* support for N200/N210 in the oldest version of UHD that is still >>> downloadable on files.ettus.com <http://files.ettus.com/>, UHD v.3.8.0.0. >>> The FPGA images are in this zip file: >>> http://files.ettus.com/binaries/images/uhd-images_003.008.000-18-g6647f8cc.zip >>> >>> <http://files.ettus.com/binaries/images/uhd-images_003.008.000-18-g6647f8cc.zip> >>> >>> We unfortunately don't have a v2 in the office to confirm that it still >>> works, but you might want to take a look. >>> >>> -Robin >> I'm going to go through some old disk drives on mine from "back in the day", >> and see if I have the r2 .bit files. >> >> That can't happen until the weekend, however... >> >> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, May 8, 2019 at 10:02 AM Marcus D. Leech via USRP-users >>> <usrp-users@lists.ettus.com <mailto:usrp-users@lists.ettus.com>> wrote: >>> On 05/08/2019 12:56 PM, Joe Martin via USRP-users wrote: >>>> Wow, okay; that’s disheartening. Thanks much for the info, Jason. Nope, >>>> the Rev3 bit file doesn’t work; tried it. I’ll see if the support email >>>> adr can be of use. >>>> >>>> Joe >>>> >>> There was a hardware change, as I recall, between Rev2 and Rev3 involving >>> the inputs to the ADCs. >>> >>> >>>>> On May 8, 2019, at 10:44 AM, Jason Matusiak >>>>> <ja...@gardettoengineering.com <mailto:ja...@gardettoengineering.com>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Joe, I think you might be SOL. If you take a look at this thread from me >>>>> last year, I had no luck: >>>>> http://lists.ettus.com/pipermail/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com/2018-April/056223.html >>>>> >>>>> <http://lists.ettus.com/pipermail/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com/2018-April/056223.html> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Also, when I pinged Ettus directly, here is some info I got back from >>>>> them (from two different emails in the thread): >>>>> "we've been having some trouble tracking down Rev2 bitfiles, because no >>>>> one here was around when that was built. If you're trying to unbrick >>>>> them, Rev3 bitfiles might be OK, but I'm not completely sure. >>>>> >>>>> supp...@ettus.com <mailto:supp...@ettus.com> might know more by know. >>>>> really sorry, but those Rev2s are just so old. And all the people from >>>>> that era seem to be gone. Sorry, can't help you with those Rev2s." >>>>> >>>>> From: USRP-users <usrp-users-boun...@lists.ettus.com >>>>> <mailto:usrp-users-boun...@lists.ettus.com>> on behalf of Joe Martin via >>>>> USRP-users <usrp-users@lists.ettus.com >>>>> <mailto:usrp-users@lists.ettus.com>> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2019 11:55 AM >>>>> To: Joe Martin via USRP-users >>>>> Subject: [USRP-users] Bringing an elderly N210 to life by loading current >>>>> firmware/fpga images >>>>> >>>>> I am trying to bring an elderly N210 r2.0 with unknown history to life by >>>>> loading current UHD firmware and fpga images from a 1Gigabit ethernet >>>>> connection on an AMD 2950X, 3.4GHz, 2TB SSD PC running Ubuntu 18.04 with >>>>> UHD 3.14.0.HEAD-0-gd20a7ae2 software but having difficulty. >>>>> >>>>> Following instructions in “USRP Hardware Driver and USRP Manual: USRP2 >>>>> and N2x0 Series”: >>>>> >>>>> My initial action was to load the “usrp_n210_r4_fpga.bit" file into the >>>>> N210 xc3sd3400a FPGA using a Xilinx Platform Cable USB II JTAG >>>>> programming cable from a Win7 PC running Xilinx ISE iMPACT, which >>>>> reported “Program Succeeded” for the action. Ethernet LEDs on the N210 >>>>> are variously lighted showing activity on the connection port. >>>>> >>>>> With the N210 connected to the Linux PC 1Gbps ethernet port, issuing the >>>>> following commands result in the responses shown in the screenshot image >>>>> below: >>>>> >>>>> <Screenshot from 2019-05-08 08-46-52.png> >>>>> >>>>> My (naive!) interpretation of the above responses is that the FPGA may >>>>> not actually have been programmed with the *.bit code even though iMPACT >>>>> reported success in programming. Can someone assist me in understanding >>>>> whether my interpretation is correct or not and, most importantly, >>>>> suggest what I might try next to bring this N210 to life? >>>>> >>>>> The “Please run:” suggestion results in the “Received invalid reply 32 >>>>> from device” error. It seems no matter what I try the “Received invalid >>>>> reply 32 from device” RuntimeError is reported back when I try to load >>>>> any new firmware/FPGA images. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> Joe >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> USRP-users mailing list >>>> USRP-users@lists.ettus.com <mailto:USRP-users@lists.ettus.com> >>>> http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com >>>> <http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> USRP-users mailing list >>> USRP-users@lists.ettus.com <mailto:USRP-users@lists.ettus.com> >>> http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com >>> <http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> USRP-users mailing list >> USRP-users@lists.ettus.com <mailto:USRP-users@lists.ettus.com> >> http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com >> <http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com> >
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