Nuand/bladeRF 2015.06-rc1

2015-06-RC1

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This release introduces new features and bug fixes. It consists of the following versions:

• FPGA bitstream v0.3.3
• FX3 firmware v1.8.0
• libbladeRF v1.4.0
• bladeRF-cli v1.2.0

New Features:

• FPGA & libbladeRF:
  • Configurable tuning modes: Host and FPGA
  • Scheduled Retune: Retune module at specified sample timestamp
  • Quick Retune: Retune using previously identified tuning parameters
  • Readback of current VCTCXO trim DAC setting
• bladeRF-cli:
  • Semicolon command separators
  • Added 'print trimdac' implementation

The following tracker items have been closed since the 2015.02 release:

• Pull Requests:
  • #383: rm dead code from xb.c
  • #358: bladeRF-cli: Can now specify multiple commands separated by
    semicolon
  • #313: merge dev-quartus14 branch
• Bugs:
  • #394: Cannot switch from XB-200 "auto" back to a specific band
  • #385: libbladeRF: TX PLL Instability @ 1.8602 GHz
  • #384: Documentation bug
  • #380: bladerf_set_tx_gain() is a deprecated symbol
• Enhancement Requests:
  • #398: [libbladeRF] VCTCXO readback support
  • #393; [libbladeRF] Migrate to new NIOS packet handler formats
  • #392: [nios] Implement pkt_x handlers.
  • #391: [FPGA] Custom LMS6002D SPI controller
  • #380: bladerf_set_tx_gain() is a deprecated symbol
  • #378: [libbladeRF] Support zero-padding within a timestamped burst
  • #345: [bladeRF-cli] Accept semi-colon command delimeters
  • #282: [libbladeRF] Move get/set_lms_correction() and
    get/set_fpga_correction() logic
  • #213: CLI should show sample file information for TX [wontfix]
  • #200: Reserved addresses for firmware customization
• Other:
  • #389: libbladeRF: Investigate LMS6002D OFFUP/OFFDOWN values
  • #377: Timeout trying to update from firmware 1.5.3

Outstanding issue tracker items:

• Pull Requests:
  • #381: RPM packaging
  • #379: Indent
  • #267: Adjust nios simulation component so it matches the synthesis version
• Bugs:
  • #401: libusb detection fails when x-compiling for Android
  • #400: [hdl] ATSC FPGA build broken
  • #399: Update libbladeRF and FX3 FIrmware for Cypress FX3 SDK 1.3.3 support
  • #395: [hdl] Timing Closure on LMS6 SPI interface
  • #390: Warning after running rx start when loopback=firmware
  • #373: "trap divide error" while generating calibration table in CLI: cal table dc rx
  • #362: Calibration table generation hangs, performance issues
  • #360: [hdl] Older FPGA revisions no longer build
  • #354: [hdl] failure to include STP file due to talkback req ought to be fatal
  • #352: [libbladeRF] Intermittent out-of-order transfer callbacks with Windows & libusb 1.0.19
  • #342: [Installer] Windows installer doesn't ship 32-bit MATLAB support
  • #321: How about a switch for bladeRF-cli to emit calibration in a format bladeRF-cli can later read?
  • #301: Direct sampling with XB-200 needs additional improvements
• Enhancements:
  • #397: [libbladeRF] API call to reset timestamps
  • #396: [libbladeRF] Match a subset of serial number
  • #387: FPGA GPIO Bindings to BladeRF / Osmocom Library
  • #382: 'bladerf_get_serial()' fixed buffer size should be ideally handled in the API
  • #386: android usb bindings
  • #353: [bladeRF-cli, libbladeRF] Improve jump_to_boot docs and implementation
  • #344: [fx3] Investigate/fix field checksums
  • #328: [libbladeRF] Review and evaluate use of stream lock WRT libusb
  • #319: [bladeRF-cli] Add libedit and libreadline support
  • #240: [libbladeRF] Prefer static assertion over assert() when possible
  • #236: [libbladeRF] API calls for XB-100 required
  • #221: Synchronized Tx/Rx of multiple bladeRFs for MIMO using Mini Expansion Header
  • #205: [FX3 Firmware] Code cleanup and potential improvements
  • #174: Migrate FX3 build to CMake-generated Makefile
• Other:
  • #388: [FX3 Firmware] Investigate USB3 drive controls