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================================================================================
bladeRF Project Change Log Summary
For more detailed information, please see the git change log and issue tracker
hosted on GitHub: https://github.com/Nuand/bladeRF
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2021.10 (2021-10-04)
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This release candidate consists of the following versions:
* FPGA bitstream v0.14.0
* FX3 firmware v2.4.0
* libbladeRF v2.4.1
* bladeRF-cli v1.8.0
* MATLAB & Simulink bindings v1.0.5
* Python bindings v1.2.1
API docs: https://www.nuand.com/bladeRF-doc/libbladeRF/
FX3 firmware: https://www.nuand.com/fx3_images/
FPGA bitstreams: https://www.nuand.com/fpga_images/
Ubuntu PPA: https://launchpad.net/~nuandllc/+archive/ubuntu/bladerf
Windows installer: https://www.nuand.com/win_installers/
Summary of changes in 2021.10
* libbladeRF
- Fix up packet mode bugs
- Add Wishbone master core as NiOS peripheral
* FPGA:
- Fix several bugs in packet mode buffering mechanism
- Add Wishbone master core as NiOS peripheral
- Add support for bladeRF 2.0 micro xA5
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2020.12 (2020-12-23)
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This release candidate consists of the following versions:
* FPGA bitstream v0.12.0
* FX3 firmware v2.4.0
* libbladeRF v2.4.0
* bladeRF-cli v1.8.0
* MATLAB & Simulink bindings v1.0.3
* Python bindings v1.2.0
API docs: https://www.nuand.com/bladeRF-doc/libbladeRF/
FX3 firmware: https://www.nuand.com/fx3_images/
FPGA bitstreams: https://www.nuand.com/fpga_images/
Ubuntu PPA: https://launchpad.net/~nuand/+archive/ubuntu/bladerf
Windows installer: https://www.nuand.com/win_installers/
Summary of changes in 2020.12
* libbladeRF
- Added packet mode format BLADERF_FORMAT_PACKET_META. libbladeRF is able to
exchange variable length packets with the HDL if packet mode is enabled
- Added RFIC parameters for burst waveforms
- Ability to query backend for handle and lock
* FX3
- Variable length packet support for PACKET_META mode
* bladeRF-cli:
- Indicate presence of packet cores in FPGA
* FPGA:
- Add packet mode. The HDL fabric is able to exchange variable length
packets with the host
- Added packet_generator as an example for how to send packets to the host
- Added bladeRF 2.0 micro headless example variant "foxhunt"
- Fix metadata related arithmetic and logic
* Python
- Update for libbladeRF v2.4.0
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2019.07 (2019-07-31)
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This release candidate consists of the following versions:
* FPGA bitstream v0.11.0
* FX3 firmware v2.3.2
* libbladeRF v2.2.1
* bladeRF-cli v1.8.0
* MATLAB & Simulink bindings v1.0.3
* Python bindings v1.2.0
API docs: https://www.nuand.com/bladeRF-doc/libbladeRF/
FX3 firmware: https://www.nuand.com/fx3_images/
FPGA bitstreams: https://www.nuand.com/fpga_images/
Ubuntu PPA: https://launchpad.net/~nuand/+archive/ubuntu/bladerf
Windows installer: https://www.nuand.com/win_installers/
Summary of changes in 2019.07
* libbladeRF
- Gain mode setting default is now manual
- Tuning mode setting default is now host
- Add OTP command support
- Fix metadata related arithmetic
* bladeRF-cli:
- Add RFIC fitler selection
- Add tuning_mode
- Display more useful warning and error messages
* FPGA:
- Increase FIFO buffer sizes for bladeRF 2.0
- Fix underflow and overflow issues in metadata code
- Refactor RFIC code for bladeRF 2.0
- Allow quicktune to control XB gpio register for XB-200
* Python
- Update for libbladeRF v2.2.1
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2018.12-rc2 (2018-12-21)
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This release candidate consists of the following versions:
* FPGA bitstream v0.10.2
* FX3 firmware v2.3.1
* libbladeRF v2.2.0
* bladeRF-cli v1.7.1
* MATLAB & Simulink bindings v1.0.3
* Python bindings v1.1.1
The major new features in this release candidate are:
* FPGA-based RFIC control for the bladeRF 2.0 micro family
* Quick-tuning support for the bladeRF 2.0 micro family
Summary of changes since 2018.10-rc1:
* FPGA
- Add quick tuning for bladerf2 devices
- Add FPGA-based RFIC control for bladerf2 devices
* libbladeRF
- Fix FPGA image flashing on bladerf2 xA9 devices (#571)
- Fix bladerf_set_gain() being off by a few dB on bladerf1 devices
- Add `biastee_rx` and `biastee_tx` config file options
- Add support for quick tuning and FPGA-based RFIC control
* bladeRF-cli
- Fix memory leak in CSV-to-SC16Q11 conversion (#694)
- Update for libbladeRF v2.2.0
* MATLAB & Simulink bindings
- Update for libbladeRF v2.2.0
* Python
- Fix warning on `bladerf-tool info`
- Update for libbladeRF v2.2.0
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2018.10-rc1 (2018-10-30)
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This release introduces new functionality and bug fixes, generally expanding
support for the bladeRF 2.0 Micro. It consists of the following versions:
* FPGA bitstream v0.9.0
* FX3 firmware v2.3.1
* libbladeRF v2.1.0
* bladeRF-cli v1.7.0
* MATLAB & Simulink bindings v1.0.2
* Python bindings v1.1.0
Note to bladerf1 (x40/x115) users: AGC will not work with FPGA versions
older than v0.8.0, due to a change in the control register mapping. A warning
will be printed during device initialization if you are using an affected
FPGA version.
Summary of changes since 2018.08:
* FPGA
- Support for the ADS-B core on bladeRF micro
- Add metadata flags for miniexp{1,2} IO pin status
- Fix race condition during FX3/Nios UART initialization
- Fix bugs in bladeRF AGC control
- Timing closure improvements
- Build system fixes
* FX3
- Fix USB device reset interrupting SPI flash autoloading of FPGA images
- Add BLADE_USB_CMD_QUERY_FLASH_ID command
- Add BLADE_USB_CMD_QUERY_FPGA_SOURCE command
* libbladeRF
- API additions:
- Add format macros for bladerf_frequency and bladerf_timestamp
- Add 'manufacturer' and 'product' device description strings to
bladerf_devinfo struct
- Add bladerf_get_serial_struct() API function
- Add bladerf_get_flash_size() API function
- Add bladerf_trigger_signal values for J51-1 (bladerf2) and Miniexp-1
(generic)
- Add bladerf_get_fpga_source() API function
- Add meta RX hardware flags for underflow, miniexp{1,2}
- Fixes:
- bladerf2: support TX frequencies down to 47 MHz
- bladerf2: support sample rates down to 0.521 Msps
- bladerf1: fix BLADERF_GPIO_AGC_ENABLE
- bladerf2: fix bladerf_trigger_arm implementation
- streaming: extend USB transfer timeout to match the configured stream
timeout
- Misc:
- Install the doxygen docs, if generated
- Adjust RX gain mode lists for clarity
- bladerf1: implement bladerf_{get,set}_rf_port[s]
- bladerf1: skip initialization if BLADERF_FORCE_NO_FPGA_PRESENT is set
* bladeRF-cli
- Add libedit support
- Ensure device is initialized after deferred open
- info: display manufacturer, product, flash size
- print: show RF routing on bladerf1
- print: display supported ranges for sample rate, bandwidth, frequency
- probe: handle already-open devices
- version: display FPGA configuration source
* MATLAB & Simulink bindings
- Add missing BB_TXVGA1_RXLPF loopback option
- Fix tx_gain property handling in simulink
* Python
- Fix rx_channel_count, tx_channel_count
- Update with latest API functions
* Windows installer
- install-drivers: install a driver for the bootloader VID/PID (04b4:00f3),
allowing easier FX3 bootloader recovery operations
- Upgrade to libusb 1.0.22
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2018.08 (2018-08-30)
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This release introduces new functionality and bug fixes, particularly support
for the bladeRF 2.0 Micro product. It consists of the following versions:
* FPGA bitstream v0.7.3
* FX3 firmware v2.2.0
* libbladeRF v2.0.2
* bladeRF-cli v1.6.1
* MATLAB & Simulink bindings v1.0.1
* Python bindings v1.0.1
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*** libbladeRF v2.0 introduces a number of breaking changes !! ***
*****************************************************************************
*** Please see relnotes_2_0 in the Doxygen documentation for a full ***
*** discussion of the changes in libbladeRF v2.0. ***
*****************************************************************************
Summary of changes since 2016.06:
* FPGA
- Added support for Automatic Gain Control
- Redesign build system to support multiple product models
- Initial release with bladeRF Micro support
- Refactoring, bug fixes, and other misc. improvements
* FX3
- Add support for the bladeRF 2.0 (2cf0:5250).
- Fix loading FPGA bitstreams from flash when there is nothing connected to
the USB connector.
- Move USB descriptor consts to .usbdscr section so the linker glomps them.
* libbladeRF
- Added support for Automatic Gain Control
- Added bladeRF.conf config option file
- Refactor to support for multiple product lines
- Add support for the bladeRF Micro product
- API: replace bladerf_module with bladerf_channel, a reverse-compatible
change to handle products with multiple independent RF paths in the same
direction
- API: BREAKING CHANGE - on bladerf_set_frequency, et al, the frequency
parameter is now uint64_t instead of unsigned int
- Add typedefs for common param types, e.g. bladerf_frequency -> uint64_t
* bladeRF-cli
- Added support for Automatic Gain Control
- No longer initializes the bladeRF before loading a new FPGA image, to
avoid potential catch-22 problems
- bladeRF 2.0 Micro support
- Support for MIMO RX and TX using "channel=" parameter on rx/tx config
- Various code quality fixups
* MATLAB & Simulink bindings
- Add support for bladeRF 2.0 (Micro) products
- Change "not supported" (-8) library errors to Matlab warnings
temporarily, to permit some grace while others' scripts are updated.
- Update bladeRF_XCVR to use new unified gain control
- Add bladeRF_Misc for misc measurements and controls
- Update bladeRF_rx_gui to support unified gain
- Update Simulink block to match libbladeRF v2.0.0
* Python
- New in 2018.08
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2018.08-rc3 (2018-08-24)
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Bugfix release candidate.
* FPGA bitstream v0.7.3
* FX3 firmware v2.2.0
* libbladeRF v2.0.1
* bladeRF-cli v1.6.1
* MATLAB & Simulink bindings v1.0.1
* Python bindings v1.0.1
libbladeRF v2.0.1:
* Detect and handle a bladeRF Micro that is running old firmware to allow
re-flashing without recovery mode (#578)
* bladeRF1: bladerf_set_gain_mode returning BLADERF_ERR_UNSUPPORTED is no
longer fatal (#542)
* bladeRF1: only check AGC DC LUT setting when enabling AGC
* bladeRF1: typo fix in set_tx_gain (#580)
* xb200: check for null xb_data before dereferencing it (#575)
* bladeRF2: cache factory trimdac value at initialization; preserve trimdac
disable state on bladerf2_trim_dac_write (#582)
* bladeRF2: bladerf_clock_select: replace CLOCK_SELECT_VCTCXO with
CLOCK_SELECT_ONBOARD for clarity (#585)
* Improvements to the release notes (#583)
* bladeRF-cli: Add 200 ms delay before probing PLL lock status (#587)
* Windows: add a nanosleep() shim (#589)
bladeRF-cli v1.6.1:
* "set loopback" help dialog aware of board type (#566)
* host: libbladeRF: Rename clock select option
* host: bladeRF-cli: Add 200 ms delay before probing PLL lock status (#587)
* host: add nanosleep shim for Windows (#589)
MATLAB v1.0.1:
* host: libbladeRF: Rename clock select option
Python v1.0.1:
* host: libbladeRF: Rename clock select option
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2018.08-rc2 (2018-08-16)
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Minor bugfix release. Fixes packaging on Debian/Ubuntu.
* FPGA bitstream v0.7.3
* FX3 firmware v2.2.0
* libbladeRF v2.0.0
* bladeRF-cli v1.6.0
* MATLAB & Simulink bindings v1.0.0
* Python bindings v1.0.0
Fixes:
* libbladeRF: FreeBSD build fixes (#561)
* libbladeRF: 32-bit architecture fixes (#573)
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2018.08-rc1 (2018-08-15)
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Initial public release of libbladeRF v2.0, etc. Adds support for the
bladeRF 2.0 Micro.
* FPGA bitstream v0.7.3
* FX3 firmware v2.2.0
* libbladeRF v2.0.0
* bladeRF-cli v1.6.0
* MATLAB & Simulink bindings v1.0.0
* Python bindings v1.0.0
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2018.03-alpha1 (2018-03-26)
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FIXME: NEEDS A CHANGELOG SUMMARY
This version is part of development series of changes, not an official release.
* FPGA bitstream v0.7.2
* FX3 firmware v2.1.0
* libbladeRF v1.9.1
* bladeRF-cli v1.5.2
* MATLAB & Simulink bindings v0.1.3
* Python bindings v0.9.1
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2017.12-rc1 (2017-12-08)
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FIXME: NEEDS A CHANGELOG SUMMARY
* FPGA bitstream v0.7.1
* FX3 firmware v2.0.0
* libbladeRF v1.9.0
* bladeRF-cli v1.5.1
* MATLAB & Simulink bindings v0.1.2
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2016.06 (2016-06-29)
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This release introduces new functionality and bug fixes. It consists of the
following versions:
* FPGA bitstream v0.6.0
* FX3 firmware v2.0.0
* libbladeRF v1.7.2
* bladeRF-cli v1.4.0
* MATLAB & Simulink bindings v0.1.2
New Features:
* libbladeRF, bladeRF-cli
- Added SMB clock control functionality
- Added synchronization trigger functionality
- Added XB-300 support
- Added detection for v2.0.0 firmware series (new VID/PID)
* FPGA
- Added synchronization trigger functionality using J71 header (pin 4)
- Added ADSB top-level architecture for out-of-tree ADSB core
+ https://github.com/nuand/bladeRF-adsb
* FX3
- 2.x.y series of firmware introduces new VID/PID
* libbladeRF API documentation
- Re-organized into more cohesive sections
- Added additional clarifications and corrections
* Miscellaneous:
- Windows builds updated to search for libusb 1.0.20 by default
- Added GNU Radio Companion loopback example
The following issue tracker items have been closed since 2015.01-rc1:
* Bugs:
- #474: [libbladeRF] Clarify required SMB clock port config prior to
trigger API usage
- #470: [libbladeRF] VS2012 Build failure (cannot find stdbool.h)
- #468: BLADERF_FORMAT_SC16_Q11_META docs confusing
- #466: [bladeRF-cli] First open fails when device has incompatible
FPGA/FW
- #465: [libbladeRF] TX Timeout Regression
- #462: [invalid] cmake build failure on CentOS 7.2
- #460: [libbladeRF] Explain when (not) to use bladerf_get_timestamp()
- #459: [invalid] [libbladeRF] Build failure reported on MS VS2013
- #458: [libbladerf] assertion failed in sync_worker.c, tx_callback
after bug 438 fix
- #457: [libbladeRF] bladerf_sync_tx() clears burst regardless of return
- #454: [debian] bladerf-fpga-hostedx40 leaves bad rbf file around if
the download fails
- #453: [bladeRF-cli] Automatic DC Calibration does not appear to apply
nominal value
- #450: host/common items missing extern "C" { ... }
- #448: Build broken on big-endian targets
- #446: Wrong loopback mode name for Simulink IF
- #354: [hdl] failure to include STP file due to talkback req ought to
be fatal
* Enhancement:
- #463: Adding SignalTap in scripted build
- #403: LibbladeRF support for setting MIMO mode
- #221: Synchronized Tx/Rx of multiple bladeRFs for MIMO using Mini
Expansion Header
- #174: Migrate FX3 build to CMake-generated Makefile
* Other:
- #432: Error building on Pi
Outstanding issue tracker items:
* Bugs:
- #475: [libbladeRF] Windows 10 builds fail if CyFX3 SDK is present
- #473: [Windows][libbladeRF][duplicate] Triggered TX Stalls on Cypress
Backend
- #472: [libbladeRF, FX3] bladerf_device_reset() does not allow
libbladeRF to close device cleanly
- #471: [nios] VCTCXO Trim DAC Readback is implemented incorrectly
- #464: [bladeRF-cli] `probe` can't access already opened devices
(libusb, Windows)
- #447: Build broken on MSVC2015 (ptheads timespec conflict)
- #443: [libbladeRF] Cypress backend timeouts & receiving NULL buffers
upon transfer completion
- #442: [FX3 Firmware] Jump to bootloader after NULL interface is
restored
- #427: [libbladeRF] Cannot set some samplerates returned by
bladerf_set_rational_rate()
- #408: [libbladeRF] Device hangs after repeated open/stream/close
- #401: libusb detection fails when x-compiling for Android
- #390: Warning after running rx start when loopback=firmware
- #360: [hdl] Older FPGA revisions no longer build
- #352: [libbladeRF] Intermittent out-of-order transfer callbacks
with Windows & libusb 1.0.19
- #301: Direct sampling with XB-200 needs additional improvements
* Enhancements:
- #452: [Simulink] Integrate Signal Specification to RX
- #439: [libbladeRF] Move submit_stream_buffer implementations up a
layer. (Has pending PR #467)
- #431: Halfband filtering
- #430: Fs/4 Mix
- #428: Low-rate stream formats
- #416: Add CMake project config files
- #395: [hdl] Timing Closure on LMS6 SPI interface
- #382: 'bladerf_get_serial()' fixed buffer size should be ideally
handled in the API
- #321: How about a switch for bladeRF-cli to emit calibration in a
format bladeRF-cli can later read?
- #319: [bladeRF-cli] Add libedit and libreadline support
* Other:
- #388: [FX3 Firmware] Investigate USB3 drive controls
- #344: [fx3] Investigate/fix field checksums
- #328: [libbladeRF] Review and evaluate use of stream lock WRT libusb
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2016.01-rc1 (2016-01-07)
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This release introduces new functionality and bug fixes. It consists of the
following versions:
* FPGA bitstream v0.5.0
* FX3 firmware v1.9.0
* libbladeRF v1.5.1
* bladeRF-cli v1.3.1
* MATLAB & Simulink bindings v0.1.1
New Features:
* MATLAB & Simulink
- An object-oriented MATLAB interface has been introduced. This is
implemented as bindings atop of libbladeRF, and will be maintained
alongside libbladeRF in the libbladeRF_bindings/matlab directory.
- Simulink support is provided via the above MATLAB interface
and the Simulink System Object block.
* libbladeRF, bladeRF-cli:
- XB-100 support added
* FPGA, libbladeRF, bladeRF-cli:
- A 1.8V 1 PPS or 10 MHz input may be supplied to the device to
tame the on-board VCTCXO
* FX3 Firmware, libbladeRF, bladeRF-cli:
- A simple logging mechanism has been introduced. This allows the
host to retrieve error codes and the source lines at which they occurred.
* FX3 Firmware:
- Updated for Cypress FX3 SDK v1.3.3
* Miscellaneous:
- Revised and MIT-licensed DC calibration routines are now available
in host/common/.
The following issue tracker items have been closed since the 2015.07 release:
* Pull Requests:
- #437: debian: firmware to v1.8.1, fpga to v0.4.1
- #433: Add a libbladeRF helper function for setting the `rx_mux`
setting in the FPGA
- #424: Add support for setting SMB clock output to arbitrary
frequency
- #421: bladeRF-cli improvement and xb-200 filter fixes
- #419: Minimal changeset for bladeRF to build on freebsd
- #381: Rpm packaing [CAA Needed]
- #379: Indent [wontfix]
- #267: Adjust nios simulation component so it matches the
synthesis version
* Bugs:
- #438: [libbladeRF] bladerf_sync_tx() is limited by # xfers,
not # buffers
- #436: [bladeRF-cli][libbladeRF] `cal dc tx` crashes when using
Cypress backend
- #426: XB-200 Reference Clock and MIMO Master clock are mutually
exclusive
- #425: [bladeRF-cli] Perform DC Cal with RX/TX frequencies separated
by >= 1 MHz
- #423: [bladeRF-cli] Add 'xb_spi', 'xb_gpio', and 'xb_gpio_dir' to
print/set help text
- #422: [bladeRF-cli] Make 'help print' and 'help set' formatting match
- #420: libbladeRF_test: Build broken for big endian hosts
- #417: libbladeRF: Tuning warnings and failures
- #416: [libbladeRF] Format specifier typos in nios_access.c
- #415: [libbladeRF] add/data mismatch in nio_access.c verbose log
messages
- #412: [bladeRF-cli] Calibration often fails
- #373: "trap divide error" while generating calibration table in CLI:
cal table dc rx
- #362: Calibration table generation hangs, performance issues
* Enhancements:
- #414: 10 MHz reference clock support
- #410: [libbladeRF] Provide a separate "Access denied" error code
- #409: [bladeRF-cli] Report file access issues prior to DC cal table
procedure
- #387: FPGA GPIO Bindings to BladeRF / Osmocom Library
- #353: [bladeRF-cli, libbladeRF] Improve jump_to_boot docs
and implementation
- #236: [libbladeRF] API calls for XB-100 required
- #205: [FX3 Firmware] Code cleanup and potential improvements
* Other:
- #399: Update libbladeRF and FX3 FIrmware for Cypress FX3 SDK 1.3.3
support
- #342: [Installer] Windows installer doesn't ship 32-bit MATLAB
support [wontfix]
- #240: [libbladeRF] Prefer static assertion over assert() when
possible
Outstanding issue tracker items:
* Bugs:
- #443: [libbladeRF] Cypress backend receiving NULL buffers upon
transfer completion
- #442: [FX3 Firmware] Jump to bootloader after NULL interface is restored
- #427: [libbladeRF] Cannot set some samplerates returned by
bladerf_set_rational_rate()
- #408: [libbladeRF] Device hangs after repeated open/stream/close
- #401: libusb detection fails when x-compiling for Android
- #390: Warning after running rx start when loopback=firmware
- #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
- #301: Direct sampling with XB-200 needs additional improvements
* Enhancements:
- #439: [libbladeRF] Move submit_stream_buffer implementations up a layer
- #431: Halfband filtering
- #430: Fs/4 Mix
- #428: Low-rate stream formats
- #418: Add CMake project config files
- #403: LibbladeRF support for setting MIMO mode
- #395: [hdl] Timing Closure on LMS6 SPI interface
- #388: [FX3 Firmware] Investigate USB3 drive controls
- #382: 'bladerf_get_serial()' fixed buffer size should be
ideally handled in the API
- #344: [fx3] Investigate/fix field checksums
- #328: [libbladeRF] Review and evaluate use of stream lock WRT libusb
- #321: How about a switch for bladeRF-cli to emit calibration in a
format bladeRF-cli can later read?
- #319: [bladeRF-cli] Add libedit and libreadline support
- #221: Synchronized Tx/Rx of multiple bladeRFs for MIMO
using Mini Expansion Header
- #174: Migrate FX3 build to CMake-generated Makefile
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2015.07 (2015-07-25)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This release introduces minor feature additions and bug fixes. It consists of
the following versions:
* FPGA bitstream v0.3.4
* FX3 firmware v1.8.0
* libbladeRF v1.4.3
* bladeRF-cli v1.2.1
New Features:
* libbladeRF:
- bladerf_open() and bladerf_open_with_devinfo() support matching a
device via a subset of its serial number.
For example, the bladeRF-cli uses bladerf_open() to open a specifed
device, so the following can now be used to open a device with the
serial number, f12ce1037830a1b27f3ceeba1f521413:
bladeRF-cli -i -d "*:serial=f12"
* Miscellaneous
- Added Octave/MATLAB routines to import/export data from files
containing complex samples from GNU Radio.
The following tracker items have been closed since the 2015.06-rc1 release:
* Pull Requests:
- #402: fixup debian/changelog
* Bugs:
- #413: [libbladeRF] Bursts must end with 3 zero samples, not 2.
- #411: [libbladeRF] File search uses hardcoded /usr/share and /etc,
should use install prefix
- #405: lms.c: Fail to correctly exit loopback mode for f >= 1.5 GHz
- #404: [libbladeRF] XB-200 filter bank selection regression in 41476cb
- #400: [hdl] ATSC FPGA build broken
* Enhancements:
- #396: [libbladeRF] Match a subset of serial number
* Other:
- #407: Setting Loopback resets/changes Rx module frequency [duplicate]
- #406: Persistent timeouts after using API [invalid]
- #397: [libbladeRF] API call to reset timestamps [wontfix]
Outstanding issue tracker items:
* Pull Requests:
- #381: RPM packaging
- #379: Indent
- #267: Adjust nios simulation component so it matches the
synthesis version
* Bugs:
- #412: [bladeRF-cli] Calibration often fails
- #408: [libbladeRF] Device hangs after repeated open/stream/close
- #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:
- #410: [libbladeRF] Provide a separate "Access denied" error code
- #409: [bladeRF-cli] Report file access issues prior to DC cal table
procedure
- #403: LibbladeRF support for setting MIMO mode
- #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
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2015.06-rc1 (2015-06-30)
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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
* Enhancements:
- #398: [libbladeRF] VCTCXO readback support
- #393; [libbladeRF] Migrate to new NIOS packet handler formats
- #392: [nios] Implement pkt_<addr width>x<data width> 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
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2015.02 (2015-02-28)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This release introduces build fixes. It consists the following versions:
* FPGA bitstream v0.1.2
* FX3 firmware v1.8.0
* libbladeRF v1.2.1
* bladeRF-cli v1.1.2
The following tracker items have been closed since the 2015.01-rc2 release:
* Pull Requests:
- #376: Code-generator for bladeRF-CLI made more robust
* Bugs:
- #375: Build error - missing defines
- #374: Several issues when cross compiling host tools and libs for
windows on a linux system via MinGW
- #369: Interactive documentation fails to compile
* Other:
- #377: Timeout trying to update from firmware 1.5.3 (invalid)
Outstanding issue tracker items:
* Pull Requests:
- #358: bladeRF-cli: Can now specify multiple commands separated by
semicolon
- #313: merge dev-quartus14 branch
- #267: Adjust nios simulation component so it matches the synthesis
version
* Bugs:
- #373: "trap divide error" while generating calibration table in
CLI: cal table dc rx
- #372: 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
- #301: Direct sampling with XB-200 needs additional improvements
* Enhancements:
- #378: [libbladeRF] Support zero-padding within a timestamped burst
- #353: [bladeRF-cli, libbladeRF] Improve jump_to_boot docs and
implementation
- #345: [bladeRF-cli] Accept semi-colon command delimeters
- #344: [fx3] Investigate/fix field checksums
- #328: [libbladeRF] Review and evaluate use of stream lock WRT libusb
- #321: How about a switch for bladeRF-cli to emit calibration in a
format bladeRF-cli can later read?
- #319: [bladeRF-cli] Add libedit and libreadline support
- #282: [libbladeRF] Move get/set_lms_correction() and
get/set_fpga_correction() logic
- #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
MiniExpansion Header
- #213: CLI should show sample file information for TX
- #205: [FX3 Firmware] Code cleanup and potential improvements
- #200: Reserved addresses for firmware customization
- #174: Task: Migrate FX3 build to CMake-generated Makefile
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2015.01-rc2 (2015-01-31)
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This release candidate introduces a number of libbladeRF fixes and
improvements, as well as some minor bladeRF-cli fixes. See the CHANGELOG files
associated with these items for more details.
This release consists of the following versions:
* FPGA bitstream v0.1.2
* FX3 firmware v1.8.0
* libbladeRF v1.2.0
* bladeRF-cli v1.1.1
Major changes include:
* libbladeRF fix for issue #95, in which device required power-on reset
after an application crashed without properly closing the device handle.
* libbladeRF changes to initial LMS state address signal quality issues
* BLADERF_LOG_LEVEL environment variable and optional syslog support have
been added to libbladeRF.
* Documentation build fix for bladeRF-cli.
The following tracker items have been closed since the 2014.12-rc1 release:
* Pull Requests:
- #371: NixOS distro build fixes
- #340: On non-Windows systems, send logs to syslog & stderr.
* Bugs:
- #372: [libbladeRF] Signal attenuation with XB-200
- #370: [libbladeRF] LMS DC calibration settings stored in calibration
tables only gets loaded once
- #366: [libbladeRF] Power down DC calibration comparators to improve
signal quality
- #365: host: Don't redefine inline unless __cplusplus is defined
- #364: libbladeRF: Can't probe for already opened device when using
CyUSB backend
- #95: linux kernel/FX3: Not enough bandwidth for altsetting
* Enhancements:
- #343: [libbladeRF] Name worker threads (wontfix)
* Other:
- #368: Make BLADERF_ERR_* a enum type (wontfix)
- #367: Make FPGA Autoloading fault tolerant (invalid)
- #363: FPGA bitstream autoload fails occasionally (invalid)
Outstanding pull requests, tasks, enhancement requests, and known issues are
listed below. Please see the issue tracker for up-to-date information on
these and their associated schedules.
* Pull Requests:
- #358: bladeRF-cli: Can now specify multiple commands separated by
semicolon
- #313: merge dev-quartus14 branch
- #267: Adjust nios simulation component so it matches the synthesis
version
* Bugs:
- #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