# Building LimeSuite on Centos 7

**URL:** <https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/building-limesuite-on-centos-7/1406>\
**Category:** LimeSDR\
**Created:** [30 June 2017 18:33 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/building-limesuite-on-centos-7/1406 "2017-06-30T18:33:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
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**Author:** ![gpson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/discourse.myriadrf.org/gpson/32/1026_2.png) [@gpson](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/gpson)\
**Post date:** [30 June 2017 18:33 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/building-limesuite-on-centos-7/1406/1 "2017-06-30T18:33:54Z")

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## The Problem

- Error compiling LimeSuite - SUCCESS

## SoapySDR

- [https://github.com/pothosware/SoapySDR/wiki](https://github.com/pothosware/SoapySDR/wiki)

```bash
cd /tmp
git clone https://github.com/pothosware/SoapySDR.git
cd SoapySDR
rm -fr build
mkdir build && cd build
cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local/ ..
make -j4
sudo make install
sudo ldconfig #needed on debian systems
SoapySDRUtil --info #test SoapySDR install

```

## Dependencies for LimeSuite

```bash
sudo yum install sqlite sqlite-devel -y
sudo yum install cmake3 -y
sudo yum install gnuplot -y

```

## wxWidgets 3.1.0

```bash
cd ~/bin/
wget https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/download/v3.1.0/wxWidgets-3.1.0.tar.bz2
tar -xf wxWidgets-3.1.0.tar.bz2  
cd wxWidgets-3.1.0/
mkdir -p ~/bin/wxWidgets-staticlib
./autogen.sh 
./configure --with-opengl --disable-shared --enable-monolithic --with-libjpeg --with-libtiff --with-libpng --with-zlib --disable-sdltest --enable-unicode --enable-display --enable-propgrid --disable-webkit --disable-webview --disable-webviewwebkit --prefix=`echo ~/bin/wxWidgets-staticlib` CXXFLAGS="-std=c++0x"
make -j4
sudo make install

```

## LimeSuite

- [https://wiki.myriadrf.org/Lime\_Suite](https://wiki.myriadrf.org/Lime_Suite)

```bash
cd /tmp
git clone https://github.com/myriadrf/LimeSuite.git
cd LimeSuite
mkdir builddir && cd builddir
#rm -rf * && ll
#cmake3 ../
cmake3 ../ -DwxWidgets_USE_STATIC:BOOL=ON -DwxWidgets_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE:FILEPATH=~/bin/wxWidgets-staticlib/bin/wx-config

make -j4
sudo make install
sudo ldconfig #needed to work on my centos 7

# enable non-root users to access usb-based devices like the LimeSDR
cd ../udev-rules
sudo ./install.sh

```

## Test SoapySDR and LimeUtil

```bash
$ LimeUtil --find
* [LimeSDR-USB, media=USB 3.0, module=STREAM, addr=1d50:6108, serial=0009062000C51A1B]

```

```bash
$ SoapySDRUtil --find="driver=lime"
######################################################
## Soapy SDR -- the SDR abstraction library
######################################################

Found device 0
  addr = 1d50:6108
  driver = lime
  label = LimeSDR-USB [USB 3.0] 9062000C51A1B
  media = USB 3.0
  module = STREAM
  name = LimeSDR-USB
  serial = 0009062000C51A1B

```

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**Author:** ![Kc7noa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/discourse.myriadrf.org/kc7noa/32/144_2.png) [@Kc7noa](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/Kc7noa)\
**Post date:** [1 July 2017 00:02 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/building-limesuite-on-centos-7/1406/2 "2017-07-01T00:02:16Z")

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Probably not it … but check wxwidgets are installed

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**Author:** ![tony.bigbee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@tony.bigbee](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/tony.bigbee)\
**Post date:** [1 July 2017 04:18 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/building-limesuite-on-centos-7/1406/4 "2017-07-01T04:18:56Z")

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Perhaps you are building against a version of wxwidgets, from what I see in cmake output and make output, that is too old given the function signature/match error during build

> wxWidgets\_INCLUDE\_DIRS: /usr/lib64/wx/include/gtk2-unicode-release-\> 2.8;/usr/include/wx-2.8

> /tmp/LimeSuite/src/oglGraph/dlgMarkers.cpp: In member function ‘void dlgMarkers::AddMarker(int)’:  
> /tmp/LimeSuite/src/oglGraph/dlgMarkers.cpp:75:79: error: no matching function for call to ‘wxString::Format(const char [4], int&)’  
> wxCheckBox\* chk = new wxCheckBox(pnl, markerId, wxString::Format(“M%i”, id));

The LimeSuite build example shows wxWidgets 3.1, so try a 3.x instead–

> -DwxWidgets\_ROOT\_DIR=C:/wxWidgets-3.1.0 ^  
> -DwxWidgets\_LIB\_DIR=C:/wxWidgets-3.1.0/lib/vc140\_x64\_lib ^

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**Author:** ![mzs](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/discourse.myriadrf.org/mzs/32/2678_2.png) [@mzs](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/mzs)\
**Post date:** [1 July 2017 04:52 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/building-limesuite-on-centos-7/1406/5 "2017-07-01T04:52:46Z")

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That makes sense. They will probably need to uninstall the wx2.8 packages and then install wxWidgets 3.1.0 package for RedHat/Fedora/OpenSuse/CentOS (ref: [https://www.wxwidgets.org/downloads/](https://www.wxwidgets.org/downloads/) ). Or install from source, but either way you will need to uninstall the existing wxWidgets developer packages, the runtime libraries should be fine to be left in place.

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**Author:** ![gpson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/discourse.myriadrf.org/gpson/32/1026_2.png) [@gpson](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/gpson)\
**Post date:** [1 July 2017 06:34 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/building-limesuite-on-centos-7/1406/6 "2017-07-01T06:34:24Z")

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Yes, the problem was with the version of wxWidgets. Downloaded and compiled wxWidgets 3.1.0, added this version to cmake options and everything is good now.

Updated the post with details.

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**Author:** ![gpson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/discourse.myriadrf.org/gpson/32/1026_2.png) [@gpson](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/gpson)\
**Post date:** [1 July 2017 08:02 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/building-limesuite-on-centos-7/1406/7 "2017-07-01T08:02:47Z")

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What are the steps to update the firmware?

## What I tried

### Command Line update

```bash
$ LimeUtil --update
Connected to [LimeSDR-USB [USB 3.0] 9062000C51A1B]
[WARNING] Gateware version mismatch!
  Expected gateware version 2, revision 8
  But found version 2, revision 6
  Follow the FW and FPGA upgrade instructions:
  http://wiki.myriadrf.org/Lime_Suite#Flashing_images
  Or run update on the command line: LimeUtil --update

[INFO] Estimated reference clock 30.7197 MHz
[INFO] Selected reference clock 30.720 MHz

Programming update failed! : ProgramWrite length should be > 0

```

### LimeSuiteGUI

Manually downloaded firmware `LimeSDR-USB_HW_1.4_r2.8.rbf` from [index - powered by h5ai v0.29.1 (https://larsjung.de/h5ai/)](http://downloads.myriadrf.org/project/limesuite/17.06/)

 ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/myriadrf/original/2X/5/56a45f6fb02420ffe1d7fd8110aef398abb8f1f6.png)

### LimeSuiteGUI root

Started GUI as root user. The program is downloading from location that does not exist - there is no `17.07` in [index - powered by h5ai v0.29.1 (https://larsjung.de/h5ai/)](http://downloads.myriadrf.org/project/limesuite/)

 ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/myriadrf/original/2X/3/3138a0b7e6e73a5564e01a5b5f7e40fcca89d50a.png)

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**Author:** ![IgnasJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/278dde/32.png) [@IgnasJ](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/IgnasJ)\
**Post date:** [1 July 2017 11:53 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/building-limesuite-on-centos-7/1406/8 "2017-07-01T11:53:53Z")

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Hi,  
when doing manual update you need to select programming mode: ‘Bitstream to Flash’

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**Author:** ![gpson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/discourse.myriadrf.org/gpson/32/1026_2.png) [@gpson](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/gpson)\
**Post date:** [1 July 2017 12:00 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/building-limesuite-on-centos-7/1406/9 "2017-07-01T12:00:13Z")

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Thanks bro!

 ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/myriadrf/original/2X/6/69ff62fe42e92d5cec8fd6d5f070fcdff7846ce2.png)

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**Author:** ![osborn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ee7513/32.png) [@osborn](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/osborn)\
**Post date:** [2 September 2018 17:23 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/building-limesuite-on-centos-7/1406/10 "2018-09-02T17:23:41Z")

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I just ran these procedures on my Centos 7 box using a LimeSDR Mini and it all worked. SoapySDR and LimeSuite all installed, and the USB enable, find, and firmware update all worked:

> > SoapySDRUtil --find=“driver=lime”  
> > ######################################################

## Soapy SDR – the SDR abstraction library

######################################################

Found device 0  
addr = 24607:1027  
driver = lime  
label = LimeSDR Mini [USB 3.0] 1D3BD222764182  
media = USB 3.0  
module = FT601  
name = LimeSDR Mini  
serial = 1D3BD222764182

I then did a firmware update:

> > LimeUtil --update  
> > Connected to [LimeSDR Mini [USB 3.0] 1D3BD222764182]  
> > –2018-09-02 10:05:51-- [http://downloads.myriadrf.org/project/limesuite/18.06/LimeSDR-Mini\_HW\_1.1\_r1.26.rpd](http://downloads.myriadrf.org/project/limesuite/18.06/LimeSDR-Mini_HW_1.1_r1.26.rpd)  
> > Resolving [downloads.myriadrf.org](http://downloads.myriadrf.org) ([downloads.myriadrf.org](http://downloads.myriadrf.org))… 213.138.113.29, 2001:41c8:51:71d:fcff:ff:fe00:4203  
> > Connecting to [downloads.myriadrf.org](http://downloads.myriadrf.org) ([downloads.myriadrf.org](http://downloads.myriadrf.org))|213.138.113.29|:80… connected.  
> > HTTP request sent, awaiting response… 200 OK  
> > Length: 577536 (564K)  
> > …  
> > [100%] 303104/303104 Bytes programming: completed (/home/…/.local/share/LimeSuite/images/18.06/LimeSDR-Mini\_HW\_1.1\_r1.26.rpd)  
> > Programming update complete!

I then ran the LimeSuiteGUI it it seems to work as well. Make sure to “connect” to the device, then hit “default”, “reset”, and "gui-\>chip’, then the fft window fires right up with "start’.

Nice design reuse work Lime team!

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**Author:** ![osborn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ee7513/32.png) [@osborn](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/osborn)\
**Post date:** [19 January 2019 23:34 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/building-limesuite-on-centos-7/1406/11 "2019-01-19T23:34:06Z")

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> [@gpson](#):
>
> LimeUtil --update

I used: LimeUtil --update  
successfully and it worked. I see in your attempt after connecting to the LimeSDR-USB you get a message “”[WARNING] Gateware version mismatch!  
Expected gateware version 2, revision 8  
But found version 2, revision 6"  
Perhaps that is where the problem is.  
Cheers,  
Jon

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**Author:** ![osborn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ee7513/32.png) [@osborn](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/osborn)\
**Post date:** [20 January 2019 00:00 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/building-limesuite-on-centos-7/1406/12 "2019-01-20T00:00:20Z")

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> [@osborn](#):
>
> [index - powered by h5ai v0.29.1 (https://larsjung.de/h5ai/)](http://downloads.myriadrf.org/project/limesuite/17.06/)

I was able to go to:

> **[index - powered by h5ai v0.29.1 (https://larsjung.de/h5ai/)](https://downloads.myriadrf.org/project/limesuite/18.10/)**
>
> index - powered by h5ai v0.29.1 (https://larsjung.de/h5ai/)

Then down load the latest LimeSDR-Mini file (for me it was:  
LimeSDR-Mini\_HW\_1.2\_r1.28.rpd 10-Dec-2018 08:09 564K  
After it was downloaded, from inside the LimeSuiteGUI application, I “connected” then chose “program” with"automatic" selected, then “program” it all worked.

Cheers,  
Jon

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**Author:** ![pchivate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5e9695/32.png) [@pchivate](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/pchivate)\
**Post date:** [15 April 2020 15:20 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/building-limesuite-on-centos-7/1406/13 "2020-04-15T15:20:11Z")

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Hi,  
I tried to follow these instructions same on Centos7, After installation SoapySDR is unable to find the device,

===================================================  
SoapySDRUtil --info  
######################################################

## Soapy SDR – the SDR abstraction library

######################################################

Lib Version: v0.8.0-gf722f9ce  
API Version: v0.8.0  
ABI Version: v0.8  
Install root: /usr/local  
Search path: /usr/local/lib64/SoapySDR/modules0.8  
Module found: /usr/local/lib64/SoapySDR/modules0.8/libLMS7Support.so (20.01.0)  
Available factories… lime  
Available converters…

- CF32 -\> [CF32, CS16, CS8, CU16, CU8]
- CS16 -\> [CF32, CS16, CS8, CU16, CU8]
- CS32 -\> [CS32]
- CS8 -\> [CF32, CS16, CS8, CU16, CU8]
- CU16 -\> [CF32, CS16, CS8]
- CU8 -\> [CF32, CS16, CS8]
- F32 -\> [F32, S16, S8, U16, U8]
- S16 -\> [F32, S16, S8, U16, U8]
- S32 -\> [S32]
- S8 -\> [F32, S16, S8, U16, U8]
- U16 -\> [F32, S16, S8]
- U8 -\> [F32, S16, S8]  
========================================================  
SoapySDRUtil --find=“driver=lime”  
######################################################

## Soapy SDR – the SDR abstraction library

######################################################

# No devices found! driver=lime

root@IntelRT-10:/tmp/wxWidgets-3.1.0# LimeUtil --find

root@IntelRT-10:/tmp/wxWidgets-3.1.0#

# ================================================================== [46021.287648] usb 1-2: new high-speed USB device number 2 using xhci\_hcd [46021.413881] usb 1-2: New USB device found, idVendor=0403, idProduct=601f, bcdDevice= 0.00 [46021.413887] usb 1-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 [46021.413891] usb 1-2: Product: LimeSDR Mini [46021.413895] usb 1-2: Manufacturer: Lime Micro [46021.413899] usb 1-2: SerialNumber: 1D4C298A26D97F

Also do note addtitional dependency of freeglut-devel to compile wxWidgets  
yum install freeglut-devel

Do let me know if I am missing any step or if there is updated procedure for lime installation on centos.

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**Author:** ![andrewback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@andrewback](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/andrewback)\
**Post date:** [18 April 2020 06:42 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/building-limesuite-on-centos-7/1406/14 "2020-04-18T06:42:43Z")

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Strange. SoapySDR reports that it has LimeSDR support (libLMS7Support.so) and Lime Suite can find the device, so SoapySDR should. Can you try running SoapySDRUtil --find (without drive argument).