So i downloaded and ran the latest LimeQuickTest executable to test the device and got the following log:
[ TESTING STARTED ]
->Start time: Fri Sep 17 16:36:32 2021
->LimeSuite version: 20.10.0-g1480bfea
->Device: LimeSDR Mini, media=USB 2, module=FT601, serial=1D53AFDB8144F9, index=0, HW=2, GW=1.28
Warning: USB3 not available
Serial Number: 1D53AFDB8144F9
Chip temperature: 36 C
[ Clock Network Test ]
->REF clock test
Test results: 43026; 56201; 3884 - PASSED
->VCTCXO test
Results : 6711030 (min); 6711187 (max) - PASSED
->Clock Network Test PASSED
[ FPGA EEPROM Test ]
->Read EEPROM
->Read data: 13 07 0F 13 07 0F 02
->FPGA EEPROM Test PASSED
[ LMS7002M Test ]
->Perform Registers Test
->External Reset line test
Reg 0x20: Write value 0xFFFD, Read value 0xFFFD
Reg 0x20: value after reset 0x0FFFF
->LMS7002M Test PASSED
[ RF Loopback Test ]
->Configure LMS
->Run Tests (TX_2 → LNA_W):
CH0 (SXR=1000.0MHz, SXT=1005.0MHz): Result:(-20.9 dBFS, 5.00 MHz) - FAILED
->Run Tests (TX_1 → LNA_H):
CH0 (SXR=2100.0MHz, SXT=2105.0MHz): Result:(-21.0 dBFS, 5.00 MHz) - FAILED
->RF Loopback Test FAILED
=> Board tests FAILED <=
Elapsed time: 5.87 seconds
Also, There is nothing connected the SMA connectors. (Do I need to add an antenna here?)
Also I am pretty much new to SDR, my previous background has been in developing FPGA systems, so can anybody also please guide me in how to get started with this device? (My aim is to develop signal processing systems and deploy them on limeSDR)