Problem with Soapy with LimeSDRMini

Projects LimeSDR
1

I would like to have some solution because when i run my SoapySDRUtil --probe=“driver=lime” with my limesdrMini i have error likethis :

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2

what would be the problem with my limesdrmini and soapySDRutil

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3

I also have an issue with Soapy and LimeSDRMini. I have used Gnuradio with Ettus products, plus UHD for years with commercial products.

I can see the LimeSDRMini over USB. My UHD definitely works, because I successful communicate with Ettus devices on the same UHD installation (but not at same time and w/ Ettus disconnected when using LimeSDR mini). Perhaps since I use the same UHD installation with Ettus devices, there is a problem? UHD is built to support all stock UHD devices, from the Ettus site.

root@11244:/home/host# /usr/src/Packages/LimeSDR/LimeSuite/builddir/LimeUtil/LimeUtil -find

  • [LimeSDR Mini, media=USB 3.0, module=FT601, addr=24607:1027, serial=1D40EB9F61A628]

root@11244:/home/host# /usr/src/Packages/LimeSDR/LimeSuite/builddir/LimeUtil/LimeUtil -info
######################################################

LimeSuite information summary

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

Version information:
Library version: v18.06.1-g373e26ab
Build timestamp: 2018-07-23
Interface version: v2018.6.0
Binary interface: 18.06-1

System resources:
Installation root: /usr/local
User home directory: /root
App data directory: /root/.local/share/LimeSuite
Config directory: /root/.limesuite
Image search paths:
- /root/.local/share/LimeSuite/images
- /usr/local/share/LimPreformatted texteSuite/images

Supported connections:

  • FT601
  • FX3
  • PCIEXillybus

root@11244:/home/host# SoapySDRUtil -info
######################################################

Soapy SDR – the SDR abstraction library

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

Lib Version: v0.7.0-gcea2ae17
API Version: v0.7.0
ABI Version: v0.7
Install root: /usr/local
Search path: /usr/local/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.7
Module found: /usr/local/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.7/libuhdSupport.solinux; GNU C++ version 5.4.0 20160609; Boost_105800; UHD_003.010.003.HEAD-0-gef157678

(0.3.4-55da7da)
Available factories… uhd
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]

root@11244:/home/host# SoapySDRUtil --find
######################################################

Soapy SDR – the SDR abstraction library

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

linux; GNU C++ version 5.4.0 20160609; Boost_105800; UHD_003.010.003.HEAD-0-gef157678

No devices found!

4

So, this is now resolved. The checkout of LimeSuite 18.06 only supported these connections:

  * FT601 
  * FX3
  * PCIEXillybus

Based on looking at other installations/comments, I downgraded to LimeSuite 17.10, and see these supported connections:

  • PCIEXillybus
  • STREAM
  • uLimeSDR

root@1244:/usr/src/Packages/LimeSDR/LimeSuite/build2/LimeUtil# SoapySDRUtil --find
######################################################

Soapy SDR – the SDR abstraction library

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

linux; GNU C++ version 5.4.0 20160609; Boost_105800; UHD_003.010.002.HEAD-0-gbd6e21dc

Found device 0
addr = 24607:1027
driver = lime
label = LimeSDR Mini [USB 2.0] 1D40EB9F61A628
media = USB 2.0
module = uLimeSDR
name = LimeSDR Mini
serial = 1D40EB9F61A628

So, I can now at least try our application …

5

FT601 = LimeSDR Mini
FX3 = LimeSDR-USB

STREAM is the old name/module for LimeSDR-USB.

Downgrading is generally not a good idea. From the previous post it appears that SoapySDR does not have the libLMS7Support library. E.g. output on my laptop:

andrew@snow:~$  SoapySDRUtil -info
######################################################
##     Soapy SDR -- the SDR abstraction library     ##
######################################################

Lib Version: v0.7.0-g824d83e8
API Version: v0.7.0
ABI Version: v0.7
Install root: /usr/local
Search path: /usr/local/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.7
Module found: /usr/local/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.7/libLMS7Support.so   (18.06.0-f1e5444)
Module found: /usr/local/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.7/libremoteSupport.so (0.5.0-c47eb0f)
Module found: /usr/local/lib/SoapySDR/modules0.7/libuhdSupport.solinux; GNU C++ version 5.4.0 20160609; Boost_105800; UHD_003.010.000.HEAD-79-g60920644

    (0.3.4-55da7da)
Available factories... lime, remote, uhd

If SoapySDR cannot drive LimeSDR hardware, it will not be available via UHD, as it sits between this and Lime Suite.

6

Thanks it run actually when, I use the last version of limesuite !!!

Chears,