# What is LimeSDR-Mini\_factory?

**URL:** <https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/what-is-limesdr-mini-factory/4284>\
**Category:** Reference Development Kit\
**Created:** [4 March 2019 20:15 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/what-is-limesdr-mini-factory/4284 "2019-03-04T20:15:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![gammaxy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/46a35a/32.png) [@gammaxy](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/gammaxy)\
**Post date:** [4 March 2019 20:15 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/what-is-limesdr-mini-factory/4284/1 "2019-03-04T20:15:13Z")

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What is LimeSDR-Mini\_factory? I haven’t been able to find documentation that describes the intended purpose or usage of this code and how it relates to LimeSDR-Mini\_lms7\_trx. I did notice that it uses the Neo430 cpu core. Is it obsolete? I’m hoping to make some experimental changes to FPGA logic and don’t want to miss out on anything interesting in Mini\_factory.

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**Author:** ![Zack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/discourse.myriadrf.org/zack/32/89_2.png) [@Zack](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/Zack)\
**Post date:** [5 March 2019 06:24 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/what-is-limesdr-mini-factory/4284/2 "2019-03-05T06:24:54Z")

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Hi @gammaxy,

There are two FPGA configurations (i.e. dual boot) in LimeSDR-Mini. LimeSDR-Mini\_lms7\_trx is usual user configuration, while LimeSDR-Mini\_factory is responsible for LimeSDR-Mini\_lms7\_trx updates. And yes, factory configuration features Neo430 soft MCU which is not obsolete.

I would suggest to change LimeSDR-Mini\_lms7\_trx configuration for your application only. In this case you will preserve the ability to program user configuration from LimeSuite.