2016.06
This release introduces new functionality and bug fixes. It consists of the
following versions:
| Component | Version |
|---|---|
| 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
- 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 2016.01-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
- Enhancements:
- 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]
probecan'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: