LimeSDR-Mini driver installation

=Driver installation guide= To install D3XX drivers for an FTDI device under Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10, follow the instructions given below: Connect the device to a spare USB port on your PC.

=Manual installation= If no suitable driver is automatically found via Windows Update, then user should manually install the driver. To manually install the driver, follow the procedure given below.

The D3XX Drivers may be downloaded from the following link – http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/D3XX.htm Press the Windows Start button to bring up the start menu and select ‘Control Panel’. Figure 10 Windows Start Menu From the Control Panel window select “Device Manager”.

Figure 11 Device Manager Window In the Device Manager window there will be a device under Other Devices with a yellow warning symbol to indicate a problem i.e. no driver installed. The text next to this device will depend on the device attached. In this example the device was a “LimeSDR Mini”.

Figure 12 Device Manager Window with “LimeSDR Mini entry”

Right click on the other device (LimeSDR Mini) to bring up a menu as shown below.

Figure 13 Device Manager Window with FTDI Device Driver Entry

From the displayed menu, select “Update Driver Software...” This then displays the option for an automatic search or a manual search.

Figure 14 Update Driver Software Search Window

Select the second option to browse manually.

Figure 15 Update Driver Software > Manual Location Selection

In the address box put the exact location where the drivers have been saved to. This may be on a CD or  in  a  folder  on  the  PC. It is  not  necessarily  the  exact  same  location  as  shown  in  the screenshot. The drivers  could  have  been  saved  anywhere  of  the  users  choice. Upon entering the address, click “NEXT” to start the installation.

A “Windows Security” dialog box may be displayed. Click Install to proceed with the installation.

Figure 16 Windows Security Dialog box

The installation progress bar is displayed.

Figure 17 FTDI D3XX Driver Installation Progress Bar

Upon successful installation, a window indicating the same is displayed.

Figure 18 FTDI D3XX Driver Installation Progress Bar

Click on the Close button to go back to the Device Manager window.

Figure 19 Device Manager Window with updated FTDI D3XX Driver entry

This time the Device Manager does not display the “FTDI SuperSpeed-FIFO Bridge” under “Other devices”. Instead an entry for FTDI FT601 USB 3.0 Bridge Device under “Universal Serial Bus controllers” is shown,  which  indicates  that  the  installation  is  successful. The device  is  now  ready for use.