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LimeSDR-USB Boards

The LimeSDR-USB is available in versions with a Micro USB Type B socket and a USB Type A plug. Both versions are identical except USB connector.

LimeSDR-USB board with Micro USB Type B socket:

LimeSDR-USB board with USB Type A plug:

Features and Specifications

Feature	Description
RF Transceiver	Lime Microsystems LMS7002M MIMO FPRF
FPGA	Altera Cyclone IV EP4CE40F23 – also compatible with EP4CE30F23
USB 3.0 controller	Cypress USB 3.0 CYUSB3014-BZXC
Oscillator	Rakon RPT7050A @30.72MHz
Continuous frequency range	100 kHz – 3.8 GHz
Bandwidth	61.44MHz
RF connection	10 U.FL connectors (6 RX, 4 TX)
Power Output (CW)	Up to 10dBm
Multiplexing	2×2 MIMO
Power Supply	Via USB connector or optional external power supply
Status indicators	Programmable LEDs
Dimensions	100mm x 60mm

Getting Help

If you have questions, the MyriadRF Discourse is a best place to ask for help.

Documentation

LimeSDR-USB User Guide - LimeSDR-USB hardware description
LimeSDR-USB Quick Test - How to check if LimeSDR-USB is working correctly
LimeSDR-USB HF Performance - LimeSDR-USB board performance in HF band and RF network modification
Acrylic Case and Assembly Guide - Acrylic Case Description and Assembly Guide
LMS7002M (Mask 1) Transceiver Calibration - LMS7002Mr3 calibration guide, using internal MCU
[LimeSDR Made Simple: Part 1] - First post in a series that will be useful to those getting up to speed with the LimeSDR-USB, its LMS7002M FPRF transceiver, Lime Suite and associated APIs

USB Drivers

Windows only, OSX and Linux users do not need to install drivers for USB support. Follow driver installation instructions in Lime Suite documentation.

Software

LimeSuiteGUI

The LimeSuiteGUI is a powerful tool for configuring and debugging hardware platforms that are based around the LMS7002M transceiver chip. It allows you to view, edit, save and load the state of LMS7002M registers, perform board microcontroller firmware and FPGA gateware updates, and view FFT plots and configure various other on-board modules.

LimeSuiteGUI for Windows

The latest pre-compiled executable is LimeSuiteGUI_20170629_6436c7.exe.

All the previous versions may be found here.

LimeSuiteGUI for other Operating Systems

How to build LimeSuiteGUI code from sources for other operating systems like Linux and OSX as well as Windows is explained here.

USB3 MCU and FPGA Binaries

Here are the links to pre-compiled MCU firmware and FPGA gateware (bitstream):

USB3 MCU firmware
FPGA gateware

Board Design Files

Here are links to the schematic, PCB project and BOM:

LimeSDR-USB 1.4v plug version Schematic (PDF)
LimeSDR-USB 1.4v socket version Schematic (PDF)
LimeSDR-USB 1.4v plug version PCB project (Altium project)
LimeSDR-USB 1.4v socket version PCB project (Altium project)
LimeSDR-USB 1.4v plug version BOM (XLS)
LimeSDR-USB 1.4v socket version BOM (XLS)

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 * [[LimeSDR HF Performance|LimeSDR-USB HF Performance]] - LimeSDR-USB board performance in HF band and RF network modification
 * [https://github.com/myriadrf/LimeSDR-USB_acrylic_case#limesdr-usb-acrylic-case Acrylic Case and Assembly Guide] - Acrylic Case Description and Assembly Guide
-* [[LMS7002Mr3_Calibration_Using_MCU|LMS7002Mr3 Transceiver Calibration]] - LMS7002Mr3 calibration guide, using internal MCU
+* [[LMS7002Mr3_Calibration_Using_MCU|LMS7002M (Mask 1) Transceiver Calibration]] - LMS7002Mr3 calibration guide, using internal MCU
 * [[https://myriadrf.org/blog/limesdr-made-simple-part-1/ LimeSDR Made Simple: Part 1]] - First post in a series that will be useful to those getting up to speed with the LimeSDR-USB, its LMS7002M FPRF transceiver, Lime Suite and associated APIs