LimeSDR-PCIe

LimeSDR-PCIe Boards

LimeSDR-PCIe

Features and Specifications

Feature	Description
RF Transceiver	Lime Microsystems LMS7002M MIMO FPRF
FPGA	Cyclone IV GX (EP4CGX30CF23C7N)
PCI Express	x4 (4 lanes)
Oscillator	Rakon @ 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 PCIe connector or optional external power supply
Status indicators	Programmable LEDs
Dimensions	68,9mm x 136,85mm

Getting Help

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

Documentation

• LimeSDR-PCIe v1.2 hardware description - LimeSDR-PCIe v1.2 hardware description
• LimeSDR-PCIe v1.3 hardware description - LimeSDR-PCIe v1.3 hardware description
• Getting Started with LimeSDR-USB and LimeSuiteGUI - Using LimeSDR-USB board with LimeSuiteGUI software
• LimeSDR-USB Quick Test - How to check if LimeSDR-USB is working correctly
• LMS7002M (Mask 1) Transceiver Calibration - LMS7002Mr3 calibration guide, using internal MCU
• LimeSDR Made Simple - Demystifying using SDR in the real world and programming a simple example with confidence, through bite sized chunks.
• LMS7002M Datasheet (PDF) - LMS7002M RF transceiver datasheet
• LMS7002M Programming and Calibration Guide (PDF) - LMS7002M programming and calibration guide

Software

• LimeSuiteGUI

FPGA Binary

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-PCIe v1.2 (PDF)
• LimeSDR-PCIe v1.2 PCB project (Altium project)
• LimeSDR-PCIe 1.4v socket version BOM (XLS)

Additional Components

Here is a list of additional components to be used with LimeSDR-PCIe board.

• U.FL to SMA adapter cable