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USRP Hardware Driver (UHD™) Software
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Welcome to the UHD™ software distribution! UHD is the free & open-source
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software driver and API for the Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP™) SDR
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platform, created and sold by Ettus Research.
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UHD supports all Ettus Research USRP™ hardware, including all motherboards and
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daughterboards, and the combinations thereof.
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## Documentation
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The [UHD Homepage](http://code.ettus.com/redmine/ettus/projects/uhd/wiki),
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through which you can find installation instructions, documentation, and further
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information, is the primary source of UHD documentation and "Getting
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Started"-type guides.
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For technical documentation related to USRP™ hardware or UHD system
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design, check out the [UHD Manual](http://files.ettus.com/manual/).
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If you are looking for API documentation, check out the following resources:
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* [Coding to the API](http://files.ettus.com/manual/page_coding.html)
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* [Device Streaming](http://files.ettus.com/manual/page_stream.html)
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Additionally, be sure to check out the Ettus Research
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[FAQ](http://www.ettus.com/kb/detail/frequently-asked-questions), and the
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[Knowledge Base](http://www.ettus.com/kb) for useful application notes and
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tutorials.
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## OS Support
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UHD is primarily developed on Linux, but we also test and support the following
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operating systems.
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* Linux (any distribution)
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* Mac OS X (PPC and Intel)
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* Windows 7/Vista/XP
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## Applications
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UHD can be used to build stand-alone applications with USRP™ hardware, or with
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third-party applications. Some common toolkits / frameworks are:
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* [GNURadio](http://code.ettus.com/redmine/ettus/projects/uhd/wiki/GNU_Radio_UHD)
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* [LabVIEW](http://www.ni.com/download/ni-usrp-1.3/4711/en/)
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* [Simulink](http://www.mathworks.com/discovery/sdr/usrp.html)
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* [OpenBTS](http://wush.net/trac/rangepublic/wiki/BuildInstallRun)
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* [Iris](http://www.softwareradiosystems.com/redmine/projects/iris/wiki)
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* [Redhawk](https://github.com/redhawksdr)
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* [Amarisoft LTE eNodeB](http://www.amarisoft.com/?p=amarilte)
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## Directories
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__host/__
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The source code for the user-space driver.
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__firmware/__
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The source code for all microprocessors in USRP hardware.
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__fpga/__
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The source code for the UHD FPGA images.
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__images/__
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This contains the package builder for FPGA and firmware images.
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