Re: [USRP-users] RX/TX on 4 channels on N310

2019-06-19 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
What does your network setup look like? Could you please provide the SFP+ card and the motherboard you are using on the host side? Alternatively, if you are using some adapters (SFP+ to cat 6 RJ45 to thunderbolt) please provide that as well or instead. Thanks, Ali On Wed, Jun 19, 2019 at 12:21

Re: [USRP-users] How to periodically write files using USRP and GNUradio

2019-05-09 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
Great additions and changes. Everything seems to be working smoothly on our end. Realtime scheduling is an important option I forgot to enable. Future users should use that. On Sun, May 5, 2019 at 1:18 PM GhostOp14 wrote: > I folks, to complete the timing set, I also just added another timer >

Re: [USRP-users] USRP N320 and N321 questions

2019-05-08 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
Hello all, I don't see why PCIe cards wont work. There are plenty of them out there with Intel and Mellonox chips (2 QSFP+ ports per PCIe 3.0 x8 card). Note that you need to check your host machine has the correct PCIe revision. A lot of boards have one 3.0 x16 slot and a bunch of 2.0 x4 or x8

Re: [USRP-users] Problems updating FPGA on N300

2019-05-03 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
I don't think updating the FPGA from the root of the N300 is the way to fix this. Use your host machine to have a normal connection to the N300 via Ethernet management port (DHCP or static IP). Once you have a connection that functions (uhd_find_devices executed from host or test with 'ping'

Re: [USRP-users] N310 Multi Device Configuration

2019-05-02 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
Hello fellow N310 users. My lab has 6 N310's all operating and streaming to a single data server (10 Gbe links). We use GNU Radio for everything. The software is great for controlling multiple devices with many antennas easily (highly recommended). My experience with native C++ UHD driver

Re: [USRP-users] How to periodically write files using USRP and GNUradio

2019-05-01 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
Hello GhostOp14 and USRP users, Your oot blocks are amazing. They do exactly what we need in a clean way. In testing, we have found that there are rare anomalies though (occur like a rare Poisson process). 1. Sometimes the advanced file sink will create an empty file of 0 bytes. 2. Sometimes

Re: [USRP-users] USRP IP Address

2019-04-25 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
A device name/model would help. I'm going to explain how our USRP's (Ettus N310's) and hosts (linux machines) are configured. The N310 has a linux running inside on the SD card. Don't know how to configure other kinds of USRP's. For each N310: 1. ssh into root or use screen via USB 2. cd

Re: [USRP-users] UHD 3.14.0.0 Late Packet Anomalies (N310)

2019-04-03 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
edu> wrote: > I’ve seen a similar lessening of performance with 3.14. > > Mike > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 3, 2019, at 5:56 PM, Ali Dormiani via USRP-users < > usrp-users@lists.ettus.com> wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > I recently upgraded two

[USRP-users] UHD 3.14.0.0 Late Packet Anomalies (N310)

2019-04-03 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
Hello everyone, I recently upgraded two of our N310's and our host server from 3.13.1.0 to 3.14.0.0. UHD, GNU Radio (host), FPGA, SDIMG, were all uninstalled, compiled again, and updated/flashed/imaged appropriately. Additionally, nothing in our set up has changed other than the version of UHD.

Re: [USRP-users] Phase drift issue of N310

2019-03-14 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
Hello all, Sorry for spreading misinformation. I frequently conflate clock and LO incorrectly. Additionally the results I posted are for an array of multiple N310's which definitely have different clocks. I was taught in class that carrier frequency offset happens when an access point (AP) and

[USRP-users] Custom filesystems for N310: adding gnuradio

2019-02-08 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
Hello everyone, I've spent a few hours trying to learn docker and get a N310 filesystem with gnuradio on it. So far no luck. I followed the documentation: https://files.ettus.com/manual/page_usrp_n3xx.html#n3xx_fsbuild And got this output: WARNING: unable to chmod /home/oe-builder/build

Re: [USRP-users] Extending 'tx_sample_from_file ' to send multiple files over multiple TX

2019-02-08 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
that UHD does not understand but gnuradio does. On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 4:43 PM Rob Kossler wrote: > On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 1:36 PM Ali Dormiani via USRP-users > wrote: > > 1. 1.25 Ms/s would be nice but lower is ok. We are trying to sound some > channels as a test so bandwidth is

Re: [USRP-users] thunderbolt to sfp+

2019-02-08 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
9000. However, UHD only reads the 1500 size regardless of what is set. > > Any ideas? > > > > Cheers, > > Emanuel > > > > *Von:* USRP-users [mailto:usrp-users-boun...@lists.ettus.com] *Im Auftrag > von *Ali Dormiani via USRP-users > *Gesendet:* Thursday,

Re: [USRP-users] Extending 'tx_sample_from_file ' to send multiple files over multiple TX

2019-02-07 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
1. 1.25 Ms/s would be nice but lower is ok. We are trying to sound some channels as a test so bandwidth is not a big deal. 2. If gnuradio can run on the arm cpu then thats great! We already have python files (made by gr-companion) so all we would need to do is make a custom N310 filesystem that

Re: [USRP-users] thunderbolt to sfp+

2019-02-07 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
em > lies. > > > > We had to change our setup and are now using a card with the Intel chip > again. > > > > Best regards, > > Emanuel > > > > > > *Von:* USRP-users [mailto:usrp-users-boun...@lists.ettus.com] *Im Auftrag > von *Ali Dormiani via USRP-us

Re: [USRP-users] Extending 'tx_sample_from_file ' to send multiple files over multiple TX

2019-02-06 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
> custom RFNoC image from UHD. > > Rob > > > On Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at 5:15 PM Ali Dormiani via USRP-users < > usrp-users@lists.ettus.com> wrote: > >> Hello everyone, >> >> I'm trying to set up a few N310's in neighboring buildings. I want each >> N31

[USRP-users] Extending 'tx_sample_from_file ' to send multiple files over multiple TX

2019-02-06 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
Hello everyone, I'm trying to set up a few N310's in neighboring buildings. I want each N310 to be its own 4 TX transmitter. For space and cost reasons I am putting the waveforms (in binary float32) directly on the SD card filesystem. My goal is to have each N310 send the waveform on loop

Re: [USRP-users] thunderbolt to sfp+

2019-02-06 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
It seems that Linux kernel 4.11 added support for the AQC107. https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item=Linux-4.11-Networking Ubuntu 18.04 and higher has kernel 4.15 so you should be fine. Our lab has been using this converter. https://www.sonnettech.com/product/twin10g.html Even

Re: [USRP-users] Issues with N300 - GPSDO Lock/Synchronization, Spectrum asymmetry, MPM performance and Low band phase

2019-01-25 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
I have N310's but we don't use GPS. Will start testing issue 4 next week and see if I can reproduce. On Fri, Jan 25, 2019 at 2:31 PM Nate Temple via USRP-users < usrp-users@lists.ettus.com> wrote: > Hi Sam, > > These are all new issues that we were unaware of. I will follow up with > you off

Re: [USRP-users] N310 benchmark_rate test sequence errors with 1.92 MS/s

2019-01-22 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
I tested all five of our N310's with 1.92 MS/s at the master clock of 122.88 MS/s with no issues. 64 is an even multiple so it should be fine. Normally I would blame this kind problem on NIC or settings of said NIC but you get good performance on higher sample rates and errors on lower rates.

Re: [USRP-users] N310 benchmark_rate test sequence errors with 1.92 MS/s

2019-01-22 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
Hmm that is odd. I run wave-forms at 1.25 MS/s with a master clock of 125 MS/s just fine. Will try your sample rate and master clock and see if I can reproduce. On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 10:31 AM Bandi Bandi via USRP-users < usrp-users@lists.ettus.com> wrote: > Hello Marcus, > > This is from a

Re: [USRP-users] [Discuss-gnuradio] Different uhd behavior with two cloned computers

2019-01-21 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
So you installed GNU radio from source but what about UHD? Also how did you clone? dd? I've used clones before successfully with various Debian distros but I needed to compile both UHD and GNU radio from source (in that order). On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 8:33 PM Achilleas Anastasopoulos wrote:

Re: [USRP-users] Issues finding multiple USRP's connected to same host

2019-01-21 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
everyone. On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 4:08 PM Marcus D. Leech via USRP-users < usrp-users@lists.ettus.com> wrote: > On 01/21/2019 05:39 PM, Ali Dormiani via USRP-users wrote: > > * sorry typo > > Each of my N310's SFP+0 ports is configured as follows: > > MTU: 8000 &g

Re: [USRP-users] Issues finding multiple USRP's connected to same host

2019-01-21 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
="addr=192.168.20.51" On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 2:47 PM Martin K wrote: > Ali, > > What is your full command line for uhd_find_devices? > > - > Martin Klingensmith > > > On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 5:39 PM Ali Dormiani via USRP-users > wrote: > > > > H

Re: [USRP-users] Issues finding multiple USRP's connected to same host

2019-01-21 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
* sorry typo Each of my N310's SFP+0 ports is configured as follows: MTU: 8000 Address: 192.168.20.5x/24 On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 2:37 PM Ali Dormiani wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I am having a strange (new) problem where my host machine can not detect > more than one USRP at a time. I

[USRP-users] Issues finding multiple USRP's connected to same host

2019-01-21 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
Hello everyone, I am having a strange (new) problem where my host machine can not detect more than one USRP at a time. I recently re-installed everything to update all devices to 3.13.1.0. Each of my N310's SFP+0 ports is configured as follows: MTU: 8000 Address: 192.168.5x/24 Where x is the

[USRP-users] Protecting USRP's from humidity and salt

2019-01-07 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
Hello everyone, I have an application in which we will be deploying some N310's on a pier (right next to the ocean). The USRP's will be in a small 10x13x8 ft shack that is reasonably weatherproofed. I say reasonably because there are gaps in the door-frame and a small hole for passing coaxial

Re: [USRP-users] N310 3.12.0.0 sd image issue

2018-12-19 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
Hello, I have run into this problem regularly. This problem seems to be linked with the SD card and is not a software issue. Try the following: 1. Cleanly format the SD card (write all 0's to it) and then use UHD to image it. I prefer to use CCleaner and windows disk manager. It should take an

Re: [USRP-users] N310 time offset between TX RF Outputs

2018-11-08 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
Your time offset is in line with the time offset we are seeing in our N310's. I think this is because TX 0, 1 is on one RF chain (with its own local oscillator) while TX 2, 3 is on its own RF chain with a separate LO. As far as time delay or how long it takes for the RF components to warm up TX

Re: [USRP-users] Saturation issue with low amplitude (USRP N310)

2018-11-02 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
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Re: [USRP-users] N3xx operational questions

2018-11-01 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
For FPGA loading I do the following: 1. connect N3xx to host through the RJ45 management port *and* USB (I have had strange corruption issues when updating over an SFP+ port) 2. Use serial connection to assign a static IP to the RJ45 3. uhd_image_loader --args "type=n3xx" Adding more

Re: [USRP-users] Saturation issue with low amplitude (USRP N310)

2018-10-17 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
s D. Leech via USRP-users < > usrp-users@lists.ettus.com> wrote: > >> On 10/10/2018 03:08 PM, Ali Dormiani via USRP-users wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> We have the exact same problem. My lab is waiting on some sfp+ cables so >> in a few days I will shar

Re: [USRP-users] N310 SPF+ compatability

2018-10-17 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
Never-mind. It was an issue unrelated to USRP. At least those searching the mailing list in the future know now that these parts are known good. On Tue, Oct 16, 2018 at 11:39 AM Ali Dormiani wrote: > Hello > > I am having a lot of problems getting 10 Gbe SFP+ working between an N310 > and a

[USRP-users] N310 SPF+ compatability

2018-10-16 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
Hello I am having a lot of problems getting 10 Gbe SFP+ working between an N310 and a server. I want to isolate the problem. It seems that SFP+ is a very finicky standard. The readme for the Intel drivers say only certain cables will work with it. Is an N310 running UHD 3.13.0.2 and the latest

Re: [USRP-users] N310 MPMD link speed warnings

2018-10-15 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
1 Gbe Ethernet can't handle that much data. Most 1 Gbe class NIC controllers prevent you from setting the MTU over 1500 anyway. I would be surprised if the GUI settings in network manager actually went through. If you type 'ifconfig' in a command console the host NIC is probably still running at

Re: [USRP-users] Saturation issue with low amplitude (USRP N310)

2018-10-10 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
Hello, We have the exact same problem. My lab is waiting on some sfp+ cables so in a few days I will share our screenshots, code, and data binary files in order to provide this thread with a second example of this issue. For now, all I can say is this problem is not isolated to your N310 or

Re: [USRP-users] Best path forward on N310

2018-10-03 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
The N310 SD card has a custom version of open-embedded linux on it with UHD as well. You could place your script and binary files in the SD card file system itself which would resolve streaming to the N310. The problem is the data generated has no where to go. There is 1 GB of ram soldered on

Re: [USRP-users] Configure N210 using USB to Ethernet Adapter

2018-09-29 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
Agreed. Our N310 does not work with usb to 1 Gbe adapters (amazon basics). We have had success with thunderbolt 3 to 10 Gbe adapter boxes. https://www.sonnettech.com/product/twin10g-thunderbolt3.html On Sat, Sep 29, 2018 at 10:13 AM Marcus D. Leech via USRP-users < usrp-users@lists.ettus.com>

Re: [USRP-users] N310 timeouts on Rx... Which UHD version will make my N310 work?

2018-09-04 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
Here is my Lab's N310 experiance: 3.12 had your issue (2) 3.13.0.0 had bizarre TX behavior and lock ups that required a reboot or re-image. Our RX noise floor was also suspiciously high. 3.13.0.1 was no better 3.13.0.2 fixed all our problems. As long as we tell linux to allocate plenty of ram

Re: [USRP-users] N310 Questions

2018-08-31 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
I am not qualified to answer your specific questions but our N310 had some bugs when using 3.13.0.0. There are a few N310 specific bug-fixes in 3.13.0.2. ## 003.013.000.002 * N3xx: Fix issue where changing the clock/time source could result in clocks becoming unlocked * N3xx: Improve error

Re: [USRP-users] X310 driver problems

2018-08-21 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
I don't have a lot of experience with these USB adapters (amazon basics one is the only one I ever tried). I think you are dropping packets because the bandwidth test is trying to max things out (as it should). If your use case does not need full 1 Gbe you might be fine. Our N310 (in 1 Gbe mode)

Re: [USRP-users] X310 driver problems

2018-08-21 Thread Ali Dormiani via USRP-users
As a start please post the output of 'ifconfig' (linux command on your host machine) or 'ipconfig /all" (windows cmd command). Are you on 1 Gbe or 10? Please describe the entire connection chain from the USRP to your host machine. (include any adapters you are using along the way) Also paste the