I tend to use more recv_frames at higher rates. Whether this is related to the 
device becoming catatonic is a shit in the dark. 

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> On May 26, 2020, at 4:51 PM, Andre Puschmann 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> On 26/5/20 22:39, Marcus D Leech wrote:
>> What sample rate?
> 
> All LTE samples rates, ranging from 1.92e6 to 30.72e6.
> 
> I have to note that traffic is always full-duplex, we send and receive
> at the same rate. Also we always send/receive in 1ms chunks, so
> depending depending on the sample rate that is 1ms worth of samples.
> 
>> 
>> You could try num_recv_frames=128 or higher for higher sample rates. 
> 
> We alter the send_frame_size and recv_frame_size depending on the bandwidth.
> 
> For 11.52e6, for example, we use
> 'send_frame_size=1024,recv_frame_size=1024'.
> 
> For 23.04e6 we decrease the size and use
> `num_recv_frames=64,num_send_frames=64`.
> 
> But we don't alter the num_recv_frames. I guess this means we use
> num_recv_frames=32 for all bandwidths.
> 
> I can give your suggestion a try as soon as the device is up again. But
> in general, do you reckon we should use different parameters for streaming?
> 
> Thanks
> Andre
> 
> 
> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>>> On May 26, 2020, at 3:52 PM, Andre Puschmann 
>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hey Marcus,
>>> 
>>> thanks for the response.
>>> 
>>>> On 25/5/20 23:44, Marcus D Leech wrote:
>>>> Might seem silly
>>>> But have you tried a different USB cable!
>>>> 
>>>> Does it exhibit this behavior in a different host?
>>>> 
>>>> Is it just this one device?
>>> 
>>> Actually we have another setup with a different host and different B210
>>> that shows a similar behavior.
>>> 
>>> I had the feeling that when using "otw-format=sc12" for some of the
>>> configs we are running, the problem happens quicker. But it's just a
>>> feeling. Is there any known unsuitability or caveat when using sc12?
>>> 
>>> In any case, I'll try to approach the issue a bit more systematic over
>>> the coming days/weeks and carefully swap cable/USRPs/hosts to see if we
>>> can identify a pattern. This may take a while though due to the current
>>> situation with lab access, etc.
>>> 
>>> Anyway, if there is anything else that I could try, let me know.
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> Andre
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>>> On May 25, 2020, at 4:55 PM, Andre Puschmann via USRP-users 
>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hey guys,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I am facing a weird issue with one of the B210 we use in our CI setup.
>>>>> It used all day long with shorter and longer runs, with different
>>>>> bandwidth configurations, number of channels, stream parameters, etc.
>>>>> 
>>>>> That works fine in principle but after a while the device simply
>>>>> wouldn't work any longer. The app is unable to init the device.
>>>>> 
>>>>> $ uhd_usrp_probe
>>>>> [INFO] [UHD] linux; GNU C++ version 7.5.0; Boost_106501;
>>>>> UHD_3.15.0.HEAD-0-gaea0e2de
>>>>> [INFO] [B200] Loading firmware image:
>>>>> /usr/share/uhd/images/usrp_b200_fw.hex...
>>>>> [ERROR] [UHD] Device discovery error: EnvironmentError: IOError: Could
>>>>> not load firmware:
>>>>> EnvironmentError: IOError: ihex_reader::read(): record hander returned
>>>>> failure code
>>>>> Error: LookupError: KeyError: No devices found for ----->
>>>>> Empty Device Address
>>>>> 
>>>>> Trying to reset gives the same error:
>>>>> 
>>>>> $ /usr/lib/uhd/utils/b2xx_fx3_utils -D
>>>>> Device opened (VID=0x2500,PID=0x0020)
>>>>> B2xx detected... Control of B2xx granted...
>>>>> 
>>>>> Loading firmware
>>>>> [INFO] [UHD] linux; GNU C++ version 7.5.0; Boost_106501;
>>>>> UHD_3.15.0.HEAD-0-gaea0e2de
>>>>> [INFO] [B200] Loading firmware image:
>>>>> /usr/share/uhd/images/usrp_b200_fw.hex...
>>>>> Exception while loading firmware: EnvironmentError: IOError: Could not
>>>>> load firmware:
>>>>> EnvironmentError: IOError: ihex_reader::read(): record hander returned
>>>>> failure code
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> After that happened the only way to recover the device is unplug the
>>>>> USRP. A simple reboot doesn't help. Dmesg doesn't show any issues.
>>>>> 
>>>>> UHD is 3.15 compiled from source on a vanilla Ubuntu 18.04 LTE (side
>>>>> note: there are no pre-built packages for 3.15 in the 18.04 PPA). System
>>>>> is a Intel NUC Skull Canyon. Cables are stock ones. Let me know if you
>>>>> need any further information on the setup.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Any pointers on what might be wrong here are highly appreciated.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>> Andre
>>>>> 
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