Hi all,

I think what Lefteris tries to implement is a 2x2 loopback with a USRP-B210.

At least this is what I can see from the flowgraph attached in the first
email.
Is that possible with B210?

Best,
George

On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 5:47 PM, Ben Hilburn <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Lefteris -
>
> We recently added that warning. We think we got it right, but it's
> possible something is wrong with the logic that makes it fire.
>
> Can you share your GRC flowgraph?
>
> Cheers,
> Ben
>
> On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 2:28 PM, Marcus D. Leech <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>  On 11/17/2014 05:15 PM, Lefteris Kampianakis wrote:
>>
>>  Hello,
>>
>>  FYI I am having problems even with a simpler configuration like this:
>>
>>  USRP_source_channel1 --> USRP_sink_channel1
>> USRP_source_channel2 --> USRP_sink_channel2
>>
>>
>>  Does anyone face the same issue? It is really frustrating because 1/3
>> executions are wasted and this causes problems with later design, that has
>> to have an execution rate of > 1Hz
>>
>> Thank you in advance
>>  Lefteris
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 6:32 PM, Lefteris Kampianakis <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>    Hello,
>>>
>>>  I have a B210 and I am trying to transmit and receive from all it's
>>> channels simultaneously. My setup is a macmini late 2012 with Ubuntu 12.04
>>> install. I compiled and installed gnuradio from source using the gnuradio
>>> build script. I have developed the attached very simple GRC script that
>>> looks like this
>>>
>>>  signal_source@1khz --> USRP_sink_channel1
>>> signal_source@2khz --> USRP_sink_channel2
>>>
>>>  USRP_source_channel1 --> WX_GUI_scope_channel1
>>> USRP_source_channel2 --> WX_GUI_scope_channel2
>>>
>>>  The problem I have is that I get the following message at random times
>>> and on average on 1/3 executions of the GRC script.
>>>
>>> linux; GNU C++ version 4.6.3; Boost_104800; UHD_003.008.000-18-g864f84b5
>>>
>>> Using Volk machine: avx_64_mmx_orc
>>> -- Operating over USB 3.
>>> -- Initialize CODEC control...
>>> -- Initialize Radio control...
>>> -- Performing register loopback test... pass
>>> -- Performing register loopback test... pass
>>> -- Performing CODEC loopback test... pass
>>> -- Performing CODEC loopback test... pass
>>> -- Asking for clock rate 32.000000 MHz
>>> -- Actually got clock rate 32.000000 MHz
>>> -- Performing timer loopback test... pass
>>> -- Performing timer loopback test... pass
>>> -- Asking for clock rate 28.000000 MHz
>>> -- Actually got clock rate 28.000000 MHz
>>> -- Performing timer loopback test... pass
>>> -- Performing timer loopback test... pass
>>> -- Tune Request: 915.000000 MHz
>>> --   The RF LO does not support the requested frequency:
>>> --     Requested LO Frequency: 915.000000 MHz
>>> --     RF LO Result: 914.999999 MHz
>>> --   Attempted to use the DSP to reach the requested frequency:
>>> --     Desired DSP Frequency: -0.000001 MHz
>>> --     DSP Result: -0.000001 MHz
>>> --   Successfully tuned to 915.000000 MHz
>>> --
>>> -- Tune Request: 915.000000 MHz
>>> --   The RF LO does not support the requested frequency:
>>> --     Requested LO Frequency: 915.000000 MHz
>>> --     RF LO Result: 914.999999 MHz
>>> --   Attempted to use the DSP to reach the requested frequency:
>>> --     Desired DSP Frequency: -0.000001 MHz
>>> --     DSP Result: -0.000001 MHz
>>> --   Successfully tuned to 915.000000 MHz
>>> --
>>> -- Asking for clock rate 28.000000 MHz
>>> -- Actually got clock rate 28.000000 MHz
>>> -- Performing timer loopback test... pass
>>> -- Performing timer loopback test... pass
>>> -- Tune Request: 915.000000 MHz
>>> --   The RF LO does not support the requested frequency:
>>> --     Requested LO Frequency: 915.000000 MHz
>>> --     RF LO Result: 914.999999 MHz
>>> --   Attempted to use the DSP to reach the requested frequency:
>>> --     Desired DSP Frequency: 0.000001 MHz
>>> --     DSP Result: 0.000001 MHz
>>> --   Successfully tuned to 915.000000 MHz
>>> --
>>> -- Tune Request: 915.000000 MHz
>>> --   The RF LO does not support the requested frequency:
>>> --     Requested LO Frequency: 915.000000 MHz
>>> --     RF LO Result: 914.999999 MHz
>>> --   Attempted to use the DSP to reach the requested frequency:
>>> --     Desired DSP Frequency: 0.000001 MHz
>>> --     DSP Result: 0.000001 MHz
>>> --   Successfully tuned to 915.000000 MHz
>>> --
>>> *thread[thread-per-block[2]: <block gr uhd usrp sink (24)>]:
>>> RuntimeError: b200: 2 RX 1 TX and 1 RX 2 TX configurations not possible*
>>>
>>>
>>>  It is obvious that I have all channels activated and that this message
>>> shouldn't be appearing in the first place, let alone, appearing in a
>>> non-deterministic manner.
>>>
>>>    Any ideas?
>>>
>>>  Thank you in advance
>>>  Lefteris
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>   Eleftherios(Lefteris) Kampianakis
>> Electronics and Computer Engineer
>> PHD Candidate and Researcher at Sensing Computing Communications Group
>> (SGCC)
>> Department of Electrical Engineering
>> University of Washington
>> 3927 Adams Lane, NE, Mercer Court D805B, 98105
>> website: http://staff.washington.edu/ekampian/
>> <http://users.isc.tuc.gr/%7Eekabianakis/>
>> mail: [email protected]
>>
>>
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>>  We shall probably need a more-detailed description of what you're
>> doing.  Like the actual .grc files, etc.
>>
>> From your description, I think you're wanting to:
>>
>> bring up flow-graph, exchange a very small number of samples, and then
>> exit the flow-graph, and do this in a loop?
>>
>> That seems horribly inefficient, quit distinct from it perhaps uncovering
>> possible bugs in the latest UHD.
>>
>> But providing more information will help those who can help you.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Marcus Leech
>> Principal Investigator
>> Shirleys Bay Radio Astronomy Consortiumhttp://www.sbrac.org
>>
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