On 11/06/2018 12:23 PM, Gwenhael Goavec-Merou wrote:
On Tue, 06 Nov 2018 12:09:02 -0500
"Marcus D. Leech" <patchvonbr...@gmail.com> wrote:

On 11/06/2018 10:24 AM, Gwenhael Goavec-Merou wrote:
On Tue, 06 Nov 2018 09:40:09 -0500
"Marcus D. Leech via USRP-users" <usrp-users@lists.ettus.com> wrote:
On 11/06/2018 04:12 AM, Gwenhael Goavec-Merou via USRP-users wrote:
Hi,

My environment is:
USRP: X310 with basicRX (currently one but 6 in a near future)
UHD: 3.13.1.0-rc1
GNURadio: 3.7.13.4-r2
gr-ettus: master branch, up to date

I need to sample 4 real signal / USRP and to demodulate / decimate before
transfer to the PC.

I have created a GNURadio flow with:
- 2 Radio (id 0 and 1), configured with 2 channels
- 2 DDC (id 0 and 1), with 2 channels, with a center frequency fixed to XX
MHz
- 4 complex To Real;
- 1 QT Gui with 4 inputs.

Each channel of each radio is connected to an DDC input (radio0 channel 0
to DDC0 input 0, radio0 channel 1 to DDC0 input 1, etc.)

With this setup and with an input configured as XX + YY MHz (to have a
beatnote) I'm able to see a sinusoid on the qt for all channels (if I
plug / unplug an input signal the corresponding plot is equal to 0 or
displays the signal).
But:
1/ the console panel display continuouly messages about channels overrun
2/ the data flow is not continuous (visible in qt plot) (I suppose is due
to 1/ )
3/ channels are not aligned (I suppose is due to 1/ and/or 2/

Theorically, by reading HDL files for the X310 firmware it's seems
possible to use this configuration.

Then, how to fix my issue?
- Is it a USRP/UHD limitation?
- gr-ettus seems not heavily upgraded, is something must be modified in
this repository?
- I am just wrong somewhere on my design?

Thank you very much

Gwen
What is the sample rate as delivered to the PC?  What kind of PC?
The sample rate is 3MS/s for each channels after DDC (200MS/s before due to
the ADC).
My PC is a Lenovo thinkpad x230 with a 1Gb ethernet card.
Overrun means that your PC isn't keeping up with the sample flow.
I've just done several test with only 2 channels :
- 2 radio, 1 channel/radio and 2 DDC with 1 input (first on radio0, a second
    radio1) :
        - data continuous (but not synchronized)
        - no message on display panel
- 2 radio, 1 channel/radio and 1 DDC with 2 input :
        - console panel displays continuouly "Ooverrun on chan 0"
        - data not continuous
        - after a short time : freeze
- 1 radio with 2 channels and 1 DDC with 2 input :
        - console panel displays continuouly "Ooverrun on chan 0" and
"Ooverrun on chan 1"
        - data not continuous.
- 1 radio with 2 channels and 2 DDC with 1 input :
        - console panel displays continuouly "Ooverrun on chan 0"
        - data not continuous.

So, the first test seems to show it's possible with my computer to receive 2
channel 3MS/s without overrun. Other tests seems to show a problem for radio
and/or for DDC to send or receive the full speed ADC flow.

Thank.

Gwen
The only immediate comment I have is that 3Msps is not a valid rate for
the DDC with a 200Msps input--rates must be an integer fraction
    of the input sample rate.
Tested with 2Msps this the same result...
It would be helpful if you shared your flow-graph for the cases that
don't work.
joined

Gwen
Also, in your Radio BLock, you have "E310: 2 channels" selected, which very likely doesn't work with X310.



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