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author | Martin Braun <martin.braun@ettus.com> | 2014-03-23 15:11:26 +0100 |
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diff --git a/host/docs/calibration.rst b/host/docs/calibration.rst deleted file mode 100644 index 23bef01b7..000000000 --- a/host/docs/calibration.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,70 +0,0 @@ -======================================================================== -UHD - Calibration Application Notes -======================================================================== - -.. contents:: Table of Contents - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Self-Calibration ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -UHD software comes with several self-calibration utilities for minimizing IQ -imbalance and DC offset. These utilities perform calibration sweeps using -transmit leakage into the receive path (special equipment is not required). -The results from a calibration are written to a CSV file in the user's home -directory. UHD software will automatically apply corrections at runtime when -the user re-tunes the daughterboard LO. Calibration results are specific to an -individual RF board. - -**Note:** -When a calibration table is present, -and the user wishes to override the calibration settings through the API: -the user should re-apply the desired setting every time the LO is re-tuned. - -UHD software comes with the following calibration utilities: - - * **uhd_cal_rx_iq_balance:** - mimimizes RX IQ imbalance vs. LO frequency - * **uhd_cal_tx_dc_offset:** - mimimizes TX DC offset vs. LO frequency - * **uhd_cal_tx_iq_balance:** - mimimizes TX IQ imbalance vs. LO frequency - -The following RF frontends are supported by the self-calibration utilities: - - * RFX Series transceiver boards - * WBX Series transceiver boards - * SBX Series transceiver boards - * CBX Series transceiver boards - -******************************************** -Calibration Utilities -******************************************** -UHD software installs the calibration utilities into **<install-path>/bin**. -**Disconnect** any external hardware from the RF antenna ports, -and run the following from the command line. -Each utility will take several minutes to complete. -:: - - uhd_cal_rx_iq_balance --verbose --args=<optional device args> - uhd_cal_tx_iq_balance --verbose --args=<optional device args> - uhd_cal_tx_dc_offset --verbose --args=<optional device args> - -See the output given by --help for more advanced options, such as: -manually choosing the frequency range and step size for the sweeps. - -**Note:** -Your daughterboard needs a serial number to run a calibration utility. Some older daughterboards -may not have a serial number. If this is the case, run the following command to burn a serial number -into the daughterboard's EEPROM: -:: - - <install dir>/lib/uhd/utils/usrp_burn_db_eeprom --ser=<desired serial> --args=<optional device args> - -******************************************** -Calibration Data -******************************************** -Calibration files are stored in the user's home/application directory. -They can easily be moved from machine to another by copying the "cal" directory. -Re-running a calibration utility will replace the existing calibration file. -The old calibration file will be renamed so it may be recovered by the user. - - * **Linux:** ${HOME}/.uhd/cal/ - * **Windows:** %APPDATA%\\.uhd\\cal\\ - |