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authorMartin Braun <martin.braun@ettus.com>2018-07-24 09:55:40 -0700
committerBrent Stapleton <bstapleton@g.hmc.edu>2018-08-10 10:16:36 -0700
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x300: Enable clock_source and time_source device args
You can now change the time/clock source default through device args: auto usrp = uhd::usrp::multi_usrp::make( "type=x300,clock_source=external,time_source=external"); This also enables the use of config files for the clock/time source implicitly.
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@@ -616,10 +616,17 @@ Afterward, power-cycle your X-Series device for the changes to take effect.
\subsection x3x0_hw_x3x0_hw_ref10M Ref Clock - 10 MHz
Using an external 10 MHz reference clock, a square wave will offer the best phase
-noise performance, but a sinusoid is acceptable. The power level of the reference clock cannot exceed +15 dBm.
+noise performance, but a sinusoid is acceptable.
+The power level of the reference clock must exceed +15 dBm.
+
+To use the external reference in your UHD session, make sure to either call
+uhd::usrp::multi_usrp::set_clock_source() or specify `clock_source=external` in
+your device args.
\subsection x3x0_hw_pps PPS - Pulse Per Second
-Using a PPS signal for timestamp synchronization requires a square wave signal with the following a 5Vpp amplitude.
+
+Using a PPS signal for timestamp synchronization requires a square wave signal
+with a 5Vpp amplitude.
To test the PPS input, you can use the following tool from the UHD examples:
@@ -628,6 +635,10 @@ To test the PPS input, you can use the following tool from the UHD examples:
cd <install-path>/lib/uhd/examples
./test_pps_input --args=\<args\>
+To use the external time source in your UHD session, make sure to either call
+uhd::usrp::multi_usrp::set_time_source() or specify `time_source=external` in
+your device args.
+
\subsection x3x0_hw_gpsdo Internal GPSDO
Please see \ref page_gpsdo_x3x0 for information on configuring and using the internal GPSDO.