x300: added channel mapping capabilities

3 files changed, 111 insertions, 73 deletions

diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/x300/x300_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/x300/x300_impl.cpp
index 6a3ac5363..f0b5311c0 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/x300/x300_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/x300/x300_impl.cpp
@@ -458,8 +458,6 @@ void x300_impl::setup_mb(const size_t mb_i, const uhd::device_addr_t &dev_addr)
         }
     }
 
-    const std::vector<std::string> DB_NAMES = boost::assign::list_of("A")("B");
-
     //create basic communication
     UHD_MSG(status) << "Setup basic communication..." << std::endl;
     if (mb.xport_path == "nirio") {
@@ -664,8 +662,8 @@ void x300_impl::setup_mb(const size_t mb_i, const uhd::device_addr_t &dev_addr)
     // setup radios
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     UHD_MSG(status) << "Initialize Radio control..." << std::endl;
-    this->setup_radio(mb_i, 0, DB_NAMES[0]);
-    this->setup_radio(mb_i, 1, DB_NAMES[1]);
+    this->setup_radio(mb_i, "A");
+    this->setup_radio(mb_i, "B");
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // front panel gpio
@@ -732,6 +730,9 @@ void x300_impl::setup_mb(const size_t mb_i, const uhd::device_addr_t &dev_addr)
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // create frontend mapping
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    std::vector<size_t> default_map(2, 0); default_map[1] = 1;
+    _tree->create<std::vector<size_t> >(mb_path / "rx_chan_dsp_mapping").set(default_map);
+    _tree->create<std::vector<size_t> >(mb_path / "tx_chan_dsp_mapping").set(default_map);
     _tree->create<subdev_spec_t>(mb_path / "rx_subdev_spec")
         .subscribe(boost::bind(&x300_impl::update_subdev_spec, this, "rx", mb_i, _1));
     _tree->create<subdev_spec_t>(mb_path / "tx_subdev_spec")
@@ -824,20 +825,20 @@ static void check_adc(wb_iface::sptr iface, const boost::uint32_t val)
     UHD_ASSERT_THROW(adc_rb == val);
 }
 
-void x300_impl::setup_radio(const size_t mb_i, const size_t i, const std::string &db_name)
+void x300_impl::setup_radio(const size_t mb_i, const std::string &slot_name)
 {
     const fs_path mb_path = "/mboards/"+boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(mb_i);
+    const size_t radio_index = _mb[mb_i].get_radio_index(slot_name);
     mboard_members_t &mb = _mb[mb_i];
-    radio_perifs_t &perif = mb.radio_perifs[i];
-    const size_t dspno = i;
+    radio_perifs_t &perif = mb.radio_perifs[radio_index];
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // radio control
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    uint8_t dest = (i == 0)? X300_XB_DST_R0 : X300_XB_DST_R1;
+    uint8_t dest = (radio_index == 0)? X300_XB_DST_R0 : X300_XB_DST_R1;
     boost::uint32_t ctrl_sid;
     both_xports_t xport = this->make_transport(mb_i, dest, X300_RADIO_DEST_PREFIX_CTRL, device_addr_t(), ctrl_sid);
-    perif.ctrl = radio_ctrl_core_3000::make(mb.if_pkt_is_big_endian, xport.recv, xport.send, ctrl_sid, db_name);
+    perif.ctrl = radio_ctrl_core_3000::make(mb.if_pkt_is_big_endian, xport.recv, xport.send, ctrl_sid, slot_name);
     perif.ctrl->poke32(TOREG(SR_MISC_OUTS), (1 << 2)); //reset adc + dac
     perif.ctrl->poke32(TOREG(SR_MISC_OUTS),  (1 << 1) | (1 << 0)); //out of reset + dac enable
 
@@ -883,20 +884,20 @@ void x300_impl::setup_radio(const size_t mb_i, const size_t i, const std::string
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // create codec control objects
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    _tree->create<int>(mb_path / "rx_codecs" / db_name / "gains"); //phony property so this dir exists
-    _tree->create<int>(mb_path / "tx_codecs" / db_name / "gains"); //phony property so this dir exists
-    _tree->create<std::string>(mb_path / "rx_codecs" / db_name / "name").set("ads62p48");
-    _tree->create<std::string>(mb_path / "tx_codecs" / db_name / "name").set("ad9146");
+    _tree->create<int>(mb_path / "rx_codecs" / slot_name / "gains"); //phony property so this dir exists
+    _tree->create<int>(mb_path / "tx_codecs" / slot_name / "gains"); //phony property so this dir exists
+    _tree->create<std::string>(mb_path / "rx_codecs" / slot_name / "name").set("ads62p48");
+    _tree->create<std::string>(mb_path / "tx_codecs" / slot_name / "name").set("ad9146");
 
-    _tree->create<meta_range_t>(mb_path / "rx_codecs" / db_name / "gains" / "digital" / "range").set(meta_range_t(0, 6.0, 0.5));
-    _tree->create<double>(mb_path / "rx_codecs" / db_name / "gains" / "digital" / "value")
+    _tree->create<meta_range_t>(mb_path / "rx_codecs" / slot_name / "gains" / "digital" / "range").set(meta_range_t(0, 6.0, 0.5));
+    _tree->create<double>(mb_path / "rx_codecs" / slot_name / "gains" / "digital" / "value")
         .subscribe(boost::bind(&x300_adc_ctrl::set_gain, perif.adc, _1)).set(0);
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // front end corrections
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     perif.rx_fe = rx_frontend_core_200::make(perif.ctrl, TOREG(SR_RX_FRONT));
-    const fs_path rx_fe_path = mb_path / "rx_frontends" / db_name;
+    const fs_path rx_fe_path = mb_path / "rx_frontends" / slot_name;
     _tree->create<std::complex<double> >(rx_fe_path / "dc_offset" / "value")
         .coerce(boost::bind(&rx_frontend_core_200::set_dc_offset, perif.rx_fe, _1))
         .set(std::complex<double>(0.0, 0.0));
@@ -908,7 +909,7 @@ void x300_impl::setup_radio(const size_t mb_i, const size_t i, const std::string
         .set(std::complex<double>(0.0, 0.0));
 
     perif.tx_fe = tx_frontend_core_200::make(perif.ctrl, TOREG(SR_TX_FRONT));
-    const fs_path tx_fe_path = mb_path / "tx_frontends" / db_name;
+    const fs_path tx_fe_path = mb_path / "tx_frontends" / slot_name;
     _tree->create<std::complex<double> >(tx_fe_path / "dc_offset" / "value")
         .coerce(boost::bind(&tx_frontend_core_200::set_dc_offset, perif.tx_fe, _1))
         .set(std::complex<double>(0.0, 0.0));
@@ -927,12 +928,12 @@ void x300_impl::setup_radio(const size_t mb_i, const size_t i, const std::string
     _tree->access<double>(mb_path / "tick_rate")
         .subscribe(boost::bind(&rx_vita_core_3000::set_tick_rate, perif.framer, _1))
         .subscribe(boost::bind(&rx_dsp_core_3000::set_tick_rate, perif.ddc, _1));
-    const fs_path rx_dsp_path = mb_path / "rx_dsps" / str(boost::format("%u") % dspno);
+    const fs_path rx_dsp_path = mb_path / "rx_dsps" / str(boost::format("%u") % radio_index);
     _tree->create<meta_range_t>(rx_dsp_path / "rate" / "range")
         .publish(boost::bind(&rx_dsp_core_3000::get_host_rates, perif.ddc));
     _tree->create<double>(rx_dsp_path / "rate" / "value")
         .coerce(boost::bind(&rx_dsp_core_3000::set_host_rate, perif.ddc, _1))
-        .subscribe(boost::bind(&x300_impl::update_rx_samp_rate, this, boost::ref(mb), dspno, _1))
+        .subscribe(boost::bind(&x300_impl::update_rx_samp_rate, this, boost::ref(mb), radio_index, _1))
         .set(1e6);
     _tree->create<double>(rx_dsp_path / "freq" / "value")
         .coerce(boost::bind(&rx_dsp_core_3000::set_freq, perif.ddc, _1))
@@ -951,12 +952,12 @@ void x300_impl::setup_radio(const size_t mb_i, const size_t i, const std::string
     _tree->access<double>(mb_path / "tick_rate")
         .subscribe(boost::bind(&tx_vita_core_3000::set_tick_rate, perif.deframer, _1))
         .subscribe(boost::bind(&tx_dsp_core_3000::set_tick_rate, perif.duc, _1));
-    const fs_path tx_dsp_path = mb_path / "tx_dsps" / str(boost::format("%u") % dspno);
+    const fs_path tx_dsp_path = mb_path / "tx_dsps" / str(boost::format("%u") % radio_index);
     _tree->create<meta_range_t>(tx_dsp_path / "rate" / "range")
         .publish(boost::bind(&tx_dsp_core_3000::get_host_rates, perif.duc));
     _tree->create<double>(tx_dsp_path / "rate" / "value")
         .coerce(boost::bind(&tx_dsp_core_3000::set_host_rate, perif.duc, _1))
-        .subscribe(boost::bind(&x300_impl::update_tx_samp_rate, this, boost::ref(mb), dspno, _1))
+        .subscribe(boost::bind(&x300_impl::update_tx_samp_rate, this, boost::ref(mb), radio_index, _1))
         .set(1e6);
     _tree->create<double>(tx_dsp_path / "freq" / "value")
         .coerce(boost::bind(&tx_dsp_core_3000::set_freq, perif.duc, _1))
@@ -975,14 +976,14 @@ void x300_impl::setup_radio(const size_t mb_i, const size_t i, const std::string
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // create RF frontend interfacing
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    const size_t j = (db_name == "B")? 0x2 : 0x0;
-    _tree->create<dboard_eeprom_t>(mb_path / "dboards" / db_name / "rx_eeprom")
+    const size_t j = (slot_name == "B")? 0x2 : 0x0;
+    _tree->create<dboard_eeprom_t>(mb_path / "dboards" / slot_name / "rx_eeprom")
         .set(mb.db_eeproms[X300_DB0_RX_EEPROM | j])
         .subscribe(boost::bind(&x300_impl::set_db_eeprom, this, mb.zpu_i2c, (0x50 | X300_DB0_RX_EEPROM | j), _1));
-    _tree->create<dboard_eeprom_t>(mb_path / "dboards" / db_name / "tx_eeprom")
+    _tree->create<dboard_eeprom_t>(mb_path / "dboards" / slot_name / "tx_eeprom")
         .set(mb.db_eeproms[X300_DB0_TX_EEPROM | j])
         .subscribe(boost::bind(&x300_impl::set_db_eeprom, this, mb.zpu_i2c, (0x50 | X300_DB0_TX_EEPROM | j), _1));
-    _tree->create<dboard_eeprom_t>(mb_path / "dboards" / db_name / "gdb_eeprom")
+    _tree->create<dboard_eeprom_t>(mb_path / "dboards" / slot_name / "gdb_eeprom")
         .set(mb.db_eeproms[X300_DB0_GDB_EEPROM | j])
         .subscribe(boost::bind(&x300_impl::set_db_eeprom, this, mb.zpu_i2c, (0x50 | X300_DB0_GDB_EEPROM | j), _1));
 
@@ -994,33 +995,33 @@ void x300_impl::setup_radio(const size_t mb_i, const size_t i, const std::string
     db_config.tx_spi_slaveno = DB_TX_SEN;
     db_config.i2c = mb.zpu_i2c;
     db_config.clock = mb.clock;
-    db_config.which_rx_clk = (db_name == "A")? X300_CLOCK_WHICH_DB0_RX : X300_CLOCK_WHICH_DB1_RX;
-    db_config.which_tx_clk = (db_name == "A")? X300_CLOCK_WHICH_DB0_TX : X300_CLOCK_WHICH_DB1_TX;
-    db_config.dboard_slot = (db_name == "A")? 0 : 1;
-    _dboard_ifaces[db_name] = x300_make_dboard_iface(db_config);
+    db_config.which_rx_clk = (slot_name == "A")? X300_CLOCK_WHICH_DB0_RX : X300_CLOCK_WHICH_DB1_RX;
+    db_config.which_tx_clk = (slot_name == "A")? X300_CLOCK_WHICH_DB0_TX : X300_CLOCK_WHICH_DB1_TX;
+    db_config.dboard_slot = (slot_name == "A")? 0 : 1;
+    _dboard_ifaces[slot_name] = x300_make_dboard_iface(db_config);
 
     //create a new dboard manager
-    _tree->create<dboard_iface::sptr>(mb_path / "dboards" / db_name / "iface").set(_dboard_ifaces[db_name]);
-    _dboard_managers[db_name] = dboard_manager::make(
+    _tree->create<dboard_iface::sptr>(mb_path / "dboards" / slot_name / "iface").set(_dboard_ifaces[slot_name]);
+    _dboard_managers[slot_name] = dboard_manager::make(
         mb.db_eeproms[X300_DB0_RX_EEPROM | j].id,
         mb.db_eeproms[X300_DB0_TX_EEPROM | j].id,
         mb.db_eeproms[X300_DB0_GDB_EEPROM | j].id,
-        _dboard_ifaces[db_name],
-        _tree->subtree(mb_path / "dboards" / db_name)
+        _dboard_ifaces[slot_name],
+        _tree->subtree(mb_path / "dboards" / slot_name)
     );
 
     //now that dboard is created -- register into rx antenna event
-    const std::string fe_name = _tree->list(mb_path / "dboards" / db_name / "rx_frontends").front();
-    _tree->access<std::string>(mb_path / "dboards" / db_name / "rx_frontends" / fe_name / "antenna" / "value")
-        .subscribe(boost::bind(&x300_impl::update_atr_leds, this, mb.radio_perifs[i].leds, _1));
-    this->update_atr_leds(mb.radio_perifs[i].leds, ""); //init anyway, even if never called
+    const std::string fe_name = _tree->list(mb_path / "dboards" / slot_name / "rx_frontends").front();
+    _tree->access<std::string>(mb_path / "dboards" / slot_name / "rx_frontends" / fe_name / "antenna" / "value")
+        .subscribe(boost::bind(&x300_impl::update_atr_leds, this, mb.radio_perifs[radio_index].leds, _1));
+    this->update_atr_leds(mb.radio_perifs[radio_index].leds, ""); //init anyway, even if never called
 
     //bind frontend corrections to the dboard freq props
-    const fs_path db_rx_fe_path = mb_path / "dboards" / db_name / "rx_frontends";
+    const fs_path db_rx_fe_path = mb_path / "dboards" / slot_name / "rx_frontends";
     BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &name, _tree->list(db_rx_fe_path))
     {
         _tree->access<double>(db_rx_fe_path / name / "freq" / "value")
-            .subscribe(boost::bind(&x300_impl::set_rx_fe_corrections, this, mb_path, db_name, _1));
+            .subscribe(boost::bind(&x300_impl::set_rx_fe_corrections, this, mb_path, slot_name, _1));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/x300/x300_impl.hpp b/host/lib/usrp/x300/x300_impl.hpp
index ed8d29892..0fe63e4a5 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/x300/x300_impl.hpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/x300/x300_impl.hpp
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ static const double X300_DEFAULT_SYSREF_RATE        = 10e6;
 
 #define X300_XB_DST_E0 0
 #define X300_XB_DST_E1 1
-#define X300_XB_DST_R0 2
-#define X300_XB_DST_R1 3
+#define X300_XB_DST_R0 2 // Radio 0 -> Slot A
+#define X300_XB_DST_R1 3 // Radio 1 -> Slot B
 #define X300_XB_DST_CE0 4
 #define X300_XB_DST_CE1 5
 #define X300_XB_DST_CE2 5
@@ -191,8 +191,13 @@ private:
         i2c_core_100_wb32::sptr zpu_i2c;
 
         //perifs in each radio
-        radio_perifs_t radio_perifs[2];
+        radio_perifs_t radio_perifs[2]; //!< This is hardcoded s.t. radio_perifs[0] points to slot A and [1] to B
         uhd::usrp::dboard_eeprom_t db_eeproms[8];
+	//! Return the index of a radio component, given a slot name. This means DSPs, radio_perifs
+        size_t get_radio_index(const std::string &slot_name) {
+             UHD_ASSERT_THROW(slot_name == "A" or slot_name == "B");
+             return slot_name == "A" ? 0 : 1;
+        }
 
         //other perifs on mboard
         x300_clock_ctrl::sptr clock;
@@ -218,7 +223,20 @@ private:
 
     void register_loopback_self_test(uhd::wb_iface::sptr iface);
 
-    void setup_radio(const size_t, const size_t which_radio, const std::string &db_name);
+     /*! \brief Initialize the radio component on a given slot.
+      *
+      * Call this function once per slot (A and B) and motherboard to initialize all the radio components.
+      * This will:
+      * - Reset and init DACs and ADCs
+      * - Setup controls for DAC, ADC, SPI and LEDs
+      * - Self test ADC
+      * - Sync DACs (for MIMO)
+      * - Initialize the property tree for control objects etc. (gain, rate...)
+      *
+      * \param mb_i Motherboard index
+      * \param slot_name Slot name (A or B).
+      */
+    void setup_radio(const size_t, const std::string &slot_name);
 
     size_t _sid_framer;
     struct sid_config_t
@@ -284,7 +302,9 @@ private:
 
     void set_rx_fe_corrections(const uhd::fs_path &mb_path, const std::string &fe_name, const double lo_freq);
 
-    /*! Update the IQ MUX settings for the radio peripheral according to given subdev spec
+    /*! Update the IQ MUX settings for the radio peripheral according to given subdev spec.
+     *
+     * Also checks if the given subdev is valid for this device and updates the channel to DSP mapping.
      *
      * \param tx_rx "tx" or "rx", depending where you're setting the subdev spec
      * \param mb_i Mainboard index number.
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/x300/x300_io_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/x300/x300_io_impl.cpp
index 9f4cdde7f..15556d197 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/x300/x300_io_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/x300/x300_io_impl.cpp
@@ -80,41 +80,50 @@ void x300_impl::update_tx_samp_rate(mboard_members_t &mb, const size_t dspno, co
 void x300_impl::update_subdev_spec(const std::string &tx_rx, const size_t mb_i, const subdev_spec_t &spec)
 {
     UHD_ASSERT_THROW(tx_rx == "tx" or tx_rx == "rx");
+    UHD_MSG(status) << "update_subdev_spec() " << tx_rx << std::endl;
     const std::string mb_name = boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(mb_i);
-    fs_path root = "/mboards/" + mb_name + "/dboards";
+    fs_path mb_root = "/mboards/" + mb_name;
 
     //sanity checking
     validate_subdev_spec(_tree, spec, tx_rx, mb_name);
     UHD_ASSERT_THROW(spec.size() <= 2);
-    if (spec.size() > 0) UHD_ASSERT_THROW(spec[0].db_name == "A");
-    if (spec.size() > 1) UHD_ASSERT_THROW(spec[1].db_name == "B");
-
-    //setup mux for this spec
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < 2; i++)
+    if (spec.size() == 1) {
+         UHD_VAR(spec[0].db_name);
+         UHD_ASSERT_THROW(spec[0].db_name == "A" || spec[0].db_name == "B");
+     }
+     if (spec.size() == 2) {
+         UHD_VAR(spec[0].db_name);
+         UHD_VAR(spec[1].db_name);
+         UHD_ASSERT_THROW(
+             (spec[0].db_name == "A" && spec[1].db_name == "B") ||
+             (spec[0].db_name == "B" && spec[1].db_name == "A")
+         );
+     }
+
+    std::vector<size_t> chan_to_dsp_map(spec.size(), 0);
+    // setup mux for this spec
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < spec.size(); i++)
     {
-        //extract db name
-        const std::string db_name = (i == 0)? "A" : "B";
-        if (i < spec.size()) UHD_ASSERT_THROW(spec[i].db_name == db_name);
-
-        //extract fe name
-        std::string fe_name;
-        if (i < spec.size()) fe_name = spec[i].sd_name;
-        else fe_name = _tree->list(root / db_name / (tx_rx + "_frontends")).front();
+        const int radio_idx = _mb[mb_i].get_radio_index(spec[i].db_name);
+        chan_to_dsp_map[i] = radio_idx;
 
         //extract connection
-        const std::string conn = _tree->access<std::string>(root / db_name / (tx_rx + "_frontends") / fe_name / "connection").get();
+	const std::string conn = _tree->access<std::string>(mb_root / "dboards" / spec[i].db_name / (tx_rx + "_frontends") / spec[i].sd_name / "connection").get();
 
 	if (tx_rx == "tx") {
             //swap condition
-            _mb[mb_i].radio_perifs[i].tx_fe->set_mux(conn);
+            _mb[mb_i].radio_perifs[radio_idx].tx_fe->set_mux(conn);
 	} else {
             //swap condition
             const bool fe_swapped = (conn == "QI" or conn == "Q");
-            _mb[mb_i].radio_perifs[i].ddc->set_mux(conn, fe_swapped);
+            _mb[mb_i].radio_perifs[radio_idx].ddc->set_mux(conn, fe_swapped);
             //see usrp/io_impl.cpp if multiple DSPs share the frontend:
-            _mb[mb_i].radio_perifs[i].rx_fe->set_mux(fe_swapped);
+            _mb[mb_i].radio_perifs[radio_idx].rx_fe->set_mux(fe_swapped);
 	}
     }
+
+    _tree->access<std::vector<size_t> >(mb_root / (tx_rx + "_chan_dsp_mapping")).set(chan_to_dsp_map);
+    UHD_MSG(status) << "-> return " << std::endl;
 }
 
 
@@ -332,6 +341,7 @@ bool x300_impl::recv_async_msg(
  **********************************************************************/
 rx_streamer::sptr x300_impl::get_rx_stream(const uhd::stream_args_t &args_)
 {
+    UHD_MSG(status) << "get_rx_stream()" << std::endl;
     boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock(_transport_setup_mutex);
     stream_args_t args = args_;
 
@@ -359,7 +369,10 @@ rx_streamer::sptr x300_impl::get_rx_stream(const uhd::stream_args_t &args_)
         }
 
         mboard_members_t &mb = _mb[mb_index];
-        radio_perifs_t &perif = mb.radio_perifs[mb_chan];
+	const size_t radio_index = _tree->access<std::vector<size_t> >("/mboards/" + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(mb_index) / "rx_chan_dsp_mapping")
+                                            .get().at(mb_chan);
+        UHD_VAR(radio_index);
+        radio_perifs_t &perif = mb.radio_perifs[radio_index];
 
         //setup the dsp transport hints (default to a large recv buff)
         device_addr_t device_addr = mb.recv_args;
@@ -380,7 +393,7 @@ rx_streamer::sptr x300_impl::get_rx_stream(const uhd::stream_args_t &args_)
         }
 
         //allocate sid and create transport
-        uint8_t dest = (mb_chan == 0)? X300_XB_DST_R0 : X300_XB_DST_R1;
+        uint8_t dest = (radio_index == 0)? X300_XB_DST_R0 : X300_XB_DST_R1;
         boost::uint32_t data_sid;
         UHD_LOG << "creating rx stream " << device_addr.to_string() << std::endl;
         both_xports_t xport = this->make_transport(mb_index, dest, X300_RADIO_DEST_PREFIX_RX, device_addr, data_sid);
@@ -394,9 +407,9 @@ rx_streamer::sptr x300_impl::get_rx_stream(const uhd::stream_args_t &args_)
             - sizeof(vrt::if_packet_info_t().cid) //no class id ever used
             - sizeof(vrt::if_packet_info_t().tsi) //no int time ever used
         ;
-        const size_t bpp = xport.recv->get_recv_frame_size() - hdr_size;
-        const size_t bpi = convert::get_bytes_per_item(args.otw_format);
-        const size_t spp = unsigned(args.args.cast<double>("spp", bpp/bpi));
+        const size_t bpp = xport.recv->get_recv_frame_size() - hdr_size; // bytes per packet
+        const size_t bpi = convert::get_bytes_per_item(args.otw_format); // bytes per item
+        const size_t spp = unsigned(args.args.cast<double>("spp", bpp/bpi)); // samples per packet
 
         //make the new streamer given the samples per packet
         if (not my_streamer) my_streamer = boost::make_shared<sph::recv_packet_streamer>(spp);
@@ -463,14 +476,15 @@ rx_streamer::sptr x300_impl::get_rx_stream(const uhd::stream_args_t &args_)
         );
 
         //Store a weak pointer to prevent a streamer->x300_impl->streamer circular dependency
-        mb.rx_streamers[mb_chan] = boost::weak_ptr<sph::recv_packet_streamer>(my_streamer);
+        mb.rx_streamers[radio_index] = boost::weak_ptr<sph::recv_packet_streamer>(my_streamer);
 
         //sets all tick and samp rates on this streamer
         const fs_path mb_path = "/mboards/"+boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(mb_index);
         _tree->access<double>(mb_path / "tick_rate").update();
-        _tree->access<double>(mb_path / "rx_dsps" / boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(mb_chan) / "rate" / "value").update();
+        _tree->access<double>(mb_path / "rx_dsps" / boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(radio_index) / "rate" / "value").update();
     }
 
+    UHD_MSG(status) << "-> return (get_rx_stream)" << std::endl;
     return my_streamer;
 }
 
@@ -510,6 +524,7 @@ void x300_impl::handle_overflow(x300_impl::radio_perifs_t &perif, boost::weak_pt
  **********************************************************************/
 tx_streamer::sptr x300_impl::get_tx_stream(const uhd::stream_args_t &args_)
 {
+    UHD_MSG(status) << "get_tx_stream()" << std::endl;
     boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock(_transport_setup_mutex);
     stream_args_t args = args_;
 
@@ -539,13 +554,15 @@ tx_streamer::sptr x300_impl::get_tx_stream(const uhd::stream_args_t &args_)
             }
         }
         mboard_members_t &mb = _mb[mb_index];
-        radio_perifs_t &perif = mb.radio_perifs[mb_chan];
+	const size_t radio_index = _tree->access<std::vector<size_t> >("/mboards/" + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(mb_index) / "tx_chan_dsp_mapping")
+                                            .get().at(mb_chan);
+        radio_perifs_t &perif = mb.radio_perifs[radio_index];
 
         //setup the dsp transport hints (TODO)
         device_addr_t device_addr = mb.send_args;
 
         //allocate sid and create transport
-        uint8_t dest = (mb_chan == 0)? X300_XB_DST_R0 : X300_XB_DST_R1;
+        uint8_t dest = (radio_index == 0)? X300_XB_DST_R0 : X300_XB_DST_R1;
         boost::uint32_t data_sid;
         UHD_LOG << "creating tx stream " << device_addr.to_string() << std::endl;
         both_xports_t xport = this->make_transport(mb_index, dest, X300_RADIO_DEST_PREFIX_TX, device_addr, data_sid);
@@ -618,12 +635,12 @@ tx_streamer::sptr x300_impl::get_tx_stream(const uhd::stream_args_t &args_)
         my_streamer->set_enable_trailer(false); //TODO not implemented trailer support yet
 
         //Store a weak pointer to prevent a streamer->x300_impl->streamer circular dependency
-        mb.tx_streamers[mb_chan] = boost::weak_ptr<sph::send_packet_streamer>(my_streamer);
+        mb.tx_streamers[radio_index] = boost::weak_ptr<sph::send_packet_streamer>(my_streamer);
 
         //sets all tick and samp rates on this streamer
         const fs_path mb_path = "/mboards/"+boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(mb_index);
         _tree->access<double>(mb_path / "tick_rate").update();
-        _tree->access<double>(mb_path / "tx_dsps" / boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(mb_chan) / "rate" / "value").update();
+        _tree->access<double>(mb_path / "tx_dsps" / boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(radio_index) / "rate" / "value").update();
     }
 
     return my_streamer;