usrp2: moved impl back into usrp subdir

11 files changed, 561 insertions, 1446 deletions

diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/CMakeLists.txt b/host/lib/usrp/CMakeLists.txt
index 21e44509c..2a9939d0b 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ INCLUDE_SUBDIRECTORY(cores)
 INCLUDE_SUBDIRECTORY(dboard)
 INCLUDE_SUBDIRECTORY(fx2)
 #INCLUDE_SUBDIRECTORY(usrp1)
-#INCLUDE_SUBDIRECTORY(usrp2)
+INCLUDE_SUBDIRECTORY(usrp2)
 #INCLUDE_SUBDIRECTORY(b100)
 #INCLUDE_SUBDIRECTORY(e100)
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/CMakeLists.txt b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/CMakeLists.txt
index c3f138c24..d16976060 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright 2010-2011 Ettus Research LLC
+# Copyright 2011 Ettus Research LLC
 #
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -18,28 +18,11 @@
 ########################################################################
 # This file included, use CMake directory variables
 ########################################################################
-
-########################################################################
-# Conditionally configure the USRP2 support
-########################################################################
-LIBUHD_REGISTER_COMPONENT("USRP2" ENABLE_USRP2 ON "ENABLE_LIBUHD" OFF)
-
-IF(ENABLE_USRP2)
-    LIBUHD_APPEND_SOURCES(
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/clock_ctrl.cpp
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/clock_ctrl.hpp
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/codec_ctrl.cpp
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/codec_ctrl.hpp
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/codec_impl.cpp
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dboard_impl.cpp
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dboard_iface.cpp
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dsp_impl.cpp
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/io_impl.cpp
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/mboard_impl.cpp
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/usrp2_iface.cpp
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/usrp2_iface.hpp
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/usrp2_impl.cpp
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/usrp2_impl.hpp
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/usrp2_regs.hpp
-    )
-ENDIF(ENABLE_USRP2)
+LIBUHD_APPEND_SOURCES(
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/clock_ctrl.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/codec_ctrl.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dboard_iface.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/io_impl.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/usrp2_iface.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/usrp2_impl.cpp
+)
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/codec_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/codec_impl.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 26da42759..000000000
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/codec_impl.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,181 +0,0 @@
-//
-// Copyright 2010-2011 Ettus Research LLC
-//
-// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-// GNU General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-//
-
-#include "usrp2_impl.hpp"
-#include <uhd/utils/assert_has.hpp>
-#include <uhd/exception.hpp>
-#include <uhd/usrp/codec_props.hpp>
-#include <uhd/types/dict.hpp>
-#include <uhd/types/ranges.hpp>
-#include <boost/bind.hpp>
-#include <boost/assign/list_of.hpp>
-
-using namespace uhd;
-using namespace uhd::usrp;
-using namespace boost::assign;
-
-//this only applies to N2XX
-static const uhd::dict<std::string, gain_range_t> codec_rx_gain_ranges = map_list_of
-                                  ("digital", gain_range_t(0, 6.0, 0.5))
-                                  ("digital-fine", gain_range_t(0, 0.5, 0.05));
-
-
-/***********************************************************************
- * Helper Methods
- **********************************************************************/
-void usrp2_mboard_impl::codec_init(void){
-    //make proxies
-    _rx_codec_proxy = wax_obj_proxy::make(
-        boost::bind(&usrp2_mboard_impl::rx_codec_get, this, _1, _2),
-        boost::bind(&usrp2_mboard_impl::rx_codec_set, this, _1, _2)
-    );
-    _tx_codec_proxy = wax_obj_proxy::make(
-        boost::bind(&usrp2_mboard_impl::tx_codec_get, this, _1, _2),
-        boost::bind(&usrp2_mboard_impl::tx_codec_set, this, _1, _2)
-    );
-    
-    //initialize gain names. keeps get_rx_gain() from getting a gain 
-    //that hasn't been set yet.
-    BOOST_FOREACH(std::string key, codec_rx_gain_ranges.keys()) {
-        _codec_rx_gains[key] = codec_rx_gain_ranges[key].start();
-    }
-}
-
-/***********************************************************************
- * RX Codec Properties
- **********************************************************************/
-void usrp2_mboard_impl::rx_codec_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
-    named_prop_t key = named_prop_t::extract(key_);
-
-    //handle the get request conditioned on the key
-    switch(key.as<codec_prop_t>()){
-    case CODEC_PROP_NAME:
-        switch(_iface->get_rev()){
-        case usrp2_iface::USRP_N200:
-        case usrp2_iface::USRP_N210:
-        case usrp2_iface::USRP_N200_R4:
-        case usrp2_iface::USRP_N210_R4:
-            val = _iface->get_cname() + " adc - ads62p44";
-            break;
-
-        case usrp2_iface::USRP2_REV3:
-        case usrp2_iface::USRP2_REV4:
-            val = _iface->get_cname() + " adc - ltc2284";
-            break;
-
-        case usrp2_iface::USRP_NXXX:
-            val = _iface->get_cname() + " adc - ??????";
-            break;
-        }
-        return;
-
-    case CODEC_PROP_OTHERS:
-        val = prop_names_t();
-        return;
-
-    case CODEC_PROP_GAIN_NAMES:
-        switch(_iface->get_rev()){
-        case usrp2_iface::USRP_N200:
-        case usrp2_iface::USRP_N210:
-            val = prop_names_t(codec_rx_gain_ranges.keys());
-            return;
-
-        default: val = prop_names_t();
-        }
-        return;
-
-    case CODEC_PROP_GAIN_I:
-    case CODEC_PROP_GAIN_Q:
-        assert_has(_codec_rx_gains.keys(), key.name, "codec rx gain name");
-        val = _codec_rx_gains[key.name];
-        return;
-
-    case CODEC_PROP_GAIN_RANGE:
-      assert_has(codec_rx_gain_ranges.keys(), key.name, "codec rx gain range name");
-      val = codec_rx_gain_ranges[key.name];
-      return;
-
-    default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
-    }
-}
-
-void usrp2_mboard_impl::rx_codec_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
-    named_prop_t key = named_prop_t::extract(key_);
-
-    switch(key.as<codec_prop_t>()) {
-    case CODEC_PROP_GAIN_I:
-    case CODEC_PROP_GAIN_Q:
-        this->rx_codec_set_gain(val.as<double>(), key.name);
-        return;
-
-    default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
-  }
-}
-
-/***********************************************************************
- * Helper function to set RX codec gain
- ***********************************************************************/
-
-void usrp2_mboard_impl::rx_codec_set_gain(double gain, const std::string &name){
-  assert_has(codec_rx_gain_ranges.keys(), name, "codec rx gain name");
-
-  _codec_rx_gains[name] = gain;
-/*
-  if(name == "analog") {
-    _codec_ctrl->set_rx_analog_gain(gain > 0); //just turn it on or off
-    return;
-  }
-*/
-  if(name == "digital") {
-    _codec_ctrl->set_rx_digital_gain(gain);
-    return;
-  }
-  if(name == "digital-fine") {
-    _codec_ctrl->set_rx_digital_fine_gain(gain);
-    return;
-  }
-  UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
-}
-
-
-/***********************************************************************
- * TX Codec Properties
- **********************************************************************/
-void usrp2_mboard_impl::tx_codec_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
-    named_prop_t key = named_prop_t::extract(key_);
-
-    //handle the get request conditioned on the key
-    switch(key.as<codec_prop_t>()){
-    case CODEC_PROP_NAME:
-        val = _iface->get_cname() + " dac - ad9777";
-        return;
-
-    case CODEC_PROP_OTHERS:
-        val = prop_names_t();
-        return;
-
-    case CODEC_PROP_GAIN_NAMES:
-        val = prop_names_t(); //no gain elements to be controlled
-        return;
-
-    default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
-    }
-}
-
-void usrp2_mboard_impl::tx_codec_set(const wax::obj &, const wax::obj &){
-    UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
-}
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/dboard_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/dboard_impl.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 8c6379d66..000000000
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/dboard_impl.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,183 +0,0 @@
-//
-// Copyright 2010-2011 Ettus Research LLC
-//
-// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-// GNU General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-//
-
-#include "usrp2_impl.hpp"
-#include "usrp2_regs.hpp"
-#include "fw_common.h"
-#include <uhd/usrp/misc_utils.hpp>
-#include <uhd/usrp/dsp_utils.hpp>
-#include <uhd/usrp/subdev_props.hpp>
-#include <uhd/usrp/dboard_props.hpp>
-#include <uhd/exception.hpp>
-#include <boost/format.hpp>
-#include <boost/bind.hpp>
-#include <boost/asio.hpp> //htonl and ntohl
-#include <iostream>
-
-using namespace uhd;
-using namespace uhd::usrp;
-
-/***********************************************************************
- * Helper Methods
- **********************************************************************/
-void usrp2_mboard_impl::dboard_init(void){
-    //read the dboard eeprom to extract the dboard ids
-    _rx_db_eeprom.load(*_iface, USRP2_I2C_ADDR_RX_DB);
-    _tx_db_eeprom.load(*_iface, USRP2_I2C_ADDR_TX_DB);
-    _gdb_eeprom.load(*_iface, USRP2_I2C_ADDR_TX_DB ^ 5);
-
-    //create a new dboard interface and manager
-    _dboard_iface = make_usrp2_dboard_iface(_iface, _clock_ctrl);
-    _dboard_manager = dboard_manager::make(
-        _rx_db_eeprom.id,
-        ((_gdb_eeprom.id == dboard_id_t::none())? _tx_db_eeprom : _gdb_eeprom).id,
-        _dboard_iface
-    );
-
-    //load dboards
-    _rx_dboard_proxy = wax_obj_proxy::make(
-        boost::bind(&usrp2_mboard_impl::rx_dboard_get, this, _1, _2),
-        boost::bind(&usrp2_mboard_impl::rx_dboard_set, this, _1, _2)
-    );
-    _tx_dboard_proxy = wax_obj_proxy::make(
-        boost::bind(&usrp2_mboard_impl::tx_dboard_get, this, _1, _2),
-        boost::bind(&usrp2_mboard_impl::tx_dboard_set, this, _1, _2)
-    );
-}
-
-/***********************************************************************
- * RX DBoard Properties
- **********************************************************************/
-void usrp2_mboard_impl::rx_dboard_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
-    named_prop_t key = named_prop_t::extract(key_);
-
-    //handle the get request conditioned on the key
-    switch(key.as<dboard_prop_t>()){
-    case DBOARD_PROP_NAME:
-        val = _iface->get_cname() + " dboard (rx unit)";
-        return;
-
-    case DBOARD_PROP_SUBDEV:
-        val = _dboard_manager->get_rx_subdev(key.name);
-        return;
-
-    case DBOARD_PROP_SUBDEV_NAMES:
-        val = _dboard_manager->get_rx_subdev_names();
-        return;
-
-    case DBOARD_PROP_DBOARD_EEPROM:
-        val = _rx_db_eeprom;
-        return;
-
-    case DBOARD_PROP_DBOARD_IFACE:
-        val = _dboard_iface;
-        return;
-
-    case DBOARD_PROP_CODEC:
-        val = _rx_codec_proxy->get_link();
-        return;
-
-    case DBOARD_PROP_GAIN_GROUP:
-        val = make_gain_group(
-            _rx_db_eeprom.id,
-            _dboard_manager->get_rx_subdev(key.name),
-            _rx_codec_proxy->get_link(),
-            GAIN_GROUP_POLICY_RX
-        );
-        return;
-
-    default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
-    }
-}
-
-void usrp2_mboard_impl::rx_dboard_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val){
-    switch(key.as<dboard_prop_t>()){
-
-    case DBOARD_PROP_DBOARD_EEPROM:
-        _rx_db_eeprom = val.as<dboard_eeprom_t>();
-        _rx_db_eeprom.store(*_iface, USRP2_I2C_ADDR_RX_DB);
-        return;
-
-    default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
-    }
-}
-
-/***********************************************************************
- * TX DBoard Properties
- **********************************************************************/
-void usrp2_mboard_impl::tx_dboard_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
-    named_prop_t key = named_prop_t::extract(key_);
-
-    //handle the get request conditioned on the key
-    switch(key.as<dboard_prop_t>()){
-    case DBOARD_PROP_NAME:
-        val = _iface->get_cname() + " dboard (tx unit)";
-        return;
-
-    case DBOARD_PROP_SUBDEV:
-        val = _dboard_manager->get_tx_subdev(key.name);
-        return;
-
-    case DBOARD_PROP_SUBDEV_NAMES:
-        val = _dboard_manager->get_tx_subdev_names();
-        return;
-
-    case DBOARD_PROP_DBOARD_EEPROM:
-        val = _tx_db_eeprom;
-        return;
-
-    case DBOARD_PROP_GBOARD_EEPROM:
-        val = _gdb_eeprom;
-        return;
-
-    case DBOARD_PROP_DBOARD_IFACE:
-        val = _dboard_iface;
-        return;
-
-    case DBOARD_PROP_CODEC:
-        val = _tx_codec_proxy->get_link();
-        return;
-
-    case DBOARD_PROP_GAIN_GROUP:
-        val = make_gain_group(
-            _tx_db_eeprom.id,
-            _dboard_manager->get_tx_subdev(key.name),
-            _tx_codec_proxy->get_link(),
-            GAIN_GROUP_POLICY_TX
-        );
-        return;
-
-    default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
-    }
-}
-
-void usrp2_mboard_impl::tx_dboard_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val){
-    switch(key.as<dboard_prop_t>()){
-
-    case DBOARD_PROP_DBOARD_EEPROM:
-        _tx_db_eeprom = val.as<dboard_eeprom_t>();
-        _tx_db_eeprom.store(*_iface, USRP2_I2C_ADDR_TX_DB);
-        return;
-
-    case DBOARD_PROP_GBOARD_EEPROM:
-        _gdb_eeprom = val.as<dboard_eeprom_t>();
-        _gdb_eeprom.store(*_iface, USRP2_I2C_ADDR_TX_DB ^ 5);
-        return;
-
-    default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/dsp_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/dsp_impl.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index d9cde3f13..000000000
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/dsp_impl.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,256 +0,0 @@
-//
-// Copyright 2010-2011 Ettus Research LLC
-//
-// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-// GNU General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-//
-
-#include "usrp2_impl.hpp"
-#include "usrp2_regs.hpp"
-#include <uhd/usrp/dsp_utils.hpp>
-#include <uhd/usrp/dsp_props.hpp>
-#include <boost/bind.hpp>
-#include <boost/math/special_functions/round.hpp>
-#include <boost/math/special_functions/sign.hpp>
-#include <algorithm>
-#include <cmath>
-
-using namespace uhd;
-using namespace uhd::usrp;
-
-/***********************************************************************
- * DSP impl and methods
- **********************************************************************/
-struct usrp2_mboard_impl::dsp_impl{
-    uhd::dict<size_t, size_t> ddc_decim;
-    uhd::dict<size_t, double> ddc_freq;
-    uhd::dict<size_t, size_t> duc_interp;
-    uhd::dict<size_t, double> duc_freq;
-    std::vector<size_t> decim_and_interp_rates;
-    uhd::dict<size_t, bool> continuous_streaming;
-};
-
-void usrp2_mboard_impl::dsp_init(void){
-    //create new dsp impl
-    _dsp_impl = UHD_PIMPL_MAKE(dsp_impl, ());
-
-    //load the allowed decim/interp rates
-    //range(4, 128+1, 1) + range(130, 256+1, 2) + range(260, 512+1, 4)
-    for (size_t i = 4; i <= 128; i+=1){
-        _dsp_impl->decim_and_interp_rates.push_back(i);
-    }
-    for (size_t i = 130; i <= 256; i+=2){
-        _dsp_impl->decim_and_interp_rates.push_back(i);
-    }
-    for (size_t i = 260; i <= 512; i+=4){
-        _dsp_impl->decim_and_interp_rates.push_back(i);
-    }
-
-    //bind and initialize the rx dsps
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < NUM_RX_DSPS; i++){
-        _rx_dsp_proxies[str(boost::format("DSP%d")%i)] = wax_obj_proxy::make(
-            boost::bind(&usrp2_mboard_impl::ddc_get, this, _1, _2, i),
-            boost::bind(&usrp2_mboard_impl::ddc_set, this, _1, _2, i)
-        );
-
-        //initial config and update
-        ddc_set(DSP_PROP_FREQ_SHIFT, double(0), i);
-        ddc_set(DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE, double(get_master_clock_freq()/16), i);
-
-        //setup the rx control registers
-        _iface->poke32(U2_REG_RX_CTRL_CLEAR(i), 1); //reset
-        _iface->poke32(U2_REG_RX_CTRL_NSAMPS_PP(i), _device.get_max_recv_samps_per_packet());
-        _iface->poke32(U2_REG_RX_CTRL_NCHANNELS(i), 1);
-        _iface->poke32(U2_REG_RX_CTRL_VRT_HDR(i), 0
-            | (0x1 << 28) //if data with stream id
-            | (0x1 << 26) //has trailer
-            | (0x3 << 22) //integer time other
-            | (0x1 << 20) //fractional time sample count
-        );
-        _iface->poke32(U2_REG_RX_CTRL_VRT_SID(i), usrp2_impl::RECV_SID);
-        _iface->poke32(U2_REG_RX_CTRL_VRT_TLR(i), 0);
-        _iface->poke32(U2_REG_TIME64_TPS, size_t(get_master_clock_freq()));
-    }
-
-    //bind and initialize the tx dsps
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < NUM_TX_DSPS; i++){
-        _tx_dsp_proxies[str(boost::format("DSP%d")%i)] = wax_obj_proxy::make(
-            boost::bind(&usrp2_mboard_impl::duc_get, this, _1, _2, i),
-            boost::bind(&usrp2_mboard_impl::duc_set, this, _1, _2, i)
-        );
-
-        //initial config and update
-        duc_set(DSP_PROP_FREQ_SHIFT, double(0), i);
-        duc_set(DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE, double(get_master_clock_freq()/16), i);
-
-        //init the tx control registers
-        _iface->poke32(U2_REG_TX_CTRL_CLEAR_STATE, 1); //reset
-        _iface->poke32(U2_REG_TX_CTRL_NUM_CHAN, 0);    //1 channel
-        _iface->poke32(U2_REG_TX_CTRL_REPORT_SID, usrp2_impl::ASYNC_SID);
-        _iface->poke32(U2_REG_TX_CTRL_POLICY, U2_FLAG_TX_CTRL_POLICY_NEXT_PACKET);
-    }
-}
-
-template <typename rate_type>
-static rate_type pick_closest_rate(double exact_rate, const std::vector<rate_type> &rates){
-    unsigned closest_match = rates.front();
-    BOOST_FOREACH(rate_type possible_rate, rates){
-        if(std::abs(exact_rate - possible_rate) < std::abs(exact_rate - closest_match))
-            closest_match = possible_rate;
-    }
-    return closest_match;
-}
-
-void usrp2_mboard_impl::issue_ddc_stream_cmd(const stream_cmd_t &stream_cmd, size_t which_dsp){
-    _dsp_impl->continuous_streaming[which_dsp] = stream_cmd.stream_mode == stream_cmd_t::STREAM_MODE_START_CONTINUOUS;
-    _iface->poke32(U2_REG_RX_CTRL_STREAM_CMD(which_dsp), dsp_type1::calc_stream_cmd_word(stream_cmd));
-    _iface->poke32(U2_REG_RX_CTRL_TIME_SECS(which_dsp),  boost::uint32_t(stream_cmd.time_spec.get_full_secs()));
-    _iface->poke32(U2_REG_RX_CTRL_TIME_TICKS(which_dsp), stream_cmd.time_spec.get_tick_count(get_master_clock_freq()));
-}
-
-/***********************************************************************
- * DDC Properties
- **********************************************************************/
-void usrp2_mboard_impl::ddc_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val, size_t which_dsp){
-    named_prop_t key = named_prop_t::extract(key_);
-
-    switch(key.as<dsp_prop_t>()){
-    case DSP_PROP_NAME:
-        val = str(boost::format("%s ddc%d") % _iface->get_cname() % which_dsp);
-        return;
-
-    case DSP_PROP_OTHERS:
-        val = prop_names_t(); //empty
-        return;
-
-    case DSP_PROP_FREQ_SHIFT:
-        val = _dsp_impl->ddc_freq[which_dsp];
-        return;
-
-    case DSP_PROP_CODEC_RATE:
-        val = get_master_clock_freq();
-        return;
-
-    case DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE:
-        val = get_master_clock_freq()/_dsp_impl->ddc_decim[which_dsp];
-        return;
-
-    default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
-    }
-}
-
-void usrp2_mboard_impl::ddc_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val, size_t which_dsp){
-    named_prop_t key = named_prop_t::extract(key_);
-
-    switch(key.as<dsp_prop_t>()){
-
-    case DSP_PROP_STREAM_CMD:
-        issue_ddc_stream_cmd(val.as<stream_cmd_t>(), which_dsp);
-        return;
-
-    case DSP_PROP_FREQ_SHIFT:{
-            double new_freq = val.as<double>();
-            _iface->poke32(U2_REG_DSP_RX_FREQ(which_dsp),
-                dsp_type1::calc_cordic_word_and_update(new_freq, get_master_clock_freq())
-            );
-            _dsp_impl->ddc_freq[which_dsp] = new_freq; //shadow
-        }
-        return;
-
-    case DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE:{
-            double extact_rate = get_master_clock_freq()/val.as<double>();
-            _dsp_impl->ddc_decim[which_dsp] = pick_closest_rate(extact_rate, _dsp_impl->decim_and_interp_rates);
-
-            //set the decimation
-            _iface->poke32(U2_REG_DSP_RX_DECIM(which_dsp), dsp_type1::calc_cic_filter_word(_dsp_impl->ddc_decim[which_dsp]));
-        }
-        _device.update_xport_channel_mapping(); //rate changed -> update
-        return;
-
-    default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
-    }
-}
-
-/***********************************************************************
- * DUC Properties
- **********************************************************************/
-void usrp2_mboard_impl::duc_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val, size_t which_dsp){
-    named_prop_t key = named_prop_t::extract(key_);
-
-    switch(key.as<dsp_prop_t>()){
-    case DSP_PROP_NAME:
-        val = str(boost::format("%s duc%d") % _iface->get_cname() % which_dsp);
-        return;
-
-    case DSP_PROP_OTHERS:
-        val = prop_names_t(); //empty
-        return;
-
-    case DSP_PROP_FREQ_SHIFT:
-        val = _dsp_impl->duc_freq[which_dsp];
-        return;
-
-    case DSP_PROP_CODEC_RATE:
-        val = get_master_clock_freq();
-        return;
-
-    case DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE:
-        val = get_master_clock_freq()/_dsp_impl->duc_interp[which_dsp];
-        return;
-
-    default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
-    }
-}
-
-void usrp2_mboard_impl::duc_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val, size_t which_dsp){
-    named_prop_t key = named_prop_t::extract(key_);
-
-    switch(key.as<dsp_prop_t>()){
-
-    case DSP_PROP_FREQ_SHIFT:{
-            const double codec_rate = get_master_clock_freq();
-            double new_freq = val.as<double>();
-
-            //calculate the DAC shift (multiples of rate)
-            const int sign = boost::math::sign(new_freq);
-            const int zone = std::min(boost::math::iround(new_freq/codec_rate), 2);
-            const double dac_shift = sign*zone*codec_rate;
-            new_freq -= dac_shift; //update FPGA DSP target freq
-
-            //set the DAC shift (modulation mode)
-            if (zone == 0) _codec_ctrl->set_tx_mod_mode(0); //no shift
-            else _codec_ctrl->set_tx_mod_mode(sign*4/zone); //DAC interp = 4
-
-            _iface->poke32(U2_REG_DSP_TX_FREQ,
-                dsp_type1::calc_cordic_word_and_update(new_freq, codec_rate)
-            );
-            _dsp_impl->duc_freq[which_dsp] = new_freq + dac_shift; //shadow
-        }
-        return;
-
-    case DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE:{
-            double extact_rate = get_master_clock_freq()/val.as<double>();
-            _dsp_impl->duc_interp[which_dsp] = pick_closest_rate(extact_rate, _dsp_impl->decim_and_interp_rates);
-
-            //set the interpolation
-            _iface->poke32(U2_REG_DSP_TX_INTERP_RATE, dsp_type1::calc_cic_filter_word(_dsp_impl->duc_interp[which_dsp]));
-
-            //set the scaling
-            _iface->poke32(U2_REG_DSP_TX_SCALE_IQ, dsp_type1::calc_iq_scale_word(_dsp_impl->duc_interp[which_dsp]));
-        }
-        _device.update_xport_channel_mapping(); //rate changed -> update
-        return;
-
-    default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/io_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/io_impl.cpp
index df452942c..64c099ff6 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/io_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/io_impl.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 #include <uhd/utils/log.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/msg.hpp>
 #include <uhd/exception.hpp>
-#include <uhd/usrp/mboard_props.hpp>
-#include <uhd/usrp/dsp_props.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/byteswap.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/thread_priority.hpp>
 #include <uhd/transport/bounded_buffer.hpp>
@@ -134,15 +132,10 @@ private:
  **********************************************************************/
 struct usrp2_impl::io_impl{
 
-    io_impl(std::vector<zero_copy_if::sptr> &dsp_xports):
-        dsp_xports(dsp_xports), //the assumption is that all data transports should be identical
+    io_impl(void):
         async_msg_fifo(100/*messages deep*/)
     {
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < dsp_xports.size(); i++){
-            fc_mons.push_back(flow_control_monitor::sptr(new flow_control_monitor(
-                usrp2_impl::sram_bytes/dsp_xports.front()->get_send_frame_size()
-            )));
-        }
+        /* NOP */
     }
 
     ~io_impl(void){
@@ -151,14 +144,13 @@ struct usrp2_impl::io_impl{
     }
 
     managed_send_buffer::sptr get_send_buff(size_t chan, double timeout){
-        const size_t index = send_map[chan];
-        flow_control_monitor &fc_mon = *fc_mons[index];
+        flow_control_monitor &fc_mon = *fc_mons[chan];
 
         //wait on flow control w/ timeout
         if (not fc_mon.check_fc_condition(timeout)) return managed_send_buffer::sptr();
 
         //get a buffer from the transport w/ timeout
-        managed_send_buffer::sptr buff = dsp_xports[index]->get_send_buff(timeout);
+        managed_send_buffer::sptr buff = tx_xports[chan]->get_send_buff(timeout);
 
         //write the flow control word into the buffer
         if (buff.get()) buff->cast<boost::uint32_t *>()[0] = uhd::htonx(fc_mon.get_curr_seq_out());
@@ -166,15 +158,8 @@ struct usrp2_impl::io_impl{
         return buff;
     }
 
-    std::vector<zero_copy_if::sptr> &dsp_xports;
-
-    //mappings from channel index to dsp xport
-    std::vector<size_t> send_map, recv_map;
-
-    //previous state for each buffer
-    std::vector<vrt::if_packet_info_t> prev_infos;
-
-    //flow control monitors
+    //tx dsp: xports and flow control monitors
+    std::vector<zero_copy_if::sptr> tx_xports;
     std::vector<flow_control_monitor::sptr> fc_mons;
 
     //state management for the vrt packet handler code
@@ -182,9 +167,10 @@ struct usrp2_impl::io_impl{
     sph::send_packet_handler send_handler;
 
     //methods and variables for the pirate crew
-    void recv_pirate_loop(boost::barrier &, usrp2_mboard_impl::sptr, zero_copy_if::sptr, size_t);
+    void recv_pirate_loop(boost::barrier &, zero_copy_if::sptr, size_t);
     boost::thread_group recv_pirate_crew;
     bounded_buffer<async_metadata_t> async_msg_fifo;
+    double tick_rate;
 };
 
 /***********************************************************************
@@ -195,7 +181,6 @@ struct usrp2_impl::io_impl{
  **********************************************************************/
 void usrp2_impl::io_impl::recv_pirate_loop(
     boost::barrier &spawn_barrier,
-    usrp2_mboard_impl::sptr mboard,
     zero_copy_if::sptr err_xport,
     size_t index
 ){
@@ -203,7 +188,7 @@ void usrp2_impl::io_impl::recv_pirate_loop(
     set_thread_priority_safe();
 
     //store a reference to the flow control monitor (offset by max dsps)
-    flow_control_monitor &fc_mon = *(this->fc_mons[index*usrp2_mboard_impl::MAX_NUM_DSPS]);
+    flow_control_monitor &fc_mon = *(this->fc_mons[index]);
 
     while (not boost::this_thread::interruption_requested()){
         managed_recv_buffer::sptr buff = err_xport->get_recv_buff();
@@ -217,14 +202,14 @@ void usrp2_impl::io_impl::recv_pirate_loop(
             vrt::if_hdr_unpack_be(vrt_hdr, if_packet_info);
 
             //handle a tx async report message
-            if (if_packet_info.sid == usrp2_impl::ASYNC_SID and if_packet_info.packet_type != vrt::if_packet_info_t::PACKET_TYPE_DATA){
+            if (if_packet_info.sid == USRP2_TX_ASYNC_SID and if_packet_info.packet_type != vrt::if_packet_info_t::PACKET_TYPE_DATA){
 
                 //fill in the async metadata
                 async_metadata_t metadata;
                 metadata.channel = index;
                 metadata.has_time_spec = if_packet_info.has_tsi and if_packet_info.has_tsf;
                 metadata.time_spec = time_spec_t(
-                    time_t(if_packet_info.tsi), size_t(if_packet_info.tsf), mboard->get_master_clock_freq()
+                    time_t(if_packet_info.tsi), size_t(if_packet_info.tsf), tick_rate
                 );
                 metadata.event_code = async_metadata_t::event_code_t(sph::get_context_code(vrt_hdr, if_packet_info));
 
@@ -254,80 +239,126 @@ void usrp2_impl::io_impl::recv_pirate_loop(
  **********************************************************************/
 void usrp2_impl::io_init(void){
 
+    //setup rx otw type
+    _rx_otw_type.width = 16;
+    _rx_otw_type.shift = 0;
+    _rx_otw_type.byteorder = uhd::otw_type_t::BO_BIG_ENDIAN;
+
+    //setup tx otw type
+    _tx_otw_type.width = 16;
+    _tx_otw_type.shift = 0;
+    _tx_otw_type.byteorder = uhd::otw_type_t::BO_BIG_ENDIAN;
+
     //create new io impl
-    _io_impl = UHD_PIMPL_MAKE(io_impl, (dsp_xports));
+    _io_impl = UHD_PIMPL_MAKE(io_impl, ());
+
+    //init first so we dont have an access race
+    BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &mb, _mbc.keys()){
+        //init the tx xport and flow control monitor
+        _io_impl->tx_xports.push_back(_mbc[mb].dsp_xports.at(0));
+        _io_impl->fc_mons.push_back(flow_control_monitor::sptr(new flow_control_monitor(
+            USRP2_SRAM_BYTES/_mbc[mb].dsp_xports.at(0)->get_send_frame_size()
+        )));
+    }
 
     //create a new pirate thread for each zc if (yarr!!)
-    boost::barrier spawn_barrier(_mboards.size()+1);
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < _mboards.size(); i++){
+    boost::barrier spawn_barrier(_mbc.size()+1);
+    size_t index = 0;
+    BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &mb, _mbc.keys()){
         //spawn a new pirate to plunder the recv booty
         _io_impl->recv_pirate_crew.create_thread(boost::bind(
             &usrp2_impl::io_impl::recv_pirate_loop,
             _io_impl.get(), boost::ref(spawn_barrier),
-            _mboards.at(i), err_xports.at(i), i
+            _mbc[mb].err_xports.at(0), index++
         ));
     }
     spawn_barrier.wait();
 
-    //update mapping here since it didnt b4 when io init not called first
-    update_xport_channel_mapping();
+    //init some handler stuff
+    _io_impl->recv_handler.set_vrt_unpacker(&vrt::if_hdr_unpack_be);
+    _io_impl->recv_handler.set_converter(_rx_otw_type);
+    _io_impl->send_handler.set_vrt_packer(&vrt::if_hdr_pack_be, vrt_send_header_offset_words32);
+    _io_impl->send_handler.set_converter(_tx_otw_type);
+    _io_impl->send_handler.set_max_samples_per_packet(get_max_send_samps_per_packet());
 }
 
-void usrp2_impl::update_xport_channel_mapping(void){
-    if (_io_impl.get() == NULL) return; //not inited yet
+void usrp2_impl::update_tick_rate(const double rate){
+    _io_impl->tick_rate = rate;
+    boost::mutex::scoped_lock recv_lock = _io_impl->recv_handler.get_scoped_lock();
+    _io_impl->recv_handler.set_tick_rate(rate);
+    boost::mutex::scoped_lock send_lock = _io_impl->send_handler.get_scoped_lock();
+    _io_impl->send_handler.set_tick_rate(rate);
+}
 
-    _io_impl->recv_map.clear();
-    _io_impl->send_map.clear();
+void usrp2_impl::update_rx_samp_rate(const double rate){
+    boost::mutex::scoped_lock recv_lock = _io_impl->recv_handler.get_scoped_lock();
+    _io_impl->recv_handler.set_samp_rate(rate);
+}
 
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < _mboards.size(); i++){
+void usrp2_impl::update_tx_samp_rate(const double rate){
+    boost::mutex::scoped_lock send_lock = _io_impl->send_handler.get_scoped_lock();
+    _io_impl->send_handler.set_samp_rate(rate);
+}
 
-        subdev_spec_t rx_subdev_spec = _mboards[i]->get_link()[MBOARD_PROP_RX_SUBDEV_SPEC].as<subdev_spec_t>();
-        for (size_t j = 0; j < rx_subdev_spec.size(); j++){
-            _io_impl->recv_map.push_back(i*usrp2_mboard_impl::MAX_NUM_DSPS+j);
-            UHD_LOG << "recv_map.back() " << _io_impl->recv_map.back() << std::endl;
-        }
+void usrp2_impl::update_rx_subdev_spec(const std::string &which_mb, const subdev_spec_t &spec){
+    boost::mutex::scoped_lock recv_lock = _io_impl->recv_handler.get_scoped_lock();
+    property_tree::path_type root = "/mboards/" + which_mb + "/dboards";
 
-        subdev_spec_t tx_subdev_spec = _mboards[i]->get_link()[MBOARD_PROP_TX_SUBDEV_SPEC].as<subdev_spec_t>();
-        for (size_t j = 0; j < tx_subdev_spec.size(); j++){
-            _io_impl->send_map.push_back(i*usrp2_mboard_impl::MAX_NUM_DSPS+j);
-            UHD_LOG << "send_map.back() " << _io_impl->send_map.back() << std::endl;
-        }
+    //sanity checking
+    if (spec.size() == 0) throw uhd::value_error("rx subdev spec cant be empty");
+    if (spec.size() > _mbc[which_mb].rx_dsps.size()) throw uhd::value_error("rx subdev spec too long");
 
+    //setup mux for this spec
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < spec.size(); i++){
+        //ASSUME that we dont swap the rx fe mux...
+        const std::string conn = _tree->access<std::string>(root / spec[i].db_name / "rx_frontends" / spec[i].sd_name / "connection").get();
+        _mbc[which_mb].rx_dsps[i]->set_mux(conn);
     }
 
-    //set all of the relevant properties on the handler
-    boost::mutex::scoped_lock recv_lock = _io_impl->recv_handler.get_scoped_lock();
-    _io_impl->recv_handler.resize(_io_impl->recv_map.size());
-    _io_impl->recv_handler.set_vrt_unpacker(&vrt::if_hdr_unpack_be);
-    _io_impl->recv_handler.set_tick_rate(_mboards.front()->get_master_clock_freq());
-    //TODO temporarily use the first dsp rate until we support non-homo rates
-    const std::string rx_dsp_name = _mboards.at(0)->get_link()[MBOARD_PROP_RX_DSP_NAMES].as<prop_names_t>().at(0);
-    const double rx_host_rate = _mboards.at(0)->get_link()[named_prop_t(MBOARD_PROP_RX_DSP, rx_dsp_name)][DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE].as<double>();
-    _io_impl->recv_handler.set_samp_rate(rx_host_rate);
-    for (size_t chan = 0; chan < _io_impl->recv_handler.size(); chan++){
-        _io_impl->recv_handler.set_xport_chan_get_buff(chan, boost::bind(
-            &uhd::transport::zero_copy_if::get_recv_buff,
-            _io_impl->dsp_xports[_io_impl->recv_map[chan]], _1
-        ));
+    //compute the new occupancy and resize
+    _mbc[which_mb].rx_chan_occ = spec.size();
+    size_t nchan = 0;
+    BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &mb, _mbc.keys()) nchan += _mbc[mb].rx_chan_occ;
+    _io_impl->recv_handler.resize(nchan);
+
+    //bind new callbacks for the handler
+    size_t chan = 0;
+    BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &mb, _mbc.keys()){
+        for (size_t dsp = 0; dsp < _mbc[mb].rx_chan_occ; dsp++){
+            _mbc[mb].rx_dsps[dsp]->set_nsamps_per_packet(get_max_recv_samps_per_packet()); //seems to be a good place to set this
+            _io_impl->recv_handler.set_xport_chan_get_buff(chan++, boost::bind(
+                &zero_copy_if::get_recv_buff, _mbc[mb].dsp_xports[dsp], _1
+            ));
+        }
     }
-    _io_impl->recv_handler.set_converter(_rx_otw_type);
+}
 
-    //set all of the relevant properties on the handler
+void usrp2_impl::update_tx_subdev_spec(const std::string &which_mb, const subdev_spec_t &spec){
     boost::mutex::scoped_lock send_lock = _io_impl->send_handler.get_scoped_lock();
-    _io_impl->send_handler.resize(_io_impl->send_map.size());
-    _io_impl->send_handler.set_vrt_packer(&vrt::if_hdr_pack_be, vrt_send_header_offset_words32);
-    _io_impl->send_handler.set_tick_rate(_mboards.front()->get_master_clock_freq());
-    //TODO temporarily use the first dsp rate until we support non-homo rates
-    const std::string tx_dsp_name = _mboards.at(0)->get_link()[MBOARD_PROP_TX_DSP_NAMES].as<prop_names_t>().at(0);
-    const double tx_host_rate = _mboards.at(0)->get_link()[named_prop_t(MBOARD_PROP_TX_DSP, tx_dsp_name)][DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE].as<double>();
-    _io_impl->send_handler.set_samp_rate(tx_host_rate);
-    for (size_t chan = 0; chan < _io_impl->send_handler.size(); chan++){
-        _io_impl->send_handler.set_xport_chan_get_buff(chan, boost::bind(
-            &usrp2_impl::io_impl::get_send_buff, _io_impl.get(), chan, _1
-        ));
+    property_tree::path_type root = "/mboards/" + which_mb + "/dboards";
+
+    //sanity checking
+    if (spec.size() != 1) throw uhd::value_error("tx subdev spec has to be size 1");
+
+    //set the mux for this spec
+    const std::string conn = _tree->access<std::string>(root / spec[0].db_name / "tx_frontends" / spec[0].sd_name / "connection").get();
+    _mbc[which_mb].tx_fe->set_mux(conn);
+
+    //compute the new occupancy and resize
+    _mbc[which_mb].tx_chan_occ = spec.size();
+    size_t nchan = 0;
+    BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &mb, _mbc.keys()) nchan += _mbc[mb].tx_chan_occ;
+    _io_impl->send_handler.resize(nchan);
+
+    //bind new callbacks for the handler
+    size_t chan = 0, i = 0;
+    BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &mb, _mbc.keys()){
+        for (size_t dsp = 0; dsp < _mbc[mb].tx_chan_occ; dsp++){
+            _io_impl->send_handler.set_xport_chan_get_buff(chan++, boost::bind(
+                &usrp2_impl::io_impl::get_send_buff, _io_impl.get(), i++, _1
+            ));
+        }
     }
-    _io_impl->send_handler.set_converter(_tx_otw_type);
-    _io_impl->send_handler.set_max_samples_per_packet(get_max_send_samps_per_packet());
 }
 
 /***********************************************************************
@@ -349,7 +380,7 @@ size_t usrp2_impl::get_max_send_samps_per_packet(void) const{
         + vrt_send_header_offset_words32*sizeof(boost::uint32_t)
         - sizeof(vrt::if_packet_info_t().cid) //no class id ever used
     ;
-    const size_t bpp = dsp_xports.front()->get_send_frame_size() - hdr_size;
+    const size_t bpp = _mbc[_mbc.keys().front()].dsp_xports[0]->get_send_frame_size() - hdr_size;
     return bpp/_tx_otw_type.get_sample_size();
 }
 
@@ -374,7 +405,7 @@ size_t usrp2_impl::get_max_recv_samps_per_packet(void) const{
         + sizeof(vrt::if_packet_info_t().tlr) //forced to have trailer
         - sizeof(vrt::if_packet_info_t().cid) //no class id ever used
     ;
-    const size_t bpp = dsp_xports.front()->get_recv_frame_size() - hdr_size;
+    const size_t bpp = _mbc[_mbc.keys().front()].dsp_xports[0]->get_recv_frame_size() - hdr_size;
     return bpp/_rx_otw_type.get_sample_size();
 }
 
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/mboard_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/mboard_impl.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 5583a4335..000000000
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/mboard_impl.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,522 +0,0 @@
-//
-// Copyright 2010-2011 Ettus Research LLC
-//
-// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-// GNU General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-//
-
-#include "usrp2_impl.hpp"
-#include "usrp2_regs.hpp"
-#include "fw_common.h"
-#include <uhd/utils/log.hpp>
-#include <uhd/utils/msg.hpp>
-#include <uhd/utils/safe_call.hpp>
-#include <uhd/exception.hpp>
-#include <uhd/usrp/gps_ctrl.hpp>
-#include <uhd/usrp/misc_utils.hpp>
-#include <uhd/usrp/dsp_utils.hpp>
-#include <uhd/usrp/mboard_props.hpp>
-#include <uhd/utils/byteswap.hpp>
-#include <uhd/utils/algorithm.hpp>
-#include <uhd/types/sensors.hpp>
-#include <boost/assign/list_of.hpp>
-#include <boost/bind.hpp>
-
-static const double mimo_clock_delay_usrp2_rev4 = 4.18e-9;
-static const double mimo_clock_delay_usrp_n2xx = 3.55e-9;
-static const size_t mimo_clock_sync_delay_cycles = 137;
-
-using namespace uhd;
-using namespace uhd::usrp;
-using namespace uhd::transport;
-
-/***********************************************************************
- * Helpers
- **********************************************************************/
-static void init_xport(zero_copy_if::sptr xport){
-    //Send a small data packet so the usrp2 knows the udp source port.
-    //This setup must happen before further initialization occurs
-    //or the async update packets will cause ICMP destination unreachable.
-    static const boost::uint32_t data[2] = {
-        uhd::htonx(boost::uint32_t(0 /* don't care seq num */)),
-        uhd::htonx(boost::uint32_t(USRP2_INVALID_VRT_HEADER))
-    };
-
-    transport::managed_send_buffer::sptr send_buff = xport->get_send_buff();
-    std::memcpy(send_buff->cast<void*>(), &data, sizeof(data));
-    send_buff->commit(sizeof(data));
-}
-
-/***********************************************************************
- * Structors
- **********************************************************************/
-usrp2_mboard_impl::usrp2_mboard_impl(
-    const device_addr_t &device_addr,
-    size_t index, usrp2_impl &device
-):
-    _index(index), _device(device),
-    _iface(usrp2_iface::make(udp_simple::make_connected(
-        device_addr["addr"], BOOST_STRINGIZE(USRP2_UDP_CTRL_PORT)
-    )))
-{
-
-    //check the fpga compatibility number
-    const boost::uint32_t fpga_compat_num = _iface->peek32(U2_REG_COMPAT_NUM_RB);
-    if (fpga_compat_num != USRP2_FPGA_COMPAT_NUM){
-        throw uhd::runtime_error(str(boost::format(
-            "\nPlease update the firmware and FPGA images for your device.\n"
-            "See the application notes for USRP2/N-Series for instructions.\n"
-            "Expected FPGA compatibility number %d, but got %d:\n"
-            "The FPGA build is not compatible with the host code build."
-        ) % int(USRP2_FPGA_COMPAT_NUM) % fpga_compat_num));
-    }
-
-    //lock the device/motherboard to this process
-    _iface->lock_device(true);
-
-    //construct transports for dsp and async errors
-    UHD_LOG << "Making transport for DSP0..." << std::endl;
-    device.dsp_xports.push_back(udp_zero_copy::make(
-        device_addr["addr"], BOOST_STRINGIZE(USRP2_UDP_DSP0_PORT), device_addr
-    ));
-    init_xport(device.dsp_xports.back());
-
-    UHD_LOG << "Making transport for DSP1..." << std::endl;
-    device.dsp_xports.push_back(udp_zero_copy::make(
-        device_addr["addr"], BOOST_STRINGIZE(USRP2_UDP_DSP1_PORT), device_addr
-    ));
-    init_xport(device.dsp_xports.back());
-
-    UHD_LOG << "Making transport for ERR0..." << std::endl;
-    device.err_xports.push_back(udp_zero_copy::make(
-        device_addr["addr"], BOOST_STRINGIZE(USRP2_UDP_ERR0_PORT), device_addr_t()
-    ));
-    init_xport(device.err_xports.back());
-
-    //contruct the interfaces to mboard perifs
-    _clock_ctrl = usrp2_clock_ctrl::make(_iface);
-    _codec_ctrl = usrp2_codec_ctrl::make(_iface);
-    if (_iface->mb_eeprom["gpsdo"] == "internal"){
-        _gps_ctrl = gps_ctrl::make(
-            _iface->get_gps_write_fn(),
-            _iface->get_gps_read_fn());
-    }
-
-    //init the dsp stuff (before setting update packets)
-    dsp_init();
-
-    //setting the cycles per update (disabled by default)
-    const double ups_per_sec = device_addr.cast<double>("ups_per_sec", 20);
-    if (ups_per_sec > 0.0){
-        const size_t cycles_per_up = size_t(_clock_ctrl->get_master_clock_rate()/ups_per_sec);
-        _iface->poke32(U2_REG_TX_CTRL_CYCLES_PER_UP, U2_FLAG_TX_CTRL_UP_ENB | cycles_per_up);
-    }
-
-    //setting the packets per update (enabled by default)
-    size_t send_frame_size = device.dsp_xports[0]->get_send_frame_size();
-    const double ups_per_fifo = device_addr.cast<double>("ups_per_fifo", 8.0);
-    if (ups_per_fifo > 0.0){
-        const size_t packets_per_up = size_t(usrp2_impl::sram_bytes/ups_per_fifo/send_frame_size);
-        _iface->poke32(U2_REG_TX_CTRL_PACKETS_PER_UP, U2_FLAG_TX_CTRL_UP_ENB | packets_per_up);
-    }
-
-    //initialize the clock configuration
-    if (device_addr.has_key("mimo_mode")){
-        if (device_addr["mimo_mode"] == "master"){
-            _mimo_clocking_mode_is_master = true;
-        }
-        else if (device_addr["mimo_mode"] == "slave"){
-            _mimo_clocking_mode_is_master = false;
-        }
-        else throw uhd::value_error(
-            "mimo_mode must be set to master or slave"
-        );
-    }
-    else {
-        _mimo_clocking_mode_is_master = (_iface->peek32(U2_REG_STATUS) & (1 << 8)) != 0;
-    }
-    UHD_MSG(status) << boost::format("mboard%d is MIMO %s") % _index %
-        (_mimo_clocking_mode_is_master?"master":"slave") << std::endl;
-
-    //init the clock config
-    if(_iface->mb_eeprom["gpsdo"] == "internal" or
-       _iface->mb_eeprom["gpsdo"] == "external") {
-        _clock_config = clock_config_t::external();
-    }
-    else {
-        _clock_config = clock_config_t::internal();
-    }
-    update_clock_config();
-
-    //init the codec before the dboard
-    codec_init();
-
-    //init the tx and rx dboards (do last)
-    dboard_init();
-
-    //set default subdev specs
-    (*this)[MBOARD_PROP_RX_SUBDEV_SPEC] = subdev_spec_t();
-    (*this)[MBOARD_PROP_TX_SUBDEV_SPEC] = subdev_spec_t();
-
-    //------------------------------------------------------------------
-    //This is a hack/fix for the lingering packet problem.
-    stream_cmd_t stream_cmd(stream_cmd_t::STREAM_MODE_NUM_SAMPS_AND_DONE);
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < NUM_RX_DSPS; i++){
-        size_t index = device.dsp_xports.size() - NUM_RX_DSPS + i;
-        stream_cmd.num_samps = 1;
-        this->issue_ddc_stream_cmd(stream_cmd, i);
-        device.dsp_xports.at(index)->get_recv_buff(0.01).get(); //recv with timeout for lingering
-        device.dsp_xports.at(index)->get_recv_buff(0.01).get(); //recv with timeout for expected
-        _iface->poke32(U2_REG_RX_CTRL_CLEAR(i), 1); //resets sequence
-    }
-    //------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    //initialize VITA time to GPS time
-    if( _gps_ctrl.get()
-    and _gps_ctrl->gps_detected()) {
-        UHD_MSG(status) << "Setting device time to GPS time...\n";
-        set_time_spec(time_spec_t(double(_gps_ctrl->get_sensor("gps_time").to_int()+1)), false);
-    }
-}
-
-usrp2_mboard_impl::~usrp2_mboard_impl(void){UHD_SAFE_CALL(
-    _iface->poke32(U2_REG_TX_CTRL_CYCLES_PER_UP, 0);
-    _iface->poke32(U2_REG_TX_CTRL_PACKETS_PER_UP, 0);
-)}
-
-/***********************************************************************
- * Helper Methods
- **********************************************************************/
-void usrp2_mboard_impl::update_clock_config(void){
-    boost::uint32_t pps_flags = 0;
-
-    //slave mode overrides clock config settings
-    if (not _mimo_clocking_mode_is_master){
-        _clock_config.ref_source = clock_config_t::REF_MIMO;
-        _clock_config.pps_source = clock_config_t::PPS_MIMO;
-    }
-
-    //translate pps source enums
-    switch(_clock_config.pps_source){
-    case clock_config_t::PPS_MIMO:
-        _iface->poke32(U2_REG_TIME64_MIMO_SYNC,
-            (1 << 8) | (mimo_clock_sync_delay_cycles & 0xff)
-        );
-        break;
-
-    case clock_config_t::PPS_SMA:
-        _iface->poke32(U2_REG_TIME64_MIMO_SYNC, 0);
-        pps_flags |= U2_FLAG_TIME64_PPS_SMA;
-        break;
-
-    default: throw uhd::value_error("unhandled clock configuration pps source");
-    }
-
-    //translate pps polarity enums
-    switch(_clock_config.pps_polarity){
-    case clock_config_t::PPS_POS: pps_flags |= U2_FLAG_TIME64_PPS_POSEDGE; break;
-    case clock_config_t::PPS_NEG: pps_flags |= U2_FLAG_TIME64_PPS_NEGEDGE; break;
-    default: throw uhd::value_error("unhandled clock configuration pps polarity");
-    }
-
-    //set the pps flags
-    _iface->poke32(U2_REG_TIME64_FLAGS, pps_flags);
-
-    //clock source ref 10mhz
-    switch(_iface->get_rev()){
-    case usrp2_iface::USRP_N200:
-    case usrp2_iface::USRP_N210:
-    case usrp2_iface::USRP_N200_R4:
-    case usrp2_iface::USRP_N210_R4:
-        switch(_clock_config.ref_source){
-        case clock_config_t::REF_INT : _iface->poke32(U2_REG_MISC_CTRL_CLOCK, 0x12); break;
-        case clock_config_t::REF_SMA : _iface->poke32(U2_REG_MISC_CTRL_CLOCK, 0x1C); break;
-        case clock_config_t::REF_MIMO: _iface->poke32(U2_REG_MISC_CTRL_CLOCK, 0x15); break;
-        default: throw uhd::value_error("unhandled clock configuration reference source");
-        }
-        _clock_ctrl->enable_external_ref(true); //USRP2P has an internal 10MHz TCXO
-        break;
-
-    case usrp2_iface::USRP2_REV3:
-    case usrp2_iface::USRP2_REV4:
-        switch(_clock_config.ref_source){
-        case clock_config_t::REF_INT : _iface->poke32(U2_REG_MISC_CTRL_CLOCK, 0x10); break;
-        case clock_config_t::REF_SMA : _iface->poke32(U2_REG_MISC_CTRL_CLOCK, 0x1C); break;
-        case clock_config_t::REF_MIMO: _iface->poke32(U2_REG_MISC_CTRL_CLOCK, 0x15); break;
-        default: throw uhd::value_error("unhandled clock configuration reference source");
-        }
-        _clock_ctrl->enable_external_ref(_clock_config.ref_source != clock_config_t::REF_INT);
-        break;
-
-    case usrp2_iface::USRP_NXXX: break;
-    }
-
-    //masters always drive the clock over serdes
-    _clock_ctrl->enable_mimo_clock_out(_mimo_clocking_mode_is_master);
-
-    //set the mimo clock delay over the serdes
-    if (_mimo_clocking_mode_is_master){
-        switch(_iface->get_rev()){
-        case usrp2_iface::USRP_N200:
-        case usrp2_iface::USRP_N210:
-        case usrp2_iface::USRP_N200_R4:
-        case usrp2_iface::USRP_N210_R4:
-            _clock_ctrl->set_mimo_clock_delay(mimo_clock_delay_usrp_n2xx);
-            break;
-
-        case usrp2_iface::USRP2_REV4:
-            _clock_ctrl->set_mimo_clock_delay(mimo_clock_delay_usrp2_rev4);
-            break;
-
-        default: break; //not handled
-        }
-    }
-
-}
-
-void usrp2_mboard_impl::set_time_spec(const time_spec_t &time_spec, bool now){
-    //dont set the time for slave devices, they always take from mimo cable
-    if (not _mimo_clocking_mode_is_master) return;
-
-    //set the ticks
-    _iface->poke32(U2_REG_TIME64_TICKS, time_spec.get_tick_count(get_master_clock_freq()));
-
-    //set the flags register
-    boost::uint32_t imm_flags = (now)? U2_FLAG_TIME64_LATCH_NOW : U2_FLAG_TIME64_LATCH_NEXT_PPS;
-    _iface->poke32(U2_REG_TIME64_IMM, imm_flags);
-
-    //set the seconds (latches in all 3 registers)
-    _iface->poke32(U2_REG_TIME64_SECS, boost::uint32_t(time_spec.get_full_secs()));
-}
-
-/***********************************************************************
- * MBoard Get Properties
- **********************************************************************/
-void usrp2_mboard_impl::get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
-    named_prop_t key = named_prop_t::extract(key_);
-    static const std::string dboard_name = "A";
-
-    //handle the get request conditioned on the key
-    switch(key.as<mboard_prop_t>()){
-    case MBOARD_PROP_NAME:
-        val = _iface->get_cname() + " mboard";
-        return;
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_OTHERS:
-        val = prop_names_t();
-        return;
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_RX_DBOARD:
-        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(key.name == dboard_name or key.name == "0"); //allow for old name to work
-        val = _rx_dboard_proxy->get_link();
-        return;
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_RX_DBOARD_NAMES:
-        val = prop_names_t(1, dboard_name);
-        return;
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_TX_DBOARD:
-        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(key.name == dboard_name or key.name == "0"); //allow for old name to work
-        val = _tx_dboard_proxy->get_link();
-        return;
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_TX_DBOARD_NAMES:
-        val = prop_names_t(1, dboard_name);
-        return;
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_RX_DSP:
-        val = _rx_dsp_proxies[key.name]->get_link();
-        return;
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_RX_DSP_NAMES:
-        val = _rx_dsp_proxies.keys();
-        return;
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_TX_DSP:
-        val = _tx_dsp_proxies[key.name]->get_link();
-        return;
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_TX_DSP_NAMES:
-        val = _tx_dsp_proxies.keys();
-        return;
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_CLOCK_CONFIG:
-        val = _clock_config;
-        return;
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_TIME_NOW: while(true){
-        uint32_t secs = _iface->peek32(U2_REG_TIME64_SECS_RB_IMM);
-        uint32_t ticks = _iface->peek32(U2_REG_TIME64_TICKS_RB_IMM);
-        if (secs != _iface->peek32(U2_REG_TIME64_SECS_RB_IMM)) continue;
-        val = time_spec_t(secs, ticks, get_master_clock_freq());
-        return;
-    }
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_TIME_PPS: while(true){
-        uint32_t secs = _iface->peek32(U2_REG_TIME64_SECS_RB_PPS);
-        uint32_t ticks = _iface->peek32(U2_REG_TIME64_TICKS_RB_PPS);
-        if (secs != _iface->peek32(U2_REG_TIME64_SECS_RB_PPS)) continue;
-        val = time_spec_t(secs, ticks, get_master_clock_freq());
-        return;
-    }
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_RX_SUBDEV_SPEC:
-        val = _rx_subdev_spec;
-        return;
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_TX_SUBDEV_SPEC:
-        val = _tx_subdev_spec;
-        return;
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_EEPROM_MAP:
-        val = _iface->mb_eeprom;
-        return;
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_CLOCK_RATE:
-        val = this->get_master_clock_freq();
-        return;
-
-    case SUBDEV_PROP_SENSOR_NAMES:{
-            prop_names_t names = boost::assign::list_of("mimo_locked")("ref_locked");
-            if (_gps_ctrl.get()) {
-                std::vector<std::string> gs = _gps_ctrl->get_sensors();
-                names.insert(names.end(), gs.begin(), gs.end());
-            }
-            val = names;
-        }
-        return;
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_SENSOR:
-        if(key.name == "mimo_locked") {
-            val = sensor_value_t("MIMO", this->get_mimo_locked(), "locked", "unlocked");
-            return;
-        }
-        else if(key.name == "ref_locked") {
-            val = sensor_value_t("Ref", this->get_ref_locked(), "locked", "unlocked");
-            return;
-        }
-        else if(uhd::has(_gps_ctrl->get_sensors(), key.name) and _gps_ctrl.get()) {
-            val = _gps_ctrl->get_sensor(key.name);
-        }
-        else {
-            UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
-        }
-        break;
-
-    default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
-    }
-}
-
-bool usrp2_mboard_impl::get_mimo_locked(void) {
-  return bool((_iface->peek32(U2_REG_IRQ_RB) & (1<<10)) > 0);
-}
-
-bool usrp2_mboard_impl::get_ref_locked(void) {
-  return bool((_iface->peek32(U2_REG_IRQ_RB) & (1<<11)) > 0);
-}
-
-/***********************************************************************
- * MBoard Set Properties
- **********************************************************************/
-void usrp2_mboard_impl::set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val){
-    //handle the set request conditioned on the key
-    switch(key.as<mboard_prop_t>()){
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_CLOCK_CONFIG:
-        _clock_config = val.as<clock_config_t>();
-        update_clock_config();
-        return;
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_TIME_NOW:
-        set_time_spec(val.as<time_spec_t>(), true);
-        return;
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_TIME_PPS:
-        set_time_spec(val.as<time_spec_t>(), false);
-        return;
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_RX_SUBDEV_SPEC:{
-        _rx_subdev_spec = val.as<subdev_spec_t>();
-        verify_rx_subdev_spec(_rx_subdev_spec, this->get_link());
-        //sanity check
-        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(_rx_subdev_spec.size() <= NUM_RX_DSPS);
-
-        //determine frontend swap IQ from the first channel
-        bool fe_swap_iq = false;
-        switch(_dboard_manager->get_rx_subdev(_rx_subdev_spec.at(0).sd_name)[SUBDEV_PROP_CONNECTION].as<subdev_conn_t>()){
-        case SUBDEV_CONN_COMPLEX_QI:
-        case SUBDEV_CONN_REAL_Q:
-            fe_swap_iq = true;
-            break;
-        default: fe_swap_iq = false;
-        }
-        _iface->poke32(U2_REG_RX_FE_SWAP_IQ, fe_swap_iq? 1 : 0);
-
-        //set the dsp mux for each channel
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < _rx_subdev_spec.size(); i++){
-            bool iq_swap = false, real_mode = false;
-            switch(_dboard_manager->get_rx_subdev(_rx_subdev_spec.at(i).sd_name)[SUBDEV_PROP_CONNECTION].as<subdev_conn_t>()){
-            case SUBDEV_CONN_COMPLEX_IQ:
-                iq_swap = fe_swap_iq;
-                real_mode = false;
-                break;
-            case SUBDEV_CONN_COMPLEX_QI:
-                iq_swap = not fe_swap_iq;
-                real_mode = false;
-                break;
-            case SUBDEV_CONN_REAL_I:
-                iq_swap = fe_swap_iq;
-                real_mode = true;
-                break;
-            case SUBDEV_CONN_REAL_Q:
-                iq_swap = not fe_swap_iq;
-                real_mode = true;
-                break;
-            }
-            _iface->poke32(U2_REG_DSP_RX_MUX(i),
-                (iq_swap?   U2_FLAG_DSP_RX_MUX_SWAP_IQ   : 0) |
-                (real_mode? U2_FLAG_DSP_RX_MUX_REAL_MODE : 0)
-            );
-        }
-        _device.update_xport_channel_mapping();
-    }return;
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_TX_SUBDEV_SPEC:
-        _tx_subdev_spec = val.as<subdev_spec_t>();
-        verify_tx_subdev_spec(_tx_subdev_spec, this->get_link());
-        //sanity check
-        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(_tx_subdev_spec.size() <= NUM_TX_DSPS);
-        //set the mux
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < _rx_subdev_spec.size(); i++){
-            _iface->poke32(U2_REG_TX_FE_MUX, dsp_type1::calc_tx_mux_word(
-                _dboard_manager->get_tx_subdev(_tx_subdev_spec[i].sd_name)[SUBDEV_PROP_CONNECTION].as<subdev_conn_t>()
-            ));
-        }
-        _device.update_xport_channel_mapping();
-        return;
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_EEPROM_MAP:
-        // Step1: commit the map, writing only those values set.
-        // Step2: readback the entire eeprom map into the iface.
-        val.as<mboard_eeprom_t>().commit(*_iface, mboard_eeprom_t::MAP_N100);
-        _iface->mb_eeprom = mboard_eeprom_t(*_iface, mboard_eeprom_t::MAP_N100);
-        return;
-
-    case MBOARD_PROP_CLOCK_RATE:
-        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(val.as<double>() == this->get_master_clock_freq());
-        _device.update_xport_channel_mapping();
-        return;
-
-    default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_iface.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_iface.cpp
index 6ba364b28..0db9e5d58 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_iface.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_iface.cpp
@@ -160,24 +160,24 @@ public:
 /***********************************************************************
  * Peek and Poke
  **********************************************************************/
-    void poke32(boost::uint32_t addr, boost::uint32_t data){
+    void poke32(wb_addr_type addr, boost::uint32_t data){
         this->get_reg<boost::uint32_t, USRP2_REG_ACTION_FPGA_POKE32>(addr, data);
     }
 
-    boost::uint32_t peek32(boost::uint32_t addr){
+    boost::uint32_t peek32(wb_addr_type addr){
         return this->get_reg<boost::uint32_t, USRP2_REG_ACTION_FPGA_PEEK32>(addr);
     }
 
-    void poke16(boost::uint32_t addr, boost::uint16_t data){
+    void poke16(wb_addr_type addr, boost::uint16_t data){
         this->get_reg<boost::uint16_t, USRP2_REG_ACTION_FPGA_POKE16>(addr, data);
     }
 
-    boost::uint16_t peek16(boost::uint32_t addr){
+    boost::uint16_t peek16(wb_addr_type addr){
         return this->get_reg<boost::uint16_t, USRP2_REG_ACTION_FPGA_PEEK16>(addr);
     }
 
     template <class T, usrp2_reg_action_t action>
-    T get_reg(boost::uint32_t addr, T data = 0){
+    T get_reg(wb_addr_type addr, T data = 0){
         //setup the out data
         usrp2_ctrl_data_t out_data = usrp2_ctrl_data_t();
         out_data.id = htonl(USRP2_CTRL_ID_GET_THIS_REGISTER_FOR_ME_BRO);
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_iface.hpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_iface.hpp
index 16b640a70..f36febce4 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_iface.hpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_iface.hpp
@@ -19,15 +19,14 @@
 #define INCLUDED_USRP2_IFACE_HPP
 
 #include <uhd/transport/udp_simple.hpp>
-#include <uhd/usrp/mboard_iface.hpp>
+#include <uhd/types/serial.hpp>
+#include <uhd/usrp/mboard_eeprom.hpp>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/utility.hpp>
-#include <boost/cstdint.hpp>
 #include <boost/function.hpp>
-#include <utility>
-#include <string>
 #include "usrp2_regs.hpp"
-
+#include "wb_iface.hpp"
+#include <string>
 
 //TODO: kill this crap when you have the top level GPS include file
 typedef boost::function<void(std::string)> gps_send_fn_t;
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ typedef boost::function<std::string(void)> gps_recv_fn_t;
  * Provides a set of functions to implementation layer.
  * Including spi, peek, poke, control...
  */
-class usrp2_iface : public uhd::usrp::mboard_iface, boost::noncopyable{
+class usrp2_iface : public wb_iface, public uhd::spi_iface, public uhd::i2c_iface, public uhd::uart_iface{
 public:
     typedef boost::shared_ptr<usrp2_iface> sptr;
     /*!
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.cpp
index aa584ac8b..e00924ebd 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.cpp
@@ -22,18 +22,18 @@
 #include <uhd/exception.hpp>
 #include <uhd/transport/if_addrs.hpp>
 #include <uhd/transport/udp_zero_copy.hpp>
-#include <uhd/usrp/device_props.hpp>
+#include <uhd/types/ranges.hpp>
 #include <uhd/exception.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/static.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/byteswap.hpp>
-#include <boost/assign/list_of.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/safe_call.hpp>
 #include <boost/format.hpp>
 #include <boost/foreach.hpp>
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
+#include <boost/assign/list_of.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/ip/address_v4.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio.hpp> //used for htonl and ntohl
-#include <vector>
 
 using namespace uhd;
 using namespace uhd::usrp;
@@ -227,6 +227,23 @@ static mtu_result_t determine_mtu(const std::string &addr, const mtu_result_t &u
 }
 
 /***********************************************************************
+ * Helpers
+ **********************************************************************/
+static void init_xport(zero_copy_if::sptr xport){
+    //Send a small data packet so the usrp2 knows the udp source port.
+    //This setup must happen before further initialization occurs
+    //or the async update packets will cause ICMP destination unreachable.
+    static const boost::uint32_t data[2] = {
+        uhd::htonx(boost::uint32_t(0 /* don't care seq num */)),
+        uhd::htonx(boost::uint32_t(USRP2_INVALID_VRT_HEADER))
+    };
+
+    transport::managed_send_buffer::sptr send_buff = xport->get_send_buff();
+    std::memcpy(send_buff->cast<void*>(), &data, sizeof(data));
+    send_buff->commit(sizeof(data));
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
  * Structors
  **********************************************************************/
 usrp2_impl::usrp2_impl(const device_addr_t &_device_addr){
@@ -272,67 +289,385 @@ usrp2_impl::usrp2_impl(const device_addr_t &_device_addr){
 
     device_args = separate_device_addr(device_addr); //update args for new frame sizes
 
-    //setup rx otw type
-    _rx_otw_type.width = 16;
-    _rx_otw_type.shift = 0;
-    _rx_otw_type.byteorder = uhd::otw_type_t::BO_BIG_ENDIAN;
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    // create controller objects and initialize the properties tree
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    _tree = property_tree::make();
+    _tree->create<std::string>("/name").set("USRP2 / N-Series Device");
+
+    for (size_t mbi = 0; mbi < device_args.size(); mbi++){
+        const device_addr_t device_args_i = device_args[mbi];
+        const std::string mb = boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(mbi);
+        const std::string addr = device_args_i["addr"];
+        property_tree::path_type mb_path = "/mboards/" + mb;
+
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        // construct transports for dsp and async errors
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        UHD_LOG << "Making transport for DSP0..." << std::endl;
+        _mbc[mb].dsp_xports.push_back(udp_zero_copy::make(
+            addr, BOOST_STRINGIZE(USRP2_UDP_DSP0_PORT), device_args_i
+        ));
+        init_xport(_mbc[mb].dsp_xports.back());
 
-    //setup tx otw type
-    _tx_otw_type.width = 16;
-    _tx_otw_type.shift = 0;
-    _tx_otw_type.byteorder = uhd::otw_type_t::BO_BIG_ENDIAN;
+        UHD_LOG << "Making transport for DSP1..." << std::endl;
+        _mbc[mb].dsp_xports.push_back(udp_zero_copy::make(
+            addr, BOOST_STRINGIZE(USRP2_UDP_DSP1_PORT), device_args_i
+        ));
+        init_xport(_mbc[mb].dsp_xports.back());
 
-    //!!!!! set the otw type here before continuing, its used below
+        UHD_LOG << "Making transport for ERR0..." << std::endl;
+        _mbc[mb].err_xports.push_back(udp_zero_copy::make(
+            addr, BOOST_STRINGIZE(USRP2_UDP_ERR0_PORT), device_addr_t()
+        ));
+        init_xport(_mbc[mb].err_xports.back());
 
-    //create a new mboard handler for each control transport
-    for(size_t i = 0; i < device_args.size(); i++){
-        device_addr_t dev_addr_i = device_args[i];
-        BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &key, device_addr.keys()){
-            if (dev_addr_i.has_key(key)) continue;
-            dev_addr_i[key] = device_addr[key];
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        // create the iface that controls i2c, spi, uart, and wb
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        _mbc[mb].iface = usrp2_iface::make(udp_simple::make_connected(
+            addr, BOOST_STRINGIZE(USRP2_UDP_CTRL_PORT)
+        ));
+        _tree->create<std::string>(mb_path / "name").set(_mbc[mb].iface->get_cname());
+
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        // setup the mboard eeprom
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        _tree->create<mboard_eeprom_t>(mb_path / "eeprom")
+            .set(_mbc[mb].iface->mb_eeprom)
+            .subscribe(boost::bind(&usrp2_impl::set_mb_eeprom, this, mb, _1));
+
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        // create clock control objects
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        _mbc[mb].clock = usrp2_clock_ctrl::make(_mbc[mb].iface);
+        _tree->create<double>(mb_path / "tick_rate")
+            .publish(boost::bind(&usrp2_clock_ctrl::get_master_clock_rate, _mbc[mb].clock))
+            .subscribe(boost::bind(&usrp2_impl::update_tick_rate, this, _1));
+
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        // create codec control objects
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        property_tree::path_type rx_codec_path = mb_path / "rx_codecs/A";
+        property_tree::path_type tx_codec_path = mb_path / "tx_codecs/A";
+        _tree->create<int>(rx_codec_path / "gains"); //phony property so this dir exists
+        _tree->create<int>(tx_codec_path / "gains"); //phony property so this dir exists
+        _mbc[mb].codec = usrp2_codec_ctrl::make(_mbc[mb].iface);
+        switch(_mbc[mb].iface->get_rev()){
+        case usrp2_iface::USRP_N200:
+        case usrp2_iface::USRP_N210:
+        case usrp2_iface::USRP_N200_R4:
+        case usrp2_iface::USRP_N210_R4:{
+            _tree->create<std::string>(rx_codec_path / "name").set("ads62p44");
+            _tree->create<meta_range_t>(rx_codec_path / "gains/digital/range").set(meta_range_t(0, 6.0, 0.5));
+            _tree->create<double>(rx_codec_path / "gains/digital/value")
+                .subscribe(boost::bind(&usrp2_codec_ctrl::set_rx_digital_gain, _mbc[mb].codec, _1)).set(0);
+            _tree->create<meta_range_t>(rx_codec_path / "gains/fine/range").set(meta_range_t(0, 0.5, 0.05));
+            _tree->create<double>(rx_codec_path / "gains/fine/value")
+                .subscribe(boost::bind(&usrp2_codec_ctrl::set_rx_digital_fine_gain, _mbc[mb].codec, _1)).set(0);
+        }break;
+
+        case usrp2_iface::USRP2_REV3:
+        case usrp2_iface::USRP2_REV4:
+            _tree->create<std::string>(rx_codec_path / "name").set("ltc2284");
+            break;
+
+        case usrp2_iface::USRP_NXXX:
+            _tree->create<std::string>(rx_codec_path / "name").set("??????");
+            break;
+        }
+        _tree->create<std::string>(tx_codec_path / "name").set("ad9777");
+
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        // create gpsdo control objects
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        if (_mbc[mb].iface->mb_eeprom["gpsdo"] == "internal"){
+            _mbc[mb].gps = gps_ctrl::make(
+                _mbc[mb].iface->get_gps_write_fn(),
+                _mbc[mb].iface->get_gps_read_fn()
+            );
+            BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &name, _mbc[mb].gps->get_sensors()){
+                _tree->create<sensor_value_t>(mb_path / "sensors" / name)
+                    .publish(boost::bind(&gps_ctrl::get_sensor, _mbc[mb].gps, name));
+            }
         }
-        _mboards.push_back(usrp2_mboard_impl::sptr(
-            new usrp2_mboard_impl(dev_addr_i, i, *this)
+
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        // and do the misc mboard sensors
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        _tree->create<sensor_value_t>(mb_path / "sensors/mimo_locked")
+            .publish(boost::bind(&usrp2_impl::get_mimo_locked, this, mb));
+        _tree->create<sensor_value_t>(mb_path / "sensors/ref_locked")
+            .publish(boost::bind(&usrp2_impl::get_ref_locked, this, mb));
+
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        // create frontend control objects
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        _mbc[mb].rx_fe = rx_frontend_core_200::make(
+            _mbc[mb].iface, U2_REG_SR_ADDR(SR_RX_FRONT)
+        );
+        _mbc[mb].tx_fe = tx_frontend_core_200::make(
+            _mbc[mb].iface, U2_REG_SR_ADDR(SR_TX_FRONT)
+        );
+        //TODO lots of properties to expose here for frontends
+        _tree->create<subdev_spec_t>(mb_path / "rx_subdev_spec")
+            .subscribe(boost::bind(&usrp2_impl::update_rx_subdev_spec, this, mb, _1));
+        _tree->create<subdev_spec_t>(mb_path / "tx_subdev_spec")
+            .subscribe(boost::bind(&usrp2_impl::update_tx_subdev_spec, this, mb, _1));
+
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        // create rx dsp control objects
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        _mbc[mb].rx_dsps.push_back(rx_dsp_core_200::make(
+            _mbc[mb].iface, U2_REG_SR_ADDR(SR_RX_DSP0), U2_REG_SR_ADDR(SR_RX_CTRL0), USRP2_RX_SID_BASE + 0, true
+        ));
+        _mbc[mb].rx_dsps.push_back(rx_dsp_core_200::make(
+            _mbc[mb].iface, U2_REG_SR_ADDR(SR_RX_DSP1), U2_REG_SR_ADDR(SR_RX_CTRL1), USRP2_RX_SID_BASE + 1, true
         ));
-        //use an empty name when there is only one mboard
-        std::string name = (device_args.size() > 1)? boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(i) : "";
-        _mboard_dict[name] = _mboards.back();
+        for (size_t dspno = 0; dspno < _mbc[mb].rx_dsps.size(); dspno++){
+            _tree->access<double>(mb_path / "tick_rate")
+                .subscribe(boost::bind(&rx_dsp_core_200::set_tick_rate, _mbc[mb].rx_dsps[dspno], _1));
+            //This is a hack/fix for the lingering packet problem.
+            //The dsp core starts streaming briefly... now we flush
+            _mbc[mb].dsp_xports[dspno]->get_recv_buff(0.01).get(); //recv with timeout for lingering
+            _mbc[mb].dsp_xports[dspno]->get_recv_buff(0.01).get(); //recv with timeout for expected
+            property_tree::path_type rx_dsp_path = mb_path / str(boost::format("rx_dsps/%u") % dspno);
+            _tree->create<double>(rx_dsp_path / "rate/value")
+                .coerce(boost::bind(&rx_dsp_core_200::set_host_rate, _mbc[mb].rx_dsps[dspno], _1))
+                .subscribe(boost::bind(&usrp2_impl::update_rx_samp_rate, this, _1));
+            _tree->create<double>(rx_dsp_path / "freq/value")
+                .coerce(boost::bind(&rx_dsp_core_200::set_freq, _mbc[mb].rx_dsps[dspno], _1));
+            _tree->create<meta_range_t>(rx_dsp_path / "freq/range")
+                .publish(boost::bind(&rx_dsp_core_200::get_freq_range, _mbc[mb].rx_dsps[dspno]));
+            _tree->create<stream_cmd_t>(rx_dsp_path / "stream_cmd")
+                .subscribe(boost::bind(&rx_dsp_core_200::issue_stream_command, _mbc[mb].rx_dsps[dspno], _1));
+        }
+
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        // create tx dsp control objects
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        _mbc[mb].tx_dsp = tx_dsp_core_200::make(
+            _mbc[mb].iface, U2_REG_SR_ADDR(SR_TX_DSP), U2_REG_SR_ADDR(SR_TX_CTRL), USRP2_TX_ASYNC_SID
+        );
+        _tree->access<double>(mb_path / "tick_rate")
+            .subscribe(boost::bind(&tx_dsp_core_200::set_tick_rate, _mbc[mb].tx_dsp, _1));
+        _tree->create<double>(mb_path / "tx_dsps/0/rate/value")
+            .coerce(boost::bind(&tx_dsp_core_200::set_host_rate, _mbc[mb].tx_dsp, _1))
+            .subscribe(boost::bind(&usrp2_impl::update_tx_samp_rate, this, _1));
+        _tree->create<double>(mb_path / "tx_dsps/0/freq/value")
+            .coerce(boost::bind(&usrp2_impl::set_tx_dsp_freq, this, mb, _1));
+        _tree->create<meta_range_t>(mb_path / "tx_dsps/0/freq/range")
+            .publish(boost::bind(&usrp2_impl::get_tx_dsp_freq_range, this, mb));
+
+        //setup dsp flow control
+        const double ups_per_sec = device_args_i.cast<double>("ups_per_sec", 20);
+        const size_t send_frame_size = _mbc[mb].dsp_xports.front()->get_send_frame_size();
+        const double ups_per_fifo = device_args_i.cast<double>("ups_per_fifo", 8.0);
+        _mbc[mb].tx_dsp->set_updates(
+            (ups_per_sec > 0.0)? size_t(100e6/*approx tick rate*//ups_per_sec) : 0,
+            (ups_per_fifo > 0.0)? size_t(USRP2_SRAM_BYTES/ups_per_fifo/send_frame_size) : 0
+        );
+
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        // create time control objects
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        time64_core_200::readback_bases_type time64_rb_bases;
+        time64_rb_bases.rb_secs_imm = U2_REG_TIME64_SECS_RB_IMM;
+        time64_rb_bases.rb_ticks_imm = U2_REG_TIME64_TICKS_RB_IMM;
+        time64_rb_bases.rb_secs_pps = U2_REG_TIME64_SECS_RB_PPS;
+        time64_rb_bases.rb_ticks_pps = U2_REG_TIME64_TICKS_RB_PPS;
+        _mbc[mb].time64 = time64_core_200::make(
+            _mbc[mb].iface, U2_REG_SR_ADDR(SR_TIME64), time64_rb_bases, mimo_clock_sync_delay_cycles
+        );
+        _tree->access<double>(mb_path / "tick_rate")
+            .subscribe(boost::bind(&time64_core_200::set_tick_rate, _mbc[mb].time64, _1));
+        _tree->create<time_spec_t>(mb_path / "time/now")
+            .publish(boost::bind(&time64_core_200::get_time_now, _mbc[mb].time64))
+            .subscribe(boost::bind(&time64_core_200::set_time_now, _mbc[mb].time64, _1));
+        _tree->create<time_spec_t>(mb_path / "time/pps")
+            .publish(boost::bind(&time64_core_200::get_time_last_pps, _mbc[mb].time64))
+            .subscribe(boost::bind(&time64_core_200::set_time_next_pps, _mbc[mb].time64, _1));
+        //setup time source props
+        _tree->create<std::string>(mb_path / "time_source/value")
+            .subscribe(boost::bind(&time64_core_200::set_time_source, _mbc[mb].time64, _1));
+        _tree->create<std::vector<std::string> >(mb_path / "time_source/options")
+            .publish(boost::bind(&time64_core_200::get_time_sources, _mbc[mb].time64));
+        //setup reference source props
+        _tree->create<std::string>(mb_path / "ref_source/value")
+            .subscribe(boost::bind(&usrp2_impl::update_ref_source, this, mb, _1));
+        static const std::vector<std::string> ref_sources = boost::assign::list_of("internal")("sma")("mimo");
+        _tree->create<std::vector<std::string> >(mb_path / "ref_source/options").set(ref_sources);
+
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        // create dboard control objects
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+        //read the dboard eeprom to extract the dboard ids
+        dboard_eeprom_t rx_db_eeprom, tx_db_eeprom, gdb_eeprom;
+        rx_db_eeprom.load(*_mbc[mb].iface, USRP2_I2C_ADDR_RX_DB);
+        tx_db_eeprom.load(*_mbc[mb].iface, USRP2_I2C_ADDR_TX_DB);
+        gdb_eeprom.load(*_mbc[mb].iface, USRP2_I2C_ADDR_TX_DB ^ 5);
+
+        //create the properties and register subscribers
+        _tree->create<dboard_eeprom_t>(mb_path / "dboards/A/rx_eeprom")
+            .set(rx_db_eeprom)
+            .subscribe(boost::bind(&usrp2_impl::set_db_eeprom, this, mb, "rx", _1));
+        _tree->create<dboard_eeprom_t>(mb_path / "dboards/A/tx_eeprom")
+            .set(tx_db_eeprom)
+            .subscribe(boost::bind(&usrp2_impl::set_db_eeprom, this, mb, "tx", _1));
+        _tree->create<dboard_eeprom_t>(mb_path / "dboards/A/gdb_eeprom")
+            .set(gdb_eeprom)
+            .subscribe(boost::bind(&usrp2_impl::set_db_eeprom, this, mb, "gdb", _1));
+
+        //create a new dboard interface and manager
+        _mbc[mb].dboard_iface = make_usrp2_dboard_iface(_mbc[mb].iface, _mbc[mb].clock);
+        _tree->create<dboard_iface::sptr>(mb_path / "dboards/A/iface").set(_mbc[mb].dboard_iface);
+        _mbc[mb].dboard_manager = dboard_manager::make(
+            rx_db_eeprom.id,
+            ((gdb_eeprom.id == dboard_id_t::none())? tx_db_eeprom : gdb_eeprom).id,
+            _mbc[mb].dboard_iface
+        );
+        BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &name, _mbc[mb].dboard_manager->get_rx_subdev_names()){
+            dboard_manager::populate_prop_tree_from_subdev(
+                _tree, mb_path / "dboards/A/rx_frontends" / name,
+                _mbc[mb].dboard_manager->get_rx_subdev(name)
+            );
+        }
+        BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &name, _mbc[mb].dboard_manager->get_tx_subdev_names()){
+            dboard_manager::populate_prop_tree_from_subdev(
+                _tree, mb_path / "dboards/A/tx_frontends" / name,
+                _mbc[mb].dboard_manager->get_tx_subdev(name)
+            );
+        }
     }
 
-    //init the send and recv io
-    io_init();
+    //initialize io handling
+    this->io_init();
+
+    //do some post-init tasks
+    BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &mb, _mbc.keys()){
+        property_tree::path_type root = "/mboards/" + mb;
+        _tree->access<double>(root / "tick_rate").update();
+
+        //and now that the tick rate is set, init the host rates to something
+        BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &name, _tree->list(root / "rx_dsps")){
+            _tree->access<double>(root / "rx_dsps" / name / "rate" / "value").set(1e6);
+        }
+        BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &name, _tree->list(root / "tx_dsps")){
+            _tree->access<double>(root / "tx_dsps" / name / "rate" / "value").set(1e6);
+        }
+
+        _tree->access<subdev_spec_t>(root / "rx_subdev_spec").set(subdev_spec_t("A:"+_mbc[mb].dboard_manager->get_rx_subdev_names()[0]));
+        _tree->access<subdev_spec_t>(root / "tx_subdev_spec").set(subdev_spec_t("A:"+_mbc[mb].dboard_manager->get_tx_subdev_names()[0]));
+        _tree->access<std::string>(root / "ref_source/value").set("internal");
+        _tree->access<std::string>(root / "time_source/value").set("none");
+
+        //GPS installed: use external ref, time, and init time spec
+        if (_mbc[mb].gps.get() != NULL){
+            _tree->access<std::string>(root / "time_source/value").set("sma");
+            _tree->access<std::string>(root / "ref_source/value").set("sma");
+            _mbc[mb].time64->set_time_next_pps(time_spec_t(time_t(_mbc[mb].gps->get_sensor("gps_time").to_int()+1)));
+        }
+    }
 
 }
 
-usrp2_impl::~usrp2_impl(void){
-    /* NOP */
+usrp2_impl::~usrp2_impl(void){UHD_SAFE_CALL(
+    BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &mb, _mbc.keys()){
+        _mbc[mb].tx_dsp->set_updates(0, 0);
+    }
+)}
+
+void usrp2_impl::set_mb_eeprom(const std::string &mb, const uhd::usrp::mboard_eeprom_t &mb_eeprom){
+    mb_eeprom.commit(*(_mbc[mb].iface), mboard_eeprom_t::MAP_N100);
 }
 
-/***********************************************************************
- * Device Properties
- **********************************************************************/
-void usrp2_impl::get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
-    named_prop_t key = named_prop_t::extract(key_);
+void usrp2_impl::set_db_eeprom(const std::string &mb, const std::string &type, const uhd::usrp::dboard_eeprom_t &db_eeprom){
+    if (type == "rx") db_eeprom.store(*_mbc[mb].iface, USRP2_I2C_ADDR_RX_DB);
+    if (type == "tx") db_eeprom.store(*_mbc[mb].iface, USRP2_I2C_ADDR_TX_DB);
+    if (type == "gdb") db_eeprom.store(*_mbc[mb].iface, USRP2_I2C_ADDR_TX_DB ^ 5);
+}
 
-    //handle the get request conditioned on the key
-    switch(key.as<device_prop_t>()){
-    case DEVICE_PROP_NAME:
-        if (_mboards.size() > 1) val = std::string("USRP2/N Series multi-device");
-        else                     val = std::string("USRP2/N Series device");
-        return;
+sensor_value_t usrp2_impl::get_mimo_locked(const std::string &mb){
+    const bool lock = (_mbc[mb].iface->peek32(U2_REG_IRQ_RB) & (1<<10)) != 0;
+    return sensor_value_t("MIMO", lock, "locked", "unlocked");
+}
 
-    case DEVICE_PROP_MBOARD:
-        val = _mboard_dict[key.name]->get_link();
-        return;
+sensor_value_t usrp2_impl::get_ref_locked(const std::string &mb){
+    const bool lock = (_mbc[mb].iface->peek32(U2_REG_IRQ_RB) & (1<<11)) != 0;
+    return sensor_value_t("Ref", lock, "locked", "unlocked");
+}
 
-    case DEVICE_PROP_MBOARD_NAMES:
-        val = prop_names_t(_mboard_dict.keys());
-        return;
+#include <boost/math/special_functions/round.hpp>
+#include <boost/math/special_functions/sign.hpp>
 
-    default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
-    }
+double usrp2_impl::set_tx_dsp_freq(const std::string &mb, const double freq_){
+    double new_freq = freq_;
+    const double tick_rate = _tree->access<double>("/mboards/"+mb+"/tick_rate").get();
+
+    //calculate the DAC shift (multiples of rate)
+    const int sign = boost::math::sign(new_freq);
+    const int zone = std::min(boost::math::iround(new_freq/tick_rate), 2);
+    const double dac_shift = sign*zone*tick_rate;
+    new_freq -= dac_shift; //update FPGA DSP target freq
+
+    //set the DAC shift (modulation mode)
+    if (zone == 0) _mbc[mb].codec->set_tx_mod_mode(0); //no shift
+    else _mbc[mb].codec->set_tx_mod_mode(sign*4/zone); //DAC interp = 4
+
+    return _mbc[mb].tx_dsp->set_freq(new_freq) + dac_shift; //actual freq
 }
 
-void usrp2_impl::set(const wax::obj &, const wax::obj &){
-    UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
+meta_range_t usrp2_impl::get_tx_dsp_freq_range(const std::string &mb){
+    const double tick_rate = _tree->access<double>("/mboards/"+mb+"/tick_rate").get();
+    const meta_range_t dsp_range = _mbc[mb].tx_dsp->get_freq_range();
+    return meta_range_t(dsp_range.start() - tick_rate*2, dsp_range.stop() + tick_rate*2, dsp_range.step());
+}
+
+void usrp2_impl::update_ref_source(const std::string &mb, const std::string &source){
+    //clock source ref 10mhz
+    switch(_mbc[mb].iface->get_rev()){
+    case usrp2_iface::USRP_N200:
+    case usrp2_iface::USRP_N210:
+    case usrp2_iface::USRP_N200_R4:
+    case usrp2_iface::USRP_N210_R4:
+        if (source == "internal")  _mbc[mb].iface->poke32(U2_REG_MISC_CTRL_CLOCK, 0x12);
+        else if (source == "sma")  _mbc[mb].iface->poke32(U2_REG_MISC_CTRL_CLOCK, 0x1C);
+        else if (source == "mimo") _mbc[mb].iface->poke32(U2_REG_MISC_CTRL_CLOCK, 0x15);
+        else throw uhd::value_error("unhandled clock configuration reference source: " + source);
+        _mbc[mb].clock->enable_external_ref(true); //USRP2P has an internal 10MHz TCXO
+        break;
+
+    case usrp2_iface::USRP2_REV3:
+    case usrp2_iface::USRP2_REV4:
+        if (source == "internal")  _mbc[mb].iface->poke32(U2_REG_MISC_CTRL_CLOCK, 0x10);
+        else if (source == "sma")  _mbc[mb].iface->poke32(U2_REG_MISC_CTRL_CLOCK, 0x1C);
+        else if (source == "mimo") _mbc[mb].iface->poke32(U2_REG_MISC_CTRL_CLOCK, 0x15);
+        else throw uhd::value_error("unhandled clock configuration reference source: " + source);
+        _mbc[mb].clock->enable_external_ref(source != "internal");
+        break;
+
+    case usrp2_iface::USRP_NXXX: break;
+    }
+
+    //always drive the clock over serdes if not locking to it
+    _mbc[mb].clock->enable_mimo_clock_out(source != "mimo");
+
+    //set the mimo clock delay over the serdes
+    if (source != "mimo"){
+        switch(_mbc[mb].iface->get_rev()){
+        case usrp2_iface::USRP_N200:
+        case usrp2_iface::USRP_N210:
+        case usrp2_iface::USRP_N200_R4:
+        case usrp2_iface::USRP_N210_R4:
+            _mbc[mb].clock->set_mimo_clock_delay(mimo_clock_delay_usrp_n2xx);
+            break;
+
+        case usrp2_iface::USRP2_REV4:
+            _mbc[mb].clock->set_mimo_clock_delay(mimo_clock_delay_usrp2_rev4);
+            break;
+
+        default: break; //not handled
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.hpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.hpp
index 4d19863b1..ad203079b 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.hpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@
 #include "usrp2_iface.hpp"
 #include "clock_ctrl.hpp"
 #include "codec_ctrl.hpp"
+#include "rx_frontend_core_200.hpp"
+#include "tx_frontend_core_200.hpp"
+#include "rx_dsp_core_200.hpp"
+#include "tx_dsp_core_200.hpp"
+#include "time64_core_200.hpp"
+#include <uhd/property_tree.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/gps_ctrl.hpp>
 #include <uhd/device.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/pimpl.hpp>
@@ -37,6 +43,13 @@
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_manager.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/subdev_spec.hpp>
 
+static const double mimo_clock_delay_usrp2_rev4 = 4.18e-9;
+static const double mimo_clock_delay_usrp_n2xx = 3.55e-9;
+static const size_t mimo_clock_sync_delay_cycles = 137;
+static const size_t USRP2_SRAM_BYTES = size_t(1 << 20);
+static const boost::uint32_t USRP2_TX_ASYNC_SID = 2;
+static const boost::uint32_t USRP2_RX_SID_BASE = 3;
+
 /*!
  * Make a usrp2 dboard interface.
  * \param iface the usrp2 interface object
@@ -49,139 +62,13 @@ uhd::usrp::dboard_iface::sptr make_usrp2_dboard_iface(
 );
 
 /*!
- * Simple wax obj proxy class:
- * Provides a wax obj interface for a set and a get function.
- * This allows us to create nested properties structures
- * while maintaining flattened code within the implementation.
- */
-class wax_obj_proxy : public wax::obj{
-public:
-    typedef boost::function<void(const wax::obj &, wax::obj &)>       get_t;
-    typedef boost::function<void(const wax::obj &, const wax::obj &)> set_t;
-    typedef boost::shared_ptr<wax_obj_proxy> sptr;
-
-    static sptr make(const get_t &get, const set_t &set){
-        return sptr(new wax_obj_proxy(get, set));
-    }
-
-private:
-    get_t _get; set_t _set;
-    wax_obj_proxy(const get_t &get, const set_t &set): _get(get), _set(set){};
-    void get(const wax::obj &key, wax::obj &val){return _get(key, val);}
-    void set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val){return _set(key, val);}
-};
-
-class usrp2_impl;
-
-/*!
- * USRP2 mboard implementation guts:
- * The implementation details are encapsulated here.
- * Handles properties on the mboard, dboard, dsps...
- */
-class usrp2_mboard_impl : public wax::obj{
-public:
-    typedef boost::shared_ptr<usrp2_mboard_impl> sptr;
-
-    static const size_t NUM_RX_DSPS = 2;
-    static const size_t NUM_TX_DSPS = 1;
-    static const size_t MAX_NUM_DSPS = 2;
-
-    //structors
-    usrp2_mboard_impl(
-        const uhd::device_addr_t &device_addr,
-        size_t index, usrp2_impl &device
-    );
-    ~usrp2_mboard_impl(void);
-
-    inline double get_master_clock_freq(void){
-        return _clock_ctrl->get_master_clock_rate();
-    }
-
-    void handle_overflow(size_t);
-
-private:
-    size_t _index;
-    usrp2_impl &_device;
-    bool _mimo_clocking_mode_is_master;
-
-    //interfaces
-    usrp2_iface::sptr _iface;
-    usrp2_clock_ctrl::sptr _clock_ctrl;
-    usrp2_codec_ctrl::sptr _codec_ctrl;
-    gps_ctrl::sptr _gps_ctrl;
-
-    //properties for this mboard
-    void get(const wax::obj &, wax::obj &);
-    void set(const wax::obj &, const wax::obj &);
-    uhd::usrp::subdev_spec_t _rx_subdev_spec, _tx_subdev_spec;
-
-    //rx and tx dboard methods and objects
-    uhd::usrp::dboard_manager::sptr _dboard_manager;
-    uhd::usrp::dboard_iface::sptr _dboard_iface;
-    void dboard_init(void);
-
-    //methods and shadows for clock configuration
-    uhd::clock_config_t _clock_config;
-    void update_clock_config(void);
-    void set_time_spec(const uhd::time_spec_t &time_spec, bool now);
-
-    //properties interface for the codec
-    void codec_init(void);
-    void rx_codec_get(const wax::obj &, wax::obj &);
-    void rx_codec_set(const wax::obj &, const wax::obj &);
-    void tx_codec_get(const wax::obj &, wax::obj &);
-    void tx_codec_set(const wax::obj &, const wax::obj &);
-    wax_obj_proxy::sptr _rx_codec_proxy;
-    wax_obj_proxy::sptr _tx_codec_proxy;
-
-    void rx_codec_set_gain(double, const std::string &);
-    uhd::dict<std::string, double> _codec_rx_gains;
-
-    //properties interface for rx dboard
-    void rx_dboard_get(const wax::obj &, wax::obj &);
-    void rx_dboard_set(const wax::obj &, const wax::obj &);
-    wax_obj_proxy::sptr _rx_dboard_proxy;
-    uhd::usrp::dboard_eeprom_t _rx_db_eeprom;
-
-    //properties interface for tx dboard
-    void tx_dboard_get(const wax::obj &, wax::obj &);
-    void tx_dboard_set(const wax::obj &, const wax::obj &);
-    wax_obj_proxy::sptr _tx_dboard_proxy;
-    uhd::usrp::dboard_eeprom_t _tx_db_eeprom, _gdb_eeprom;
-
-    //methods and shadows for the dsps
-    UHD_PIMPL_DECL(dsp_impl) _dsp_impl;
-    void dsp_init(void);
-    void issue_ddc_stream_cmd(const uhd::stream_cmd_t &, size_t);
-
-    //properties interface for ddc
-    void ddc_get(const wax::obj &, wax::obj &, size_t);
-    void ddc_set(const wax::obj &, const wax::obj &, size_t);
-    uhd::dict<std::string, wax_obj_proxy::sptr> _rx_dsp_proxies;
-
-    //properties interface for duc
-    void duc_get(const wax::obj &, wax::obj &, size_t);
-    void duc_set(const wax::obj &, const wax::obj &, size_t);
-    uhd::dict<std::string, wax_obj_proxy::sptr> _tx_dsp_proxies;
-    
-    //sensors methods for mboard
-    bool get_mimo_locked(void);
-    bool get_ref_locked(void);
-};
-
-/*!
  * USRP2 implementation guts:
  * The implementation details are encapsulated here.
  * Handles device properties and streaming...
  */
 class usrp2_impl : public uhd::device{
 public:
-    static const size_t sram_bytes = size_t(1 << 20);
-    static const boost::uint32_t RECV_SID = 1;
-    static const boost::uint32_t ASYNC_SID = 2;
-
     usrp2_impl(const uhd::device_addr_t &);
-
     ~usrp2_impl(void);
 
     //the io interface
@@ -199,27 +86,49 @@ public:
     size_t get_max_recv_samps_per_packet(void) const;
     bool recv_async_msg(uhd::async_metadata_t &, double);
 
-    void update_xport_channel_mapping(void);
-
-    //public frame sizes, set by mboard, used by io impl
-    size_t recv_frame_size, send_frame_size;
-
-    std::vector<uhd::transport::zero_copy_if::sptr> dsp_xports;
-    std::vector<uhd::transport::zero_copy_if::sptr> err_xports;
-
 private:
-    //device properties interface
-    void get(const wax::obj &, wax::obj &);
-    void set(const wax::obj &, const wax::obj &);
+    uhd::property_tree::sptr _tree;
+    struct mb_container_type{
+        usrp2_iface::sptr iface;
+        usrp2_clock_ctrl::sptr clock;
+        usrp2_codec_ctrl::sptr codec;
+        gps_ctrl::sptr gps;
+        rx_frontend_core_200::sptr rx_fe;
+        tx_frontend_core_200::sptr tx_fe;
+        std::vector<rx_dsp_core_200::sptr> rx_dsps;
+        tx_dsp_core_200::sptr tx_dsp;
+        time64_core_200::sptr time64;
+        std::vector<uhd::transport::zero_copy_if::sptr> dsp_xports;
+        std::vector<uhd::transport::zero_copy_if::sptr> err_xports;
+        uhd::usrp::dboard_manager::sptr dboard_manager;
+        uhd::usrp::dboard_iface::sptr dboard_iface;
+        size_t rx_chan_occ, tx_chan_occ;
+    };
+    uhd::dict<std::string, mb_container_type> _mbc;
+
+    void set_mb_eeprom(const std::string &, const uhd::usrp::mboard_eeprom_t &);
+    void set_db_eeprom(const std::string &, const std::string &, const uhd::usrp::dboard_eeprom_t &);
+
+    uhd::sensor_value_t get_mimo_locked(const std::string &);
+    uhd::sensor_value_t get_ref_locked(const std::string &);
 
-    //pointers to mboards on this device (think mimo setup)
-    std::vector<usrp2_mboard_impl::sptr> _mboards;
-    uhd::dict<std::string, usrp2_mboard_impl::sptr> _mboard_dict;
+    //device properties interface
+    void get(const wax::obj &, wax::obj &val){
+        val = _tree; //entry point into property tree
+    }
 
     //io impl methods and members
     uhd::otw_type_t _rx_otw_type, _tx_otw_type;
     UHD_PIMPL_DECL(io_impl) _io_impl;
     void io_init(void);
+    void update_tick_rate(const double rate);
+    void update_rx_samp_rate(const double rate);
+    void update_tx_samp_rate(const double rate);
+    void update_rx_subdev_spec(const std::string &, const uhd::usrp::subdev_spec_t &);
+    void update_tx_subdev_spec(const std::string &, const uhd::usrp::subdev_spec_t &);
+    double set_tx_dsp_freq(const std::string &, const double);
+    uhd::meta_range_t get_tx_dsp_freq_range(const std::string &);
+    void update_ref_source(const std::string &, const std::string &);
 };
 
 #endif /* INCLUDED_USRP2_IMPL_HPP */