Merge branch 'master' into next

Conflicts:
	host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_regs.cpp

25 files changed, 1529 insertions, 341 deletions

diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/CMakeLists.txt b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/CMakeLists.txt
index 7bd201294..0eff5c4bd 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright 2010 Ettus Research LLC
+# 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
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ LIBUHD_APPEND_SOURCES(
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/db_basic_and_lf.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/db_rfx.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/db_xcvr2450.cpp
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/db_wbx.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/db_sbx.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/db_wbx_common.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/db_wbx_simple.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/db_dbsrx.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/db_unknown.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/db_tvrx.cpp
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_dbsrx.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_dbsrx.cpp
index b984608ca..8fdd4f953 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_dbsrx.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_dbsrx.cpp
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ void dbsrx::rx_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA:
-        val = std::string("J3");
+        val = dbsrx_antennas.at(0);
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA_NAMES:
@@ -589,6 +589,10 @@ void dbsrx::rx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
         this->set_lo_freq(val.as<double>());
         return;
 
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA:
+        assert_has(dbsrx_antennas, val.as<std::string>(), "DBSRX antenna name");
+        return;
+
     case SUBDEV_PROP_GAIN:
         this->set_gain(val.as<double>(), key.name);
         return;
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_rfx.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_rfx.cpp
index f938c749a..725b5cc03 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_rfx.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_rfx.cpp
@@ -312,8 +312,7 @@ double rfx_xcvr::set_lo_freq(
         (8, adf4360_regs_t::BAND_SELECT_CLOCK_DIV_8)
     ;
 
-    std::vector<double> clock_rates = this->get_iface()->get_clock_rates(unit);
-    double actual_freq = 0, ref_freq = 0;
+    double actual_freq=0, ref_freq = this->get_iface()->get_clock_rate(unit);
     int R=0, BS=0, P=0, B=0, A=0;
 
     /*
@@ -326,31 +325,27 @@ double rfx_xcvr::set_lo_freq(
      * fvco = [P*B + A] * fref/R
      * fvco*R/fref = P*B + A = N
      */
-    for(R = 1; R <= 32; R+=((R==1)?1:2)){
-        BOOST_FOREACH(ref_freq, uhd::reversed(uhd::sorted(clock_rates))){
-            BOOST_FOREACH(BS, bandsel_to_enum.keys()){
-                if (ref_freq/R/BS > 1e6) continue; //constraint on band select clock
-                BOOST_FOREACH(P, prescaler_to_enum.keys()){
-                    //calculate B and A from N
-                    double N = target_freq*R/ref_freq;
-                    B = int(std::floor(N/P));
-                    A = boost::math::iround(N - P*B);
-                    if (B < A or B > 8191 or B < 3 or A > 31) continue; //constraints on A, B
-                    //calculate the actual frequency
-                    actual_freq = double(P*B + A)*ref_freq/R;
-                    if (actual_freq/P > 300e6) continue; //constraint on prescaler output
-                    //constraints met: exit loop
-                    goto done_loop;
-                }
+    for(R = 2; R <= 32; R+=2){
+        BOOST_FOREACH(BS, bandsel_to_enum.keys()){
+            if (ref_freq/R/BS > 1e6) continue; //constraint on band select clock
+            BOOST_FOREACH(P, prescaler_to_enum.keys()){
+                //calculate B and A from N
+                double N = target_freq*R/ref_freq;
+                B = int(std::floor(N/P));
+                A = boost::math::iround(N - P*B);
+                if (B < A or B > 8191 or B < 3 or A > 31) continue; //constraints on A, B
+                //calculate the actual frequency
+                actual_freq = double(P*B + A)*ref_freq/R;
+                if (actual_freq/P > 300e6) continue; //constraint on prescaler output
+                //constraints met: exit loop
+                goto done_loop;
             }
         }
     } done_loop:
 
     if (rfx_debug) std::cerr << boost::format(
-        "RFX tune: R=%d, BS=%d, P=%d, B=%d, A=%d, DIV2=%d, ref=%fMHz"
-    ) % R % BS % P % B % A % int(_div2[unit] && (!is_rx_rfx400)) % (ref_freq/1e6) << std::endl;
-
-    this->get_iface()->set_clock_rate(unit, ref_freq);
+        "RFX tune: R=%d, BS=%d, P=%d, B=%d, A=%d, DIV2=%d"
+    ) % R % BS % P % B % A % int(_div2[unit] && (!is_rx_rfx400)) << std::endl;
 
     //load the register values
     adf4360_regs_t regs;
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_sbx.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_sbx.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0c3c63ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_sbx.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,793 @@
+//
+// 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
+// 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/>.
+//
+
+// Common IO Pins
+#define LO_LPF_EN       (1 << 15)
+#define ADF4350_CE      (1 << 3)
+#define ADF4350_PDBRF   (1 << 2)
+#define ADF4350_MUXOUT  (1 << 1)                // INPUT!!!
+#define LOCKDET_MASK    (1 << 0)                // INPUT!!!
+
+// TX IO Pins
+#define TRSW            (1 << 14)               // 0 = TX, 1 = RX 
+#define TX_LED_TXRX     (1 << 7)                // LED for TX Antenna Selection TX/RX
+#define TX_LED_LD       (1 << 6)                // LED for TX Lock Detect
+#define DIS_POWER_TX    (1 << 5)                // on UNIT_TX, 0 powers up TX
+#define TX_ENABLE       (1 << 4)                // on UNIT_TX, 0 disables TX Mixer
+
+// RX IO Pins
+#define LNASW           (1 << 14)               // 0 = TX/RX, 1 = RX2
+#define RX_LED_RX1RX2   (1 << 7)                // LED for RX Antenna Selection RX1/RX2
+#define RX_LED_LD       (1 << 6)                // LED for RX Lock Detect
+#define DIS_POWER_RX    (1 << 5)                // on UNIT_RX, 0 powers up RX
+#define RX_DISABLE      (1 << 4)                // on UNIT_RX, 1 disables RX Mixer and Baseband
+
+// RX Attenuator Pins
+#define RX_ATTN_SHIFT   8                       // lsb of RX Attenuator Control
+#define RX_ATTN_MASK    (63 << RX_ATTN_SHIFT)   // valid bits of RX Attenuator Control
+
+// TX Attenuator Pins
+#define TX_ATTN_SHIFT   8                       // lsb of RX Attenuator Control
+#define TX_ATTN_MASK    (63 << TX_ATTN_SHIFT)   // valid bits of RX Attenuator Control
+
+// Mixer functions
+#define TX_MIXER_ENB    (ADF4350_PDBRF)
+#define TX_MIXER_DIS    0
+
+#define RX_MIXER_ENB    (ADF4350_PDBRF)
+#define RX_MIXER_DIS    0
+
+// Pin functions
+#define TX_LED_IO       (TX_LED_TXRX|TX_LED_LD)     // LED gpio lines, pull down for LED
+#define TXIO_MASK       (LO_LPF_EN|TRSW|ADF4350_CE|ADF4350_PDBRF|TX_ATTN_MASK|DIS_POWER_TX|TX_ENABLE)
+
+#define RX_LED_IO       (RX_LED_RX1RX2|RX_LED_LD)   // LED gpio lines, pull down for LED
+#define RXIO_MASK       (LO_LPF_EN|LNASW|ADF4350_CE|ADF4350_PDBRF|RX_ATTN_MASK|DIS_POWER_RX|RX_DISABLE)
+
+// Power functions
+#define TX_POWER_UP     (ADF4350_CE|TX_ENABLE)
+#define TX_POWER_DOWN   (DIS_POWER_TX)
+
+#define RX_POWER_UP     (ADF4350_CE)
+#define RX_POWER_DOWN   (DIS_POWER_RX)
+
+// Antenna constants
+#define ANT_TX          TRSW                    //the tx line is transmitting
+#define ANT_RX          0                       //the tx line is receiving
+#define ANT_TXRX        0                       //the rx line is on txrx
+#define ANT_RX2         LNASW                   //the rx line in on rx2
+#define ANT_XX          LNASW                   //dont care how the antenna is set
+
+#include "adf4350_regs.hpp"
+#include <uhd/types/dict.hpp>
+#include <uhd/usrp/subdev_props.hpp>
+#include <uhd/types/ranges.hpp>
+#include <uhd/types/sensors.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/assert_has.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/static.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/algorithm.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
+#include <uhd/usrp/dboard_base.hpp>
+#include <uhd/usrp/dboard_manager.hpp>
+#include <boost/assign/list_of.hpp>
+#include <boost/format.hpp>
+#include <boost/math/special_functions/round.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread.hpp>
+
+using namespace uhd;
+using namespace uhd::usrp;
+using namespace boost::assign;
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * The SBX dboard constants
+ **********************************************************************/
+static const bool sbx_debug = false;
+
+static const freq_range_t sbx_freq_range(68.75e6, 4.4e9);
+
+static const freq_range_t sbx_tx_lo_2dbm = list_of
+    (range_t(0.35e9, 0.37e9))
+;
+
+static const freq_range_t sbx_enable_tx_lo_filter = list_of
+    (range_t(0.4e9, 1.5e9))
+;
+
+static const freq_range_t sbx_enable_rx_lo_filter = list_of
+    (range_t(0.4e9, 1.5e9))
+;
+
+static const prop_names_t sbx_tx_antennas = list_of("TX/RX");
+
+static const prop_names_t sbx_rx_antennas = list_of("TX/RX")("RX2");
+
+static const uhd::dict<std::string, gain_range_t> sbx_tx_gain_ranges = map_list_of
+    ("PGA0", gain_range_t(0, 31.5, double(0.5)))
+;
+
+static const uhd::dict<std::string, gain_range_t> sbx_rx_gain_ranges = map_list_of
+    ("PGA0", gain_range_t(0, 31.5, double(0.5)))
+;
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * The SBX dboard
+ **********************************************************************/
+class sbx_xcvr : public xcvr_dboard_base{
+public:
+    sbx_xcvr(ctor_args_t args);
+    ~sbx_xcvr(void);
+
+    void rx_get(const wax::obj &key, wax::obj &val);
+    void rx_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val);
+
+    void tx_get(const wax::obj &key, wax::obj &val);
+    void tx_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val);
+
+private:
+    uhd::dict<std::string, double> _tx_gains, _rx_gains;
+    double       _rx_lo_freq, _tx_lo_freq;
+    std::string  _tx_ant, _rx_ant;
+
+    void set_rx_lo_freq(double freq);
+    void set_tx_lo_freq(double freq);
+    void set_rx_ant(const std::string &ant);
+    void set_tx_ant(const std::string &ant);
+    void set_rx_gain(double gain, const std::string &name);
+    void set_tx_gain(double gain, const std::string &name);
+
+    void update_atr(void);
+
+    /*!
+     * Set the LO frequency for the particular dboard unit.
+     * \param unit which unit rx or tx
+     * \param target_freq the desired frequency in Hz
+     * \return the actual frequency in Hz
+     */
+    double set_lo_freq(dboard_iface::unit_t unit, double target_freq);
+
+    /*!
+     * Get the lock detect status of the LO.
+     * \param unit which unit rx or tx
+     * \return true for locked
+     */
+    bool get_locked(dboard_iface::unit_t unit){
+        return (this->get_iface()->read_gpio(unit) & LOCKDET_MASK) != 0;
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * Flash the LEDs
+     */
+    void flash_leds(void) {
+        //Remove LED gpios from ATR control temporarily and set to outputs
+        this->get_iface()->set_pin_ctrl(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, TXIO_MASK);
+        this->get_iface()->set_pin_ctrl(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, RXIO_MASK);
+        this->get_iface()->set_gpio_ddr(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, (TXIO_MASK|RX_LED_IO));
+        this->get_iface()->set_gpio_ddr(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, (RXIO_MASK|RX_LED_IO));
+
+        /*
+        //flash All LEDs
+        for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+            this->get_iface()->set_gpio_out(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, RX_LED_IO, RX_LED_IO);
+            this->get_iface()->set_gpio_out(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, TX_LED_IO, TX_LED_IO);
+
+            boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds(100));
+
+            this->get_iface()->set_gpio_out(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, 0, RX_LED_IO);
+            this->get_iface()->set_gpio_out(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, 0, TX_LED_IO);
+
+            boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds(100));
+        }
+        */
+
+        this->get_iface()->set_gpio_out(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, TX_LED_LD, TX_LED_IO);
+        boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds(100));
+
+        this->get_iface()->set_gpio_out(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, TX_LED_TXRX|TX_LED_LD, TX_LED_IO);
+        boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds(100));
+
+        this->get_iface()->set_gpio_out(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, RX_LED_LD, RX_LED_IO);
+        boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds(100));
+
+        this->get_iface()->set_gpio_out(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, RX_LED_RX1RX2|RX_LED_LD, RX_LED_IO);
+        boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds(100));
+
+        this->get_iface()->set_gpio_out(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, RX_LED_LD, RX_LED_IO);
+        boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds(100));
+
+        this->get_iface()->set_gpio_out(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, 0, RX_LED_IO);
+        boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds(100));
+
+        this->get_iface()->set_gpio_out(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, TX_LED_LD, TX_LED_IO);
+        boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds(100));
+
+        this->get_iface()->set_gpio_out(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, 0, TX_LED_IO);
+        boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds(100));
+
+        /*
+        //flash All LEDs
+        for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+            this->get_iface()->set_gpio_out(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, 0, RX_LED_IO);
+            this->get_iface()->set_gpio_out(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, 0, TX_LED_IO);
+
+            boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds(100));
+
+            this->get_iface()->set_gpio_out(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, RX_LED_IO, RX_LED_IO);
+            this->get_iface()->set_gpio_out(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, TX_LED_IO, TX_LED_IO);
+
+            boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds(100));
+        }
+        */
+        //Put LED gpios back in ATR control and update atr
+        this->get_iface()->set_pin_ctrl(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, (TXIO_MASK|TX_LED_IO));
+        this->get_iface()->set_pin_ctrl(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, (RXIO_MASK|RX_LED_IO));
+        this->get_iface()->set_gpio_ddr(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, (TXIO_MASK|TX_LED_IO));
+        this->get_iface()->set_gpio_ddr(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, (RXIO_MASK|RX_LED_IO));
+    }
+
+};
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Register the SBX dboard (min freq, max freq, rx div2, tx div2)
+ **********************************************************************/
+static dboard_base::sptr make_sbx(dboard_base::ctor_args_t args){
+    return dboard_base::sptr(new sbx_xcvr(args));
+}
+
+UHD_STATIC_BLOCK(reg_sbx_dboards){
+    dboard_manager::register_dboard(0x0054, 0x0055, &make_sbx, "SBX");
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Structors
+ **********************************************************************/
+sbx_xcvr::sbx_xcvr(ctor_args_t args) : xcvr_dboard_base(args){
+
+    //enable the clocks that we need
+    this->get_iface()->set_clock_enabled(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, true);
+    this->get_iface()->set_clock_enabled(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, true);
+
+    //set the gpio directions and atr controls (identically)
+    this->get_iface()->set_pin_ctrl(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, (TXIO_MASK|TX_LED_IO));
+    this->get_iface()->set_pin_ctrl(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, (RXIO_MASK|RX_LED_IO));
+    this->get_iface()->set_gpio_ddr(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, (TXIO_MASK|TX_LED_IO));
+    this->get_iface()->set_gpio_ddr(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, (RXIO_MASK|RX_LED_IO));
+
+    //flash LEDs
+    flash_leds();
+
+    if (sbx_debug) std::cerr << boost::format(
+        "SBX GPIO Direction: RX: 0x%08x, TX: 0x%08x"
+    ) % RXIO_MASK % TXIO_MASK << std::endl;
+
+    //set some default values
+    set_rx_lo_freq((sbx_freq_range.start() + sbx_freq_range.stop())/2.0);
+    set_tx_lo_freq((sbx_freq_range.start() + sbx_freq_range.stop())/2.0);
+    set_rx_ant("RX2");
+
+    BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &name, sbx_tx_gain_ranges.keys()){
+        set_tx_gain(sbx_tx_gain_ranges[name].start(), name);
+    }
+    BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &name, sbx_rx_gain_ranges.keys()){
+        set_rx_gain(sbx_rx_gain_ranges[name].start(), name);
+    }
+}
+
+sbx_xcvr::~sbx_xcvr(void){
+    /* NOP */
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Gain Handling
+ **********************************************************************/
+static int rx_pga0_gain_to_iobits(double &gain){
+    //clip the input
+    gain = sbx_rx_gain_ranges["PGA0"].clip(gain);
+
+    //convert to attenuation and update iobits for atr
+    double attn = sbx_rx_gain_ranges["PGA0"].stop() - gain;
+
+    //calculate the RX attenuation
+    int attn_code = int(floor(attn*2));
+    int iobits = ((~attn_code) << RX_ATTN_SHIFT) & RX_ATTN_MASK;
+
+    
+    if (sbx_debug) std::cerr << boost::format(
+        "SBX TX Attenuation: %f dB, Code: %d, IO Bits %x, Mask: %x"
+    ) % attn % attn_code % (iobits & RX_ATTN_MASK) % RX_ATTN_MASK << std::endl;
+
+    //the actual gain setting
+    gain = sbx_rx_gain_ranges["PGA0"].stop() - double(attn_code)/2;
+
+    return iobits;
+}
+
+static int tx_pga0_gain_to_iobits(double &gain){
+    //clip the input
+    gain = sbx_tx_gain_ranges["PGA0"].clip(gain);
+
+    //convert to attenuation and update iobits for atr
+    double attn = sbx_tx_gain_ranges["PGA0"].stop() - gain;
+
+    //calculate the TX attenuation
+    int attn_code = int(floor(attn*2));
+    int iobits = ((~attn_code) << TX_ATTN_SHIFT) & TX_ATTN_MASK;
+
+    
+    if (sbx_debug) std::cerr << boost::format(
+        "SBX TX Attenuation: %f dB, Code: %d, IO Bits %x, Mask: %x"
+    ) % attn % attn_code % (iobits & TX_ATTN_MASK) % TX_ATTN_MASK << std::endl;
+
+    //the actual gain setting
+    gain = sbx_tx_gain_ranges["PGA0"].stop() - double(attn_code)/2;
+
+    return iobits;
+}
+
+void sbx_xcvr::set_tx_gain(double gain, const std::string &name){
+    assert_has(sbx_tx_gain_ranges.keys(), name, "sbx tx gain name");
+    if(name == "PGA0"){
+        tx_pga0_gain_to_iobits(gain);
+        _tx_gains[name] = gain;
+
+        //write the new gain to atr regs
+        update_atr();
+    }
+    else UHD_THROW_INVALID_CODE_PATH();
+}
+
+void sbx_xcvr::set_rx_gain(double gain, const std::string &name){
+    assert_has(sbx_rx_gain_ranges.keys(), name, "sbx rx gain name");
+    if(name == "PGA0"){
+        rx_pga0_gain_to_iobits(gain);
+        _rx_gains[name] = gain;
+
+        //write the new gain to atr regs
+        update_atr();
+    }
+    else UHD_THROW_INVALID_CODE_PATH();
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Antenna Handling
+ **********************************************************************/
+void sbx_xcvr::update_atr(void){
+    //calculate atr pins
+    int rx_pga0_iobits = rx_pga0_gain_to_iobits(_rx_gains["PGA0"]);
+    int tx_pga0_iobits = tx_pga0_gain_to_iobits(_tx_gains["PGA0"]);
+    int rx_lo_lpf_en = (_rx_lo_freq == sbx_enable_rx_lo_filter.clip(_rx_lo_freq)) ? LO_LPF_EN : 0;
+    int tx_lo_lpf_en = (_tx_lo_freq == sbx_enable_tx_lo_filter.clip(_tx_lo_freq)) ? LO_LPF_EN : 0;
+    int rx_ld_led = get_locked(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX) ? 0 : RX_LED_LD;
+    int tx_ld_led = get_locked(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX) ? 0 : TX_LED_LD;
+    int rx_ant_led = _rx_ant == "TX/RX" ? RX_LED_RX1RX2 : 0;
+    int tx_ant_led = _rx_ant == "TX/RX" ? 0 : TX_LED_TXRX;
+
+    //setup the tx atr (this does not change with antenna)
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_IDLE,
+        tx_pga0_iobits | tx_lo_lpf_en | tx_ld_led | tx_ant_led | TX_POWER_UP | ANT_XX | TX_MIXER_DIS);
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_TX_ONLY,
+        tx_pga0_iobits | tx_lo_lpf_en | tx_ld_led | tx_ant_led | TX_POWER_UP | ANT_TX | TX_MIXER_ENB);
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_FULL_DUPLEX,
+        tx_pga0_iobits | tx_lo_lpf_en | tx_ld_led | tx_ant_led | TX_POWER_UP | ANT_TX | TX_MIXER_ENB);
+
+    //setup the rx atr (this does not change with antenna)
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_IDLE,
+        rx_pga0_iobits | rx_lo_lpf_en | rx_ld_led | rx_ant_led | RX_POWER_UP | ANT_XX | RX_MIXER_DIS);
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_TX_ONLY,
+        rx_pga0_iobits | rx_lo_lpf_en | rx_ld_led | rx_ant_led | RX_POWER_UP | ANT_RX2 | RX_MIXER_DIS);
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_FULL_DUPLEX,
+        rx_pga0_iobits | rx_lo_lpf_en | rx_ld_led | rx_ant_led | RX_POWER_UP | ANT_RX2 | RX_MIXER_ENB);
+
+    //set the atr regs that change with antenna setting
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_RX_ONLY,
+        tx_pga0_iobits | tx_lo_lpf_en | tx_ld_led | tx_ant_led | TX_POWER_UP | TX_MIXER_DIS |
+            ((_rx_ant == "TX/RX")? ANT_RX : ANT_TX));
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_RX_ONLY,
+        rx_pga0_iobits | rx_lo_lpf_en | rx_ld_led | rx_ant_led | RX_POWER_UP | RX_MIXER_ENB | 
+            ((_rx_ant == "TX/RX")? ANT_TXRX : ANT_RX2));
+
+    if (sbx_debug) std::cerr << boost::format(
+        "SBX RXONLY ATR REG: 0x%08x"
+    ) % (rx_pga0_iobits | RX_POWER_UP | RX_MIXER_ENB | ((_rx_ant == "TX/RX")? ANT_TXRX : ANT_RX2)) << std::endl;
+}
+
+void sbx_xcvr::set_rx_ant(const std::string &ant){
+    //validate input
+    assert_has(sbx_rx_antennas, ant, "sbx rx antenna name");
+
+    //shadow the setting
+    _rx_ant = ant;
+
+    //write the new antenna setting to atr regs
+    update_atr();
+}
+
+void sbx_xcvr::set_tx_ant(const std::string &ant){
+    assert_has(sbx_tx_antennas, ant, "sbx tx antenna name");
+    //only one antenna option, do nothing
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Tuning
+ **********************************************************************/
+void sbx_xcvr::set_rx_lo_freq(double freq){
+    _rx_lo_freq = set_lo_freq(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, freq);
+}
+
+void sbx_xcvr::set_tx_lo_freq(double freq){
+    _tx_lo_freq = set_lo_freq(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, freq);
+}
+
+double sbx_xcvr::set_lo_freq(
+    dboard_iface::unit_t unit,
+    double target_freq
+){
+    if (sbx_debug) std::cerr << boost::format(
+        "SBX tune: target frequency %f Mhz"
+    ) % (target_freq/1e6) << std::endl;
+
+    //clip the input
+    target_freq = sbx_freq_range.clip(target_freq);
+
+    //map prescaler setting to mininmum integer divider (N) values (pg.18 prescaler)
+    static const uhd::dict<int, int> prescaler_to_min_int_div = map_list_of
+        (0,23) //adf4350_regs_t::PRESCALER_4_5
+        (1,75) //adf4350_regs_t::PRESCALER_8_9
+    ;
+
+    //map rf divider select output dividers to enums
+    static const uhd::dict<int, adf4350_regs_t::rf_divider_select_t> rfdivsel_to_enum = map_list_of
+        (1,  adf4350_regs_t::RF_DIVIDER_SELECT_DIV1)
+        (2,  adf4350_regs_t::RF_DIVIDER_SELECT_DIV2)
+        (4,  adf4350_regs_t::RF_DIVIDER_SELECT_DIV4)
+        (8,  adf4350_regs_t::RF_DIVIDER_SELECT_DIV8)
+        (16, adf4350_regs_t::RF_DIVIDER_SELECT_DIV16)
+    ;
+
+    double actual_freq, pfd_freq;
+    double ref_freq = this->get_iface()->get_clock_rate(unit);
+    int R=0, BS=0, N=0, FRAC=0, MOD=0;
+    int RFdiv = 1;
+    adf4350_regs_t::reference_divide_by_2_t T     = adf4350_regs_t::REFERENCE_DIVIDE_BY_2_DISABLED;
+    adf4350_regs_t::reference_doubler_t     D     = adf4350_regs_t::REFERENCE_DOUBLER_DISABLED;    
+
+    //Reference doubler for 50% duty cycle
+    // if ref_freq < 12.5MHz enable regs.reference_divide_by_2
+    if(ref_freq <= 12.5e6) D = adf4350_regs_t::REFERENCE_DOUBLER_ENABLED;
+
+    //increase RF divider until acceptable VCO frequency
+    //start with target_freq*2 because mixer has divide by 2
+    double vco_freq = target_freq;
+    while (vco_freq < 2.2e9) {
+        vco_freq *= 2;
+        RFdiv *= 2;
+    }
+
+    //use 8/9 prescaler for vco_freq > 3 GHz (pg.18 prescaler)
+    adf4350_regs_t::prescaler_t prescaler = vco_freq > 3e9 ? adf4350_regs_t::PRESCALER_8_9 : adf4350_regs_t::PRESCALER_4_5;
+
+    /*
+     * The goal here is to loop though possible R dividers,
+     * band select clock dividers, N (int) dividers, and FRAC 
+     * (frac) dividers.
+     *
+     * Calculate the N and F dividers for each set of values.
+     * The loop exists when it meets all of the constraints.
+     * The resulting loop values are loaded into the registers.
+     *
+     * from pg.21
+     *
+     * f_pfd = f_ref*(1+D)/(R*(1+T))
+     * f_vco = (N + (FRAC/MOD))*f_pfd
+     *    N = f_vco/f_pfd - FRAC/MOD = f_vco*((R*(T+1))/(f_ref*(1+D))) - FRAC/MOD
+     * f_rf = f_vco/RFdiv)
+     * f_actual = f_rf/2
+     */
+    for(R = 1; R <= 1023; R+=1){
+        //PFD input frequency = f_ref/R ... ignoring Reference doubler/divide-by-2 (D & T)
+        pfd_freq = ref_freq*(1+D)/(R*(1+T));
+
+        //keep the PFD frequency at or below 25MHz (Loop Filter Bandwidth)
+        if (pfd_freq > 25e6) continue;
+
+        //ignore fractional part of tuning
+        N = int(std::floor(vco_freq/pfd_freq));
+
+        //keep N > minimum int divider requirement
+        if (N < prescaler_to_min_int_div[prescaler]) continue;
+
+        for(BS=1; BS <= 255; BS+=1){
+            //keep the band select frequency at or below 100KHz
+            //constraint on band select clock
+            if (pfd_freq/BS > 100e3) continue;
+            goto done_loop;
+        }
+    } done_loop:
+
+    //Fractional-N calculation
+    MOD = 4095; //max fractional accuracy
+    FRAC = int((vco_freq/pfd_freq - N)*MOD);
+
+    //Reference divide-by-2 for 50% duty cycle
+    // if R even, move one divide by 2 to to regs.reference_divide_by_2
+    if(R % 2 == 0){
+        T = adf4350_regs_t::REFERENCE_DIVIDE_BY_2_ENABLED;
+        R /= 2;
+    }
+
+    //actual frequency calculation
+    actual_freq = double((N + (double(FRAC)/double(MOD)))*ref_freq*(1+int(D))/(R*(1+int(T)))/RFdiv);
+
+    if (sbx_debug) {
+        std::cerr << boost::format("SBX Intermediates: ref=%0.2f, outdiv=%f, fbdiv=%f") % (ref_freq*(1+int(D))/(R*(1+int(T)))) % double(RFdiv*2) % double(N + double(FRAC)/double(MOD)) << std::endl;
+
+        std::cerr << boost::format("SBX tune: R=%d, BS=%d, N=%d, FRAC=%d, MOD=%d, T=%d, D=%d, RFdiv=%d, LD=%d"
+            ) % R % BS % N % FRAC % MOD % T % D % RFdiv % get_locked(unit)<< std::endl
+        << boost::format("SBX Frequencies (MHz): REQ=%0.2f, ACT=%0.2f, VCO=%0.2f, PFD=%0.2f, BAND=%0.2f"
+            ) % (target_freq/1e6) % (actual_freq/1e6) % (vco_freq/1e6) % (pfd_freq/1e6) % (pfd_freq/BS/1e6) << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    //load the register values
+    adf4350_regs_t regs;
+
+    if ((unit == dboard_iface::UNIT_TX) and (actual_freq == sbx_tx_lo_2dbm.clip(actual_freq))) 
+        regs.output_power = adf4350_regs_t::OUTPUT_POWER_2DBM;
+    else
+        regs.output_power = adf4350_regs_t::OUTPUT_POWER_5DBM;
+
+    regs.frac_12_bit = FRAC;
+    regs.int_16_bit = N;
+    regs.mod_12_bit = MOD;
+    regs.prescaler = prescaler;
+    regs.r_counter_10_bit = R;
+    regs.reference_divide_by_2 = T;
+    regs.reference_doubler = D;
+    regs.band_select_clock_div = BS;
+    UHD_ASSERT_THROW(rfdivsel_to_enum.has_key(RFdiv));
+    regs.rf_divider_select = rfdivsel_to_enum[RFdiv];
+
+    //write the registers
+    //correct power-up sequence to write registers (5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0)
+    int addr;
+
+    for(addr=5; addr>=0; addr--){
+        if (sbx_debug) std::cerr << boost::format(
+            "SBX SPI Reg (0x%02x): 0x%08x"
+        ) % addr % regs.get_reg(addr) << std::endl;
+        this->get_iface()->write_spi(
+            unit, spi_config_t::EDGE_RISE,
+            regs.get_reg(addr), 32
+        );
+    }
+
+    //return the actual frequency
+    if (sbx_debug) std::cerr << boost::format(
+        "SBX tune: actual frequency %f Mhz"
+    ) % (actual_freq/1e6) << std::endl;
+    return actual_freq;
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * RX Get and Set
+ **********************************************************************/
+void sbx_xcvr::rx_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<subdev_prop_t>()){
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_NAME:
+        val = get_rx_id().to_pp_string();
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_OTHERS:
+        val = prop_names_t(); //empty
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_GAIN:
+        assert_has(_rx_gains.keys(), key.name, "sbx rx gain name");
+        val = _rx_gains[key.name];
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_GAIN_RANGE:
+        assert_has(sbx_rx_gain_ranges.keys(), key.name, "sbx rx gain name");
+        val = sbx_rx_gain_ranges[key.name];
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_GAIN_NAMES:
+        val = prop_names_t(sbx_rx_gain_ranges.keys());
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ:
+        val = _rx_lo_freq;
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ_RANGE:
+        val = sbx_freq_range;
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA:
+        val = _rx_ant;
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA_NAMES:
+        val = sbx_rx_antennas;
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_CONNECTION:
+        val = SUBDEV_CONN_COMPLEX_IQ;
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_USE_LO_OFFSET:
+        val = false;
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_ENABLED:
+        val = true; //always enabled
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_SENSOR:
+        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(key.name == "lo_locked");
+        val = sensor_value_t("LO", this->get_locked(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX), "locked", "unlocked");
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_SENSOR_NAMES:
+        val = prop_names_t(1, "lo_locked");
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        val = 2*20.0e6; //20MHz low-pass, we want complex double-sided
+        return;
+
+    default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
+    }
+}
+
+void sbx_xcvr::rx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
+    named_prop_t key = named_prop_t::extract(key_);
+
+    //handle the get request conditioned on the key
+    switch(key.as<subdev_prop_t>()){
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ:
+        this->set_rx_lo_freq(val.as<double>());
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_GAIN:
+        this->set_rx_gain(val.as<double>(), key.name);
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA:
+        this->set_rx_ant(val.as<std::string>());
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_ENABLED:
+        return; //always enabled
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        uhd::warning::post(
+            str(boost::format("SBX: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 40MHz"))
+        );
+        return;
+
+    default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
+    }
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * TX Get and Set
+ **********************************************************************/
+void sbx_xcvr::tx_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<subdev_prop_t>()){
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_NAME:
+        val = get_tx_id().to_pp_string();
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_OTHERS:
+        val = prop_names_t(); //empty
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_GAIN:
+        assert_has(_tx_gains.keys(), key.name, "sbx tx gain name");
+        val = _tx_gains[key.name];
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_GAIN_RANGE:
+        assert_has(sbx_tx_gain_ranges.keys(), key.name, "sbx tx gain name");
+        val = sbx_tx_gain_ranges[key.name];
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_GAIN_NAMES:
+        val = prop_names_t(sbx_tx_gain_ranges.keys());
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ:
+        val = _tx_lo_freq;
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ_RANGE:
+        val = sbx_freq_range;
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA:
+        val = std::string("TX/RX");
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA_NAMES:
+        val = sbx_tx_antennas;
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_CONNECTION:
+        val = SUBDEV_CONN_COMPLEX_QI;
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_USE_LO_OFFSET:
+        val = false;
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_ENABLED:
+        val = true; //always enabled
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_SENSOR:
+        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(key.name == "lo_locked");
+        val = sensor_value_t("LO", this->get_locked(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX), "locked", "unlocked");
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_SENSOR_NAMES:
+        val = prop_names_t(1, "lo_locked");
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        val = 2*20.0e6; //20MHz low-pass, we want complex double-sided
+        return;
+
+    default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
+    }
+}
+
+void sbx_xcvr::tx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
+    named_prop_t key = named_prop_t::extract(key_);
+
+    //handle the get request conditioned on the key
+    switch(key.as<subdev_prop_t>()){
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ:
+        this->set_tx_lo_freq(val.as<double>());
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_GAIN:
+        this->set_tx_gain(val.as<double>(), key.name);
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA:
+        this->set_tx_ant(val.as<std::string>());
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_ENABLED:
+        return; //always enabled
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        uhd::warning::post(
+            str(boost::format("SBX: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 40MHz"))
+        );
+        return;
+
+    default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_wbx.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_wbx_common.cpp
index 2e9a1edc8..eb239c305 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_wbx.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_wbx_common.cpp
@@ -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
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 //
 
 // Common IO Pins
-#define ANTSW_IO        ((1 << 5)|(1 << 15))    // on UNIT_TX, 0 = TX, 1 = RX, on UNIT_RX 0 = main ant, 1 = RX2
 #define ADF4350_CE      (1 << 3)
 #define ADF4350_PDBRF   (1 << 2)
 #define ADF4350_MUXOUT  (1 << 1)                // INPUT!!!
@@ -43,38 +42,23 @@
 #define RX_MIXER_ENB    (RXBB_PDB|ADF4350_PDBRF)
 #define RX_MIXER_DIS    0
 
-// Pin functions
-#define TX_POWER_IO     (TX_PUP_5V|TX_PUP_3V)   // high enables power supply
-#define TXIO_MASK       (TX_POWER_IO|ANTSW_IO|ADF4350_CE|ADF4350_PDBRF|TXMOD_EN)
-
-#define RX_POWER_IO     (RX_PUP_5V|RX_PUP_3V)   // high enables power supply
-#define RXIO_MASK       (RX_POWER_IO|ANTSW_IO|ADF4350_CE|ADF4350_PDBRF|RXBB_PDB|RX_ATTN_MASK)
-
 // Power functions
-#define TX_POWER_UP     (TX_POWER_IO|ADF4350_CE)
+#define TX_POWER_UP     (TX_PUP_5V|TX_PUP_3V|ADF4350_CE) // high enables power supply
 #define TX_POWER_DOWN   0
 
-#define RX_POWER_UP     (RX_POWER_IO|ADF4350_CE)
+#define RX_POWER_UP     (RX_PUP_5V|RX_PUP_3V|ADF4350_CE) // high enables power supply
 #define RX_POWER_DOWN   0
 
-// Antenna constants
-#define ANT_TX          0                       //the tx line is transmitting
-#define ANT_RX          ANTSW_IO                //the tx line is receiving
-#define ANT_TXRX        0                       //the rx line is on txrx
-#define ANT_RX2         ANTSW_IO                //the rx line in on rx2
-#define ANT_XX          0                       //dont care how the antenna is set
-
+#include "db_wbx_common.hpp"
 #include "adf4350_regs.hpp"
 #include <uhd/types/dict.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/subdev_props.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/ranges.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/sensors.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/assert_has.hpp>
-#include <uhd/utils/static.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/algorithm.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_base.hpp>
-#include <uhd/usrp/dboard_manager.hpp>
 #include <boost/assign/list_of.hpp>
 #include <boost/format.hpp>
 #include <boost/math/special_functions/round.hpp>
@@ -84,16 +68,10 @@ using namespace uhd::usrp;
 using namespace boost::assign;
 
 /***********************************************************************
- * The WBX dboard constants
+ * The WBX Common dboard constants
  **********************************************************************/
 static const bool wbx_debug = false;
 
-static const freq_range_t wbx_freq_range(68.75e6, 2.2e9);
-
-static const prop_names_t wbx_tx_antennas = list_of("TX/RX");
-
-static const prop_names_t wbx_rx_antennas = list_of("TX/RX")("RX2");
-
 static const uhd::dict<std::string, gain_range_t> wbx_tx_gain_ranges = map_list_of
     ("PGA0", gain_range_t(0, 25, 0.05))
 ;
@@ -103,105 +81,69 @@ static const uhd::dict<std::string, gain_range_t> wbx_rx_gain_ranges = map_list_
 ;
 
 /***********************************************************************
- * The WBX dboard
- **********************************************************************/
-class wbx_xcvr : public xcvr_dboard_base{
-public:
-    wbx_xcvr(ctor_args_t args);
-    ~wbx_xcvr(void);
-
-    void rx_get(const wax::obj &key, wax::obj &val);
-    void rx_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val);
-
-    void tx_get(const wax::obj &key, wax::obj &val);
-    void tx_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val);
-
-private:
-    uhd::dict<std::string, double> _tx_gains, _rx_gains;
-    double       _rx_lo_freq, _tx_lo_freq;
-    std::string  _tx_ant, _rx_ant;
-
-    void set_rx_lo_freq(double freq);
-    void set_tx_lo_freq(double freq);
-    void set_rx_ant(const std::string &ant);
-    void set_tx_ant(const std::string &ant);
-    void set_rx_gain(double gain, const std::string &name);
-    void set_tx_gain(double gain, const std::string &name);
-
-    void update_atr(void);
-
-    /*!
-     * Set the LO frequency for the particular dboard unit.
-     * \param unit which unit rx or tx
-     * \param target_freq the desired frequency in Hz
-     * \return the actual frequency in Hz
-     */
-    double set_lo_freq(dboard_iface::unit_t unit, double target_freq);
-
-    /*!
-     * Get the lock detect status of the LO.
-     * \param unit which unit rx or tx
-     * \return true for locked
-     */
-    bool get_locked(dboard_iface::unit_t unit){
-        return (this->get_iface()->read_gpio(unit) & LOCKDET_MASK) != 0;
-    }
-};
-
-/***********************************************************************
- * Register the WBX dboard (min freq, max freq, rx div2, tx div2)
- **********************************************************************/
-static dboard_base::sptr make_wbx(dboard_base::ctor_args_t args){
-    return dboard_base::sptr(new wbx_xcvr(args));
-}
-
-UHD_STATIC_BLOCK(reg_wbx_dboards){
-    dboard_manager::register_dboard(0x0053, 0x0052, &make_wbx, "WBX");
-}
-
-/***********************************************************************
- * Structors
+ * WBX Common Implementation
  **********************************************************************/
-wbx_xcvr::wbx_xcvr(ctor_args_t args) : xcvr_dboard_base(args){
+wbx_base::wbx_base(ctor_args_t args) : xcvr_dboard_base(args){
 
     //enable the clocks that we need
     this->get_iface()->set_clock_enabled(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, true);
     this->get_iface()->set_clock_enabled(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, true);
 
-    //set the gpio directions and atr controls (identically)
-    this->get_iface()->set_pin_ctrl(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, TXIO_MASK);
-    this->get_iface()->set_pin_ctrl(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, RXIO_MASK);
-    this->get_iface()->set_gpio_ddr(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, TXIO_MASK);
-    this->get_iface()->set_gpio_ddr(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, RXIO_MASK);
-    if (wbx_debug) std::cerr << boost::format(
-        "WBX GPIO Direction: RX: 0x%08x, TX: 0x%08x"
-    ) % RXIO_MASK % TXIO_MASK << std::endl;
+    //set the gpio directions and atr controls
+    this->get_iface()->set_pin_ctrl(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, TXMOD_EN|ADF4350_PDBRF);
+    this->get_iface()->set_pin_ctrl(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, RXBB_PDB|ADF4350_PDBRF);
+    this->get_iface()->set_gpio_ddr(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, TX_PUP_5V|TX_PUP_3V|ADF4350_CE|TXMOD_EN|ADF4350_PDBRF);
+    this->get_iface()->set_gpio_ddr(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, RX_PUP_5V|RX_PUP_3V|ADF4350_CE|RXBB_PDB|ADF4350_PDBRF|RX_ATTN_MASK);
 
-    //set some default values
-    set_rx_lo_freq((wbx_freq_range.start() + wbx_freq_range.stop())/2.0);
-    set_tx_lo_freq((wbx_freq_range.start() + wbx_freq_range.stop())/2.0);
-    set_rx_ant("RX2");
+    //setup ATR for the mixer enables
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_IDLE,        TX_MIXER_DIS, TX_MIXER_DIS | TX_MIXER_ENB);
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_RX_ONLY,     TX_MIXER_DIS, TX_MIXER_DIS | TX_MIXER_ENB);
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_TX_ONLY,     TX_MIXER_ENB, TX_MIXER_DIS | TX_MIXER_ENB);
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_FULL_DUPLEX, TX_MIXER_ENB, TX_MIXER_DIS | TX_MIXER_ENB);
 
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_IDLE,        RX_MIXER_DIS, RX_MIXER_DIS | RX_MIXER_ENB);
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_TX_ONLY,     RX_MIXER_DIS, RX_MIXER_DIS | RX_MIXER_ENB);
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_RX_ONLY,     RX_MIXER_ENB, RX_MIXER_DIS | RX_MIXER_ENB);
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_FULL_DUPLEX, RX_MIXER_ENB, RX_MIXER_DIS | RX_MIXER_ENB);
+
+    //set some default values
     BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &name, wbx_tx_gain_ranges.keys()){
         set_tx_gain(wbx_tx_gain_ranges[name].start(), name);
     }
     BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &name, wbx_rx_gain_ranges.keys()){
         set_rx_gain(wbx_rx_gain_ranges[name].start(), name);
     }
+    set_rx_enabled(false);
+    set_tx_enabled(false);
 }
 
-wbx_xcvr::~wbx_xcvr(void){
+wbx_base::~wbx_base(void){
     /* NOP */
 }
 
 /***********************************************************************
+ * Enables
+ **********************************************************************/
+void wbx_base::set_rx_enabled(bool enb){
+    this->get_iface()->set_gpio_out(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX,
+        (enb)? RX_POWER_UP : RX_POWER_DOWN, RX_POWER_UP | RX_POWER_DOWN
+    );
+}
+
+void wbx_base::set_tx_enabled(bool enb){
+    this->get_iface()->set_gpio_out(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX,
+        (enb)? TX_POWER_UP : TX_POWER_DOWN, TX_POWER_UP | TX_POWER_DOWN
+    );
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
  * Gain Handling
  **********************************************************************/
 static int rx_pga0_gain_to_iobits(double &gain){
     //clip the input
     gain = wbx_rx_gain_ranges["PGA0"].clip(gain);
 
-    //convert to attenuation and update iobits for atr
+    //convert to attenuation
     double attn = wbx_rx_gain_ranges["PGA0"].stop() - gain;
 
     //calculate the attenuation
@@ -239,7 +181,7 @@ static double tx_pga0_gain_to_dac_volts(double &gain){
     return dac_volts;
 }
 
-void wbx_xcvr::set_tx_gain(double gain, const std::string &name){
+void wbx_base::set_tx_gain(double gain, const std::string &name){
     assert_has(wbx_tx_gain_ranges.keys(), name, "wbx tx gain name");
     if(name == "PGA0"){
         double dac_volts = tx_pga0_gain_to_dac_volts(gain);
@@ -251,75 +193,22 @@ void wbx_xcvr::set_tx_gain(double gain, const std::string &name){
     else UHD_THROW_INVALID_CODE_PATH();
 }
 
-void wbx_xcvr::set_rx_gain(double gain, const std::string &name){
+void wbx_base::set_rx_gain(double gain, const std::string &name){
     assert_has(wbx_rx_gain_ranges.keys(), name, "wbx rx gain name");
     if(name == "PGA0"){
-        rx_pga0_gain_to_iobits(gain);
+        boost::uint16_t io_bits = rx_pga0_gain_to_iobits(gain);
         _rx_gains[name] = gain;
 
-        //write the new gain to atr regs
-        update_atr();
+        //write the new gain to rx gpio outputs
+        this->get_iface()->set_gpio_out(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, io_bits, RX_ATTN_MASK);
     }
     else UHD_THROW_INVALID_CODE_PATH();
 }
 
 /***********************************************************************
- * Antenna Handling
- **********************************************************************/
-void wbx_xcvr::update_atr(void){
-    //calculate atr pins
-    int pga0_iobits = rx_pga0_gain_to_iobits(_rx_gains["PGA0"]);
-
-    //setup the tx atr (this does not change with antenna)
-    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_IDLE,        TX_POWER_UP | ANT_XX | TX_MIXER_DIS);
-    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_RX_ONLY,     TX_POWER_UP | ANT_RX | TX_MIXER_DIS);
-    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_TX_ONLY,     TX_POWER_UP | ANT_TX | TX_MIXER_ENB);
-    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_FULL_DUPLEX, TX_POWER_UP | ANT_TX | TX_MIXER_ENB);
-
-    //setup the rx atr (this does not change with antenna)
-    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_IDLE,
-        pga0_iobits | RX_POWER_UP | ANT_XX | RX_MIXER_DIS);
-    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_TX_ONLY,
-        pga0_iobits | RX_POWER_UP | ANT_XX | RX_MIXER_DIS);
-    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_FULL_DUPLEX,
-        pga0_iobits | RX_POWER_UP | ANT_RX2| RX_MIXER_ENB);
-
-    //set the rx atr regs that change with antenna setting
-    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_RX_ONLY,
-        pga0_iobits | RX_POWER_UP | RX_MIXER_ENB | ((_rx_ant == "TX/RX")? ANT_TXRX : ANT_RX2));
-    if (wbx_debug) std::cerr << boost::format(
-        "WBX RXONLY ATR REG: 0x%08x"
-    ) % (pga0_iobits | RX_POWER_UP | RX_MIXER_ENB | ((_rx_ant == "TX/RX")? ANT_TXRX : ANT_RX2)) << std::endl;
-}
-
-void wbx_xcvr::set_rx_ant(const std::string &ant){
-    //validate input
-    assert_has(wbx_rx_antennas, ant, "wbx rx antenna name");
-
-    //shadow the setting
-    _rx_ant = ant;
-
-    //write the new antenna setting to atr regs
-    update_atr();
-}
-
-void wbx_xcvr::set_tx_ant(const std::string &ant){
-    assert_has(wbx_tx_antennas, ant, "wbx tx antenna name");
-    //only one antenna option, do nothing
-}
-
-/***********************************************************************
  * Tuning
  **********************************************************************/
-void wbx_xcvr::set_rx_lo_freq(double freq){
-    _rx_lo_freq = set_lo_freq(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, freq);
-}
-
-void wbx_xcvr::set_tx_lo_freq(double freq){
-    _tx_lo_freq = set_lo_freq(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, freq);
-}
-
-double wbx_xcvr::set_lo_freq(
+double wbx_base::set_lo_freq(
     dboard_iface::unit_t unit,
     double target_freq
 ){
@@ -327,9 +216,6 @@ double wbx_xcvr::set_lo_freq(
         "WBX tune: target frequency %f Mhz"
     ) % (target_freq/1e6) << std::endl;
 
-    //clip the input
-    target_freq = wbx_freq_range.clip(target_freq);
-
     //map prescaler setting to mininmum integer divider (N) values (pg.18 prescaler)
     static const uhd::dict<int, int> prescaler_to_min_int_div = map_list_of
         (0,23) //adf4350_regs_t::PRESCALER_4_5
@@ -443,6 +329,35 @@ double wbx_xcvr::set_lo_freq(
     UHD_ASSERT_THROW(rfdivsel_to_enum.has_key(RFdiv));
     regs.rf_divider_select = rfdivsel_to_enum[RFdiv];
 
+    if (unit == dboard_iface::UNIT_RX) {
+        freq_range_t rx_lo_5dbm = list_of
+            (range_t(0.05e9, 1.4e9))
+        ;
+
+        freq_range_t rx_lo_2dbm = list_of
+            (range_t(1.4e9, 2.2e9))
+        ;
+
+        if (actual_freq == rx_lo_5dbm.clip(actual_freq)) regs.output_power = adf4350_regs_t::OUTPUT_POWER_5DBM;
+
+        if (actual_freq == rx_lo_2dbm.clip(actual_freq)) regs.output_power = adf4350_regs_t::OUTPUT_POWER_2DBM;
+
+    } else if (unit == dboard_iface::UNIT_TX) {
+        freq_range_t tx_lo_5dbm = list_of
+            (range_t(0.05e9, 1.7e9))
+            (range_t(1.9e9, 2.2e9))
+        ;
+
+        freq_range_t tx_lo_m1dbm = list_of
+            (range_t(1.7e9, 1.9e9))
+        ;
+
+        if (actual_freq == tx_lo_5dbm.clip(actual_freq)) regs.output_power = adf4350_regs_t::OUTPUT_POWER_5DBM;
+
+        if (actual_freq == tx_lo_m1dbm.clip(actual_freq)) regs.output_power = adf4350_regs_t::OUTPUT_POWER_M1DBM;
+
+    }
+
     //write the registers
     //correct power-up sequence to write registers (5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0)
     int addr;
@@ -464,10 +379,14 @@ double wbx_xcvr::set_lo_freq(
     return actual_freq;
 }
 
+bool wbx_base::get_locked(dboard_iface::unit_t unit){
+    return (this->get_iface()->read_gpio(unit) & LOCKDET_MASK) != 0;
+}
+
 /***********************************************************************
  * RX Get and Set
  **********************************************************************/
-void wbx_xcvr::rx_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
+void wbx_base::rx_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
@@ -495,19 +414,19 @@ void wbx_xcvr::rx_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ:
-        val = _rx_lo_freq;
+        val = 0.0;
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ_RANGE:
-        val = wbx_freq_range;
+        val = freq_range_t(0.0, 0.0, 0.0);;
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA:
-        val = _rx_ant;
+        val = std::string("");
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA_NAMES:
-        val = wbx_rx_antennas;
+        val = prop_names_t(1, "");
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_CONNECTION:
@@ -515,7 +434,7 @@ void wbx_xcvr::rx_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_ENABLED:
-        val = true; //always enabled
+        val = _rx_enabled;
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_USE_LO_OFFSET:
@@ -539,26 +458,20 @@ void wbx_xcvr::rx_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
     }
 }
 
-void wbx_xcvr::rx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
+void wbx_base::rx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
     named_prop_t key = named_prop_t::extract(key_);
 
     //handle the get request conditioned on the key
     switch(key.as<subdev_prop_t>()){
 
-    case SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ:
-        this->set_rx_lo_freq(val.as<double>());
-        return;
-
     case SUBDEV_PROP_GAIN:
         this->set_rx_gain(val.as<double>(), key.name);
         return;
 
-    case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA:
-        this->set_rx_ant(val.as<std::string>());
-        return;
-
     case SUBDEV_PROP_ENABLED:
-        return; //always enabled
+        _rx_enabled = val.as<bool>();
+        this->set_rx_enabled(_rx_enabled);
+        return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
         uhd::warning::post(
@@ -573,7 +486,7 @@ void wbx_xcvr::rx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
 /***********************************************************************
  * TX Get and Set
  **********************************************************************/
-void wbx_xcvr::tx_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
+void wbx_base::tx_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
@@ -601,19 +514,19 @@ void wbx_xcvr::tx_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ:
-        val = _tx_lo_freq;
+        val = 0.0;
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ_RANGE:
-        val = wbx_freq_range;
+        val = freq_range_t(0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA:
-        val = std::string("TX/RX");
+        val = std::string("");
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA_NAMES:
-        val = wbx_tx_antennas;
+        val = prop_names_t(1, "");
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_CONNECTION:
@@ -621,7 +534,7 @@ void wbx_xcvr::tx_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_ENABLED:
-        val = true; //always enabled
+        val = _tx_enabled;
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_USE_LO_OFFSET:
@@ -645,26 +558,20 @@ void wbx_xcvr::tx_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
     }
 }
 
-void wbx_xcvr::tx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
+void wbx_base::tx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
     named_prop_t key = named_prop_t::extract(key_);
 
     //handle the get request conditioned on the key
     switch(key.as<subdev_prop_t>()){
 
-    case SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ:
-        this->set_tx_lo_freq(val.as<double>());
-        return;
-
     case SUBDEV_PROP_GAIN:
         this->set_tx_gain(val.as<double>(), key.name);
         return;
 
-    case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA:
-        this->set_tx_ant(val.as<std::string>());
-        return;
-
     case SUBDEV_PROP_ENABLED:
-        return; //always enabled
+        _tx_enabled = val.as<bool>();
+        this->set_tx_enabled(_tx_enabled);
+        return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
         uhd::warning::post(
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_wbx_common.hpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_wbx_common.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07e84a565
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_wbx_common.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+//
+// 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
+// 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/>.
+//
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_LIBUHD_USRP_DBOARD_DB_WBX_COMMON_HPP
+#define INCLUDED_LIBUHD_USRP_DBOARD_DB_WBX_COMMON_HPP
+
+#include "adf4350_regs.hpp"
+#include <uhd/types/dict.hpp>
+#include <uhd/types/ranges.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/props.hpp>
+#include <uhd/usrp/dboard_base.hpp>
+
+namespace uhd{ namespace usrp{
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * The WBX dboard base class
+ **********************************************************************/
+class wbx_base : public xcvr_dboard_base{
+public:
+    wbx_base(ctor_args_t args);
+    virtual ~wbx_base(void);
+
+protected:
+    virtual void set_rx_gain(double gain, const std::string &name);
+    virtual void set_tx_gain(double gain, const std::string &name);
+
+    virtual void set_rx_enabled(bool enb);
+    virtual void set_tx_enabled(bool enb);
+
+    void rx_get(const wax::obj &key, wax::obj &val);
+    void rx_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val);
+
+    void tx_get(const wax::obj &key, wax::obj &val);
+    void tx_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val);
+
+    /*!
+     * Set the LO frequency for the particular dboard unit.
+     * \param unit which unit rx or tx
+     * \param target_freq the desired frequency in Hz
+     * \return the actual frequency in Hz
+     */
+    virtual double set_lo_freq(dboard_iface::unit_t unit, double target_freq);
+
+    /*!
+     * Get the lock detect status of the LO.
+     * \param unit which unit rx or tx
+     * \return true for locked
+     */
+    virtual bool get_locked(dboard_iface::unit_t unit);
+
+private:
+    uhd::dict<std::string, double> _tx_gains, _rx_gains;
+    bool _rx_enabled, _tx_enabled;
+};
+
+}} //namespace uhd::usrp
+
+#endif /* INCLUDED_LIBUHD_USRP_DBOARD_DB_WBX_COMMON_HPP */
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_wbx_simple.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_wbx_simple.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..390b4474b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_wbx_simple.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,251 @@
+//
+// 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
+// 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/>.
+//
+
+// Antenna constants
+#define ANTSW_IO        ((1 << 5)|(1 << 15))    // on UNIT_TX, 0 = TX, 1 = RX, on UNIT_RX 0 = main ant, 1 = RX2
+#define ANT_TX          0                       //the tx line is transmitting
+#define ANT_RX          ANTSW_IO                //the tx line is receiving
+#define ANT_TXRX        0                       //the rx line is on txrx
+#define ANT_RX2         ANTSW_IO                //the rx line in on rx2
+#define ANT_XX          0                       //dont care how the antenna is set
+
+#include "db_wbx_common.hpp"
+#include <uhd/utils/static.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/assert_has.hpp>
+#include <uhd/usrp/dboard_manager.hpp>
+#include <uhd/usrp/subdev_props.hpp>
+#include <boost/assign/list_of.hpp>
+
+using namespace uhd;
+using namespace uhd::usrp;
+using namespace boost::assign;
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * The WBX Simple dboard constants
+ **********************************************************************/
+static const bool wbx_debug = false;
+
+static const freq_range_t wbx_freq_range(68.75e6, 2.2e9);
+
+static const prop_names_t wbx_tx_antennas = list_of("TX/RX");
+
+static const prop_names_t wbx_rx_antennas = list_of("TX/RX")("RX2");
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * The WBX simple implementation
+ **********************************************************************/
+class wbx_simple : public wbx_base{
+public:
+    wbx_simple(ctor_args_t args);
+    ~wbx_simple(void);
+
+    void rx_get(const wax::obj &key, wax::obj &val);
+    void rx_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val);
+
+    void tx_get(const wax::obj &key, wax::obj &val);
+    void tx_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val);
+
+private:
+    void set_rx_lo_freq(double freq);
+    void set_tx_lo_freq(double freq);
+    double _rx_lo_freq, _tx_lo_freq;
+
+    void set_rx_ant(const std::string &ant);
+    void set_tx_ant(const std::string &ant);
+    std::string _rx_ant;
+};
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Register the WBX simple implementation
+ **********************************************************************/
+static dboard_base::sptr make_wbx_simple(dboard_base::ctor_args_t args){
+    return dboard_base::sptr(new wbx_simple(args));
+}
+
+UHD_STATIC_BLOCK(reg_wbx_simple_dboards){
+    dboard_manager::register_dboard(0x0053, 0x0052, &make_wbx_simple, "WBX");
+    dboard_manager::register_dboard(0x0053, 0x004f, &make_wbx_simple, "WBX + Simple GDB");
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Structors
+ **********************************************************************/
+wbx_simple::wbx_simple(ctor_args_t args) : wbx_base(args){
+
+    //set the gpio directions and atr controls (antenna switches all under ATR)
+    this->get_iface()->set_pin_ctrl(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, ANTSW_IO, ANTSW_IO);
+    this->get_iface()->set_pin_ctrl(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, ANTSW_IO, ANTSW_IO);
+    this->get_iface()->set_gpio_ddr(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, ANTSW_IO, ANTSW_IO);
+    this->get_iface()->set_gpio_ddr(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, ANTSW_IO, ANTSW_IO);
+
+    //setup ATR for the antenna switches (constant)
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_IDLE,        ANT_XX, ANTSW_IO);
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_RX_ONLY,     ANT_RX, ANTSW_IO);
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_TX_ONLY,     ANT_TX, ANTSW_IO);
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_FULL_DUPLEX, ANT_TX, ANTSW_IO);
+
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_IDLE,        ANT_XX, ANTSW_IO);
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_RX_ONLY,     ANT_XX, ANTSW_IO);
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_FULL_DUPLEX, ANT_RX2, ANTSW_IO);
+
+    //set some default values
+    set_rx_lo_freq((wbx_freq_range.start() + wbx_freq_range.stop())/2.0);
+    set_tx_lo_freq((wbx_freq_range.start() + wbx_freq_range.stop())/2.0);
+    set_rx_ant("RX2");
+}
+
+wbx_simple::~wbx_simple(void){
+    /* NOP */
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Antennas
+ **********************************************************************/
+void wbx_simple::set_rx_ant(const std::string &ant){
+    //validate input
+    assert_has(wbx_rx_antennas, ant, "wbx rx antenna name");
+
+    //shadow the setting
+    _rx_ant = ant;
+
+    //write the new antenna setting to atr regs
+    this->get_iface()->set_atr_reg(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, dboard_iface::ATR_REG_RX_ONLY, ((_rx_ant == "TX/RX")? ANT_TXRX : ANT_RX2), ANTSW_IO);
+}
+
+void wbx_simple::set_tx_ant(const std::string &ant){
+    assert_has(wbx_tx_antennas, ant, "wbx tx antenna name");
+    //only one antenna option, do nothing
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Tuning
+ **********************************************************************/
+void wbx_simple::set_rx_lo_freq(double freq){
+    _rx_lo_freq = set_lo_freq(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, wbx_freq_range.clip(freq));
+}
+
+void wbx_simple::set_tx_lo_freq(double freq){
+    _tx_lo_freq = set_lo_freq(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, wbx_freq_range.clip(freq));
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * RX Get and Set
+ **********************************************************************/
+void wbx_simple::rx_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<subdev_prop_t>()){
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_NAME:
+        val = std::string("WBX RX + Simple GDB");
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ:
+        val = _rx_lo_freq;
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ_RANGE:
+        val = wbx_freq_range;
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA:
+        val = _rx_ant;
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA_NAMES:
+        val = wbx_rx_antennas;
+        return;
+
+    default:
+        //call into the base class for other properties
+        wbx_base::rx_get(key_, val);
+    }
+}
+
+void wbx_simple::rx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
+    named_prop_t key = named_prop_t::extract(key_);
+
+    //handle the get request conditioned on the key
+    switch(key.as<subdev_prop_t>()){
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ:
+        this->set_rx_lo_freq(val.as<double>());
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA:
+        this->set_rx_ant(val.as<std::string>());
+        return;
+
+    default:
+        //call into the base class for other properties
+        wbx_base::rx_set(key_, val);
+    }
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * TX Get and Set
+ **********************************************************************/
+void wbx_simple::tx_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<subdev_prop_t>()){
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_NAME:
+        val = std::string("WBX TX + Simple GDB");
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ:
+        val = _tx_lo_freq;
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ_RANGE:
+        val = wbx_freq_range;
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA:
+        val = std::string("TX/RX");
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA_NAMES:
+        val = wbx_tx_antennas;
+        return;
+
+    default:
+        //call into the base class for other properties
+        wbx_base::tx_get(key_, val);
+    }
+}
+
+void wbx_simple::tx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
+    named_prop_t key = named_prop_t::extract(key_);
+
+    //handle the get request conditioned on the key
+    switch(key.as<subdev_prop_t>()){
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ:
+        this->set_tx_lo_freq(val.as<double>());
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA:
+        this->set_tx_ant(val.as<std::string>());
+        return;
+
+    default:
+        //call into the base class for other properties
+        wbx_base::tx_set(key_, val);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_xcvr2450.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_xcvr2450.cpp
index 70b0bbabd..45f600569 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_xcvr2450.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_xcvr2450.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ private:
      */
     double get_rssi(void){
         //*FIXME* RSSI depends on LNA Gain Setting (datasheet pg 16 top middle chart)
-        double max_power;
+        double max_power = 0.0;
         switch(_max2829_regs.rx_lna_gain){
         case 0:
         case 1: max_power = 0;    break;
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard_manager.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard_manager.cpp
index 9055905b1..2e8b39311 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard_manager.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard_manager.cpp
@@ -33,33 +33,87 @@ using namespace uhd;
 using namespace uhd::usrp;
 
 /***********************************************************************
+ * dboard key class to use for look-up
+ **********************************************************************/
+class dboard_key_t{
+public:
+    dboard_key_t(const dboard_id_t &id = dboard_id_t::none()):
+        _rx_id(id), _tx_id(id), _xcvr(false){}
+
+    dboard_key_t(const dboard_id_t &rx_id, const dboard_id_t &tx_id):
+        _rx_id(rx_id), _tx_id(tx_id), _xcvr(true){}
+
+    dboard_id_t xx_id(void) const{
+        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(not this->is_xcvr());
+        return this->_rx_id;
+    }
+
+    dboard_id_t rx_id(void) const{
+        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(this->is_xcvr());
+        return this->_rx_id;
+    }
+
+    dboard_id_t tx_id(void) const{
+        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(this->is_xcvr());
+        return this->_tx_id;
+    }
+
+    bool is_xcvr(void) const{
+        return this->_xcvr;
+    }
+
+private:
+    dboard_id_t _rx_id, _tx_id;
+    bool _xcvr;
+};
+
+bool operator==(const dboard_key_t &lhs, const dboard_key_t &rhs){
+    if (lhs.is_xcvr() and rhs.is_xcvr())
+        return lhs.rx_id() == rhs.rx_id() and lhs.tx_id() == rhs.tx_id();
+    if (not lhs.is_xcvr() and not rhs.is_xcvr())
+        return lhs.xx_id() == rhs.xx_id();
+    return false;
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
  * storage and registering for dboards
  **********************************************************************/
 //dboard registry tuple: dboard constructor, canonical name, subdev names
 typedef boost::tuple<dboard_manager::dboard_ctor_t, std::string, prop_names_t> args_t;
 
 //map a dboard id to a dboard constructor
-typedef uhd::dict<dboard_id_t, args_t> id_to_args_map_t;
+typedef uhd::dict<dboard_key_t, args_t> id_to_args_map_t;
 UHD_SINGLETON_FCN(id_to_args_map_t, get_id_to_args_map)
 
-void dboard_manager::register_dboard(
-    const dboard_id_t &dboard_id,
-    dboard_ctor_t dboard_ctor,
+static void register_dboard_key(
+    const dboard_key_t &dboard_key,
+    dboard_manager::dboard_ctor_t dboard_ctor,
     const std::string &name,
     const prop_names_t &subdev_names
 ){
     //std::cout << "registering: " << name << std::endl;
-    if (get_id_to_args_map().has_key(dboard_id)){
-        throw uhd::key_error(str(boost::format(
+    if (get_id_to_args_map().has_key(dboard_key)){
+
+        if (dboard_key.is_xcvr()) throw uhd::key_error(str(boost::format(
+            "The dboard id pair [%s, %s] is already registered to %s."
+        ) % dboard_key.rx_id().to_string() % dboard_key.tx_id().to_string() % get_id_to_args_map()[dboard_key].get<1>()));
+
+        else throw uhd::key_error(str(boost::format(
             "The dboard id %s is already registered to %s."
-        ) % dboard_id.to_string() % dboard_id.to_pp_string()));
+        ) % dboard_key.xx_id().to_string() % get_id_to_args_map()[dboard_key].get<1>()));
+
     }
-    get_id_to_args_map()[dboard_id] = args_t(dboard_ctor, name, subdev_names);
+    get_id_to_args_map()[dboard_key] = args_t(dboard_ctor, name, subdev_names);
 }
 
-//map an xcvr dboard id to its partner dboard id
-typedef uhd::dict<dboard_id_t, dboard_id_t> xcvr_id_to_id_map_t;
-UHD_SINGLETON_FCN(xcvr_id_to_id_map_t, get_xcvr_id_to_id_map)
+void dboard_manager::register_dboard(
+    const dboard_id_t &dboard_id,
+    dboard_ctor_t dboard_ctor,
+    const std::string &name,
+    const prop_names_t &subdev_names
+){
+    register_dboard_key(dboard_key_t(dboard_id), dboard_ctor, name, subdev_names);
+}
 
 void dboard_manager::register_dboard(
     const dboard_id_t &rx_dboard_id,
@@ -68,18 +122,21 @@ void dboard_manager::register_dboard(
     const std::string &name,
     const prop_names_t &subdev_names
 ){
-    //regular registration for ids
-    register_dboard(rx_dboard_id, dboard_ctor, name, subdev_names);
-    register_dboard(tx_dboard_id, dboard_ctor, name, subdev_names);
-
-    //register xcvr mapping for ids
-    get_xcvr_id_to_id_map()[rx_dboard_id] = tx_dboard_id;
-    get_xcvr_id_to_id_map()[tx_dboard_id] = rx_dboard_id;
+    register_dboard_key(dboard_key_t(rx_dboard_id, tx_dboard_id), dboard_ctor, name, subdev_names);
 }
 
 std::string dboard_id_t::to_cname(void) const{
-    if (not get_id_to_args_map().has_key(*this)) return "Unknown";
-    return get_id_to_args_map()[*this].get<1>();
+    std::string cname;
+    BOOST_FOREACH(const dboard_key_t &key, get_id_to_args_map().keys()){
+        if (
+            (not key.is_xcvr() and *this == key.xx_id()) or
+            (key.is_xcvr() and (*this == key.rx_id() or *this == key.tx_id()))
+        ){
+            if (not cname.empty()) cname += ", ";
+            cname += get_id_to_args_map()[key].get<1>();
+        }
+    }
+    return (cname.empty())? "Unknown" : cname;
 }
 
 std::string dboard_id_t::to_pp_string(void) const{
@@ -172,34 +229,6 @@ dboard_manager::sptr dboard_manager::make(
 /***********************************************************************
  * implementation class methods
  **********************************************************************/
-static args_t get_dboard_args(
-    dboard_iface::unit_t unit,
-    dboard_id_t dboard_id,
-    bool force_to_unknown = false
-){
-    //special case, the none id was provided, use the following ids
-    if (dboard_id == dboard_id_t::none() or force_to_unknown){
-        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(get_id_to_args_map().has_key(0xfff1));
-        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(get_id_to_args_map().has_key(0xfff0));
-        switch(unit){
-        case dboard_iface::UNIT_RX: return get_dboard_args(unit, 0xfff1);
-        case dboard_iface::UNIT_TX: return get_dboard_args(unit, 0xfff0);
-        default: UHD_THROW_INVALID_CODE_PATH();
-        }
-    }
-
-    //verify that there is a registered constructor for this id
-    if (not get_id_to_args_map().has_key(dboard_id)){
-        uhd::warning::post(str(boost::format(
-            "Unknown dboard ID: %s.\n"
-        ) % dboard_id.to_pp_string()));
-        return get_dboard_args(unit, dboard_id, true);
-    }
-
-    //return the dboard args for this id
-    return get_id_to_args_map()[dboard_id];
-}
-
 dboard_manager_impl::dboard_manager_impl(
     dboard_id_t rx_dboard_id,
     dboard_id_t tx_dboard_id,
@@ -219,35 +248,30 @@ dboard_manager_impl::dboard_manager_impl(
 void dboard_manager_impl::init(
     dboard_id_t rx_dboard_id, dboard_id_t tx_dboard_id
 ){
-    //determine xcvr status
-    bool rx_dboard_is_xcvr = get_xcvr_id_to_id_map().has_key(rx_dboard_id);
-    bool tx_dboard_is_xcvr = get_xcvr_id_to_id_map().has_key(tx_dboard_id);
-    bool this_dboard_is_xcvr = (
-        rx_dboard_is_xcvr and tx_dboard_is_xcvr and
-        (get_xcvr_id_to_id_map()[rx_dboard_id] == tx_dboard_id) and
-        (get_xcvr_id_to_id_map()[tx_dboard_id] == rx_dboard_id)
-    );
+    //find the dboard key matches for the dboard ids
+    dboard_key_t rx_dboard_key, tx_dboard_key, xcvr_dboard_key;
+    BOOST_FOREACH(const dboard_key_t &key, get_id_to_args_map().keys()){
+        if (key.is_xcvr()){
+            if (rx_dboard_id == key.rx_id() and tx_dboard_id == key.tx_id()) xcvr_dboard_key = key;
+            if (rx_dboard_id == key.rx_id()) rx_dboard_key = key; //kept to handle warning
+            if (tx_dboard_id == key.tx_id()) tx_dboard_key = key; //kept to handle warning
+        }
+        else{
+            if (rx_dboard_id == key.xx_id()) rx_dboard_key = key;
+            if (tx_dboard_id == key.xx_id()) tx_dboard_key = key;
+        }
+    }
 
     //warn for invalid dboard id xcvr combinations
-    if (rx_dboard_is_xcvr != this_dboard_is_xcvr or tx_dboard_is_xcvr != this_dboard_is_xcvr){
+    if (not xcvr_dboard_key.is_xcvr() and (rx_dboard_key.is_xcvr() or tx_dboard_key.is_xcvr())){
         uhd::warning::post(str(boost::format(
-            "Unknown transceiver board ID combination...\n"
+            "Unknown transceiver board ID combination.\n"
+            "Is your daughter-board mounted properly?\n"
             "RX dboard ID: %s\n"
             "TX dboard ID: %s\n"
         ) % rx_dboard_id.to_pp_string() % tx_dboard_id.to_pp_string()));
     }
 
-    //extract dboard constructor and settings (force to unknown for messed up xcvr status)
-    dboard_ctor_t rx_dboard_ctor; std::string rx_name; prop_names_t rx_subdevs;
-    boost::tie(rx_dboard_ctor, rx_name, rx_subdevs) = get_dboard_args(
-        dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, rx_dboard_id, rx_dboard_is_xcvr != this_dboard_is_xcvr
-    );
-
-    dboard_ctor_t tx_dboard_ctor; std::string tx_name; prop_names_t tx_subdevs;
-    boost::tie(tx_dboard_ctor, tx_name, tx_subdevs) = get_dboard_args(
-        dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, tx_dboard_id, tx_dboard_is_xcvr != this_dboard_is_xcvr
-    );
-
     //initialize the gpio pins before creating subdevs
     set_nice_dboard_if();
 
@@ -255,15 +279,19 @@ void dboard_manager_impl::init(
     dboard_ctor_args_t db_ctor_args;
     db_ctor_args.db_iface = _iface;
 
-    //make xcvr subdevs (make one subdev for both rx and tx dboards)
-    if (this_dboard_is_xcvr){
-        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(rx_dboard_ctor == tx_dboard_ctor);
-        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(rx_subdevs == tx_subdevs);
-        BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &subdev, rx_subdevs){
+    //make xcvr subdevs
+    if (xcvr_dboard_key.is_xcvr()){
+
+        //extract data for the xcvr dboard key
+        dboard_ctor_t dboard_ctor; std::string name; prop_names_t subdevs;
+        boost::tie(dboard_ctor, name, subdevs) = get_id_to_args_map()[xcvr_dboard_key];
+
+        //create the xcvr object for each subdevice
+        BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &subdev, subdevs){
             db_ctor_args.sd_name = subdev;
             db_ctor_args.rx_id = rx_dboard_id;
             db_ctor_args.tx_id = tx_dboard_id;
-            dboard_base::sptr xcvr_dboard = rx_dboard_ctor(&db_ctor_args);
+            dboard_base::sptr xcvr_dboard = dboard_ctor(&db_ctor_args);
             //create a rx proxy for this xcvr board
             _rx_dboards[subdev] = subdev_proxy::sptr(
                 new subdev_proxy(xcvr_dboard, subdev_proxy::RX_TYPE)
@@ -277,6 +305,16 @@ void dboard_manager_impl::init(
 
     //make tx and rx subdevs (separate subdevs for rx and tx dboards)
     else{
+
+        //force the rx key to the unknown board for bad combinations
+        if (rx_dboard_key.is_xcvr() or rx_dboard_key.xx_id() == dboard_id_t::none()){
+            rx_dboard_key = dboard_key_t(0xfff1);
+        }
+
+        //extract data for the rx dboard key
+        dboard_ctor_t rx_dboard_ctor; std::string rx_name; prop_names_t rx_subdevs;
+        boost::tie(rx_dboard_ctor, rx_name, rx_subdevs) = get_id_to_args_map()[rx_dboard_key];
+
         //make the rx subdevs
         BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &subdev, rx_subdevs){
             db_ctor_args.sd_name = subdev;
@@ -288,6 +326,16 @@ void dboard_manager_impl::init(
                 new subdev_proxy(rx_dboard, subdev_proxy::RX_TYPE)
             );
         }
+
+        //force the tx key to the unknown board for bad combinations
+        if (tx_dboard_key.is_xcvr() or tx_dboard_key.xx_id() == dboard_id_t::none()){
+            tx_dboard_key = dboard_key_t(0xfff0);
+        }
+
+        //extract data for the tx dboard key
+        dboard_ctor_t tx_dboard_ctor; std::string tx_name; prop_names_t tx_subdevs;
+        boost::tie(tx_dboard_ctor, tx_name, tx_subdevs) = get_id_to_args_map()[tx_dboard_key];
+
         //make the tx subdevs
         BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &subdev, tx_subdevs){
             db_ctor_args.sd_name = subdev;
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/gps_ctrl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/gps_ctrl.cpp
index ff8e9cee6..de97710f2 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/gps_ctrl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/gps_ctrl.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ public:
 
   }
 
-//TODO: this isn't generalizeable to non-USRP2 USRPs.
   std::string safe_gps_read() {
     return _recv();
   }
@@ -147,18 +146,19 @@ public:
           found_gprmc = true;
           break;
         }
+        boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds(200));
       }
       UHD_ASSERT_THROW(found_gprmc);
 
       tok.assign(reply);
       toked.assign(tok.begin(), tok.end());
 
-      UHD_ASSERT_THROW(toked.size() == 11); //if it's not we got something weird in there
+      UHD_ASSERT_THROW(toked.size() == 12); //if it's not we got something weird in there
 
       now = ptime( date( 
-                         greg_year(boost::lexical_cast<int>(toked[8].substr(4, 2)) + 2000), //just trust me on this one
-                         greg_month(boost::lexical_cast<int>(toked[8].substr(2, 2))), 
-                         greg_day(boost::lexical_cast<int>(toked[8].substr(0, 2))) 
+                         greg_year(boost::lexical_cast<int>(toked[9].substr(4, 2)) + 2000), //just trust me on this one
+                         greg_month(boost::lexical_cast<int>(toked[9].substr(2, 2))), 
+                         greg_day(boost::lexical_cast<int>(toked[9].substr(0, 2))) 
                        ),
                    hours(  boost::lexical_cast<int>(toked[1].substr(0, 2)))
                  + minutes(boost::lexical_cast<int>(toked[1].substr(2, 2)))
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@ public:
     }
     return now;
   }
+  
+  time_t get_epoch_time(void) {
+      return (get_time() - boost::posix_time::from_time_t(0)).total_seconds();
+  }
 
   bool gps_detected(void) {
     return (gps_type != GPS_TYPE_NONE);
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/mboard_eeprom.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/mboard_eeprom.cpp
index c90f4a2db..869a38478 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/mboard_eeprom.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/mboard_eeprom.cpp
@@ -74,10 +74,17 @@ static const uhd::dict<std::string, boost::uint8_t> USRP_N100_OFFSETS = boost::a
     ("mac-addr", 0x02)
     ("ip-addr", 0x0C)
     //leave space here for other addresses (perhaps)
+    ("gpsdo", 0x17)
     ("serial", 0x18)
     ("name", 0x18 + SERIAL_LEN)
 ;
 
+enum n200_gpsdo_type{
+    N200_GPSDO_NONE = 0,
+    N200_GPSDO_INTERNAL = 1,
+    N200_GPSDO_ONBOARD = 2
+};
+
 static void load_n100(mboard_eeprom_t &mb_eeprom, i2c_iface &iface){
     //extract the revision number
     byte_vector_t rev_lsb_msb = iface.read_eeprom(N100_EEPROM_ADDR, USRP_N100_OFFSETS["rev-lsb-msb"], 2);
@@ -93,6 +100,14 @@ static void load_n100(mboard_eeprom_t &mb_eeprom, i2c_iface &iface){
     byte_copy(iface.read_eeprom(N100_EEPROM_ADDR, USRP_N100_OFFSETS["ip-addr"], 4), ip_addr_bytes);
     mb_eeprom["ip-addr"] = boost::asio::ip::address_v4(ip_addr_bytes).to_string();
 
+    //gpsdo capabilities
+    boost::uint8_t gpsdo_byte = iface.read_eeprom(N100_EEPROM_ADDR, USRP_N100_OFFSETS["gpsdo"], 1).at(0);
+    switch(n200_gpsdo_type(gpsdo_byte)){
+    case N200_GPSDO_INTERNAL: mb_eeprom["gpsdo"] = "internal"; break;
+    case N200_GPSDO_ONBOARD: mb_eeprom["gpsdo"] = "onboard"; break;
+    default: mb_eeprom["gpsdo"] = "none";
+    }
+
     //extract the serial
     mb_eeprom["serial"] = bytes_to_string(iface.read_eeprom(
         N100_EEPROM_ADDR, USRP_N100_OFFSETS["serial"], SERIAL_LEN
@@ -136,6 +151,14 @@ static void store_n100(const mboard_eeprom_t &mb_eeprom, i2c_iface &iface){
         iface.write_eeprom(N100_EEPROM_ADDR, USRP_N100_OFFSETS["ip-addr"], ip_addr_bytes);
     }
 
+    //gpsdo capabilities
+    if (mb_eeprom.has_key("gpsdo")){
+        boost::uint8_t gpsdo_byte = N200_GPSDO_NONE;
+        if (mb_eeprom["gpsdo"] == "internal") gpsdo_byte = N200_GPSDO_INTERNAL;
+        if (mb_eeprom["gpsdo"] == "onboard") gpsdo_byte = N200_GPSDO_ONBOARD;
+        iface.write_eeprom(N100_EEPROM_ADDR, USRP_N100_OFFSETS["gpsdo"], byte_vector_t(1, gpsdo_byte));
+    }
+
     //store the serial
     if (mb_eeprom.has_key("serial")) iface.write_eeprom(
         N100_EEPROM_ADDR, USRP_N100_OFFSETS["serial"],
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/dboard_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/dboard_impl.cpp
index 02906fc45..df0bb6261 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/dboard_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/dboard_impl.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ void usrp1_impl::dboard_init(void)
         //read the tx and rx dboard eeproms
         _rx_db_eeproms[dboard_slot].load(*_iface, get_rx_ee_addr(dboard_slot));
         _tx_db_eeproms[dboard_slot].load(*_iface, get_tx_ee_addr(dboard_slot));
+        _gdb_eeproms[dboard_slot].load(*_iface, get_tx_ee_addr(dboard_slot) ^ 5);
 
         //create a new dboard interface and manager
         _dboard_ifaces[dboard_slot] = make_dboard_iface(
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ void usrp1_impl::dboard_init(void)
 
         _dboard_managers[dboard_slot] = dboard_manager::make(
             _rx_db_eeproms[dboard_slot].id,
-            _tx_db_eeproms[dboard_slot].id,
+            ((_gdb_eeproms[dboard_slot].id == dboard_id_t::none())? _tx_db_eeproms[dboard_slot] : _gdb_eeproms[dboard_slot]).id,
             _dboard_ifaces[dboard_slot]
         );
 
@@ -171,6 +172,10 @@ void usrp1_impl::tx_dboard_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val, dboard_slot_
         val = _tx_db_eeproms[dboard_slot];
         return;
 
+    case DBOARD_PROP_GBOARD_EEPROM:
+        val = _gdb_eeproms[dboard_slot];
+        return;
+
     case DBOARD_PROP_DBOARD_IFACE:
         val = _dboard_ifaces[dboard_slot];
         return;
@@ -203,6 +208,11 @@ void usrp1_impl::tx_dboard_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val, dboard_
         _tx_db_eeproms[dboard_slot].store(*_iface, get_tx_ee_addr(dboard_slot));
         return;
 
+    case DBOARD_PROP_GBOARD_EEPROM:
+        _gdb_eeproms[dboard_slot] = val.as<dboard_eeprom_t>();
+        _gdb_eeproms[dboard_slot].store(*_iface, get_tx_ee_addr(dboard_slot) ^ 5);
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
     }
 }
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/io_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/io_impl.cpp
index b3268298e..8fb639c4a 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/io_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/io_impl.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ void usrp1_impl::io_impl::commit_send_buff(
 
     //commit the current buffer
     curr.buff->commit(num_bytes_to_commit);
+
+    //store the next buffer for the next call
+    curr_buff = next;
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -216,9 +219,6 @@ bool usrp1_impl::io_impl::get_send_buffs(
     //make a new managed buffer with the offset buffs
     buffs[0] = omsb.get_new(curr_buff, next_buff);
 
-    //store the next buffer for the next call
-    curr_buff = next_buff;
-
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/mboard_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/mboard_impl.cpp
index 4e2fad6e5..870956568 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/mboard_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/mboard_impl.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static boost::uint32_t calc_rx_mux(
     //calculate the channel flags
     int channel_flags = 0;
     size_t num_reals = 0, num_quads = 0;
-    BOOST_FOREACH(const subdev_spec_pair_t &pair, subdev_spec){
+    BOOST_FOREACH(const subdev_spec_pair_t &pair, uhd::reversed(subdev_spec)){
         wax::obj dboard = mboard[named_prop_t(MBOARD_PROP_RX_DBOARD, pair.db_name)];
         wax::obj subdev = dboard[named_prop_t(DBOARD_PROP_SUBDEV, pair.sd_name)];
         subdev_conn_t conn = subdev[SUBDEV_PROP_CONNECTION].as<subdev_conn_t>();
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_impl.hpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_impl.hpp
index 9755c466d..f53894b29 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_impl.hpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_impl.hpp
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ private:
     uhd::dict<dboard_slot_t, wax_obj_proxy::sptr> _rx_dboard_proxies;
 
     //tx dboard functions and settings
-    uhd::dict<dboard_slot_t, uhd::usrp::dboard_eeprom_t> _tx_db_eeproms;
+    uhd::dict<dboard_slot_t, uhd::usrp::dboard_eeprom_t> _tx_db_eeproms, _gdb_eeproms;
     void tx_dboard_get(const wax::obj &, wax::obj &, dboard_slot_t);
     void tx_dboard_set(const wax::obj &, const wax::obj &, dboard_slot_t);
     uhd::dict<dboard_slot_t, wax_obj_proxy::sptr> _tx_dboard_proxies;
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/dboard_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/dboard_impl.cpp
index 3f41cddcf..8c6379d66 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/dboard_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/dboard_impl.cpp
@@ -38,11 +38,14 @@ 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, _tx_db_eeprom.id, _dboard_iface
+        _rx_db_eeprom.id,
+        ((_gdb_eeprom.id == dboard_id_t::none())? _tx_db_eeprom : _gdb_eeprom).id,
+        _dboard_iface
     );
 
     //load dboards
@@ -137,6 +140,10 @@ void usrp2_mboard_impl::tx_dboard_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         val = _tx_db_eeprom;
         return;
 
+    case DBOARD_PROP_GBOARD_EEPROM:
+        val = _gdb_eeprom;
+        return;
+
     case DBOARD_PROP_DBOARD_IFACE:
         val = _dboard_iface;
         return;
@@ -166,6 +173,11 @@ void usrp2_mboard_impl::tx_dboard_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val){
         _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/io_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/io_impl.cpp
index 07cbd2432..005be7ce4 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/io_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/io_impl.cpp
@@ -228,9 +228,9 @@ void usrp2_impl::io_impl::recv_pirate_loop(
     zero_copy_if::sptr err_xport,
     size_t index
 ){
+    recv_pirate_crew_raiding = true;
     spawn_barrier.wait();
     set_thread_priority_safe();
-    recv_pirate_crew_raiding = true;
 
     //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]);
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/mboard_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/mboard_impl.cpp
index 29e0535f8..ae098dba6 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/mboard_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/mboard_impl.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #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>
 #include <iostream>
 
@@ -100,11 +102,11 @@ usrp2_mboard_impl::usrp2_mboard_impl(
     //contruct the interfaces to mboard perifs
     _clock_ctrl = usrp2_clock_ctrl::make(_iface);
     _codec_ctrl = usrp2_codec_ctrl::make(_iface);
-//    _gps_ctrl = gps_ctrl::make(
-//        _iface->get_gps_write_fn(),
-//        _iface->get_gps_read_fn());
-
-    //if(_gps_ctrl->gps_detected()) std::cout << "GPS time: " << _gps_ctrl->get_time() << std::endl;
+    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();
@@ -363,10 +365,42 @@ void usrp2_mboard_impl::get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         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()) names.push_back("gps_time");
+            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(key.name == "gps_time" and _gps_ctrl.get()) {
+            val = sensor_value_t("GPS time", int(_gps_ctrl->get_epoch_time()), "seconds");
+        }
+        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(_iface->regs.irq_rb) & (1<<10)) > 0);
+}
+
+bool usrp2_mboard_impl::get_ref_locked(void) {
+  return bool((_iface->peek32(_iface->regs.irq_rb) & (1<<11)) > 0);
+}
+
 /***********************************************************************
  * MBoard Set Properties
  **********************************************************************/
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.cpp
index cb92b1921..48443bba4 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.cpp
@@ -105,33 +105,37 @@ static device_addrs_t usrp2_find(const device_addr_t &hint_){
         size_t len = udp_transport->recv(asio::buffer(usrp2_ctrl_data_in_mem));
         //std::cout << len << "\n";
         if (len > offsetof(usrp2_ctrl_data_t, data) and ntohl(ctrl_data_in->id) == USRP2_CTRL_ID_WAZZUP_DUDE){
+
             //make a boost asio ipv4 with the raw addr in host byte order
             boost::asio::ip::address_v4 ip_addr(ntohl(ctrl_data_in->data.ip_addr));
             device_addr_t new_addr;
             new_addr["type"] = "usrp2";
             new_addr["addr"] = ip_addr.to_string();
+
             //Attempt to read the name from the EEPROM and perform filtering.
             //This operation can throw due to compatibility mismatch.
-            //In this case, the discovered device will be ignored.
             try{
                 mboard_eeprom_t mb_eeprom = usrp2_iface::make(udp_simple::make_connected(
                     new_addr["addr"], boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(USRP2_UDP_CTRL_PORT)
                 ))->mb_eeprom;
                 new_addr["name"] = mb_eeprom["name"];
                 new_addr["serial"] = mb_eeprom["serial"];
-                if (
-                    (not hint.has_key("name")   or hint["name"]   == new_addr["name"]) and
-                    (not hint.has_key("serial") or hint["serial"] == new_addr["serial"])
-                ){
-                    usrp2_addrs.push_back(new_addr);
-                }
             }
-            catch(const std::exception &e){
-                uhd::warning::post(
-                    std::string("Ignoring discovered device\n")
-                    + e.what()
-                );
+            catch(const std::exception &){
+                //set these values as empty string so the device may still be found
+                //and the filter's below can still operate on the discovered device
+                new_addr["name"] = "";
+                new_addr["serial"] = "";
             }
+
+            //filter the discovered device below by matching optional keys
+            if (
+                (not hint.has_key("name")   or hint["name"]   == new_addr["name"]) and
+                (not hint.has_key("serial") or hint["serial"] == new_addr["serial"])
+            ){
+                usrp2_addrs.push_back(new_addr);
+            }
+
             //dont break here, it will exit the while loop
             //just continue on to the next loop iteration
         }
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.hpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.hpp
index 0676cecf2..ccaf0c9a8 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.hpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.hpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ private:
     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;
+    uhd::usrp::dboard_eeprom_t _tx_db_eeprom, _gdb_eeprom;
 
     //methods and shadows for the dsps
     UHD_PIMPL_DECL(dsp_impl) _dsp_impl;
@@ -163,7 +163,10 @@ private:
     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);
 };
 
 /*!
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_regs.hpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_regs.hpp
index e7803d9ee..b50f8b506 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_regs.hpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_regs.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ typedef struct {
     int time64_secs_rb_pps;
     int time64_ticks_rb_pps;
     int compat_num_rb;
+    int irq_rb;
     int dsp_tx_freq;
     int dsp_tx_scale_iq;
     int dsp_tx_interp_rate;
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/dboard_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/dboard_impl.cpp
index 0b89fed9f..f6bbbd5e8 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/dboard_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/dboard_impl.cpp
@@ -31,15 +31,19 @@ using namespace uhd::usrp;
  * Dboard Initialization
  **********************************************************************/
 void usrp_e100_impl::dboard_init(void){
+    //read the dboard eeprom to extract the dboard ids
     _rx_db_eeprom.load(*_iface, I2C_ADDR_RX_DB);
     _tx_db_eeprom.load(*_iface, I2C_ADDR_TX_DB);
+    _gdb_eeprom.load(*_iface, I2C_ADDR_TX_DB ^ 5);
 
     //create a new dboard interface and manager
     _dboard_iface = make_usrp_e100_dboard_iface(
         _iface, _clock_ctrl, _codec_ctrl
     );
     _dboard_manager = dboard_manager::make(
-        _rx_db_eeprom.id, _tx_db_eeprom.id, _dboard_iface
+        _rx_db_eeprom.id,
+        ((_gdb_eeprom.id == dboard_id_t::none())? _tx_db_eeprom : _gdb_eeprom).id,
+        _dboard_iface
     );
 
     //setup the dboard proxies
@@ -136,6 +140,10 @@ void usrp_e100_impl::tx_dboard_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         val = _tx_db_eeprom;
         return;
 
+    case DBOARD_PROP_GBOARD_EEPROM:
+        val = _gdb_eeprom;
+        return;
+
     case DBOARD_PROP_DBOARD_IFACE:
         val = _dboard_iface;
         return;
@@ -167,6 +175,11 @@ void usrp_e100_impl::tx_dboard_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val){
         _tx_db_eeprom.store(*_iface, I2C_ADDR_TX_DB);
         return;
 
+    case DBOARD_PROP_GBOARD_EEPROM:
+        _gdb_eeprom = val.as<dboard_eeprom_t>();
+        _gdb_eeprom.store(*_iface, I2C_ADDR_TX_DB ^ 5);
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
     }
 }
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/io_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/io_impl.cpp
index cbab5a761..40b8a2393 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/io_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/io_impl.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ using namespace uhd;
 using namespace uhd::usrp;
 using namespace uhd::transport;
 
-zero_copy_if::sptr usrp_e100_make_mmap_zero_copy(usrp_e100_iface::sptr iface);
-
 /***********************************************************************
  * Constants
  **********************************************************************/
@@ -49,8 +47,8 @@ static const bool recv_debug = false;
  * - vrt packet handler states
  **********************************************************************/
 struct usrp_e100_impl::io_impl{
-    io_impl(usrp_e100_iface::sptr iface):
-        data_xport(usrp_e100_make_mmap_zero_copy(iface)),
+    io_impl(zero_copy_if::sptr &xport):
+        data_xport(xport),
         get_recv_buffs_fcn(boost::bind(&usrp_e100_impl::io_impl::get_recv_buffs, this, _1)),
         get_send_buffs_fcn(boost::bind(&usrp_e100_impl::io_impl::get_send_buffs, this, _1)),
         recv_pirate_booty(data_xport->get_num_recv_frames()),
@@ -79,7 +77,8 @@ struct usrp_e100_impl::io_impl{
 
     //The data transport is listed first so that it is deconstructed last,
     //which is after the states and booty which may hold managed buffers.
-    zero_copy_if::sptr data_xport;
+    //This comment is invalid because its now a reference and not stored here.
+    zero_copy_if::sptr &data_xport;
 
     //bound callbacks for get buffs (bound once here, not in fast-path)
     vrt_packet_handler::get_recv_buffs_t get_recv_buffs_fcn;
@@ -109,9 +108,9 @@ struct usrp_e100_impl::io_impl{
 void usrp_e100_impl::io_impl::recv_pirate_loop(
     boost::barrier &spawn_barrier, usrp_e100_clock_ctrl::sptr clock_ctrl
 ){
+    recv_pirate_crew_raiding = true;
     spawn_barrier.wait();
     set_thread_priority_safe();
-    recv_pirate_crew_raiding = true;
 
     while(recv_pirate_crew_raiding){
         managed_recv_buffer::sptr buff = this->data_xport->get_recv_buff();
@@ -181,7 +180,7 @@ void usrp_e100_impl::io_init(void){
     _recv_otw_type.byteorder = otw_type_t::BO_LITTLE_ENDIAN;
 
     //setup before the registers (transport called to calculate max spp)
-    _io_impl = UHD_PIMPL_MAKE(io_impl, (_iface));
+    _io_impl = UHD_PIMPL_MAKE(io_impl, (_data_xport));
 
     //clear state machines
     _iface->poke32(UE_REG_CTRL_RX_CLEAR, 0);
@@ -234,7 +233,7 @@ size_t usrp_e100_impl::get_max_send_samps_per_packet(void) const{
         + vrt::max_if_hdr_words32*sizeof(boost::uint32_t)
         - sizeof(vrt::if_packet_info_t().cid) //no class id ever used
     ;
-    size_t bpp = _io_impl->data_xport->get_send_frame_size() - hdr_size;
+    size_t bpp = _send_frame_size - hdr_size;
     return bpp/_send_otw_type.get_sample_size();
 }
 
@@ -265,7 +264,7 @@ size_t usrp_e100_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
     ;
-    size_t bpp = _io_impl->data_xport->get_recv_frame_size() - hdr_size;
+    size_t bpp = _recv_frame_size - hdr_size;
     return bpp/_recv_otw_type.get_sample_size();
 }
 
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/usrp_e100_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/usrp_e100_impl.cpp
index a8fbe5d69..fe839c409 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/usrp_e100_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/usrp_e100_impl.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static device::sptr usrp_e100_make(const device_addr_t &device_addr){
         ) % USRP_E_FPGA_COMPAT_NUM % fpga_compat_num));
     }
 
-    return device::sptr(new usrp_e100_impl(iface));
+    return device::sptr(new usrp_e100_impl(iface, device_addr));
 }
 
 UHD_STATIC_BLOCK(register_usrp_e100_device){
@@ -148,7 +148,15 @@ UHD_STATIC_BLOCK(register_usrp_e100_device){
 /***********************************************************************
  * Structors
  **********************************************************************/
-usrp_e100_impl::usrp_e100_impl(usrp_e100_iface::sptr iface): _iface(iface){
+usrp_e100_impl::usrp_e100_impl(
+    usrp_e100_iface::sptr iface,
+    const device_addr_t &device_addr
+):
+    _iface(iface),
+    _data_xport(usrp_e100_make_mmap_zero_copy(_iface)),
+    _recv_frame_size(std::min(_data_xport->get_recv_frame_size(), size_t(device_addr.cast<double>("recv_frame_size", 1e9)))),
+    _send_frame_size(std::min(_data_xport->get_send_frame_size(), size_t(device_addr.cast<double>("send_frame_size", 1e9))))
+{
 
     //setup interfaces into hardware
     _clock_ctrl = usrp_e100_clock_ctrl::make(_iface);
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/usrp_e100_impl.hpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/usrp_e100_impl.hpp
index 98117cf26..ab3379dd5 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/usrp_e100_impl.hpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/usrp_e100_impl.hpp
@@ -26,10 +26,13 @@
 #include <uhd/types/clock_config.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/stream_cmd.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_manager.hpp>
+#include <uhd/transport/zero_copy.hpp>
 
 #ifndef INCLUDED_USRP_E100_IMPL_HPP
 #define INCLUDED_USRP_E100_IMPL_HPP
 
+uhd::transport::zero_copy_if::sptr usrp_e100_make_mmap_zero_copy(usrp_e100_iface::sptr iface);
+
 static const boost::uint16_t USRP_E_FPGA_COMPAT_NUM = 0x03;
 
 //! load an fpga image from a bin file into the usrp-e fpga
@@ -79,7 +82,7 @@ private:
 class usrp_e100_impl : public uhd::device{
 public:
     //structors
-    usrp_e100_impl(usrp_e100_iface::sptr);
+    usrp_e100_impl(usrp_e100_iface::sptr, const uhd::device_addr_t &);
     ~usrp_e100_impl(void);
 
     //the io interface
@@ -94,7 +97,9 @@ private:
     usrp_e100_iface::sptr _iface;
 
     //handle io stuff
+    uhd::transport::zero_copy_if::sptr _data_xport;
     UHD_PIMPL_DECL(io_impl) _io_impl;
+    size_t _recv_frame_size, _send_frame_size;
     uhd::otw_type_t _send_otw_type, _recv_otw_type;
     void io_init(void);
     void issue_stream_cmd(const uhd::stream_cmd_t &stream_cmd);
@@ -132,7 +137,7 @@ private:
     wax_obj_proxy::sptr _rx_dboard_proxy;
 
     //tx dboard functions and settings
-    uhd::usrp::dboard_eeprom_t _tx_db_eeprom;
+    uhd::usrp::dboard_eeprom_t _tx_db_eeprom, _gdb_eeprom;
     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;