Merge branch 'usrp1_next' into usrp1

21 files changed, 741 insertions, 635 deletions

diff --git a/host/include/uhd/transport/CMakeLists.txt b/host/include/uhd/transport/CMakeLists.txt
index dd1a20eed..0f1cbf2a2 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/transport/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/include/uhd/transport/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ INSTALL(FILES
     udp_zero_copy.hpp
     usb_control.hpp
     usb_zero_copy.hpp
+    usb_device_handle.hpp
     vrt_if_packet.hpp
     zero_copy.hpp
     DESTINATION ${INCLUDE_DIR}/uhd/transport
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/transport/usb_control.hpp b/host/include/uhd/transport/usb_control.hpp
index 6b5591a21..6137ecf84 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/transport/usb_control.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/transport/usb_control.hpp
@@ -18,11 +18,7 @@
 #ifndef INCLUDED_UHD_TRANSPORT_USB_CONTROL_HPP
 #define INCLUDED_UHD_TRANSPORT_USB_CONTROL_HPP
 
-#include <uhd/config.hpp>
-#include <uhd/types/usb_descriptor.hpp>
-#include <boost/utility.hpp>
-#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
-#include <vector>
+#include "usb_device_handle.hpp"
 
 namespace uhd { namespace transport {
 
@@ -35,9 +31,9 @@ public:
      * This transport is for sending and receiving control information from
      * the host to device using the Default Control Pipe.
      *
-     * \param descriptor a descriptor that identifies a USB device
+     * \param handle a device handle that uniquely identifies a USB device
      */
-    static sptr make(usb_descriptor_t descriptor);
+    static sptr make(usb_device_handle::sptr handle);
 
     /*!
      * Submit a USB device request:
@@ -62,13 +58,6 @@ public:
                           boost::uint16_t index, 
                           unsigned char *buff,
                           boost::uint16_t length) = 0; 
-
-    /*!
-     * Get a vector of USB device descriptors 
-     *
-     * \return a vector of usb_descriptors
-     */
-    static usb_descriptors_t get_device_list();
 };
 
 }} //namespace
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/transport/usb_device_handle.hpp b/host/include/uhd/transport/usb_device_handle.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..78c78f6b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/include/uhd/transport/usb_device_handle.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+//
+// Copyright 2010 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_UHD_TRANSPORT_USB_DEVICE_HANDLE_HPP
+#define INCLUDED_UHD_TRANSPORT_USB_DEVICE_HANDLE_HPP
+
+#include <uhd/config.hpp>
+#include <boost/utility.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/cstdint.hpp>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace uhd { namespace transport {
+
+/*!
+ * Device handle class that represents a USB device
+ * Used for identifying devices on the USB bus and selecting which device is
+ * used when creating a  USB transport. A minimal subset of USB descriptor
+ * fields are used. Fields can be found in the USB 2.0 specification Table
+ * 9-8 (Standard Device Descriptor). In addition to fields of the device
+ * descriptor, the interface returns the device's USB device address.
+ *
+ * Note: The USB 2.0 Standard Device Descriptor contains an index rather then
+ *       a true descriptor serial number string. This interface returns the
+ *       actual string descriptor.
+ */
+class UHD_API usb_device_handle : boost::noncopyable {
+public:
+    typedef boost::shared_ptr<usb_device_handle> sptr;
+
+    /*!
+     * Return the device's serial number 
+     * \return a string describing the device's serial number
+     */
+    virtual UHD_API std::string get_serial() const = 0;
+
+    /*!
+     * Return the device's Vendor ID (usually assigned by the USB-IF)
+     * \return a Vendor ID
+     */
+    virtual UHD_API boost::uint16_t get_vendor_id() const = 0;
+
+    /*!
+     * Return the device's Product ID (usually assigned by manufacturer)
+     * \return a Product ID
+     */
+    virtual UHD_API boost::uint16_t get_product_id() const = 0;
+
+    /*!
+     * Return the device's USB address
+     * \return a Product ID
+     */
+    virtual UHD_API boost::uint16_t get_device_addr() const = 0;
+
+    /*!
+     * Return a vector of USB devices on this host 
+     * \return a vector of USB device handles
+     */
+    static UHD_API std::vector<usb_device_handle::sptr> get_device_list();
+
+}; //namespace usb
+
+}} //namespace
+
+#endif /* INCLUDED_UHD_TRANSPORT_USB_DEVICE_HANDLE_HPP */
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/transport/usb_zero_copy.hpp b/host/include/uhd/transport/usb_zero_copy.hpp
index 7b9692fa5..2edd6d91d 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/transport/usb_zero_copy.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/transport/usb_zero_copy.hpp
@@ -18,10 +18,8 @@
 #ifndef INCLUDED_UHD_TRANSPORT_USB_ZERO_COPY_HPP
 #define INCLUDED_UHD_TRANSPORT_USB_ZERO_COPY_HPP
 
-#include <uhd/config.hpp>
-#include <uhd/types/usb_descriptor.hpp>
+#include "usb_device_handle.hpp"
 #include <uhd/transport/zero_copy.hpp>
-#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 
 namespace uhd { namespace transport {
 
@@ -46,13 +44,13 @@ public:
      * The primary usage for this transport is data transactions.
      * The underlying implementation may be platform specific.
      *
-     * \param descriptor a USB descriptor identifying the device
+     * \param handle a device handle that uniquely identifying the device
      * \param rx_endpoint an integer specifiying an IN endpoint number 
      * \param tx_endpoint an integer specifiying an OUT endpoint number
      * \param buff_size total number of bytes of buffer space to allocate 
      * \param block_size number of bytes allocated for each I/O transaction 
      */
-    static sptr make(usb_descriptor_t descriptor,
+    static sptr make(usb_device_handle::sptr handle,
                      unsigned int rx_endpoint,
                      unsigned int tx_endpoint,
 		     size_t buff_size = 0, 
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/types/CMakeLists.txt b/host/include/uhd/types/CMakeLists.txt
index 8e302eed2..dbce21c98 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/types/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/include/uhd/types/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ INSTALL(FILES
     stream_cmd.hpp
     time_spec.hpp
     tune_result.hpp
-    usb_descriptor.hpp
     DESTINATION ${INCLUDE_DIR}/uhd/types
 )
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/types/usb_descriptor.hpp b/host/include/uhd/types/usb_descriptor.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e4c8c369..000000000
--- a/host/include/uhd/types/usb_descriptor.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-//
-// Copyright 2010 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_UHD_TYPES_USB_DESCRIPTOR_HPP
-#define INCLUDED_UHD_TYPES_USB_DESCRIPTOR_HPP
-
-#include <uhd/config.hpp>
-#include <boost/cstdint.hpp>
-#include <vector>
-#include <string>
-
-namespace uhd{
-
-    /*!
-     * The USB descriptor struct holds identity information for a USB device
-     */
-    struct UHD_API usb_descriptor_t{
-        std::string serial;
-        boost::uint16_t vendor_id;
-        boost::uint16_t product_id;
-        boost::uint16_t device_addr;
-
-        /*!
-         * Create a pretty print string for this USB descriptor struct.
-         * \return the printable string
-         */
-        std::string to_pp_string(void) const;
-    };
-
-    //handy typde for a vector of usb descriptors
-    typedef std::vector<usb_descriptor_t> usb_descriptors_t;
-
-} //namespace uhd
-
-#endif /* INCLUDED_UHD_TYPES_USB_DESCRIPTOR_HPP */
diff --git a/host/lib/transport/CMakeLists.txt b/host/lib/transport/CMakeLists.txt
index 627d2d806..753fd5e85 100644
--- a/host/lib/transport/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/lib/transport/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ IF(LIBUSB_FOUND)
     LIBUHD_APPEND_SOURCES(
         ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/transport/libusb1_control.cpp
         ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/transport/libusb1_zero_copy.cpp
+        ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/transport/libusb1_base.cpp
+        ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/transport/libusb1_device_handle.cpp
     )
     SET(HAVE_USB_SUPPORT TRUE)
 ENDIF(LIBUSB_FOUND)
diff --git a/host/lib/transport/libusb1_base.cpp b/host/lib/transport/libusb1_base.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6965de214
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/lib/transport/libusb1_base.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+//
+// Copyright 2010 Ettus Research LLC
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+
+#include "libusb1_base.hpp"
+#include <iostream>
+
+using namespace uhd::transport;
+
+void libusb::init(libusb_context **ctx, int debug_level)
+{
+    if (libusb_init(ctx) < 0)
+        std::cerr << "error: libusb_init" << std::endl;
+
+    libusb_set_debug(*ctx, debug_level);
+}
+
+
+libusb_device_handle *libusb::open_device(libusb_context *ctx,
+                                          usb_device_handle::sptr handle)
+{
+    libusb_device **dev_list;
+    libusb_device_handle *dev_handle;
+
+    ssize_t dev_cnt = libusb_get_device_list(ctx, &dev_list);
+
+    //find and open the receive device
+    for (ssize_t i = 0; i < dev_cnt; i++) {
+        libusb_device *dev = dev_list[i];
+
+        if (compare_device(dev, handle)) {
+            libusb_open(dev, &dev_handle);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    libusb_free_device_list(dev_list, 0);
+
+    return dev_handle;
+}
+
+
+bool libusb::compare_device(libusb_device *dev,
+                            usb_device_handle::sptr handle)
+{
+    std::string serial         = handle->get_serial();
+    boost::uint16_t vendor_id  = handle->get_vendor_id();
+    boost::uint16_t product_id = handle->get_product_id();
+    boost::uint8_t device_addr = handle->get_device_addr();
+
+    libusb_device_descriptor libusb_desc;
+    if (libusb_get_device_descriptor(dev, &libusb_desc) < 0)
+        return false;
+    if (serial != get_serial(dev))
+        return false;
+    if (vendor_id != libusb_desc.idVendor)
+        return false;
+    if (product_id != libusb_desc.idProduct)
+        return false; 
+    if (device_addr != libusb_get_device_address(dev))
+        return false;
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+bool libusb::open_interface(libusb_device_handle *dev_handle,
+                            int interface)
+{
+    int ret = libusb_claim_interface(dev_handle, interface);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        std::cerr << "error: libusb_claim_interface() " << ret << std::endl;
+        return false;
+    }
+    else {
+        return true;
+    }
+}
+
+
+std::string libusb::get_serial(libusb_device *dev)
+{
+    unsigned char buff[32];
+
+    libusb_device_descriptor desc;
+    if (libusb_get_device_descriptor(dev, &desc) < 0)
+        return "";
+
+    if (desc.iSerialNumber == 0)
+        return "";
+
+    //open the device because we have to
+    libusb_device_handle *dev_handle;
+    if (libusb_open(dev, &dev_handle) < 0)
+        return "";
+
+    if (libusb_get_string_descriptor_ascii(dev_handle, desc.iSerialNumber,
+                                           buff, sizeof(buff)) < 0) {
+        return "";
+    }
+
+    libusb_close(dev_handle);
+
+    return (char*) buff;
+}
diff --git a/host/lib/transport/libusb1_base.hpp b/host/lib/transport/libusb1_base.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ae560cd52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/lib/transport/libusb1_base.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+//
+// Copyright 2010 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_TRANSPORT_LIBUSB_HPP
+#define INCLUDED_TRANSPORT_LIBUSB_HPP
+
+#include <uhd/config.hpp>
+#include <uhd/transport/usb_device_handle.hpp>
+#include <libusb-1.0/libusb.h>
+
+namespace uhd { namespace transport {
+
+namespace libusb {
+    void init(libusb_context **ctx, int debug_level);
+
+    libusb_device_handle *open_device(libusb_context *ctx,
+                                      usb_device_handle::sptr handle);
+
+    bool compare_device(libusb_device *dev, usb_device_handle::sptr handle);
+
+    bool open_interface(libusb_device_handle *dev_handle, int interface);
+
+    std::string get_serial(libusb_device *dev);
+}
+
+}} //namespace
+
+#endif /* INCLUDED_TRANSPORT_LIBUSB_HPP */
diff --git a/host/lib/transport/libusb1_control.cpp b/host/lib/transport/libusb1_control.cpp
index c2f7060e8..8bf271256 100644
--- a/host/lib/transport/libusb1_control.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/transport/libusb1_control.cpp
@@ -15,24 +15,20 @@
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 //
 
-#include <uhd/types/usb_descriptor.hpp>
+#include "libusb1_base.hpp"
 #include <uhd/transport/usb_control.hpp>
-#include <libusb-1.0/libusb.h>
-#include <boost/asio.hpp>
-#include <stdexcept>
-#include <iostream>
 
 using namespace uhd::transport;
 
-static int libusb_debug_level = 0;
-static int libusb_timeout = 0;
+const int libusb_debug_level = 3;
+const int libusb_timeout = 0;
 
 /***********************************************************************
  * libusb-1.0 implementation of USB control transport
  **********************************************************************/
 class libusb_control_impl : public usb_control {
 public:
-    libusb_control_impl(uhd::usb_descriptor_t descriptor);
+    libusb_control_impl(usb_device_handle::sptr handle);
     ~libusb_control_impl();
 
     size_t submit(boost::uint8_t request_type,
@@ -42,34 +38,19 @@ public:
                   unsigned char *buff,
                   boost::uint16_t length); 
 
-    static uhd::usb_descriptor_t create_descriptor(libusb_device *dev);
-    static std::string get_serial(libusb_device *dev);
-
 private:
-    uhd::usb_descriptor_t _descriptor;
-
     libusb_context       *_ctx;
     libusb_device_handle *_dev_handle;
-
-    bool open_device();
-    bool open_interface();
-    bool compare_device(libusb_device *dev, uhd::usb_descriptor_t descriptor);
 };
 
 
-libusb_control_impl::libusb_control_impl(uhd::usb_descriptor_t descriptor)
- :  _descriptor(descriptor), _ctx(NULL), _dev_handle(NULL)
+libusb_control_impl::libusb_control_impl(usb_device_handle::sptr handle)
 {
-    if (libusb_init(&_ctx) < 0)
-        throw std::runtime_error("USB: failed to initialize libusb");
+    libusb::init(&_ctx, libusb_debug_level);
 
-    libusb_set_debug(_ctx, libusb_debug_level);
+    _dev_handle = libusb::open_device(_ctx, handle);
 
-    if (!open_device())
-        throw std::runtime_error("USB: failed to open device");
-
-    if (!open_interface())
-        throw std::runtime_error("USB: failed to open device interface");
+    libusb::open_interface(_dev_handle, 0);
 }
 
 
@@ -80,111 +61,6 @@ libusb_control_impl::~libusb_control_impl()
 }
 
 
-uhd::usb_descriptor_t libusb_control_impl::create_descriptor(libusb_device *dev)
-{
-    libusb_device_descriptor desc;
-
-    if (libusb_get_device_descriptor(dev, &desc) < 0)
-        throw std::runtime_error("USB: failed to get device descriptor");
-
-    uhd::usb_descriptor_t descriptor;
-
-    descriptor.serial      = get_serial(dev); 
-    descriptor.product_id  = desc.idProduct;   
-    descriptor.vendor_id   = desc.idVendor;
-    descriptor.device_addr = libusb_get_device_address(dev);
-
-    return descriptor;
-}
-
-
-std::string libusb_control_impl::get_serial(libusb_device *dev)
-{
-    unsigned char buff[32];
-
-    libusb_device_descriptor desc;
-    if (libusb_get_device_descriptor(dev, &desc) < 0)
-        return "";
-
-    if (desc.iSerialNumber == 0)
-        return "";
-
-    //open the device because we have to
-    libusb_device_handle *dev_handle;
-    if (libusb_open(dev, &dev_handle) < 0)
-        return "";
-
-    if (libusb_get_string_descriptor_ascii(dev_handle, desc.iSerialNumber,
-                                           buff, sizeof(buff)) < 0) {
-        return "";
-    }
-
-    libusb_close(dev_handle);
-
-    return (char*) buff;
-}
-
-
-bool libusb_control_impl::open_device()
-{
-    libusb_device **list;
-    libusb_device *dev;
-
-    ssize_t cnt = libusb_get_device_list(_ctx, &list);
-
-    if (cnt < 0)
-        return cnt;
-
-    ssize_t i = 0;
-    for (i = 0; i < cnt; i++) {
-        dev = list[i];
-        if (compare_device(dev, _descriptor))
-            goto found;
-    } 
-    return false;
-
-found:
-    int ret;
-    if ((ret = libusb_open(dev, &_dev_handle)) < 0)
-        return false;
-    else 
-        return true;
-}
-
-
-bool libusb_control_impl::compare_device(libusb_device *dev,
-                                         uhd::usb_descriptor_t descriptor)
-{
-    std::string serial         = descriptor.serial;
-    boost::uint16_t vendor_id  = descriptor.vendor_id;
-    boost::uint16_t product_id = descriptor.product_id;
-    boost::uint8_t device_addr = descriptor.device_addr;
-
-    libusb_device_descriptor libusb_desc;
-    if (libusb_get_device_descriptor(dev, &libusb_desc) < 0)
-        return false;
-    if (serial != get_serial(dev))
-        return false;
-    if (vendor_id != libusb_desc.idVendor)
-        return false;
-    if (product_id != libusb_desc.idProduct)
-        return false; 
-    if (device_addr != libusb_get_device_address(dev))
-        return false;
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-
-bool libusb_control_impl::open_interface()
-{
-    if (libusb_claim_interface(_dev_handle, 0) < 0)
-        return false;
-    else
-        return true;
-}
-
-
 size_t libusb_control_impl::submit(boost::uint8_t request_type,
                                    boost::uint8_t request,
                                    boost::uint16_t value,
@@ -206,33 +82,7 @@ size_t libusb_control_impl::submit(boost::uint8_t request_type,
 /***********************************************************************
  * USB control public make functions
  **********************************************************************/
-usb_control::sptr usb_control::make(uhd::usb_descriptor_t descriptor)
+usb_control::sptr usb_control::make(usb_device_handle::sptr handle)
 {
-    return sptr(new libusb_control_impl(descriptor));
+    return sptr(new libusb_control_impl(handle));
 }
-
-uhd::usb_descriptors_t usb_control::get_device_list()
-{
-    libusb_device **list;
-    uhd::usb_descriptors_t descriptors;
-
-    if (libusb_init(NULL) < 0)
-        throw std::runtime_error("USB: failed to initialize libusb");
-
-    ssize_t cnt = libusb_get_device_list(NULL, &list);
-
-    if (cnt < 0)
-        throw std::runtime_error("USB: failed to get device list");
-
-    ssize_t i = 0;
-    for (i = 0; i < cnt; i++) {
-        libusb_device *dev = list[i];
-        descriptors.push_back(libusb_control_impl::create_descriptor(dev));
-    } 
-
-    libusb_free_device_list(list, 0);
-    libusb_exit(NULL);
-    return descriptors;
-}
-
-
diff --git a/host/lib/transport/libusb1_device_handle.cpp b/host/lib/transport/libusb1_device_handle.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f80090f15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/lib/transport/libusb1_device_handle.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+//
+// Copyright 2010 Ettus Research LLC
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+
+#include "libusb1_base.hpp"
+#include <uhd/utils/assert.hpp>
+
+using namespace uhd::transport;
+
+const int libusb_debug_level = 3;
+
+class libusb1_device_handle_impl : public usb_device_handle {
+public:
+    libusb1_device_handle_impl(std::string serial,
+                               boost::uint32_t product_id,
+                               boost::uint32_t vendor_id,
+                               boost::uint32_t device_addr)
+      : _serial(serial), _product_id(product_id), 
+        _vendor_id(vendor_id), _device_addr(device_addr)
+    {
+        /* NOP */
+    }
+
+    ~libusb1_device_handle_impl()
+    {
+        /* NOP */
+    }
+
+    std::string get_serial() const
+    {
+        return _serial;
+    }
+
+    boost::uint16_t get_vendor_id() const
+    {
+        return _vendor_id;
+    }
+
+
+    boost::uint16_t get_product_id() const
+    {
+        return _product_id;
+    }
+
+    boost::uint16_t get_device_addr() const
+    {
+        return _device_addr;
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::string     _serial;
+    boost::uint32_t _product_id;
+    boost::uint32_t _vendor_id;
+    boost::uint32_t _device_addr;
+};
+
+
+usb_device_handle::sptr make_usb_device_handle(libusb_device *dev)
+{
+    libusb_device_descriptor desc;
+
+    if (libusb_get_device_descriptor(dev, &desc) < 0) {
+        UHD_ASSERT_THROW("USB: failed to get device descriptor");
+    }
+
+    std::string     serial      = libusb::get_serial(dev);
+    boost::uint32_t product_id  = desc.idProduct;
+    boost::uint32_t vendor_id   = desc.idVendor;
+    boost::uint32_t device_addr = libusb_get_device_address(dev);
+
+    return usb_device_handle::sptr(new libusb1_device_handle_impl(
+        serial,
+        product_id,
+        vendor_id,
+        device_addr));
+}
+
+
+std::vector<usb_device_handle::sptr> usb_device_handle::get_device_list()
+{
+    libusb_context *ctx = NULL;
+    libusb_device **list;
+    std::vector<usb_device_handle::sptr> device_list;
+
+    libusb::init(&ctx, libusb_debug_level);
+
+    ssize_t cnt = libusb_get_device_list(ctx, &list);
+
+    if (cnt < 0)
+        throw std::runtime_error("USB: enumeration failed");
+
+    ssize_t i = 0;
+    for (i = 0; i < cnt; i++) {
+        libusb_device *dev = list[i];
+        device_list.push_back(make_usb_device_handle(dev));
+    }
+
+    libusb_free_device_list(list, 0);
+    libusb_exit(ctx);
+    return device_list; 
+}
diff --git a/host/lib/transport/libusb1_zero_copy.cpp b/host/lib/transport/libusb1_zero_copy.cpp
index 39617e4dd..55aa10cbb 100644
--- a/host/lib/transport/libusb1_zero_copy.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/transport/libusb1_zero_copy.cpp
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 //
 
-
+#include "libusb1_base.hpp"
 #include <uhd/transport/usb_zero_copy.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/assert.hpp>
-#include <libusb-1.0/libusb.h>
 #include <boost/asio.hpp>
 #include <boost/format.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
@@ -26,7 +25,8 @@
 
 using namespace uhd::transport;
 
-static int libusb_debug_level = 3;
+const int libusb_debug_level = 3;
+const int libusb_timeout = 0;
 
 /***********************************************************************
  * Helper functions
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ void usb_endpoint::print_transfer_status(libusb_transfer *lut)
         std::cerr << "USB: transfer timed out" << std::endl;
         break;
     case LIBUSB_TRANSFER_STALL:
-        std::cerr << "USB: halt condition detected (endpoint stalled)" << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "USB: halt condition detected (stalled)" << std::endl;
         break;
     case LIBUSB_TRANSFER_ERROR:
         std::cerr << "USB: transfer failed" << std::endl;
@@ -606,26 +606,17 @@ private:
     libusb_device_handle *_rx_dev_handle;
     libusb_device_handle *_tx_dev_handle;
 
-    int _rx_endpoint;
-    int _tx_endpoint;
-
     size_t _recv_buff_size;
     size_t _send_buff_size;
     size_t _num_frames;
 
-    bool open_device(uhd::usb_descriptor_t descriptor);
-    bool open_interface(libusb_device_handle *dev_handle, int interface);
-    bool compare_device(libusb_device *dev, uhd::usb_descriptor_t descriptor);
-
-    std::string get_serial(libusb_device *dev);
-
 public:
     typedef boost::shared_ptr<libusb_zero_copy_impl> sptr;
 
     /*
      * Structors
      */
-    libusb_zero_copy_impl(uhd::usb_descriptor_t descriptor,
+    libusb_zero_copy_impl(usb_device_handle::sptr handle,
                           unsigned int rx_endpoint,
                           unsigned int tx_endpoint,
                           size_t recv_buff_size,
@@ -641,7 +632,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-libusb_zero_copy_impl::libusb_zero_copy_impl(uhd::usb_descriptor_t descriptor,
+libusb_zero_copy_impl::libusb_zero_copy_impl(usb_device_handle::sptr handle,
                                              unsigned int rx_endpoint,
                                              unsigned int tx_endpoint,
                                              size_t buff_size,
@@ -650,19 +641,16 @@ libusb_zero_copy_impl::libusb_zero_copy_impl(uhd::usb_descriptor_t descriptor,
    _recv_buff_size(block_size), _send_buff_size(block_size),
    _num_frames(buff_size / block_size)
 {
-    if (libusb_init(&_rx_ctx) < 0)
-        std::cerr << "error: libusb_init" << std::endl;
+    libusb::init(&_rx_ctx, libusb_debug_level);
+    libusb::init(&_tx_ctx, libusb_debug_level);
 
-    if (libusb_init(&_tx_ctx) < 0)
-        std::cerr << "error: libusb_init" << std::endl;
+    UHD_ASSERT_THROW((_rx_ctx != NULL) && (_tx_ctx != NULL));
 
-    libusb_set_debug(_rx_ctx, libusb_debug_level);
-    libusb_set_debug(_tx_ctx, libusb_debug_level);
+    _rx_dev_handle = libusb::open_device(_rx_ctx, handle);
+    _tx_dev_handle = libusb::open_device(_tx_ctx, handle);
 
-    open_device(descriptor);
-
-    open_interface(_rx_dev_handle, 2);
-    open_interface(_tx_dev_handle, 1);
+    libusb::open_interface(_rx_dev_handle, 2);
+    libusb::open_interface(_tx_dev_handle, 1);
 
     _rx_ep = new usb_endpoint(_rx_dev_handle,
                               _rx_ctx,
@@ -693,117 +681,6 @@ libusb_zero_copy_impl::~libusb_zero_copy_impl()
 }
 
 
-bool libusb_zero_copy_impl::open_device(uhd::usb_descriptor_t descriptor)
-{
-    libusb_device **rx_list;
-    libusb_device **tx_list;
-
-    bool rx_found = false;
-    bool tx_found = false;
-
-    ssize_t rx_cnt = libusb_get_device_list(_rx_ctx, &rx_list);
-    ssize_t tx_cnt = libusb_get_device_list(_tx_ctx, &tx_list);
-
-    if ((rx_cnt < 0) | (tx_cnt < 0) | (rx_cnt != tx_cnt))
-        return false;
-
-    //find and open the receive device
-    for (ssize_t i = 0; i < rx_cnt; i++) {
-        libusb_device *dev = rx_list[i];
-
-        if (compare_device(dev, descriptor)) {
-            libusb_open(dev, &_rx_dev_handle);
-            rx_found = true;
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-
-    //find and open the transmit device
-    for (ssize_t i = 0; i < tx_cnt; i++) {
-        libusb_device *dev = tx_list[i];
-
-        if (compare_device(dev, descriptor)) {
-            libusb_open(dev, &_tx_dev_handle);
-            tx_found = true;
-        }
-    }
-
-    libusb_free_device_list(rx_list, 0);
-    libusb_free_device_list(tx_list, 0);
-
-    if (tx_found && rx_found)
-        return true;
-    else
-        return false;
-}
-
-bool libusb_zero_copy_impl::compare_device(libusb_device *dev,
-                                        uhd::usb_descriptor_t descriptor)
-{
-    std::string serial         = descriptor.serial;
-    boost::uint16_t vendor_id  = descriptor.vendor_id;
-    boost::uint16_t product_id = descriptor.product_id;
-    boost::uint8_t device_addr = descriptor.device_addr;
-
-    libusb_device_descriptor desc;
-    libusb_get_device_descriptor(dev, &desc);
-
-    if (serial.compare(get_serial(dev)))
-        return false;
-    if (vendor_id != desc.idVendor)
-        return false;
-    if (product_id != desc.idProduct)
-        return false;
-    if (device_addr != libusb_get_device_address(dev))
-        return false;
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-bool libusb_zero_copy_impl::open_interface(libusb_device_handle *dev_handle,
-                                           int interface)
-{
-    int ret = libusb_claim_interface(dev_handle, interface);
-    if (ret < 0) {
-        std::cerr << "error: libusb_claim_interface() " << ret << std::endl;
-        return false;
-    }
-    else {
-        return true;
-    }
-}
-
-std::string libusb_zero_copy_impl::get_serial(libusb_device *dev)
-{
-    unsigned char buff[32];
-
-    libusb_device_descriptor desc;
-    if (libusb_get_device_descriptor(dev, &desc) < 0) {
-        std::cerr << "error: libusb_get_device_descriptor()" << std::endl;
-        return "";
-    }
-
-    if (desc.iSerialNumber == 0)
-        return "";
-
-    //open the device because we have to
-    libusb_device_handle *dev_handle;
-    if (libusb_open(dev, &dev_handle) < 0) {
-        return "";
-    }
-
-    if (libusb_get_string_descriptor_ascii(dev_handle, desc.iSerialNumber,
-                                           buff, sizeof(buff)) < 0) {
-        std::cerr << "error: libusb_get_string_descriptor_ascii()" << std::endl;
-        return "";
-    }
-
-    libusb_close(dev_handle);
-
-    return (char*) buff;
-}
-
-
 managed_recv_buffer::sptr libusb_zero_copy_impl::get_recv_buff()
 {
     libusb_transfer *lut = _rx_ep->get_completed_transfer();
@@ -836,14 +713,14 @@ managed_send_buffer::sptr libusb_zero_copy_impl::get_send_buff()
 /***********************************************************************
  * USB zero_copy make functions
  **********************************************************************/
-usb_zero_copy::sptr usb_zero_copy::make(uhd::usb_descriptor_t descriptor,
+usb_zero_copy::sptr usb_zero_copy::make(usb_device_handle::sptr handle,
                                         unsigned int rx_endpoint,
                                         unsigned int tx_endpoint,
                                         size_t buff_size,
                                         size_t block_size)
 
 {
-    return sptr(new libusb_zero_copy_impl(descriptor,
+    return sptr(new libusb_zero_copy_impl(handle,
                                           rx_endpoint,
                                           tx_endpoint,
                                           buff_size, 
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/clock_ctrl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/clock_ctrl.cpp
index c83ad4c68..54f7b0b98 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/clock_ctrl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/clock_ctrl.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public:
             rates.push_back(master_clock_rate / div);
         return rates;
 #else
-        return std::vector<double>(1, 64e6);
+        return std::vector<double>(1, master_clock_rate);
 #endif
     }
 
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/codec_ctrl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/codec_ctrl.cpp
index 01617de94..6751b9b7e 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/codec_ctrl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/codec_ctrl.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "codec_ctrl.hpp"
 #include "usrp_commands.h"
+#include "clock_ctrl.hpp"
 #include "ad9862_regs.hpp"
 #include <uhd/types/dict.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/assert.hpp>
@@ -43,7 +44,9 @@ const gain_range_t usrp1_codec_ctrl::rx_pga_gain_range(0, 20, 1);
 class usrp1_codec_ctrl_impl : public usrp1_codec_ctrl {
 public:
     //structors
-    usrp1_codec_ctrl_impl(usrp1_iface::sptr iface, int spi_slave);
+    usrp1_codec_ctrl_impl(usrp1_iface::sptr iface,
+                          usrp1_clock_ctrl::sptr clock,
+                          int spi_slave);
     ~usrp1_codec_ctrl_impl(void);
 
     //aux adc and dac control
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ public:
     void write_aux_dac(aux_dac_t which, float volts);
 
     //duc control
-    bool set_duc_freq(double freq);
+    void set_duc_freq(double freq);
 
     //pga gain control
     void set_tx_pga_gain(float);
@@ -61,25 +64,26 @@ public:
 
 private:
     usrp1_iface::sptr _iface;
+    usrp1_clock_ctrl::sptr _clock_ctrl;
     int _spi_slave;
     ad9862_regs_t _ad9862_regs;
     aux_adc_t _last_aux_adc_a, _last_aux_adc_b;
     void send_reg(boost::uint8_t addr);
     void recv_reg(boost::uint8_t addr);
 
-    //FIXME: poison
-    double _tx_freq[4];
-    unsigned int compute_freq_control_word_9862 (double master_freq,
-                                                 double target_freq,
-                                                 double *actual_freq);
+    double coarse_tune(double codec_rate, double freq);
+    double fine_tune(double codec_rate, double freq);
 };
 
 /***********************************************************************
  * Codec Control Structors
  **********************************************************************/
-usrp1_codec_ctrl_impl::usrp1_codec_ctrl_impl(usrp1_iface::sptr iface, int spi_slave)
+usrp1_codec_ctrl_impl::usrp1_codec_ctrl_impl(usrp1_iface::sptr iface,
+                                             usrp1_clock_ctrl::sptr clock,
+                                             int spi_slave)
 {
     _iface = iface;
+    _clock_ctrl = clock;
     _spi_slave = spi_slave;
 
     //soft reset
@@ -96,15 +100,15 @@ usrp1_codec_ctrl_impl::usrp1_codec_ctrl_impl(usrp1_iface::sptr iface, int spi_sl
     _ad9862_regs.byp_buffer_b = 1;
     _ad9862_regs.buffer_a_pd = 1;
     _ad9862_regs.buffer_b_pd = 1;
-    _ad9862_regs.rx_pga_a = 0;//0x1f;  //TODO bring under api control
-    _ad9862_regs.rx_pga_b = 0;//0x1f;  //TODO bring under api control
+    _ad9862_regs.rx_pga_a = 0;
+    _ad9862_regs.rx_pga_b = 0;
     _ad9862_regs.rx_twos_comp = 1;
     _ad9862_regs.rx_hilbert = ad9862_regs_t::RX_HILBERT_DIS;
 
     //setup tx side of codec
     _ad9862_regs.two_data_paths = ad9862_regs_t::TWO_DATA_PATHS_BOTH;
     _ad9862_regs.interleaved = ad9862_regs_t::INTERLEAVED_INTERLEAVED;
-    _ad9862_regs.tx_pga_gain = 199; //TODO bring under api control
+    _ad9862_regs.tx_pga_gain = 199;
     _ad9862_regs.tx_hilbert = ad9862_regs_t::TX_HILBERT_DIS;
     _ad9862_regs.interp = ad9862_regs_t::INTERP_4;
     _ad9862_regs.tx_twos_comp = 1;
@@ -152,8 +156,8 @@ usrp1_codec_ctrl_impl::~usrp1_codec_ctrl_impl(void)
  **********************************************************************/
 void usrp1_codec_ctrl_impl::set_tx_pga_gain(float gain)
 {
-    int gain_word = int(63*(gain - tx_pga_gain_range.min)/(tx_pga_gain_range.max - tx_pga_gain_range.min));
-    _ad9862_regs.tx_pga_gain = std::clip(gain_word, 0, 63);
+    int gain_word = int(255*(gain - tx_pga_gain_range.min)/(tx_pga_gain_range.max - tx_pga_gain_range.min));
+    _ad9862_regs.tx_pga_gain = std::clip(gain_word, 0, 255);
     this->send_reg(16);
 }
 
@@ -324,118 +328,102 @@ void usrp1_codec_ctrl_impl::recv_reg(boost::uint8_t addr)
 /***********************************************************************
  * DUC tuning 
  **********************************************************************/
-unsigned int usrp1_codec_ctrl_impl::compute_freq_control_word_9862(
-                    double master_freq, double target_freq, double *actual_freq)
+double usrp1_codec_ctrl_impl::coarse_tune(double codec_rate, double freq)
 {
-    double sign = 1.0;
- 
-    if (target_freq < 0)
-        sign = -1.0;
- 
-    int v = (int) rint (fabs (target_freq) / master_freq * pow (2.0, 24.0));
-    *actual_freq = v * master_freq / pow (2.0, 24.0) * sign;
- 
-    std::cout << boost::format(
-       "compute_freq_control_word_9862: target = %g  actual = %g  delta = %g  v = %8d\n"
-    ) % target_freq % *actual_freq % (*actual_freq - target_freq) % v;
- 
-    return (unsigned int) v;
-}
+    double coarse_freq;
 
-bool usrp1_codec_ctrl_impl::set_duc_freq(double freq)
-{
-    int channel = 0;
-    float dac_rate = 128e6;
- 
-    double coarse;
-
-    std::cout << "duc_freq: " << freq << std::endl;
-
-    // First coarse frequency
-    double coarse_freq_1 = dac_rate / 8;
-    // Second coarse frequency
-    double coarse_freq_2 = dac_rate / 4;
-    // Midpoint of [0 , freq1] range
+    double coarse_freq_1 = codec_rate / 8;
+    double coarse_freq_2 = codec_rate / 4;
     double coarse_limit_1 = coarse_freq_1 / 2;
-    // Midpoint of [freq1 , freq2] range
     double coarse_limit_2 = (coarse_freq_1 + coarse_freq_2) / 2;
-    // Highest meaningful frequency
-    double high_limit = (double) 44e6 / 128e6 * dac_rate;
+    double max_freq = coarse_freq_2 + .09375 * codec_rate;
  
-    if (freq < -high_limit) {              // too low
+    if (freq < -max_freq) {
         return false;
     }
-    else if (freq < -coarse_limit_2) {     // For 64MHz: [-44, -24)
+    else if (freq < -coarse_limit_2) {
         _ad9862_regs.neg_coarse_tune = ad9862_regs_t::NEG_COARSE_TUNE_NEG_SHIFT;
         _ad9862_regs.coarse_mod = ad9862_regs_t::COARSE_MOD_FDAC_4;
-        coarse = -coarse_freq_2;
+        coarse_freq = -coarse_freq_2;
     }
-    else if (freq < -coarse_limit_1) {     // For 64MHz: [-24, -8)
+    else if (freq < -coarse_limit_1) {
         _ad9862_regs.neg_coarse_tune = ad9862_regs_t::NEG_COARSE_TUNE_NEG_SHIFT;
         _ad9862_regs.coarse_mod = ad9862_regs_t::COARSE_MOD_FDAC_8;
-        coarse = -coarse_freq_1;
+        coarse_freq = -coarse_freq_1;
     }
-    else if (freq < coarse_limit_1) {      // For 64MHz: [-8, 8)
+    else if (freq < coarse_limit_1) {
         _ad9862_regs.coarse_mod = ad9862_regs_t::COARSE_MOD_BYPASS;
-        coarse = 0; 
+        coarse_freq = 0; 
     }
-    else if (freq < coarse_limit_2) {      // For 64MHz: [8, 24)
+    else if (freq < coarse_limit_2) {
         _ad9862_regs.neg_coarse_tune = ad9862_regs_t::NEG_COARSE_TUNE_POS_SHIFT;
         _ad9862_regs.coarse_mod = ad9862_regs_t::COARSE_MOD_FDAC_8;
-        coarse = coarse_freq_1;
+        coarse_freq = coarse_freq_1;
     }
-    else if (freq <= high_limit) {         // For 64MHz: [24, 44]
+    else if (freq <= max_freq) {
         _ad9862_regs.neg_coarse_tune = ad9862_regs_t::NEG_COARSE_TUNE_POS_SHIFT;
         _ad9862_regs.coarse_mod = ad9862_regs_t::COARSE_MOD_FDAC_4;
-        coarse = coarse_freq_2;
+        coarse_freq = coarse_freq_2;
     }
-    else {                                 // too high
-        return false;
+    else {
+        return 0; 
     }
- 
-    double fine = freq - coarse;
- 
-    // Compute fine tuning word...
-    // This assumes we're running the 4x on-chip interpolator.
-    // (This is required to use the fine modulator.)
- 
-    unsigned int v = compute_freq_control_word_9862 (dac_rate / 4, fine,
-                                                     &_tx_freq[channel]);
-
-    _tx_freq[channel] += coarse;         // adjust actual
-    
-    boost::uint8_t high;
-    boost::uint8_t mid;
-    boost::uint8_t low;
- 
-    high = (v >> 16) & 0xff;
-    mid  = (v >>  8) & 0xff;
-    low  = (v >>  0) & 0xff;
- 
-    // write the fine tuning word
-    _ad9862_regs.ftw_23_16 = high;
-    _ad9862_regs.ftw_15_8 = mid;
-    _ad9862_regs.ftw_7_0 = low;
- 
-    _ad9862_regs.fine_mode = ad9862_regs_t::FINE_MODE_NCO;
- 
-    if (fine < 0)
+
+    return coarse_freq;
+}
+
+double usrp1_codec_ctrl_impl::fine_tune(double codec_rate, double target_freq)
+{
+    static const double scale_factor = std::pow(2.0, 24);
+
+    boost::uint32_t freq_word = boost::uint32_t(
+        boost::math::round(abs((target_freq / codec_rate) * scale_factor)));
+
+    double actual_freq = freq_word * codec_rate / scale_factor;
+
+    if (target_freq < 0) {
         _ad9862_regs.neg_fine_tune = ad9862_regs_t::NEG_FINE_TUNE_NEG_SHIFT;
-    else
+        actual_freq = -actual_freq; 
+    }
+    else {
         _ad9862_regs.neg_fine_tune = ad9862_regs_t::NEG_FINE_TUNE_POS_SHIFT;
- 
+    } 
+
+    _ad9862_regs.fine_mode = ad9862_regs_t::FINE_MODE_NCO;
+    _ad9862_regs.ftw_23_16 = (freq_word >> 16) & 0xff;
+    _ad9862_regs.ftw_15_8  = (freq_word >>  8) & 0xff;
+    _ad9862_regs.ftw_7_0   = (freq_word >>  0) & 0xff;
+
+    return actual_freq;
+}
+
+void usrp1_codec_ctrl_impl::set_duc_freq(double freq)
+{
+    double codec_rate = _clock_ctrl->get_master_clock_freq() * 2;
+    double coarse_freq = coarse_tune(codec_rate, freq);
+    double fine_freq = fine_tune(codec_rate / 4, freq - coarse_freq);
+
+    if (codec_debug) {
+        std::cout << "ad9862 tuning result:" << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "   requested:   " << freq << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "   actual:      " << coarse_freq + fine_freq << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "   coarse freq: " << coarse_freq << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "   fine freq:   " << fine_freq << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "   codec rate:  " << codec_rate << std::endl;
+    }    
+
     this->send_reg(20);
     this->send_reg(21);
     this->send_reg(22);
     this->send_reg(23);
- 
-    return true; 
 }
 
 /***********************************************************************
  * Codec Control Make
  **********************************************************************/
-usrp1_codec_ctrl::sptr usrp1_codec_ctrl::make(usrp1_iface::sptr iface, int spi_slave)
+usrp1_codec_ctrl::sptr usrp1_codec_ctrl::make(usrp1_iface::sptr iface,
+                                              usrp1_clock_ctrl::sptr clock,
+                                              int spi_slave)
 {
-    return sptr(new usrp1_codec_ctrl_impl(iface, spi_slave));
+    return sptr(new usrp1_codec_ctrl_impl(iface, clock, spi_slave));
 }
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/codec_ctrl.hpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/codec_ctrl.hpp
index 6440f97d1..259d10ef4 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/codec_ctrl.hpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/codec_ctrl.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #define INCLUDED_USRP1_CODEC_CTRL_HPP
 
 #include "usrp1_iface.hpp"
+#include "clock_ctrl.hpp"
 #include <uhd/types/ranges.hpp>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/utility.hpp>
@@ -41,7 +42,9 @@ public:
      * \param spi_slave which spi device
      * \return the clock control object
      */
-    static sptr make(usrp1_iface::sptr iface, int spi_slave);
+    static sptr make(usrp1_iface::sptr iface,
+        usrp1_clock_ctrl::sptr clock, int spi_slave
+    );
 
     //! aux adc identifier constants
     enum aux_adc_t{
@@ -87,7 +90,8 @@ public:
     //! Get the RX PGA gain ('A' or 'B')
     virtual float get_rx_pga_gain(char which) = 0;
 
-    virtual bool set_duc_freq(double freq) = 0;
+    //! Set the TX modulator frequency
+    virtual void set_duc_freq(double freq) = 0;
 };
 
 #endif /* INCLUDED_USRP1_CODEC_CTRL_HPP */
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/dsp_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/dsp_impl.cpp
index 0db3cb473..ddd1e811b 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/dsp_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/dsp_impl.cpp
@@ -73,31 +73,13 @@ void usrp1_impl::rx_dsp_get(const wax::obj &key, wax::obj &val)
 /***********************************************************************
  * RX DDC Set
  **********************************************************************/
-unsigned int compute_freq_word(double master, double target)
-{
-    static const int NBITS = 14;
-    int   v = (int) rint (target / master * pow(2.0, 32.0));
- 
-    if (0)
-      v = (v >> (32 - NBITS)) << (32 - NBITS);    // keep only top NBITS
- 
-    double actual_freq = v * master / pow(2.0, 32.0);
- 
-    if (0) std::cerr << boost::format(
-        "compute_freq_control_word_fpga: target = %g  actual = %g  delta = %g\n"
-    ) % target % actual_freq % (actual_freq - target);
- 
-    return (unsigned int) v;
-}
-
 void usrp1_impl::rx_dsp_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val)
 {
     switch(key.as<dsp_prop_t>()) {
     case DSP_PROP_FREQ_SHIFT: {
             double new_freq = val.as<double>();
-            boost::uint32_t hw_freq_word = compute_freq_word(
-                              _clock_ctrl->get_master_clock_freq(), new_freq);
-            _iface->poke32(FR_RX_FREQ_0, hw_freq_word);
+            _iface->poke32(FR_RX_FREQ_0,
+                -dsp_type1::calc_cordic_word_and_update(new_freq, _clock_ctrl->get_master_clock_freq()));
             _tx_dsp_freq = new_freq;
             return;
         }
@@ -113,6 +95,8 @@ void usrp1_impl::rx_dsp_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val)
             }
 
             _rx_dsp_decim = rate;
+            _rx_samps_per_poll_interval = 0.1 * _clock_ctrl->get_master_clock_freq() / rate;
+
             _iface->poke32(FR_DECIM_RATE, _rx_dsp_decim/2 - 1);
         }
         return;
@@ -173,15 +157,15 @@ void usrp1_impl::tx_dsp_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val)
 {
     switch(key.as<dsp_prop_t>()) {
 
+    // TODO: Set both codec frequencies until we have duality properties 
     case DSP_PROP_FREQ_SHIFT: {
             double new_freq = val.as<double>();
             _codec_ctrls[DBOARD_SLOT_A]->set_duc_freq(new_freq);
+            _codec_ctrls[DBOARD_SLOT_B]->set_duc_freq(new_freq);
             _tx_dsp_freq = new_freq;
             return;
         }
 
-    //TODO freq prop secondary: DBOARD_SLOT_B codec...
-
     case DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE: {
             unsigned int rate =
                     _clock_ctrl->get_master_clock_freq() * 2 / val.as<double>();
@@ -193,6 +177,8 @@ void usrp1_impl::tx_dsp_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val)
             }
 
             _tx_dsp_interp = rate;
+            _tx_samps_per_poll_interval = 0.1 * _clock_ctrl->get_master_clock_freq() * 2 / rate;
+
             _iface->poke32(FR_INTERP_RATE, _tx_dsp_interp / 4 - 1);
             return;
         }
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/io_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/io_impl.cpp
index 3f3e74b80..5e206b3d5 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/io_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/io_impl.cpp
@@ -33,37 +33,67 @@ using namespace uhd::usrp;
 using namespace uhd::transport;
 namespace asio = boost::asio;
 
-/*
- * The FX2 firmware bursts data to the FPGA in 512 byte chunks so
- * maintain send state to make sure that happens.
- */
 struct usrp1_send_state {
     uhd::transport::managed_send_buffer::sptr send_buff;
-    size_t bytes_used;
-    size_t bytes_free;
+    size_t bytes_written;
+    size_t underrun_poll_samp_count;
+
+    size_t bytes_free()
+    {
+        if (send_buff != NULL)
+            return send_buff->size() - bytes_written;
+        else
+            return 0;
+    }
+};
+
+struct usrp1_recv_state {
+    uhd::transport::managed_recv_buffer::sptr recv_buff;
+    size_t bytes_read;
+    size_t overrun_poll_samp_count;
+
+    size_t bytes_avail()
+    {
+        if (recv_buff != NULL)
+            return recv_buff->size() - bytes_read;
+        else
+            return 0;
+    }
 };
 
 /***********************************************************************
  * IO Implementation Details
  **********************************************************************/
 struct usrp1_impl::io_impl {
-    io_impl(zero_copy_if::sptr zc_if);
+    io_impl();
     ~io_impl(void);
 
-    bool get_recv_buff(managed_recv_buffer::sptr buff); 
-
-    //state management for the vrt packet handler code
-    vrt_packet_handler::recv_state packet_handler_recv_state;
+    //state handling for buffer management 
+    usrp1_recv_state recv_state;
     usrp1_send_state send_state;
 
-    zero_copy_if::sptr data_transport;
-    unsigned int count;
+    //send transport management 
+    bool get_send_buffer(zero_copy_if::sptr zc_if);
+    size_t copy_convert_send_samps(const void *buff, size_t num_samps,
+                              size_t sample_offset, const io_type_t io_type,
+                              otw_type_t otw_type);
+    bool conditional_buff_commit(bool force);
+    bool check_underrun(usrp_ctrl::sptr ctrl_if,
+                        size_t poll_interval, bool force);
+
+    //recv transport management 
+    bool get_recv_buffer(zero_copy_if::sptr zc_if);
+    size_t copy_convert_recv_samps(void *buff, size_t num_samps,
+                              size_t sample_offset, const io_type_t io_type,
+                              otw_type_t otw_type);
+    bool check_overrun(usrp_ctrl::sptr ctrl_if,
+                        size_t poll_interval, bool force);
 };
 
-usrp1_impl::io_impl::io_impl(zero_copy_if::sptr zc_if)
- : packet_handler_recv_state(1), data_transport(zc_if), count(0)
+usrp1_impl::io_impl::io_impl()
 {
-    /* NOP */
+    send_state.send_buff = uhd::transport::managed_send_buffer::sptr();
+    recv_state.recv_buff = uhd::transport::managed_recv_buffer::sptr();
 }
 
 usrp1_impl::io_impl::~io_impl(void)
@@ -81,12 +111,92 @@ void usrp1_impl::io_init(void)
     _tx_otw_type.shift = 0;
     _tx_otw_type.byteorder = otw_type_t::BO_LITTLE_ENDIAN;
 
-    _io_impl = UHD_PIMPL_MAKE(io_impl, (_data_transport));
+    _io_impl = UHD_PIMPL_MAKE(io_impl, ());
 }
 
 /***********************************************************************
  * Data Send
  **********************************************************************/
+bool usrp1_impl::io_impl::get_send_buffer(zero_copy_if::sptr zc_if)
+{
+    if (send_state.send_buff == NULL) {
+
+        send_state.send_buff = zc_if->get_send_buff();
+        if (send_state.send_buff == NULL)
+            return false;
+
+        send_state.bytes_written = 0;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+size_t usrp1_impl::io_impl::copy_convert_send_samps(const void *buff,
+                                                    size_t num_samps,
+                                                    size_t sample_offset,
+                                                    const io_type_t io_type,
+                                                    otw_type_t otw_type)
+{
+    UHD_ASSERT_THROW(send_state.bytes_free() % otw_type.get_sample_size() == 0);
+
+    size_t samps_free = send_state.bytes_free() / otw_type.get_sample_size();
+    size_t copy_samps = std::min(num_samps - sample_offset, samps_free); 
+
+    const boost::uint8_t *io_mem =
+        reinterpret_cast<const boost::uint8_t *>(buff);
+
+    boost::uint8_t *otw_mem = send_state.send_buff->cast<boost::uint8_t *>();
+
+    convert_io_type_to_otw_type(io_mem + sample_offset * io_type.size,
+                                io_type,
+                                otw_mem + send_state.bytes_written,
+                                otw_type,
+                                copy_samps);
+
+    send_state.bytes_written += copy_samps * otw_type.get_sample_size();
+    send_state.underrun_poll_samp_count += copy_samps;
+
+    return copy_samps;
+}
+
+bool usrp1_impl::io_impl::conditional_buff_commit(bool force)
+{
+    if (send_state.bytes_written % 512)
+        return false;
+
+    if (force || send_state.bytes_free() == 0) {
+        send_state.send_buff->commit(send_state.bytes_written);
+        send_state.send_buff = uhd::transport::managed_send_buffer::sptr();
+        return true;
+    }
+    
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool usrp1_impl::io_impl::check_underrun(usrp_ctrl::sptr ctrl_if,
+                                         size_t poll_interval,
+                                         bool force)
+{
+    unsigned char underrun = 0;
+
+    bool ready_to_poll = send_state.underrun_poll_samp_count > poll_interval;
+
+    if (force || ready_to_poll) {
+        int ret = ctrl_if->usrp_control_read(VRQ_GET_STATUS,
+                                             0,
+                                             GS_TX_UNDERRUN,
+                                             &underrun, sizeof(char));
+        if (ret < 0)
+            std::cerr << "USRP: underrun check failed" << std::endl;
+        if (underrun)
+            std::cerr << "U" << std::endl;
+
+        send_state.underrun_poll_samp_count = 0;
+    }
+
+    return (bool) underrun;
+}
+
 size_t usrp1_impl::send(const std::vector<const void *> &buffs,
                         size_t num_samps,
                         const tx_metadata_t &,
@@ -98,54 +208,21 @@ size_t usrp1_impl::send(const std::vector<const void *> &buffs,
     size_t total_samps_sent = 0;
 
     while (total_samps_sent < num_samps) {
-
-        if (_io_impl->send_state.send_buff == NULL) {
-            _io_impl->send_state.send_buff = _data_transport->get_send_buff();
-            if (_io_impl->send_state.send_buff == NULL) {
-                return 0;
-            }
-            _io_impl->send_state.bytes_used = 0;
-            _io_impl->send_state.bytes_free = _io_impl->send_state.send_buff->size();
-        }
-
-        size_t copy_samps =
-               std::min(num_samps - total_samps_sent, _io_impl->send_state.bytes_free / _tx_otw_type.get_sample_size());
-
-        const boost::uint8_t *io_mem =
-                             reinterpret_cast<const boost::uint8_t *>(buffs[0]);
-
-        boost::uint8_t *otw_mem = _io_impl->send_state.send_buff->cast<boost::uint8_t *>();
-
-        // Type conversion and copy 
-        convert_io_type_to_otw_type(
-                     io_mem + total_samps_sent * io_type.size,
-                     io_type,
-                     otw_mem + _io_impl->send_state.bytes_used,
-                     _tx_otw_type,
-                     copy_samps);
- 
-        _io_impl->send_state.bytes_used += copy_samps * _tx_otw_type.get_sample_size();
-        _io_impl->send_state.bytes_free -= copy_samps * _tx_otw_type.get_sample_size();
-
-        if (_io_impl->send_state.bytes_free == 0) {
-            _io_impl->send_state.send_buff->commit(_io_impl->send_state.bytes_used);
-            _io_impl->send_state.send_buff = uhd::transport::managed_send_buffer::sptr();
-        }
-
-        total_samps_sent += copy_samps; 
- 
-        //check for underruns
-        if (!(_io_impl->count++ % 1000)) {
-            unsigned char underrun;
-            int ret = _ctrl_transport->usrp_control_read(VRQ_GET_STATUS,
-                                                         0,
-                                                         GS_TX_UNDERRUN,
-                                                         &underrun, sizeof(char));
-            if (ret < 0)
-                std::cerr << "error: underrun check failed" << std::endl;
-            if (underrun)
-                std::cerr << "U" << std::endl;
-        }
+        if (!_io_impl->get_send_buffer(_data_transport))
+            return 0;
+
+        total_samps_sent += _io_impl->copy_convert_send_samps(buffs[0],
+                                                              num_samps,
+                                                              total_samps_sent,
+                                                              io_type,
+                                                              _tx_otw_type);
+        if (total_samps_sent == num_samps)
+            _io_impl->conditional_buff_commit(true);
+        else
+            _io_impl->conditional_buff_commit(false);
+
+        _io_impl->check_underrun(_ctrl_transport,
+                                 _tx_samps_per_poll_interval, false);
     }
 
     return total_samps_sent;
@@ -154,17 +231,70 @@ size_t usrp1_impl::send(const std::vector<const void *> &buffs,
 /***********************************************************************
  * Data Recv
  **********************************************************************/
-void _recv_helper(vrt_packet_handler::recv_state &state)
+bool usrp1_impl::io_impl::get_recv_buffer(zero_copy_if::sptr zc_if)
 {
-    size_t num_packet_words32 =
-                       state.managed_buffs[0]->size() / sizeof(boost::uint32_t);
+    if ((recv_state.recv_buff == NULL) || (recv_state.bytes_avail() == 0)) {
 
-    const boost::uint32_t *data =
-                        state.managed_buffs[0]->cast<const boost::uint32_t *>();
+        recv_state.recv_buff = zc_if->get_recv_buff();
+        if (recv_state.recv_buff == NULL)
+            return false;
+
+        recv_state.bytes_read = 0;
+    }
 
-    state.copy_buffs[0] = reinterpret_cast<const boost::uint8_t *>(data);
-    size_t num_payload_bytes = num_packet_words32 * sizeof(boost::uint32_t);
-    state.size_of_copy_buffs = num_payload_bytes;
+    return true;
+}
+
+size_t usrp1_impl::io_impl::copy_convert_recv_samps(void *buff,
+                                                    size_t num_samps,
+                                                    size_t sample_offset,
+                                                    const io_type_t io_type,
+                                                    otw_type_t otw_type)
+{
+    UHD_ASSERT_THROW(recv_state.bytes_avail() % otw_type.get_sample_size() == 0);
+
+    size_t samps_avail = recv_state.bytes_avail() / otw_type.get_sample_size();
+    size_t copy_samps = std::min(num_samps - sample_offset, samps_avail); 
+
+    const boost::uint8_t *otw_mem =
+        recv_state.recv_buff->cast<const boost::uint8_t *>();
+
+    boost::uint8_t *io_mem = reinterpret_cast<boost::uint8_t *>(buff);
+
+    convert_otw_type_to_io_type(otw_mem + recv_state.bytes_read,
+                                otw_type,
+                                io_mem + sample_offset * io_type.size,
+                                io_type,
+                                copy_samps);
+
+    recv_state.bytes_read += copy_samps * otw_type.get_sample_size();
+    recv_state.overrun_poll_samp_count += copy_samps;
+
+    return copy_samps;
+}
+
+bool usrp1_impl::io_impl::check_overrun(usrp_ctrl::sptr ctrl_if,
+                                        size_t poll_interval,
+                                        bool force)
+{
+    unsigned char overrun = 0;
+
+    bool ready_to_poll = recv_state.overrun_poll_samp_count > poll_interval;
+
+    if (force || ready_to_poll) {
+        int ret = ctrl_if->usrp_control_read(VRQ_GET_STATUS,
+                                             0,
+                                             GS_RX_OVERRUN,
+                                             &overrun, sizeof(char));
+        if (ret < 0)
+            std::cerr << "USRP: overrrun check failed" << std::endl;
+        if (overrun)
+            std::cerr << "O" << std::endl;
+
+        recv_state.overrun_poll_samp_count = 0;
+    }
+
+    return (bool) overrun;
 }
 
 size_t usrp1_impl::recv(const std::vector<void *> &buffs,
@@ -174,56 +304,23 @@ size_t usrp1_impl::recv(const std::vector<void *> &buffs,
                         recv_mode_t,
                         size_t)
 {
-    UHD_ASSERT_THROW(_io_impl->packet_handler_recv_state.width == 1);
     UHD_ASSERT_THROW(buffs.size() == 1);
 
-    size_t sent_samps = 0;
-    size_t nsamps_to_copy = 0;; 
-
-    while (sent_samps < num_samps) {
-        if (_io_impl->packet_handler_recv_state.size_of_copy_buffs == 0) {
-            _io_impl->packet_handler_recv_state.fragment_offset_in_samps = 0;
-            _io_impl->packet_handler_recv_state.managed_buffs[0] =
-                                          _io_impl->data_transport->get_recv_buff();
- 
-            //timeout or something bad returns zero
-            if (!_io_impl->packet_handler_recv_state.managed_buffs[0].get())
-                return 0;
- 
-            _recv_helper(_io_impl->packet_handler_recv_state);
-        }
-
-        size_t bytes_per_item = _rx_otw_type.get_sample_size();
-        size_t nsamps_available =
-            _io_impl->packet_handler_recv_state.size_of_copy_buffs / bytes_per_item;
-        nsamps_to_copy = std::min(num_samps, nsamps_available);
-        size_t bytes_to_copy = nsamps_to_copy * bytes_per_item;
-
-        convert_otw_type_to_io_type(
-              _io_impl->packet_handler_recv_state.copy_buffs[0],
-              _rx_otw_type,
-              reinterpret_cast<boost::uint8_t *>(buffs[0]) + sent_samps * io_type.size,
-              io_type,
-              nsamps_to_copy);
- 
-        _io_impl->packet_handler_recv_state.copy_buffs[0] += bytes_to_copy; 
-        _io_impl->packet_handler_recv_state.size_of_copy_buffs -= bytes_to_copy;
-
-        sent_samps += nsamps_to_copy;
-
-        //check for overruns
-        if (!(_io_impl->count++ % 10000)) {
-            unsigned char overrun;
-            int ret = _ctrl_transport->usrp_control_read(
-                                   VRQ_GET_STATUS,
-                                   0,
-                                   GS_RX_OVERRUN,
-                                   &overrun, sizeof(char));
-            if (ret < 0)
-                std::cerr << "error: overrun check failed" << std::endl;
-            if (overrun)
-                std::cerr << "O" << std::endl;
-        }
+    size_t total_samps_recv = 0;
+
+    while (total_samps_recv < num_samps) {
+
+        if (!_io_impl->get_recv_buffer(_data_transport))
+            return 0;
+
+        total_samps_recv += _io_impl->copy_convert_recv_samps(buffs[0],
+                                                              num_samps,
+                                                              total_samps_recv,
+                                                              io_type,
+                                                              _rx_otw_type);
+        _io_impl->check_overrun(_ctrl_transport,
+                                _rx_samps_per_poll_interval, false);
     }
-    return sent_samps; 
+
+    return total_samps_recv; 
 }
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/mboard_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/mboard_impl.cpp
index c3343f1f8..74ec514ff 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/mboard_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/mboard_impl.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static boost::uint32_t calc_tx_mux(
     //calculate the channel flags
     int channel_flags = 0, chan = 0;
     BOOST_FOREACH(const subdev_spec_pair_t &pair, subdev_spec){
-        wax::obj dboard = mboard[named_prop_t(MBOARD_PROP_RX_DBOARD, pair.db_name)];
+        wax::obj dboard = mboard[named_prop_t(MBOARD_PROP_TX_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>();
 
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ void usrp1_impl::mboard_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val)
 
     case MBOARD_PROP_RX_SUBDEV_SPEC:
         _rx_subdev_spec = val.as<subdev_spec_t>();
-        verify_rx_subdev_spec(_rx_subdev_spec, this->get_link());
+        verify_rx_subdev_spec(_rx_subdev_spec, _mboard_proxy->get_link());
         //sanity check
         UHD_ASSERT_THROW(_rx_subdev_spec.size() <= 2);
         //set the mux and set the number of rx channels
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ void usrp1_impl::mboard_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val)
 
     case MBOARD_PROP_TX_SUBDEV_SPEC:
         _tx_subdev_spec = val.as<subdev_spec_t>();
-        verify_tx_subdev_spec(_tx_subdev_spec, this->get_link());
+        verify_tx_subdev_spec(_tx_subdev_spec, _mboard_proxy->get_link());
         //sanity check
         UHD_ASSERT_THROW(_tx_subdev_spec.size() <= 2);
         //set the mux and set the number of tx channels
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_iface.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_iface.cpp
index b175ba21f..9d326d6bd 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_iface.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_iface.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ public:
 
         if (iface_debug) {
             std::cout.fill('0');
-            std::cout << "poke32(" << std::dec << addr << ", 0x";
+            std::cout << "poke32(";
+            std::cout << std::dec << std::setw(2) << addr << ", 0x";
             std::cout << std::hex << std::setw(8) << value << ")" << std::endl;
         }
 
@@ -129,11 +130,7 @@ public:
     {
         UHD_ASSERT_THROW(num_bytes < max_i2c_data_bytes);
 
-        byte_vector_t out_bytes;
-        byte_vector_t::iterator it = out_bytes.begin();
-
         unsigned char buff[max_i2c_data_bytes];
-
         int ret = _ctrl_transport->usrp_control_read(VRQ_I2C_READ,
                                                      addr & 0xff,
                                                      0,
@@ -142,9 +139,10 @@ public:
 
         if ((ret < 0) || (unsigned)ret < (num_bytes)) {
             std::cerr << "USRP: failed i2c read: " << ret << std::endl;
-            return out_bytes;
+            return byte_vector_t(num_bytes, 0xff); 
         }
 
+        byte_vector_t out_bytes;
         for (size_t i = 0; i < num_bytes; i++)
             out_bytes.push_back(buff[i]);
 
@@ -168,7 +166,7 @@ public:
                                  size_t num_bits,
                                  bool readback)
     {
-        UHD_ASSERT_THROW((num_bits < 32) && !(num_bits % 8));
+        UHD_ASSERT_THROW((num_bits <= 32) && !(num_bits % 8));
         size_t num_bytes = num_bits / 8;
 
         // Byteswap on num_bytes
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_impl.cpp
index 33a069bc6..a15d0a244 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_impl.cpp
@@ -55,13 +55,15 @@ static device_addrs_t usrp1_find(const device_addr_t &hint)
     std::cout << "USRP1 firmware image: " << usrp1_fw_image << std::endl;
 
     //see what we got on the USB bus
-    usb_descriptors_t usb_descriptors;
-    usb_descriptors = usb_control::get_device_list();
+    std::vector<usb_device_handle::sptr> device_list =
+        usb_device_handle::get_device_list();
 
     //find the usrps and load firmware
-    BOOST_FOREACH(usb_descriptor_t desc, usb_descriptors) {
-        if (desc.vendor_id == 0xfffe && desc.product_id == 0x0002) {
-            usb_control::sptr ctrl_transport = usb_control::make(desc);
+    BOOST_FOREACH(usb_device_handle::sptr handle, device_list) {
+        if (handle->get_vendor_id() == 0xfffe &&
+            handle->get_product_id() == 0x0002) {
+
+            usb_control::sptr ctrl_transport = usb_control::make(handle);
             usrp_ctrl::sptr usrp_ctrl = usrp_ctrl::make(ctrl_transport);
             usrp_ctrl->usrp_load_firmware(usrp1_fw_image);
         }
@@ -71,13 +73,15 @@ static device_addrs_t usrp1_find(const device_addr_t &hint)
     boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds(500));
 
     //get descriptors again with serial number
-    usb_descriptors = usb_control::get_device_list();
+    device_list = usb_device_handle::get_device_list();
+
+    BOOST_FOREACH(usb_device_handle::sptr handle, device_list) {
+        if (handle->get_vendor_id() == 0xfffe &&
+            handle->get_product_id() == 0x0002) {
 
-    BOOST_FOREACH(usb_descriptor_t desc, usb_descriptors) {
-        if (desc.vendor_id == 0xfffe && desc.product_id == 0x0002) {
             device_addr_t new_addr;
             new_addr["type"] = "usrp1";
-            new_addr["serial"] = desc.serial;
+            new_addr["serial"] = handle->get_serial();
             usrp1_addrs.push_back(new_addr);
         }
     }
@@ -97,22 +101,23 @@ static device::sptr usrp1_make(const device_addr_t &device_addr)
     std::cout << "USRP1 FPGA image: " << usrp1_fpga_image << std::endl;
 
     //try to match the given device address with something on the USB bus
-    usb_descriptors_t usb_descriptors;
-    usb_descriptors = usb_control::get_device_list();
+    std::vector<usb_device_handle::sptr> device_list =
+        usb_device_handle::get_device_list();
 
     //create data and control transports
     usb_zero_copy::sptr data_transport;
     usrp_ctrl::sptr usrp_ctrl;
 
-    BOOST_FOREACH(usb_descriptor_t desc, usb_descriptors) {
-        if (desc.serial == device_addr["serial"]
-            && desc.vendor_id == 0xfffe && desc.product_id == 0x0002) {
+    BOOST_FOREACH(usb_device_handle::sptr handle, device_list) {
+        if (handle->get_vendor_id() == 0xfffe &&
+            handle->get_product_id() == 0x0002 &&
+            handle->get_serial() == device_addr["serial"]) {
 
-            usb_control::sptr ctrl_transport = usb_control::make(desc);
+            usb_control::sptr ctrl_transport = usb_control::make(handle);
             usrp_ctrl = usrp_ctrl::make(ctrl_transport);
             usrp_ctrl->usrp_load_fpga(usrp1_fpga_image);
 
-            data_transport = usb_zero_copy::make(desc,          // identifier
+            data_transport = usb_zero_copy::make(handle,        // identifier
                                                  6,             // IN endpoint
                                                  2,             // OUT endpoint
                                                  2 * (1 << 20), // buffer size
@@ -142,8 +147,12 @@ usrp1_impl::usrp1_impl(uhd::transport::usb_zero_copy::sptr data_transport,
     _clock_ctrl = usrp1_clock_ctrl::make(_iface);
 
     //create codec interface
-    _codec_ctrls[DBOARD_SLOT_A] = usrp1_codec_ctrl::make(_iface, SPI_ENABLE_CODEC_A);
-    _codec_ctrls[DBOARD_SLOT_B] = usrp1_codec_ctrl::make(_iface, SPI_ENABLE_CODEC_B);
+    _codec_ctrls[DBOARD_SLOT_A] = usrp1_codec_ctrl::make(
+        _iface, _clock_ctrl, SPI_ENABLE_CODEC_A
+    );
+    _codec_ctrls[DBOARD_SLOT_B] = usrp1_codec_ctrl::make(
+        _iface, _clock_ctrl, SPI_ENABLE_CODEC_B
+    );
 
     //initialize the codecs
     codec_init();
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_impl.hpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_impl.hpp
index cbd3d5315..4b4ac51dd 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_impl.hpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_impl.hpp
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ private:
     void issue_stream_cmd(const uhd::stream_cmd_t &stream_cmd);
     void handle_overrun(size_t);
 
+    //underrun and overrun poll intervals
+    size_t _rx_samps_per_poll_interval;
+    size_t _tx_samps_per_poll_interval; 
+
     //otw types
     uhd::otw_type_t _rx_otw_type;
     uhd::otw_type_t _tx_otw_type;