Merge branch 'master' of ettus.sourcerepo.com:ettus/uhdpriv into usrp2p-next

Conflicts:
	firmware/microblaze/lib/u2_init.c
	host/lib/usrp/usrp2/clock_ctrl.cpp
	host/lib/usrp/usrp2/fw_common.h
	host/lib/usrp/usrp2/mboard_impl.cpp
	host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_iface.cpp
	host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_iface.hpp

74 files changed, 2926 insertions, 770 deletions

diff --git a/host/config/Python.cmake b/host/config/Python.cmake
index 55ef6acca..95cdb4479 100644
--- a/host/config/Python.cmake
+++ b/host/config/Python.cmake
@@ -18,32 +18,31 @@
 ########################################################################
 # Setup Python
 ########################################################################
-INCLUDE(FindPythonInterp)
+IF(NOT DEFINED PYTHON_EXECUTABLE)
+    INCLUDE(FindPythonInterp)
 
-IF(NOT PYTHONINTERP_FOUND)
-    MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "Error: Python interpretor required by the build system.")
-ENDIF(NOT PYTHONINTERP_FOUND)
+    IF(NOT PYTHONINTERP_FOUND)
+        MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "Error: Python interpretor required by the build system.")
+    ENDIF(NOT PYTHONINTERP_FOUND)
+ENDIF(NOT DEFINED PYTHON_EXECUTABLE)
 
-MACRO(PYTHON_CHECK_MODULE module have)
-    MESSAGE(STATUS "Checking for python module ${module}")
+MACRO(PYTHON_CHECK_MODULE desc mod cmd have)
+    MESSAGE(STATUS "Python checking for ${desc}")
     EXECUTE_PROCESS(
-        COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} -c "import ${module}"
+        COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} -c "
+#########################################
+try: import ${mod}
+except: exit(-1)
+try: assert ${cmd}
+except: exit(-1)
+#########################################"
         RESULT_VARIABLE ${have}
     )
     IF(${have} EQUAL 0)
-        MESSAGE(STATUS "Checking for python module ${module} - found")
+        MESSAGE(STATUS "Python checking for ${desc} - found")
         SET(${have} TRUE)
     ELSE(${have} EQUAL 0)
-        MESSAGE(STATUS "Checking for python module ${module} - not found")
+        MESSAGE(STATUS "Python checking for ${desc} - not found")
         SET(${have} FALSE)
     ENDIF(${have} EQUAL 0)
 ENDMACRO(PYTHON_CHECK_MODULE)
-
-########################################################################
-# Check Modules
-########################################################################
-PYTHON_CHECK_MODULE("Cheetah" HAVE_PYTHON_MODULE_CHEETAH)
-
-IF(NOT HAVE_PYTHON_MODULE_CHEETAH)
-    MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "Error: Cheetah Templates required by the build system.")
-ENDIF(NOT HAVE_PYTHON_MODULE_CHEETAH)
diff --git a/host/docs/CMakeLists.txt b/host/docs/CMakeLists.txt
index 65db3befc..4d3269543 100644
--- a/host/docs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/docs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 ########################################################################
 SET(manual_sources
     index.rst
+    identification.rst
     build.rst
     coding.rst
     dboards.rst
diff --git a/host/docs/dboards.rst b/host/docs/dboards.rst
index 080117651..7f205c404 100644
--- a/host/docs/dboards.rst
+++ b/host/docs/dboards.rst
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ The boards have no tunable elements or programmable gains.
 Though the magic of aliasing, you can down-convert signals
 greater than the Nyquist rate of the ADC.
 
+BasicRX Bandwidth (Hz): 
+    For Real-Mode (A or B subdevice): 250M
+    For Complex (AB or BA subdevice): 500M
+
+LFRX Bandwidth (Hz):
+    For Real-Mode (A or B subdevice): 33M
+    For Complex (AB or BA subdevice): 66M
+
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 Basic TX and and LFTX
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -40,6 +48,14 @@ The boards have no tunable elements or programmable gains.
 Though the magic of aliasing, you can up-convert signals
 greater than the Nyquist rate of the DAC.
 
+BasicTX Bandwidth (Hz): 250M
+    For Real-Mode (A or B subdevice): 250M
+    For Complex (AB or BA subdevice): 500M
+
+LFTX Bandwidth (Hz): 33M
+    For Real-Mode (A or B subdevice): 33M
+    For Complex (AB or BA subdevice): 66M
+
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 DBSRX
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -53,7 +69,7 @@ Receive Gains:
     **GC1**, Range: 0-56dB
     **GC2**, Range: 0-24dB
 
-Low-Pass Filter Bandwidth (Hz): 4M-33M
+Bandwidth (Hz): 8M-66M
 
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 RFX Series
@@ -68,6 +84,10 @@ the receive antenna will always be set to RX2, regardless of the settings.
 
 Receive Gains: **PGA0**, Range: 0-70dB (except RFX400 range is 0-45dB)
 
+Bandwidths (Hz):
+ * **RX**: 40M
+ * **TX**: 40M
+
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 XCVR 2450
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -93,9 +113,9 @@ Receive Gains:
  * **LNA**, Range: 0-30.5dB
  * **VGA**, Range: 0-62dB
 
-Low-Pass Filter Bandwidths (Hz):
- * **RX**: 7.5M, 9.5M, 14M, 18M; (each +-0, 5, or 10%)
- * **TX**: 12M, 18M, 24M
+Bandwidths (Hz):
+ * **RX**: 15M, 19M, 28M, 36M; (each +-0, 5, or 10%)
+ * **TX**: 24M, 36M, 48M
 
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 WBX Series
@@ -112,9 +132,9 @@ Transmit Gains: **PGA0**, Range: 0-25dB
 
 Receive Gains: **PGA0**, Range: 0-31.5dB
 
-Low-Pass Filter Bandwidths (Hz):
- * **RX**: 20M (Fixed)
- * **TX**: 20M (Fixed)
+Bandwidths (Hz):
+ * **RX**: 40M
+ * **TX**: 40M
 
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 TVRX
@@ -125,7 +145,7 @@ Receive Gains:
  * **RF**, Range: -13.3-50.3dB (frequency-dependent)
  * **IF**, Range: -1.5-32.5dB
 
-Bandpass Filter Bandwidth: 6MHz
+Bandwidth: 6MHz
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Daughterboard Modifications
@@ -137,7 +157,7 @@ Modification usually involves moving/removing a SMT component
 and burning a new daughterboard id into the eeprom.
 
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-DBSRX
+DBSRX - Mod
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 Due to different clocking capabilities,
@@ -167,3 +187,45 @@ With the daughterboard plugged-in, run the following commands:
 
 * <args> are device address arguments (optional if only one USRP is on your machine)
 * <slot> is the name of the daughterboard slot (optional if the USRP has only one slot)
+
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+RFX - Mod
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Older RFX boards require modifications to use the motherboard oscillator.
+If this is the case, UHD will print a warning about the modification.
+Please follow the modification procedures below:
+
+**Step 1: Disable the daughterboard clocks**
+
+Move R64 to R84, Move R142 to R153
+
+**Step 2: Connect the motherboard blocks**
+
+Move R35 to R36, Move R117 to R115
+These are all 0-ohm, so if you lose one, just short across the appropriate pads
+
+**Step 3: Burn the appropriate daughterboard id into the EEPROM**
+
+With the daughterboard plugged-in, run the following commands:
+::
+
+    cd <prefix>/share/uhd/utils
+    ./usrp_burn_db_eeprom --id=<rx_id> --unit=RX --args=<args> --slot=<slot>
+    ./usrp_burn_db_eeprom --id=<tx_id> --unit=TX --args=<args> --slot=<slot>
+
+* <rx_id> choose the appropriate RX ID for your daughterboard
+
+  * **RFX400:** 0x0024
+  * **RFX900:** 0x0025
+  * **RFX1800:** 0x0034
+  * **RFX1200:** 0x0026
+  * **RFX2400:** 0x0027
+* <tx_id> choose the appropriate TX ID for your daughterboard
+
+  * **RFX400:** 0x0028
+  * **RFX900:** 0x0029
+  * **RFX1800:** 0x0035
+  * **RFX1200:** 0x002a
+  * **RFX2400:** 0x002b
+* <args> are device address arguments (optional if only one USRP is on your machine)
+* <slot> is the name of the daughterboard slot (optional if the USRP has only one slot)
diff --git a/host/docs/identification.rst b/host/docs/identification.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49d36ec1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/docs/identification.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+========================================================================
+UHD - Device Identification Notes
+========================================================================
+
+.. contents:: Table of Contents
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Identifying USRPs
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Every device has several ways of identifying it on the host system:
+
+* **Serial:** A globally unique identifier.
+* **Address:** A unique identifier on a network.
+* **Name:** An optional user-set identifier.
+
+The address is only applicable for network-based devices.
+See the USRP2 application notes.
+
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Device discovery via command line
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+A "find devices" utility application comes bundled with the UHD.
+The find devices application will search for all devices on the host system and print the results.
+
+::
+
+    uhd_find_devices
+
+Device address arguments can be supplied to narrow the scope of the search.
+
+::
+
+    uhd_find_devices --args="type=usrp1"
+
+    -- OR --
+
+    uhd_find_devices --args="serial=12345678"
+
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Device discovery through the API
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+The device::find() API call searches for devices and returns a list of discovered devices.
+
+::
+
+    uhd::device_addr_t hint; //an empty hint discovers all devices
+    uhd::device_addrs_t dev_addrs = uhd::device::find(hint);
+
+The hint argument can be populated to narrow the scope of the search.
+
+::
+
+    uhd::device_addr_t hint;
+    hint["type"] = "usrp1";
+    uhd::device_addrs_t dev_addrs = uhd::device::find(hint);
+
+    -- OR --
+
+    uhd::device_addr_t hint;
+    hint["serial"] = "12345678";
+    uhd::device_addrs_t dev_addrs = uhd::device::find(hint);
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Naming a USRP
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+For convenience purposes, users may assign a custom name to their USRPs.
+The USRP can then be identified via name, rather than a difficult to remember serial or address.
+
+A name has the following properties:
+
+* is composed of ASCII characters
+* is between 0 and 20 characters
+* is not required to be unique
+
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Set a custom name
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Run the following commands:
+::
+
+    cd <prefix>/share/uhd/utils
+    ./usrp_burn_mb_eeprom --args=<optional device args> --key=name --val=lab1_xcvr
+
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Discovery via name
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+The keyword "name" can be used to narrow the scope of the search.
+Example with the find devices utility:
+::
+
+    uhd_find_devices --args="name=lab1_xcvr"
+
+    -- OR --
+
+    uhd_find_devices --args="type=usrp1, name=lab1_xcvr"
diff --git a/host/docs/index.rst b/host/docs/index.rst
index 7f8129e2d..9d6d14d0f 100644
--- a/host/docs/index.rst
+++ b/host/docs/index.rst
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Building the UHD
 Application Notes
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 * `General Application Notes <./general.html>`_
+* `Device Identification Notes <./identification.html>`_
 * `Firmware and FPGA Image Notes <./images.html>`_
 * `USRP1 Application Notes <./usrp1.html>`_
 * `USRP2 Application Notes <./usrp2.html>`_
diff --git a/host/docs/usrp1.rst b/host/docs/usrp1.rst
index 3443fd871..be684e20e 100644
--- a/host/docs/usrp1.rst
+++ b/host/docs/usrp1.rst
@@ -4,36 +4,6 @@ UHD - USRP1 Application Notes
 
 .. contents:: Table of Contents
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Addressing the device
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-A USRP1 can be identified though its 8 digit serial number,
-designated by the "serial" key in the device address.
-
-The device address string representation for a USRP1 with serial 12345678:
-
-::
-
-    serial=12345678
-
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-Change the serial number
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-The USRP1 serial number can be changed to any 8 byte string. Examples:
-
-::
-
-    cd <prefix>/share/uhd/utils
-    ./usrp1_serial_burner --new=87654321
-
-    -- OR --
-
-    ./usrp1_serial_burner --new=Beatrice
-
-    -- OR --
-
-    ./usrp1_serial_burner --old=12345678 --new=87654321
-
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 Specify a non-standard image
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/host/docs/usrp2.rst b/host/docs/usrp2.rst
index 0ddcaa4e5..d07175ce4 100644
--- a/host/docs/usrp2.rst
+++ b/host/docs/usrp2.rst
@@ -11,9 +11,14 @@ Load the images onto the SD card
 Use the usrp2_card_burner.py with caution. If you specify the wrong device node,
 you could overwrite your hard drive. Make sure that --dev= specifies the SD card.
 
-Use the *--list* option to get a list of possible raw devices.
-The list result will filter out disk partitions and devices too large to be the sd card.
-The list option has been implemented on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows.
+**Warning!**
+It is possible to use 3rd party SD cards with the USRP2.
+However, certain types of SD cards will not interface with the CPLD:
+
+* Cards can be SDHC, which is not a supported interface.
+* Cards can have unexpected timing characteristics.
+
+For these reasons, we recommend that you use the SD card that was supplied with the USRP2.
 
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 Use the card burner tool (unix)
@@ -28,6 +33,10 @@ Use the card burner tool (unix)
     sudo ./usrp2_card_burner.py --dev=/dev/sd<XXX> --fpga=<path_to_fpga_image>
     sudo ./usrp2_card_burner.py --dev=/dev/sd<XXX> --fw=<path_to_firmware_image>
 
+Use the *--list* option to get a list of possible raw devices.
+The list result will filter out disk partitions and devices too large to be the sd card.
+The list option has been implemented on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows.
+
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 Use the card burner tool (windows)
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -97,7 +106,7 @@ Run the following commands:
 ::
 
     cd <prefix>/share/uhd/utils
-    ./usrp_addr_burner --addr=192.168.10.2 --new-ip=192.168.10.3
+    ./usrp_burn_mb_eeprom --args=<optional device args> --key=ip-addr --val=192.168.10.3
 
 **Method 2 (Linux Only):**
 This method assumes that you do not know the IP address of your USRP2.
@@ -179,8 +188,8 @@ The LEDs reveal the following about the state of the device:
 * **LED B:** undocumented
 * **LED C:** receiving
 * **LED D:** firmware loaded
-* **LED E:** undocumented
-* **LED F:** FPGA loaded
+* **LED E:** reference lock
+* **LED F:** CPLD loaded
 
 
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/host/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/host/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index d19838335..ce2ca9640 100644
--- a/host/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,30 +16,35 @@
 #
 
 ########################################################################
-ADD_EXECUTABLE(benchmark_rx_rate benchmark_rx_rate.cpp)
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(benchmark_rx_rate uhd)
-
-ADD_EXECUTABLE(rx_timed_samples rx_timed_samples.cpp)
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(rx_timed_samples uhd)
-
-ADD_EXECUTABLE(test_async_messages test_async_messages.cpp)
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(test_async_messages uhd)
-
-ADD_EXECUTABLE(test_pps_input test_pps_input.cpp)
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(test_pps_input uhd)
+# example applications
+########################################################################
+SET(example_sources
+    benchmark_rx_rate.cpp
+    rx_samples_to_file.cpp
+    rx_samples_to_udp.cpp
+    rx_timed_samples.cpp
+    test_async_messages.cpp
+    test_pps_input.cpp
+    tx_timed_samples.cpp
+    tx_waveforms.cpp
+)
 
-ADD_EXECUTABLE(tx_timed_samples tx_timed_samples.cpp)
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(tx_timed_samples uhd)
+#for each source: build an executable and install
+FOREACH(example_source ${example_sources})
+    GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(example_name ${example_source} NAME_WE)
+    ADD_EXECUTABLE(${example_name} ${example_source})
+    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(${example_name} uhd)
+    INSTALL(TARGETS ${example_name} RUNTIME DESTINATION ${PKG_DATA_DIR}/examples)
+ENDFOREACH(example_source)
 
-ADD_EXECUTABLE(tx_waveforms tx_waveforms.cpp)
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(tx_waveforms uhd)
+########################################################################
+# ASCII Art DFT - requires curses, so this part is optional
+########################################################################
+INCLUDE(FindCurses)
 
-INSTALL(TARGETS
-    benchmark_rx_rate
-    rx_timed_samples
-    test_async_messages
-    test_pps_input
-    tx_timed_samples
-    tx_waveforms
-    RUNTIME DESTINATION ${PKG_DATA_DIR}/examples
-)
+IF(CURSES_FOUND)
+    INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${CURSES_INCLUDE_DIR})
+    ADD_EXECUTABLE(rx_ascii_art_dft rx_ascii_art_dft.cpp)
+    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(rx_ascii_art_dft uhd ${CURSES_LIBRARIES})
+    INSTALL(TARGETS rx_ascii_art_dft RUNTIME DESTINATION ${PKG_DATA_DIR}/examples)
+ENDIF(CURSES_FOUND)
diff --git a/host/examples/ascii_art_dft.hpp b/host/examples/ascii_art_dft.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92fb77596
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/examples/ascii_art_dft.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,320 @@
+//
+// ASCII Art DFT Plotter - Josh Blum
+//
+
+#ifndef ASCII_ART_DFT_HPP
+#define ASCII_ART_DFT_HPP
+
+#include <string>
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <vector>
+#include <complex>
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+namespace acsii_art_dft{
+
+    //! Type produced by the log power DFT function
+    typedef std::vector<float> log_pwr_dft_type;
+
+    /*!
+     * Get a logarithmic power DFT of the input samples.
+     * Samples are expected to be in the range [-1.0, 1.0].
+     * \param samps a pointer to an array of complex samples
+     * \param nsamps the number of samples in the array
+     * \return a real range of DFT bins in units of dB
+     */
+    template <typename T> log_pwr_dft_type log_pwr_dft(
+        const std::complex<T> *samps, size_t nsamps
+    );
+
+    /*!
+     * Convert a DFT to a printable ascii plot.
+     * \param dft the log power dft bins
+     * \param width the frame width in characters
+     * \param height the frame height in characters
+     * \param samp_rate the sample rate in Sps
+     * \param dc_freq the DC frequency in Hz
+     * \param dyn_rng the dynamic range in dB
+     * \param ref_lvl the reference level in dB
+     * \return the plot as an ascii string
+     */
+    std::string dft_to_plot(
+        const log_pwr_dft_type &dft,
+        size_t width,
+        size_t height,
+        double samp_rate,
+        double dc_freq,
+        float dyn_rng,
+        float ref_lvl
+    );
+
+} //namespace ascii_dft
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Implementation includes
+ **********************************************************************/
+#include <cmath>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Helper functions
+ **********************************************************************/
+namespace {/*anon*/
+
+    static const double pi = double(std::acos(-1.0));
+
+    //! Round a floating-point value to the nearest integer
+    template <typename T> int iround(T val){
+        return (val > 0)? int(val + 0.5) : int(val - 0.5);
+    }
+
+    //! Pick the closest number that is nice to display
+    template <typename T> T to_clean_num(const T num){
+        if (num == 0) return 0;
+        const T pow10 = std::pow(T(10), int(std::floor(std::log10(std::abs(num)))));
+        const T norm = std::abs(num)/pow10;
+        static const int cleans[] = {1, 2, 5, 10};
+        int clean = cleans[0];
+        for (size_t i = 1; i < sizeof(cleans)/sizeof(cleans[0]); i++){
+            if (std::abs(norm - cleans[i]) < std::abs(norm - clean))
+                clean = cleans[i];
+        }
+        return ((num < 0)? -1 : 1)*clean*pow10;
+    }
+
+    //! Compute an FFT with pre-computed factors using Cooley-Tukey
+    template <typename T> std::complex<T> ct_fft_f(
+        const std::complex<T> *samps, size_t nsamps,
+        const std::complex<T> *factors,
+        size_t start = 0, size_t step = 1
+    ){
+        if (nsamps == 1) return samps[start];
+        std::complex<T> E_k = ct_fft_f(samps, nsamps/2, factors+1, start,      step*2);
+        std::complex<T> O_k = ct_fft_f(samps, nsamps/2, factors+1, start+step, step*2);
+        return E_k + factors[0]*O_k;
+    }
+
+    //! Compute an FFT for a particular bin k using Cooley-Tukey
+    template <typename T> std::complex<T> ct_fft_k(
+        const std::complex<T> *samps, size_t nsamps, size_t k
+    ){
+        //pre-compute the factors to use in Cooley-Tukey
+        std::vector<std::complex<T> > factors;
+        for (size_t N = nsamps; N != 0; N /= 2){
+            factors.push_back(std::exp(std::complex<T>(0, T(-2*pi*k/N))));
+        }
+        return ct_fft_f(samps, nsamps, &factors.front());
+    }
+
+    //! Helper class to build a DFT plot frame
+    class frame_type{
+    public:
+        frame_type(size_t width, size_t height):
+            _frame(width-1, std::vector<char>(height, ' '))
+        {
+            /* NOP */
+        }
+
+        //accessors to parts of the frame
+        char &get_plot(size_t b, size_t z){return _frame.at(b+albl_w).at(z+flbl_h);}
+        char &get_albl(size_t b, size_t z){return _frame.at(b)       .at(z+flbl_h);}
+        char &get_ulbl(size_t b)          {return _frame.at(b)       .at(flbl_h-1);}
+        char &get_flbl(size_t b)          {return _frame.at(b+albl_w).at(flbl_h-1);}
+
+        //dimension accessors
+        size_t get_plot_h(void) const{return _frame.front().size() - flbl_h;}
+        size_t get_plot_w(void) const{return _frame.size() - albl_w;}
+        size_t get_albl_w(void) const{return albl_w;}
+
+        std::string to_string(void){
+            std::stringstream frame_ss;
+            for (size_t z = 0; z < _frame.front().size(); z++){
+                for (size_t b = 0; b < _frame.size(); b++){
+                    frame_ss << _frame[b][_frame[b].size()-z-1];
+                }
+                frame_ss << std::endl;
+            }
+            return frame_ss.str();
+        }
+
+    private:
+        static const size_t albl_w = 6, flbl_h = 1;
+        std::vector<std::vector<char> > _frame;
+    };
+
+} //namespace /*anon*/
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Implementation code
+ **********************************************************************/
+namespace acsii_art_dft{
+
+    //! skip constants for amplitude and frequency labels
+    static const size_t albl_skip = 5, flbl_skip = 20;
+
+    template <typename T> log_pwr_dft_type log_pwr_dft(
+        const std::complex<T> *samps, size_t nsamps
+    ){
+        if (nsamps & (nsamps - 1))
+            throw std::runtime_error("num samps is not a power of 2");
+
+        //compute the window
+        double win_pwr = 0;
+        std::vector<std::complex<T> > win_samps;
+        for(size_t n = 0; n < nsamps; n++){
+            //double w_n = 1;
+            //double w_n = 0.54 //hamming window
+            //    -0.46*std::cos(2*pi*n/(nsamps-1))
+            //;
+            double w_n = 0.35875 //blackman-harris window
+                -0.48829*std::cos(2*pi*n/(nsamps-1))
+                +0.14128*std::cos(4*pi*n/(nsamps-1))
+                -0.01168*std::cos(6*pi*n/(nsamps-1))
+            ;
+            //double w_n = 1 // flat top window
+            //    -1.930*std::cos(2*pi*n/(nsamps-1))
+            //    +1.290*std::cos(4*pi*n/(nsamps-1))
+            //    -0.388*std::cos(6*pi*n/(nsamps-1))
+            //    +0.032*std::cos(8*pi*n/(nsamps-1))
+            //;
+            win_samps.push_back(T(w_n)*samps[n]);
+            win_pwr += w_n*w_n;
+        }
+
+        //compute the log-power dft
+        log_pwr_dft_type log_pwr_dft;
+        for(size_t k = 0; k < nsamps; k++){
+            std::complex<T> dft_k = ct_fft_k(&win_samps.front(), nsamps, k);
+            log_pwr_dft.push_back(float(
+                + 20*std::log10(std::abs(dft_k))
+                - 20*std::log10(T(nsamps))
+                - 10*std::log10(win_pwr/nsamps)
+                + 3
+            ));
+        }
+
+        return log_pwr_dft;
+    }
+
+    std::string dft_to_plot(
+        const log_pwr_dft_type &dft_,
+        size_t width,
+        size_t height,
+        double samp_rate,
+        double dc_freq,
+        float dyn_rng,
+        float ref_lvl
+    ){
+        frame_type frame(width, height); //fill this frame
+
+        //re-order the dft so dc in in the center
+        const size_t num_bins = dft_.size() - 1 + dft_.size()%2; //make it odd
+        log_pwr_dft_type dft(num_bins);
+        for (size_t n = 0; n < num_bins; n++){
+            dft[n] = dft_[(n + num_bins/2)%num_bins];
+        }
+
+        //fill the plot with dft bins
+        for (size_t b = 0; b < frame.get_plot_w(); b++){
+            //indexes from the dft to grab for the plot
+            const size_t n_start = std::max(iround(double(b-0.5)*(num_bins-1)/(frame.get_plot_w()-1)), 0);
+            const size_t n_stop  = std::min(iround(double(b+0.5)*(num_bins-1)/(frame.get_plot_w()-1)), int(num_bins));
+
+            //calculate val as the max across points
+            float val = dft.at(n_start);
+            for (size_t n = n_start; n < n_stop; n++) val = std::max(val, dft.at(n));
+
+            const float scaled = (val - (ref_lvl - dyn_rng))*(frame.get_plot_h()-1)/dyn_rng;
+            for (size_t z = 0; z < frame.get_plot_h(); z++){
+                static const std::string syms(".:!|");
+                if      (scaled-z > 1) frame.get_plot(b, z) = syms.at(syms.size()-1);
+                else if (scaled-z > 0) frame.get_plot(b, z) = syms.at(size_t((scaled-z)*syms.size()));
+            }
+        }
+
+        //create vertical amplitude labels
+        const float db_step = to_clean_num(dyn_rng/(frame.get_plot_h()-1)*albl_skip);
+        for (
+            float db = db_step*(int((ref_lvl - dyn_rng)/db_step));
+            db      <=  db_step*(int(ref_lvl/db_step));
+            db      +=  db_step
+        ){
+            const int z = iround((db - (ref_lvl - dyn_rng))*(frame.get_plot_h()-1)/dyn_rng);
+            if (z < 0 or size_t(z) >= frame.get_plot_h()) continue;
+            std::stringstream ss; ss << db; std::string lbl = ss.str();
+            for (size_t i = 0; i < lbl.size() and i < frame.get_albl_w(); i++){
+                frame.get_albl(i, z) = lbl[i];
+            }
+        }
+
+        //create vertical units label
+        std::string ulbl = "dBfs";
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < ulbl.size(); i++){
+            frame.get_ulbl(i+1) = ulbl[i];
+        }
+
+        //create horizontal frequency labels
+        const double f_step = to_clean_num(samp_rate/frame.get_plot_w()*flbl_skip);
+        for (
+            double freq = f_step*int((-samp_rate/2/f_step));
+            freq       <= f_step*int((+samp_rate/2/f_step));
+            freq       += f_step
+        ){
+            const int b = iround((freq + samp_rate/2)*(frame.get_plot_w()-1)/samp_rate);
+            std::stringstream ss; ss << (freq+dc_freq)/1e6 << "MHz"; std::string lbl = ss.str();
+            if (b < int(lbl.size()/2) or b + lbl.size() - lbl.size()/2 >= frame.get_plot_w()) continue;
+            for (size_t i = 0; i < lbl.size(); i++){
+                frame.get_flbl(b + i - lbl.size()/2) = lbl[i];
+            }
+        }
+
+        return frame.to_string();
+    }
+} //namespace ascii_dft
+
+#endif /*ASCII_ART_DFT_HPP*/
+
+/*
+
+//example main function to test the dft
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <curses.h>
+
+int main(void){
+    initscr();
+
+    while (true){
+        clear();
+
+        std::vector<std::complex<float> > samples;
+        for(size_t i = 0; i < 512; i++){
+            samples.push_back(std::complex<float>(
+                float(std::rand() - RAND_MAX/2)/(RAND_MAX)/4,
+                float(std::rand() - RAND_MAX/2)/(RAND_MAX)/4
+            ));
+            samples[i] += 0.5*std::sin(i*3.14/2) + 0.7;
+        }
+
+        acsii_art_dft::log_pwr_dft_type dft;
+        dft = acsii_art_dft::log_pwr_dft(&samples.front(), samples.size());
+
+        printw("%s", acsii_art_dft::dft_to_plot(
+            dft, COLS, LINES,
+            12.5e4, 2.45e9,
+            60, 0
+        ).c_str());
+
+        sleep(1);
+    }
+
+
+    endwin();
+    std::cout << "here\n";
+    return 0;
+}
+
+*/
+
diff --git a/host/examples/benchmark_rx_rate.cpp b/host/examples/benchmark_rx_rate.cpp
index 36611f97f..b189368f9 100644
--- a/host/examples/benchmark_rx_rate.cpp
+++ b/host/examples/benchmark_rx_rate.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ int UHD_SAFE_MAIN(int argc, char *argv[]){
     std::cout << boost::format("Creating the usrp device with: %s...") % args << std::endl;
     uhd::usrp::single_usrp::sptr sdev = uhd::usrp::single_usrp::make(args);
     std::cout << boost::format("Using Device: %s") % sdev->get_pp_string() << std::endl;
-    sdev->issue_stream_cmd(uhd::stream_cmd_t::STREAM_MODE_STOP_CONTINUOUS); //stop if left running
 
     if (not vm.count("rate")){
         sdev->set_rx_rate(500e3); //initial rate
diff --git a/host/examples/rx_ascii_art_dft.cpp b/host/examples/rx_ascii_art_dft.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a24867b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/examples/rx_ascii_art_dft.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+//
+// 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 <uhd/utils/thread_priority.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/safe_main.hpp>
+#include <uhd/usrp/single_usrp.hpp>
+#include "ascii_art_dft.hpp" //implementation
+#include <boost/program_options.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread.hpp> //gets time
+#include <boost/format.hpp>
+#include <curses.h>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <complex>
+
+namespace po = boost::program_options;
+
+int UHD_SAFE_MAIN(int argc, char *argv[]){
+    uhd::set_thread_priority_safe();
+
+    //variables to be set by po
+    std::string args;
+    size_t num_bins;
+    double rate, freq, frame_rate;
+    float gain, ref_lvl, dyn_rng;
+
+    //setup the program options
+    po::options_description desc("Allowed options");
+    desc.add_options()
+        ("help", "help message")
+        ("args", po::value<std::string>(&args)->default_value(""), "single uhd device address args")
+        // hardware parameters
+        ("rate", po::value<double>(&rate), "rate of incoming samples (sps)")
+        ("freq", po::value<double>(&freq)->default_value(0), "RF center frequency in Hz")
+        ("gain", po::value<float>(&gain)->default_value(0), "gain for the RF chain")
+        // display parameters
+        ("num-bins", po::value<size_t>(&num_bins)->default_value(512), "the number of bins in the DFT")
+        ("frame-rate", po::value<double>(&frame_rate)->default_value(5), "frame rate of the display (fps)")
+        ("ref-lvl", po::value<float>(&ref_lvl)->default_value(0), "reference level for the display (dB)")
+        ("dyn-rng", po::value<float>(&dyn_rng)->default_value(60), "dynamic range for the display (dB)")
+    ;
+    po::variables_map vm;
+    po::store(po::parse_command_line(argc, argv, desc), vm);
+    po::notify(vm);
+
+    //print the help message
+    if (vm.count("help") or not vm.count("rate")){
+        std::cout << boost::format("UHD RX ASCII Art DFT %s") % desc << std::endl;
+        return ~0;
+    }
+
+    //create a usrp device
+    std::cout << std::endl;
+    std::cout << boost::format("Creating the usrp device with: %s...") % args << std::endl;
+    uhd::usrp::single_usrp::sptr sdev = uhd::usrp::single_usrp::make(args);
+    std::cout << boost::format("Using Device: %s") % sdev->get_pp_string() << std::endl;
+
+    //set the rx sample rate
+    std::cout << boost::format("Setting RX Rate: %f Msps...") % (rate/1e6) << std::endl;
+    sdev->set_rx_rate(rate);
+    std::cout << boost::format("Actual RX Rate: %f Msps...") % (sdev->get_rx_rate()/1e6) << std::endl << std::endl;
+
+    //set the rx center frequency
+    std::cout << boost::format("Setting RX Freq: %f Mhz...") % (freq/1e6) << std::endl;
+    sdev->set_rx_freq(freq);
+    std::cout << boost::format("Actual RX Freq: %f Mhz...") % (sdev->get_rx_freq()/1e6) << std::endl << std::endl;
+
+    //set the rx rf gain
+    std::cout << boost::format("Setting RX Gain: %f dB...") % gain << std::endl;
+    sdev->set_rx_gain(gain);
+    std::cout << boost::format("Actual RX Gain: %f dB...") % sdev->get_rx_gain() << std::endl << std::endl;
+
+    //allocate recv buffer and metatdata
+    uhd::rx_metadata_t md;
+    std::vector<std::complex<float> > buff(num_bins);
+    //------------------------------------------------------------------
+    //-- Initialize
+    //------------------------------------------------------------------
+    initscr(); //curses init
+    sdev->issue_stream_cmd(uhd::stream_cmd_t::STREAM_MODE_START_CONTINUOUS);
+    boost::system_time next_refresh = boost::get_system_time();
+
+    //------------------------------------------------------------------
+    //-- Main loop
+    //------------------------------------------------------------------
+    while (true){
+        //read a buffer's worth of samples every iteration
+        size_t num_rx_samps = sdev->get_device()->recv(
+            &buff.front(), buff.size(), md,
+            uhd::io_type_t::COMPLEX_FLOAT32,
+            uhd::device::RECV_MODE_FULL_BUFF
+        );
+        if (num_rx_samps != buff.size()) continue;
+
+        //check and update the display refresh condition
+        if (boost::get_system_time() < next_refresh) continue;
+        next_refresh = boost::get_system_time() + boost::posix_time::microseconds(long(1e6/frame_rate));
+
+        //calculate the dft and create the ascii art frame
+        acsii_art_dft::log_pwr_dft_type lpdft(
+            acsii_art_dft::log_pwr_dft(&buff.front(), num_rx_samps)
+        );
+        std::string frame = acsii_art_dft::dft_to_plot(
+            lpdft, COLS, LINES,
+            sdev->get_rx_rate(),
+            sdev->get_rx_freq(),
+            dyn_rng, ref_lvl
+        );
+
+        //curses screen handling: clear and print frame
+        clear();
+        printw("%s", frame.c_str());
+
+        //curses key handling: no timeout, any key to exit
+        timeout(0);
+        int ch = getch();
+        if (ch != KEY_RESIZE and ch != ERR) break;
+    }
+
+    //------------------------------------------------------------------
+    //-- Cleanup
+    //------------------------------------------------------------------
+    sdev->issue_stream_cmd(uhd::stream_cmd_t::STREAM_MODE_STOP_CONTINUOUS);
+    endwin(); //curses done
+
+    //finished
+    std::cout << std::endl << "Done!" << std::endl << std::endl;
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/host/examples/rx_samples_to_file.cpp b/host/examples/rx_samples_to_file.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c80d2a6de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/examples/rx_samples_to_file.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+//
+// 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 <uhd/utils/thread_priority.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/safe_main.hpp>
+#include <uhd/usrp/single_usrp.hpp>
+#include <boost/program_options.hpp>
+#include <boost/format.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread.hpp>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <complex>
+
+namespace po = boost::program_options;
+
+int UHD_SAFE_MAIN(int argc, char *argv[]){
+    uhd::set_thread_priority_safe();
+
+    //variables to be set by po
+    std::string args, file;
+    size_t total_num_samps;
+    double rate, freq;
+    float gain;
+
+    //setup the program options
+    po::options_description desc("Allowed options");
+    desc.add_options()
+        ("help", "help message")
+        ("args", po::value<std::string>(&args)->default_value(""), "single uhd device address args")
+        ("file", po::value<std::string>(&file)->default_value("out.16sc.dat"), "name of the file to write binary samples to")
+        ("nsamps", po::value<size_t>(&total_num_samps)->default_value(1000), "total number of samples to receive")
+        ("rate", po::value<double>(&rate)->default_value(100e6/16), "rate of incoming samples")
+        ("freq", po::value<double>(&freq)->default_value(0), "rf center frequency in Hz")
+        ("gain", po::value<float>(&gain)->default_value(0), "gain for the RF chain")
+    ;
+    po::variables_map vm;
+    po::store(po::parse_command_line(argc, argv, desc), vm);
+    po::notify(vm);
+
+    //print the help message
+    if (vm.count("help")){
+        std::cout << boost::format("UHD RX to File %s") % desc << std::endl;
+        return ~0;
+    }
+
+    //create a usrp device
+    std::cout << std::endl;
+    std::cout << boost::format("Creating the usrp device with: %s...") % args << std::endl;
+    uhd::usrp::single_usrp::sptr sdev = uhd::usrp::single_usrp::make(args);
+    uhd::device::sptr dev = sdev->get_device();
+    std::cout << boost::format("Using Device: %s") % sdev->get_pp_string() << std::endl;
+
+    //set the rx sample rate
+    std::cout << boost::format("Setting RX Rate: %f Msps...") % (rate/1e6) << std::endl;
+    sdev->set_rx_rate(rate);
+    std::cout << boost::format("Actual RX Rate: %f Msps...") % (sdev->get_rx_rate()/1e6) << std::endl << std::endl;
+
+    //set the rx center frequency
+    std::cout << boost::format("Setting RX Freq: %f Mhz...") % (freq/1e6) << std::endl;
+    sdev->set_rx_freq(freq);
+    std::cout << boost::format("Actual RX Freq: %f Mhz...") % (sdev->get_rx_freq()/1e6) << std::endl << std::endl;
+
+    //set the rx rf gain
+    std::cout << boost::format("Setting RX Gain: %f dB...") % gain << std::endl;
+    sdev->set_rx_gain(gain);
+    std::cout << boost::format("Actual RX Gain: %f dB...") % sdev->get_rx_gain() << std::endl << std::endl;
+
+    boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::seconds(1)); //allow for some setup time
+    std::cout << "LO Locked = " << sdev->get_rx_lo_locked() << std::endl;
+
+    //setup streaming
+    uhd::stream_cmd_t stream_cmd(uhd::stream_cmd_t::STREAM_MODE_NUM_SAMPS_AND_DONE);
+    stream_cmd.num_samps = total_num_samps;
+    stream_cmd.stream_now = true;
+    sdev->issue_stream_cmd(stream_cmd);
+
+    //loop until total number of samples reached
+    size_t num_acc_samps = 0; //number of accumulated samples
+    uhd::rx_metadata_t md;
+    std::vector<std::complex<short> > buff(dev->get_max_recv_samps_per_packet());
+    std::ofstream outfile(file.c_str(), std::ofstream::binary);
+
+    while(num_acc_samps < total_num_samps){
+        size_t num_rx_samps = dev->recv(
+            &buff.front(), buff.size(), md,
+            uhd::io_type_t::COMPLEX_INT16,
+            uhd::device::RECV_MODE_ONE_PACKET
+        );
+
+        //handle the error codes
+        switch(md.error_code){
+        case uhd::rx_metadata_t::ERROR_CODE_NONE:
+            break;
+
+        case uhd::rx_metadata_t::ERROR_CODE_TIMEOUT:
+            if (num_acc_samps == 0) continue;
+            std::cout << boost::format(
+                "Got timeout before all samples received, possible packet loss, exiting loop..."
+            ) << std::endl;
+            goto done_loop;
+
+        default:
+            std::cout << boost::format(
+                "Got error code 0x%x, exiting loop..."
+            ) % md.error_code << std::endl;
+            goto done_loop;
+        }
+
+        //write complex short integer samples to the binary file
+        outfile.write((const char*)&buff[0], num_rx_samps * sizeof(std::complex<short>));
+
+        num_acc_samps += num_rx_samps;
+    } done_loop:
+
+    outfile.close();
+
+    //finished
+    std::cout << std::endl << "Done!" << std::endl << std::endl;
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/host/examples/rx_samples_to_udp.cpp b/host/examples/rx_samples_to_udp.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..488c95494
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/examples/rx_samples_to_udp.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+//
+// 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 <uhd/utils/thread_priority.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/safe_main.hpp>
+#include <uhd/usrp/single_usrp.hpp>
+#include <uhd/transport/udp_simple.hpp>
+#include <boost/program_options.hpp>
+#include <boost/format.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread.hpp>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <complex>
+
+namespace po = boost::program_options;
+
+int UHD_SAFE_MAIN(int argc, char *argv[]){
+    uhd::set_thread_priority_safe();
+
+    //variables to be set by po
+    std::string args;
+    size_t total_num_samps;
+    double rate, freq;
+    float gain;
+    std::string addr, port;
+
+    //setup the program options
+    po::options_description desc("Allowed options");
+    desc.add_options()
+        ("help", "help message")
+        ("args", po::value<std::string>(&args)->default_value(""), "single uhd device address args")
+        ("nsamps", po::value<size_t>(&total_num_samps)->default_value(1000), "total number of samples to receive")
+        ("rate", po::value<double>(&rate)->default_value(100e6/16), "rate of incoming samples")
+        ("freq", po::value<double>(&freq)->default_value(0), "rf center frequency in Hz")
+        ("gain", po::value<float>(&gain)->default_value(0), "gain for the RF chain")
+        ("port", po::value<std::string>(&port)->default_value("7124"), "server udp port")
+        ("addr", po::value<std::string>(&addr)->default_value("192.168.1.10"), "resolvable server address")
+    ;
+    po::variables_map vm;
+    po::store(po::parse_command_line(argc, argv, desc), vm);
+    po::notify(vm);
+
+    //print the help message
+    if (vm.count("help")){
+        std::cout << boost::format("UHD RX to UDP %s") % desc << std::endl;
+        return ~0;
+    }
+
+    //create a usrp device
+    std::cout << std::endl;
+    std::cout << boost::format("Creating the usrp device with: %s...") % args << std::endl;
+    uhd::usrp::single_usrp::sptr sdev = uhd::usrp::single_usrp::make(args);
+    uhd::device::sptr dev = sdev->get_device();
+    std::cout << boost::format("Using Device: %s") % sdev->get_pp_string() << std::endl;
+
+    //set the rx sample rate
+    std::cout << boost::format("Setting RX Rate: %f Msps...") % (rate/1e6) << std::endl;
+    sdev->set_rx_rate(rate);
+    std::cout << boost::format("Actual RX Rate: %f Msps...") % (sdev->get_rx_rate()/1e6) << std::endl << std::endl;
+
+    //set the rx center frequency
+    std::cout << boost::format("Setting RX Freq: %f Mhz...") % (freq/1e6) << std::endl;
+    sdev->set_rx_freq(freq);
+    std::cout << boost::format("Actual RX Freq: %f Mhz...") % (sdev->get_rx_freq()/1e6) << std::endl << std::endl;
+
+    //set the rx rf gain
+    std::cout << boost::format("Setting RX Gain: %f dB...") % gain << std::endl;
+    sdev->set_rx_gain(gain);
+    std::cout << boost::format("Actual RX Gain: %f dB...") % sdev->get_rx_gain() << std::endl << std::endl;
+
+    boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::seconds(1)); //allow for some setup time
+    std::cout << "LO Locked = " << sdev->get_rx_lo_locked() << std::endl;
+
+    //setup streaming
+    uhd::stream_cmd_t stream_cmd(uhd::stream_cmd_t::STREAM_MODE_NUM_SAMPS_AND_DONE);
+    stream_cmd.num_samps = total_num_samps;
+    stream_cmd.stream_now = true;
+    sdev->issue_stream_cmd(stream_cmd);
+
+    //loop until total number of samples reached
+    size_t num_acc_samps = 0; //number of accumulated samples
+    uhd::rx_metadata_t md;
+    std::vector<std::complex<float> > buff(dev->get_max_recv_samps_per_packet());
+    uhd::transport::udp_simple::sptr udp_xport = uhd::transport::udp_simple::make_connected(addr, port);
+
+    while(num_acc_samps < total_num_samps){
+        size_t num_rx_samps = dev->recv(
+            &buff.front(), buff.size(), md,
+            uhd::io_type_t::COMPLEX_FLOAT32,
+            uhd::device::RECV_MODE_ONE_PACKET
+        );
+
+        //handle the error codes
+        switch(md.error_code){
+        case uhd::rx_metadata_t::ERROR_CODE_NONE:
+            break;
+
+        case uhd::rx_metadata_t::ERROR_CODE_TIMEOUT:
+            if (num_acc_samps == 0) continue;
+            std::cout << boost::format(
+                "Got timeout before all samples received, possible packet loss, exiting loop..."
+            ) << std::endl;
+            goto done_loop;
+
+        default:
+            std::cout << boost::format(
+                "Got error code 0x%x, exiting loop..."
+            ) % md.error_code << std::endl;
+            goto done_loop;
+        }
+
+        //send complex single precision floating point samples over udp
+        udp_xport->send(boost::asio::buffer(buff, num_rx_samps));
+
+        num_acc_samps += num_rx_samps;
+    } done_loop:
+
+    //finished
+    std::cout << std::endl << "Done!" << std::endl << std::endl;
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/host/examples/rx_timed_samples.cpp b/host/examples/rx_timed_samples.cpp
index 441665900..8a810811f 100644
--- a/host/examples/rx_timed_samples.cpp
+++ b/host/examples/rx_timed_samples.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ int UHD_SAFE_MAIN(int argc, char *argv[]){
     std::string args;
     time_t seconds_in_future;
     size_t total_num_samps;
-    double rx_rate, freq;
+    double rate, freq;
 
     //setup the program options
     po::options_description desc("Allowed options");
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ int UHD_SAFE_MAIN(int argc, char *argv[]){
         ("args", po::value<std::string>(&args)->default_value(""), "single uhd device address args")
         ("secs", po::value<time_t>(&seconds_in_future)->default_value(3), "number of seconds in the future to receive")
         ("nsamps", po::value<size_t>(&total_num_samps)->default_value(1000), "total number of samples to receive")
-        ("rxrate", po::value<double>(&rx_rate)->default_value(100e6/16), "rate of incoming samples")
+        ("rate", po::value<double>(&rate)->default_value(100e6/16), "rate of incoming samples")
         ("freq", po::value<double>(&freq)->default_value(0), "rf center frequency in Hz")
         ("dilv", "specify to disable inner-loop verbose")
     ;
@@ -64,12 +64,17 @@ int UHD_SAFE_MAIN(int argc, char *argv[]){
     uhd::device::sptr dev = sdev->get_device();
     std::cout << boost::format("Using Device: %s") % sdev->get_pp_string() << std::endl;
 
-    //set properties on the device
-    std::cout << boost::format("Setting RX Rate: %f Msps...") % (rx_rate/1e6) << std::endl;
-    sdev->set_rx_rate(rx_rate);
-    std::cout << boost::format("Actual RX Rate: %f Msps...") % (sdev->get_rx_rate()/1e6) << std::endl;
-    std::cout << boost::format("Setting device timestamp to 0...") << std::endl;
+    //set the rx sample rate
+    std::cout << boost::format("Setting RX Rate: %f Msps...") % (rate/1e6) << std::endl;
+    sdev->set_rx_rate(rate);
+    std::cout << boost::format("Actual RX Rate: %f Msps...") % (sdev->get_rx_rate()/1e6) << std::endl << std::endl;
+
+    //set the rx center frequency
+    std::cout << boost::format("Setting RX Freq: %f Mhz...") % (freq/1e6) << std::endl;
     sdev->set_rx_freq(freq);
+    std::cout << boost::format("Actual RX Freq: %f Mhz...") % (sdev->get_rx_freq()/1e6) << std::endl << std::endl;
+
+    std::cout << boost::format("Setting device timestamp to 0...") << std::endl;
     sdev->set_time_now(uhd::time_spec_t(0.0));
 
     //setup streaming
diff --git a/host/examples/tx_timed_samples.cpp b/host/examples/tx_timed_samples.cpp
index 863446682..799da37e0 100644
--- a/host/examples/tx_timed_samples.cpp
+++ b/host/examples/tx_timed_samples.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ int UHD_SAFE_MAIN(int argc, char *argv[]){
     time_t seconds_in_future;
     size_t total_num_samps;
     size_t samps_per_packet;
-    double tx_rate, freq;
+    double rate, freq;
     float ampl;
 
     //setup the program options
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ int UHD_SAFE_MAIN(int argc, char *argv[]){
         ("secs", po::value<time_t>(&seconds_in_future)->default_value(3), "number of seconds in the future to transmit")
         ("nsamps", po::value<size_t>(&total_num_samps)->default_value(1000), "total number of samples to transmit")
         ("spp", po::value<size_t>(&samps_per_packet)->default_value(1000), "number of samples per packet")
-        ("txrate", po::value<double>(&tx_rate)->default_value(100e6/16), "rate of outgoing samples")
+        ("rate", po::value<double>(&rate)->default_value(100e6/16), "rate of outgoing samples")
         ("freq", po::value<double>(&freq)->default_value(0), "rf center frequency in Hz")
         ("ampl", po::value<float>(&ampl)->default_value(float(0.3)), "amplitude of each sample")
         ("dilv", "specify to disable inner-loop verbose")
@@ -68,12 +68,17 @@ int UHD_SAFE_MAIN(int argc, char *argv[]){
     uhd::device::sptr dev = sdev->get_device();
     std::cout << boost::format("Using Device: %s") % sdev->get_pp_string() << std::endl;
 
-    //set properties on the device
-    std::cout << boost::format("Setting TX Rate: %f Msps...") % (tx_rate/1e6) << std::endl;
-    sdev->set_tx_rate(tx_rate);
-    std::cout << boost::format("Actual TX Rate: %f Msps...") % (sdev->get_tx_rate()/1e6) << std::endl;
-    std::cout << boost::format("Setting device timestamp to 0...") << std::endl;
+    //set the tx sample rate
+    std::cout << boost::format("Setting TX Rate: %f Msps...") % (rate/1e6) << std::endl;
+    sdev->set_tx_rate(rate);
+    std::cout << boost::format("Actual TX Rate: %f Msps...") % (sdev->get_tx_rate()/1e6) << std::endl << std::endl;
+
+    //set the tx center frequency
+    std::cout << boost::format("Setting TX Freq: %f Mhz...") % (freq/1e6) << std::endl;
     sdev->set_tx_freq(freq);
+    std::cout << boost::format("Actual TX Freq: %f Mhz...") % (sdev->get_tx_freq()/1e6) << std::endl << std::endl;
+
+    std::cout << boost::format("Setting device timestamp to 0...") << std::endl;
     sdev->set_time_now(uhd::time_spec_t(0.0));
 
     //allocate data to send
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/types/CMakeLists.txt b/host/include/uhd/types/CMakeLists.txt
index dbce21c98..a96976b5e 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/types/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/include/uhd/types/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 INSTALL(FILES
     clock_config.hpp
     device_addr.hpp
+    dict.ipp
     dict.hpp
     io_type.hpp
     mac_addr.hpp
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ INSTALL(FILES
     serial.hpp
     stream_cmd.hpp
     time_spec.hpp
+    tune_request.hpp
     tune_result.hpp
     DESTINATION ${INCLUDE_DIR}/uhd/types
 )
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/types/dict.hpp b/host/include/uhd/types/dict.hpp
index de96ea768..6166140a0 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/types/dict.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/types/dict.hpp
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@
 #define INCLUDED_UHD_TYPES_DICT_HPP
 
 #include <uhd/config.hpp>
-#include <boost/foreach.hpp>
-#include <boost/format.hpp>
-#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
-#include <stdexcept>
-#include <typeinfo>
 #include <vector>
 #include <list>
 
@@ -34,14 +29,10 @@ namespace uhd{
      */
     template <typename Key, typename Val> class dict{
     public:
-        typedef std::pair<Key, Val> pair_t;
-
         /*!
          * Create a new empty dictionary.
          */
-        dict(void){
-            /* NOP */
-        }
+        dict(void);
 
         /*!
          * Input iterator constructor:
@@ -50,64 +41,42 @@ namespace uhd{
          * \param last the end iterator
          */
         template <typename InputIterator>
-        dict(InputIterator first, InputIterator last){
-            for(InputIterator it = first; it != last; it++){
-                _map.push_back(*it);
-            }
-        }
-
-        /*!
-         * Destroy this dict.
-         */
-        ~dict(void){
-            /* NOP */
-        }
+        dict(InputIterator first, InputIterator last);
 
         /*!
          * Get the number of elements in this dict.
          * \return the number of elements
          */
-        std::size_t size(void) const{
-            return _map.size();
-        }
+        std::size_t size(void) const;
 
         /*!
          * Get a list of the keys in this dict.
          * Key order depends on insertion precedence.
          * \return vector of keys
          */
-        const std::vector<Key> keys(void) const{
-            std::vector<Key> keys;
-            BOOST_FOREACH(const pair_t &p, _map){
-                keys.push_back(p.first);
-            }
-            return keys;
-        }
+        const std::vector<Key> keys(void) const;
 
         /*!
          * Get a list of the values in this dict.
          * Value order depends on insertion precedence.
          * \return vector of values
          */
-        const std::vector<Val> vals(void) const{
-            std::vector<Val> vals;
-            BOOST_FOREACH(const pair_t &p, _map){
-                vals.push_back(p.second);
-            }
-            return vals;
-        }
+        const std::vector<Val> vals(void) const;
 
         /*!
          * Does the dictionary contain this key?
          * \param key the key to look for
          * \return true if found
          */
-        bool has_key(const Key &key) const{
-            BOOST_FOREACH(const pair_t &p, _map){
-                if (p.first == key) return true;
-            }
-            return false;
-        }
+        bool has_key(const Key &key) const;
+
+        /*!
+         * Get a value in the dict or default.
+         * \param key the key to look for
+         * \param def use if key not found
+         * \return the value or default
+         */
+        const Val &get(const Key &key, const Val &def) const;
 
         /*!
          * Get a value for the given key if it exists.
@@ -116,15 +85,7 @@ namespace uhd{
          * \return the value at the key
          * \throw an exception when not found
          */
-        const Val &operator[](const Key &key) const{
-            BOOST_FOREACH(const pair_t &p, _map){
-                if (p.first == key) return p.second;
-            }
-            throw std::invalid_argument(str(boost::format(
-                "key \"%s\" not found in dict(%s, %s)"
-            ) % boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(key)
-            % typeid(Key).name() % typeid(Val).name()));
-        }
+        const Val &operator[](const Key &key) const;
 
         /*!
          * Set a value for the given key, however, in reality
@@ -132,13 +93,7 @@ namespace uhd{
          * \param key the key to set to
          * \return a reference to the value
          */
-        Val &operator[](const Key &key){
-            BOOST_FOREACH(pair_t &p, _map){
-                if (p.first == key) return p.second;
-            }
-            _map.push_back(std::make_pair(key, Val()));
-            return _map.back().second;
-        }
+        Val &operator[](const Key &key);
 
         /*!
          * Pop an item out of the dictionary.
@@ -146,16 +101,15 @@ namespace uhd{
          * \return the value of the item
          * \throw an exception when not found
          */
-        Val pop(const Key &key){
-            Val val = (*this)[key];
-            _map.remove(pair_t(key, val));
-            return val;
-        }
+        Val pop(const Key &key);
 
     private:
+        typedef std::pair<Key, Val> pair_t;
         std::list<pair_t> _map; //private container
     };
 
 } //namespace uhd
 
+#include <uhd/types/dict.ipp>
+
 #endif /* INCLUDED_UHD_TYPES_DICT_HPP */
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/types/dict.ipp b/host/include/uhd/types/dict.ipp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ba05d5272
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/include/uhd/types/dict.ipp
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+//
+// 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_DICT_IPP
+#define INCLUDED_UHD_TYPES_DICT_IPP
+
+#include <boost/foreach.hpp>
+#include <boost/format.hpp>
+#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <typeinfo>
+
+namespace uhd{
+
+    namespace /*anon*/{
+        template<typename Key, typename Val>
+        struct key_not_found: std::out_of_range{
+            key_not_found(const Key &key): std::out_of_range(
+                str(boost::format(
+                    "key \"%s\" not found in dict(%s, %s)"
+                    ) % boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(key)
+                    % typeid(Key).name() % typeid(Val).name()
+                )
+            ){
+                /* NOP */
+            }
+        };
+    } // namespace /*anon*/
+
+    template <typename Key, typename Val>
+    dict<Key, Val>::dict(void){
+        /* NOP */
+    }
+
+    template <typename Key, typename Val>
+    template <typename InputIterator>
+    dict<Key, Val>::dict(InputIterator first, InputIterator last){
+        for(InputIterator it = first; it != last; it++){
+            _map.push_back(*it);
+        }
+    }
+
+    template <typename Key, typename Val>
+    std::size_t dict<Key, Val>::size(void) const{
+        return _map.size();
+    }
+
+    template <typename Key, typename Val>
+    const std::vector<Key> dict<Key, Val>::keys(void) const{
+        std::vector<Key> keys;
+        BOOST_FOREACH(const pair_t &p, _map){
+            keys.push_back(p.first);
+        }
+        return keys;
+    }
+
+    template <typename Key, typename Val>
+    const std::vector<Val> dict<Key, Val>::vals(void) const{
+        std::vector<Val> vals;
+        BOOST_FOREACH(const pair_t &p, _map){
+            vals.push_back(p.second);
+        }
+        return vals;
+    }
+
+    template <typename Key, typename Val>
+    bool dict<Key, Val>::has_key(const Key &key) const{
+        BOOST_FOREACH(const pair_t &p, _map){
+            if (p.first == key) return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    template <typename Key, typename Val>
+    const Val &dict<Key, Val>::get(const Key &key, const Val &def) const{
+        BOOST_FOREACH(const pair_t &p, _map){
+            if (p.first == key) return p.second;
+        }
+        return def;
+    }
+
+    template <typename Key, typename Val>
+    const Val &dict<Key, Val>::operator[](const Key &key) const{
+        BOOST_FOREACH(const pair_t &p, _map){
+            if (p.first == key) return p.second;
+        }
+        throw key_not_found<Key, Val>(key);
+    }
+
+    template <typename Key, typename Val>
+    Val &dict<Key, Val>::operator[](const Key &key){
+        BOOST_FOREACH(pair_t &p, _map){
+            if (p.first == key) return p.second;
+        }
+        _map.push_back(std::make_pair(key, Val()));
+        return _map.back().second;
+    }
+
+    template <typename Key, typename Val>
+    Val dict<Key, Val>::pop(const Key &key){
+        typename std::list<pair_t>::iterator it;
+        for (it = _map.begin(); it != _map.end(); it++){
+            if (it->first == key){
+                Val val = it->second;
+                _map.erase(it);
+                return val;
+            }
+        }
+        throw key_not_found<Key, Val>(key);
+    }
+
+} //namespace uhd
+
+#endif /* INCLUDED_UHD_TYPES_DICT_IPP */
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/types/metadata.hpp b/host/include/uhd/types/metadata.hpp
index 65952941c..3f250d13e 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/types/metadata.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/types/metadata.hpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #define INCLUDED_UHD_TYPES_METADATA_HPP
 
 #include <uhd/config.hpp>
-#include <boost/cstdint.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/time_spec.hpp>
 
 namespace uhd{
@@ -30,58 +29,59 @@ namespace uhd{
      * The receive routines will convert IF data headers into metadata.
      */
     struct UHD_API rx_metadata_t{
-        /*!
-         * Time specification:
-         * Set from timestamps on incoming data when provided.
-         */
+        //! Has time specification?
         bool has_time_spec;
+
+        //! Time of the first sample.
         time_spec_t time_spec;
 
         /*!
-         * Fragmentation flag and offset:
+         * Fragmentation flag:
          * Similar to IPv4 fragmentation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv4#Fragmentation_and_reassembly
          * More fragments is true when the input buffer has insufficient size to fit
          * an entire received packet. More fragments will be false for the last fragment.
-         * The fragment offset is the sample number at the start of the receive buffer.
-         * For non-fragmented receives, the fragment offset should always be zero.
          */
         bool more_fragments;
-        size_t fragment_offset;
 
         /*!
-         * Burst flags:
-         * Start of burst will be true for the first packet in the chain.
-         * End of burst will be true for the last packet in the chain.
+         * Fragmentation offset:
+         * The fragment offset is the sample number at the start of the receive buffer.
+         * For non-fragmented receives, the fragment offset should always be zero.
          */
+        size_t fragment_offset;
+
+        //! Start of burst will be true for the first packet in the chain.
         bool start_of_burst;
+
+        //! End of burst will be true for the last packet in the chain.
         bool end_of_burst;
 
         /*!
-         * Error conditions:
-         * - none: no error associated with this metadata
-         * - timeout: no packet received, underlying code timed-out
-         * - late command: a stream command was issued in the past
-         * - broken chain: expected another stream command
-         * - overflow: an internal receive buffer has filled
-         * - bad packet: the buffer was unrecognizable as a vrt packet
+         * The error condition on a receive call.
          *
          * Note: When an overrun occurs in continuous streaming mode,
          * the device will continue to send samples to the host.
          * For other streaming modes, streaming will discontinue
          * until the user issues a new stream command.
          *
-         * Note: The metadata fields have meaning for the following error codes:
+         * The metadata fields have meaning for the following error codes:
          * - none
          * - late command
          * - broken chain
          * - overflow
          */
         enum error_code_t {
+            //! No error associated with this metadata.
             ERROR_CODE_NONE         = 0x0,
+            //! No packet received, implementation timed-out.
             ERROR_CODE_TIMEOUT      = 0x1,
+            //! A stream command was issued in the past.
             ERROR_CODE_LATE_COMMAND = 0x2,
+            //! Expected another stream command.
             ERROR_CODE_BROKEN_CHAIN = 0x4,
+            //! An internal receive buffer has filled.
             ERROR_CODE_OVERFLOW     = 0x8,
+            //! The packet could not be parsed.
             ERROR_CODE_BAD_PACKET   = 0xf
         } error_code;
     };
@@ -93,19 +93,19 @@ namespace uhd{
      */
     struct UHD_API tx_metadata_t{
         /*!
-         * Time specification:
-         * Set has time spec to false to perform a send "now".
-         * Or, set to true, and fill in time spec for a send "at".
+         * Has time specification?
+         * - Set false to send immediately.
+         * - Set true to send at the time specified by time spec.
          */
         bool has_time_spec;
+
+        //! When to send the first sample.
         time_spec_t time_spec;
 
-        /*!
-         * Burst flags:
-         * Set start of burst to true for the first packet in the chain.
-         * Set end of burst to true for the last packet in the chain.
-         */
+        //! Set start of burst to true for the first packet in the chain.
         bool start_of_burst;
+
+        //! Set end of burst to true for the last packet in the chain.
         bool end_of_burst;
 
         /*!
@@ -122,27 +122,27 @@ namespace uhd{
         //! The channel number in a mimo configuration
         size_t channel;
 
-        /*!
-         * Time specification: when the async event occurred.
-         */
+        //! Has time specification?
         bool has_time_spec;
+
+        //! When the async event occurred.
         time_spec_t time_spec;
 
         /*!
-         * Event codes:
-         * - success: a packet was successfully transmitted
-         * - underflow: an internal send buffer has emptied
-         * - sequence error: packet loss between host and device
-         * - time error: packet had time that was late (or too early)
-         * - underflow in packet: underflow occurred inside a packet
-         * - sequence error in burst: packet loss within a burst
+         * The type of event for a receive async message call.
          */
         enum event_code_t {
+            //! A packet was successfully transmitted.
             EVENT_CODE_SUCCESS    = 0x1,
+            //! An internal send buffer has emptied.
             EVENT_CODE_UNDERFLOW  = 0x2,
+            //! Packet loss between host and device.
             EVENT_CODE_SEQ_ERROR  = 0x4,
+            //! Packet had time that was late (or too early).
             EVENT_CODE_TIME_ERROR = 0x8,
+            //! Underflow occurred inside a packet.
             EVENT_CODE_UNDERFLOW_IN_PACKET = 0x10,
+            //! Packet loss within a burst.
             EVENT_CODE_SEQ_ERROR_IN_BURST  = 0x20
         } event_code;
     };
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/types/tune_request.hpp b/host/include/uhd/types/tune_request.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..942b93251
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/include/uhd/types/tune_request.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+//
+// 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_TUNE_REQUEST_HPP
+#define INCLUDED_UHD_TYPES_TUNE_REQUEST_HPP
+
+#include <uhd/config.hpp>
+
+namespace uhd{
+
+    /*!
+     * A tune request instructs the implementation how to tune the RF chain.
+     * The policies can be used to select automatic tuning or
+     * fined control over the daughterboard IF and DSP tuning.
+     * Not all combinations of policies are applicable.
+     * Convenience constructors are supplied for most use cases.
+     */
+    struct UHD_API tune_request_t{
+        /*!
+         * Make a new tune request for a particular center frequency.
+         * Use an automatic policy for the intermediate and DSP frequency
+         * to tune the chain as close as possible to the target frequency.
+         * \param target_freq the target frequency in Hz
+         */
+        tune_request_t(double target_freq = 0);
+
+        /*!
+         * Make a new tune request for a particular center frequency.
+         * Use a manual policy for the intermediate frequency,
+         * and an automatic policy for the DSP frequency,
+         * to tune the chain as close as possible to the target frequency.
+         * \param target_freq the target frequency in Hz
+         * \param lo_off the LO offset frequency in Hz
+         */
+        tune_request_t(double target_freq, double lo_off);
+
+        //! Policy options for tunable elements in the RF chain.
+        enum policy_t {
+            //! Do not set this argument, use current setting.
+            POLICY_NONE   = 'N',
+            //! Automatically determine the argument's value.
+            POLICY_AUTO   = 'A',
+            //! Use the argument's value for the setting.
+            POLICY_MANUAL = 'M'
+        };
+
+        /*!
+         * The target frequency of the overall chain in Hz.
+         * Set this even if all policies are set to manual.
+         */
+        double target_freq;
+
+        /*!
+         * The policy for the intermediate frequency.
+         * Automatic behavior: the target frequency + default LO offset.
+         */
+        policy_t inter_freq_policy;
+
+        /*!
+         * The intermediate frequency in Hz.
+         * Set when the policy is set to manual.
+         */
+        double inter_freq;
+
+        /*!
+         * The policy for the DSP frequency.
+         * Automatic behavior: the difference between the target and IF.
+         */
+        policy_t dsp_freq_policy;
+
+        /*!
+         * The DSP frequency in Hz.
+         * Set when the policy is set to manual.
+         */
+        double dsp_freq;
+
+    };
+
+} //namespace uhd
+
+#endif /* INCLUDED_UHD_TYPES_TUNE_REQUEST_HPP */
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/usrp/CMakeLists.txt b/host/include/uhd/usrp/CMakeLists.txt
index abddf3951..cdf31df87 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/usrp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/include/uhd/usrp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ INSTALL(FILES
 
     ### utilities ###
     dsp_utils.hpp
+    mboard_eeprom.hpp
     misc_utils.hpp
     subdev_spec.hpp
     tune_helper.hpp
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/usrp/mboard_eeprom.hpp b/host/include/uhd/usrp/mboard_eeprom.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..530b177be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/include/uhd/usrp/mboard_eeprom.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+//
+// 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_USRP_MBOARD_EEPROM_HPP
+#define INCLUDED_UHD_USRP_MBOARD_EEPROM_HPP
+
+#include <uhd/config.hpp>
+#include <uhd/types/dict.hpp>
+#include <uhd/types/serial.hpp>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace uhd{ namespace usrp{
+
+    /*!
+     * The motherboard EEPROM object:
+     * Knows how to read and write the EEPROM for various USRPs.
+     * The class inherits from a string, string dictionary.
+     * Use the dictionary interface to get and set values.
+     * Commit to the EEPROM to save changed settings.
+     */
+    struct UHD_API mboard_eeprom_t : uhd::dict<std::string, std::string>{
+
+        //! Possible EEPROM maps types
+        enum map_type{
+            MAP_N100,
+            MAP_B000
+        };
+
+        //! Make a new empty mboard eeprom
+        mboard_eeprom_t(void);
+
+        /*!
+         * Make a new mboard EEPROM handler.
+         * \param iface the interface to i2c
+         * \param map the map type enum
+         */
+        mboard_eeprom_t(i2c_iface &iface, map_type map);
+
+        /*!
+         * Write the contents of this object to the EEPROM.
+         * \param iface the interface to i2c
+         * \param map the map type enum
+         */
+        void commit(i2c_iface &iface, map_type map);
+
+    };
+
+}} //namespace
+
+#endif /* INCLUDED_UHD_USRP_MBOARD_EEPROM_HPP */
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/usrp/mboard_props.hpp b/host/include/uhd/usrp/mboard_props.hpp
index 0f250f439..df94d1678 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/usrp/mboard_props.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/usrp/mboard_props.hpp
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ namespace uhd{ namespace usrp{
         MBOARD_PROP_CLOCK_CONFIG    = 'C', //rw, clock_config_t
         MBOARD_PROP_TIME_NOW        = 't', //rw, time_spec_t
         MBOARD_PROP_TIME_NEXT_PPS   = 'T', //wo, time_spec_t
-        MBOARD_PROP_STREAM_CMD      = 's'  //wo, stream_cmd_t
+        MBOARD_PROP_STREAM_CMD      = 's', //wo, stream_cmd_t
+        MBOARD_PROP_EEPROM_MAP      = 'M'  //wr, mboard_eeprom_t::sptr
     };
 
 }} //namespace
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/usrp/mimo_usrp.hpp b/host/include/uhd/usrp/mimo_usrp.hpp
index 78833e24e..a2092f04f 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/usrp/mimo_usrp.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/usrp/mimo_usrp.hpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public:
     virtual double get_rx_rate_all(void) = 0;
 
     virtual tune_result_t set_rx_freq(size_t chan, double freq) = 0;
-    virtual tune_result_t set_rx_freq(size_t chan, double freq, double lo_off) = 0;
+    //virtual tune_result_t set_rx_freq(size_t chan, double freq, double lo_off) = 0;
     virtual double get_rx_freq(size_t chan) = 0;
     virtual freq_range_t get_rx_freq_range(size_t chan) = 0;
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public:
     virtual double get_tx_rate_all(void) = 0;
 
     virtual tune_result_t set_tx_freq(size_t chan, double freq) = 0;
-    virtual tune_result_t set_tx_freq(size_t chan, double freq, double lo_off) = 0;
+    //virtual tune_result_t set_tx_freq(size_t chan, double freq, double lo_off) = 0;
     virtual double get_tx_freq(size_t chan) = 0;
     virtual freq_range_t get_tx_freq_range(size_t chan) = 0;
 
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ public:
             time_spec_t time_0 = _mboard(0)[MBOARD_PROP_TIME_NOW].as<time_spec_t>();
             time_spec_t time_i = _mboard(chan)[MBOARD_PROP_TIME_NOW].as<time_spec_t>();
             if (time_i < time_0 or (time_i - time_0) > time_spec_t(0.01)){ //10 ms: greater than RTT but not too big
-                uhd::print_warning(str(boost::format(
+                uhd::warning::post(str(boost::format(
                     "Detected time deviation between board %d and board 0.\n"
                     "Board 0 time is %f seconds.\n"
                     "Board %d time is %f seconds.\n"
@@ -345,9 +345,9 @@ public:
         return tune_rx_subdev_and_dsp(_rx_subdev(chan), _rx_dsp(chan), 0, target_freq);
     }
 
-    tune_result_t set_rx_freq(size_t chan, double target_freq, double lo_off){
-        return tune_rx_subdev_and_dsp(_rx_subdev(chan), _rx_dsp(chan), 0, target_freq, lo_off);
-    }
+    //tune_result_t set_rx_freq(size_t chan, double target_freq, double lo_off){
+    //    return tune_rx_subdev_and_dsp(_rx_subdev(chan), _rx_dsp(chan), 0, target_freq, lo_off);
+    //}
 
     double get_rx_freq(size_t chan){
         return derive_freq_from_rx_subdev_and_dsp(_rx_subdev(chan), _rx_dsp(chan), 0);
@@ -425,9 +425,9 @@ public:
         return tune_tx_subdev_and_dsp(_tx_subdev(chan), _tx_dsp(chan), 0, target_freq);
     }
 
-    tune_result_t set_tx_freq(size_t chan, double target_freq, double lo_off){
-        return tune_tx_subdev_and_dsp(_tx_subdev(chan), _tx_dsp(chan), 0, target_freq, lo_off);
-    }
+    //tune_result_t set_tx_freq(size_t chan, double target_freq, double lo_off){
+    //    return tune_tx_subdev_and_dsp(_tx_subdev(chan), _tx_dsp(chan), 0, target_freq, lo_off);
+    //}
 
     double get_tx_freq(size_t chan){
         return derive_freq_from_tx_subdev_and_dsp(_tx_subdev(chan), _tx_dsp(chan), 0);
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ namespace uhd{ namespace usrp{
  * The Make Function
  **********************************************************************/
 inline mimo_usrp::sptr mimo_usrp::make(const device_addr_t &dev_addr){
-    uhd::print_warning(
+    uhd::warning::post(
         "The mimo USRP interface has been deprecated.\n"
         "Please switch to the multi USRP interface.\n"
         "#include <uhd/usrp/multi_usrp.hpp>\n"
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/usrp/multi_usrp.hpp b/host/include/uhd/usrp/multi_usrp.hpp
index 2f71f80b1..98ba07fc0 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/usrp/multi_usrp.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/usrp/multi_usrp.hpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <uhd/types/ranges.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/stream_cmd.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/clock_config.hpp>
+#include <uhd/types/tune_request.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/tune_result.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/subdev_spec.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_iface.hpp>
@@ -144,6 +145,14 @@ public:
     virtual void set_time_unknown_pps(const time_spec_t &time_spec) = 0;
 
     /*!
+     * Are the times across all motherboards in this configuration synchronized?
+     * Checks that all time registers are approximately close but not exact,
+     * given that the RTT may varying for a control packet transaction.
+     * \return true when all motherboards time registers are in sync
+     */
+    virtual bool get_time_synchronized(void) = 0;
+
+    /*!
      * Issue a stream command to the usrp device.
      * This tells the usrp to send samples into the host.
      * See the documentation for stream_cmd_t for more info.
@@ -213,20 +222,13 @@ public:
 
     /*!
      * Set the RX center frequency.
-     * \param freq the frequency in Hz
+     * \param tune_request tune request instructions
      * \param chan the channel index 0 to N-1
      * \return a tune result object
      */
-    virtual tune_result_t set_rx_freq(double freq, size_t chan) = 0;
-
-    /*!
-     * Set the RX center frequency.
-     * \param freq the frequency in Hz
-     * \param lo_off an LO offset in Hz
-     * \param chan the channel index 0 to N-1
-     * \return a tune result object
-     */
-    virtual tune_result_t set_rx_freq(double freq, double lo_off, size_t chan) = 0;
+    virtual tune_result_t set_rx_freq(
+        const tune_request_t &tune_request, size_t chan = 0
+    ) = 0;
 
     /*!
      * Get the RX center frequency.
@@ -399,20 +401,13 @@ public:
 
     /*!
      * Set the TX center frequency.
-     * \param freq the frequency in Hz
-     * \param chan the channel index 0 to N-1
-     * \return a tune result object
-     */
-    virtual tune_result_t set_tx_freq(double freq, size_t chan) = 0;
-
-    /*!
-     * Set the TX center frequency.
-     * \param freq the frequency in Hz
-     * \param lo_off an LO offset in Hz
+     * \param tune_request tune request instructions
      * \param chan the channel index 0 to N-1
      * \return a tune result object
      */
-    virtual tune_result_t set_tx_freq(double freq, double lo_off, size_t chan) = 0;
+    virtual tune_result_t set_tx_freq(
+        const tune_request_t &tune_request, size_t chan = 0
+    ) = 0;
 
     /*!
      * Get the TX center frequency.
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/usrp/simple_usrp.hpp b/host/include/uhd/usrp/simple_usrp.hpp
index 22f4d64ba..77416dbbd 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/usrp/simple_usrp.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/usrp/simple_usrp.hpp
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public:
     virtual double get_rx_rate(void) = 0;
 
     virtual tune_result_t set_rx_freq(double freq) = 0;
-    virtual tune_result_t set_rx_freq(double freq, double lo_off) = 0;
+    //virtual tune_result_t set_rx_freq(double freq, double lo_off) = 0;
     virtual double get_rx_freq(void) = 0;
     virtual freq_range_t get_rx_freq_range(void) = 0;
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public:
     virtual double get_tx_rate(void) = 0;
 
     virtual tune_result_t set_tx_freq(double freq) = 0;
-    virtual tune_result_t set_tx_freq(double freq, double lo_off) = 0;
+    //virtual tune_result_t set_tx_freq(double freq, double lo_off) = 0;
     virtual double get_tx_freq(void) = 0;
     virtual freq_range_t get_tx_freq_range(void) = 0;
 
@@ -243,9 +243,9 @@ public:
         return _sdev->set_rx_freq(target_freq);
     }
 
-    tune_result_t set_rx_freq(double target_freq, double lo_off){
-        return _sdev->set_rx_freq(target_freq, lo_off);
-    }
+    //tune_result_t set_rx_freq(double target_freq, double lo_off){
+    //    return _sdev->set_rx_freq(target_freq, lo_off);
+    //}
 
     double get_rx_freq(void){
         return _sdev->get_rx_freq();
@@ -318,9 +318,9 @@ public:
         return _sdev->set_tx_freq(target_freq);
     }
 
-    tune_result_t set_tx_freq(double target_freq, double lo_off){
-        return _sdev->set_tx_freq(target_freq, lo_off);
-    }
+    //tune_result_t set_tx_freq(double target_freq, double lo_off){
+    //    return _sdev->set_tx_freq(target_freq, lo_off);
+    //}
 
     double get_tx_freq(void){
         return _sdev->get_tx_freq();
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ namespace uhd{ namespace usrp{
  * The Make Function
  **********************************************************************/
 inline simple_usrp::sptr simple_usrp::make(const device_addr_t &dev_addr){
-    uhd::print_warning(
+    uhd::warning::post(
         "The simple USRP interface has been deprecated.\n"
         "Please switch to the single USRP interface.\n"
         "#include <uhd/usrp/single_usrp.hpp>\n"
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/usrp/single_usrp.hpp b/host/include/uhd/usrp/single_usrp.hpp
index a068fbed8..26303fe10 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/usrp/single_usrp.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/usrp/single_usrp.hpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <uhd/types/ranges.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/stream_cmd.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/clock_config.hpp>
+#include <uhd/types/tune_request.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/tune_result.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/subdev_spec.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_iface.hpp>
@@ -154,20 +155,13 @@ public:
 
     /*!
      * Set the RX center frequency.
-     * \param freq the frequency in Hz
+     * \param tune_request tune request instructions
      * \param chan the channel index 0 to N-1
      * \return a tune result object
      */
-    virtual tune_result_t set_rx_freq(double freq, size_t chan = 0) = 0;
-
-    /*!
-     * Set the RX center frequency.
-     * \param freq the frequency in Hz
-     * \param lo_off an LO offset in Hz
-     * \param chan the channel index 0 to N-1
-     * \return a tune result object
-     */
-    virtual tune_result_t set_rx_freq(double freq, double lo_off, size_t chan = 0) = 0;
+    virtual tune_result_t set_rx_freq(
+        const tune_request_t &tune_request, size_t chan = 0
+    ) = 0;
 
     /*!
      * Get the RX center frequency.
@@ -330,20 +324,13 @@ public:
 
     /*!
      * Set the TX center frequency.
-     * \param freq the frequency in Hz
-     * \param chan the channel index 0 to N-1
-     * \return a tune result object
-     */
-    virtual tune_result_t set_tx_freq(double freq, size_t chan = 0) = 0;
-
-    /*!
-     * Set the TX center frequency.
-     * \param freq the frequency in Hz
-     * \param lo_off an LO offset in Hz
+     * \param tune_request tune request instructions
      * \param chan the channel index 0 to N-1
      * \return a tune result object
      */
-    virtual tune_result_t set_tx_freq(double freq, double lo_off, size_t chan = 0) = 0;
+    virtual tune_result_t set_tx_freq(
+        const tune_request_t &tune_request, size_t chan = 0
+    ) = 0;
 
     /*!
      * Get the TX center frequency.
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/usrp/subdev_spec.hpp b/host/include/uhd/usrp/subdev_spec.hpp
index 5de3bb3b8..b189724c9 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/usrp/subdev_spec.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/usrp/subdev_spec.hpp
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@
 namespace uhd{ namespace usrp{
 
     /*!
-     * A subdevice specification (daughterboard, subdevice) name pairing.
+     * A subdevice specification (daughterboard slot, subdevice) name pairing.
      */
     struct UHD_API subdev_spec_pair_t : boost::equality_comparable<subdev_spec_pair_t>{
-        //! The daughterboard name
+        //! The daughterboard slot name
         std::string db_name;
 
         //! The subdevice name
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace uhd{ namespace usrp{
     UHD_API bool operator==(const subdev_spec_pair_t &, const subdev_spec_pair_t &);
 
     /*!
-     * A list of (daughterboard name, subdevice name) pairs:
+     * A list of (daughterboard slot name, subdevice name) pairs:
      *
      * A subdevice specification represents a list of subdevices on a motherboard.
      * The subdevices specified may span across multiple daughterboards;
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ namespace uhd{ namespace usrp{
      * The markup-string is a whitespace separated list of dboard:subdev pairs.
      * The first pair represents the subdevice for channel zero,
      * the second pair represents the subdevice for channel one, and so on.
+     *
+     * Special handling for empty conditions:
+     * - An empty subdevice specification means: select the first subdevice found in the configuration
+     * - An empty daughterboard name means: select the only daughterboard slot or error if multiple exist
+     * - An empty subdevice name means: select the only subdevice on that board or error if multiple exist
      */
     class UHD_API subdev_spec_t : public std::vector<subdev_spec_pair_t>{
     public:
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/usrp/tune_helper.hpp b/host/include/uhd/usrp/tune_helper.hpp
index ec133fa08..db12241c1 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/usrp/tune_helper.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/usrp/tune_helper.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include <uhd/config.hpp>
 #include <uhd/wax.hpp>
+#include <uhd/types/tune_request.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/tune_result.hpp>
 
 namespace uhd{ namespace usrp{
@@ -32,23 +33,12 @@ namespace uhd{ namespace usrp{
      * \param subdev the dboard subdevice object with properties
      * \param ddc the mboard dsp object with properties
      * \param chan the channel of the dsp to tune
-     * \param target_freq the desired center frequency
-     * \param lo_offset an offset for the subdevice IF from center
+     * \param tune_request tune request instructions
      * \return a tune result struct
      */
     UHD_API tune_result_t tune_rx_subdev_and_dsp(
         wax::obj subdev, wax::obj ddc, size_t chan,
-        double target_freq, double lo_offset
-    );
-
-    /*!
-     * Tune a rx chain to the desired frequency:
-     * Same as the above, except the LO offset
-     * is calculated based on the subdevice and BW.
-     */
-    UHD_API tune_result_t tune_rx_subdev_and_dsp(
-        wax::obj subdev, wax::obj ddc,
-        size_t chan, double target_freq
+        const tune_request_t &tune_request
     );
 
     /*!
@@ -70,23 +60,12 @@ namespace uhd{ namespace usrp{
      * \param subdev the dboard subdevice object with properties
      * \param duc the mboard dsp object with properties
      * \param chan the channel of the dsp to tune
-     * \param target_freq the desired center frequency
-     * \param lo_offset an offset for the subdevice IF from center
+     * \param tune_request tune request instructions
      * \return a tune result struct
      */
     UHD_API tune_result_t tune_tx_subdev_and_dsp(
         wax::obj subdev, wax::obj duc, size_t chan,
-        double target_freq, double lo_offset
-    );
-
-    /*!
-     * Tune a tx chain to the desired frequency:
-     * Same as the above, except the LO offset
-     * is calculated based on the subdevice and BW.
-     */
-    UHD_API tune_result_t tune_tx_subdev_and_dsp(
-        wax::obj subdev, wax::obj duc,
-        size_t chan, double target_freq
+        const tune_request_t &tune_request
     );
 
     /*!
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/utils/warning.hpp b/host/include/uhd/utils/warning.hpp
index 91d8400ab..a1e3f0d1e 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/utils/warning.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/utils/warning.hpp
@@ -19,16 +19,44 @@
 #define INCLUDED_UHD_UTILS_WARNING_HPP
 
 #include <uhd/config.hpp>
+#include <boost/function.hpp>
+#include <vector>
 #include <string>
 
-namespace uhd{
+namespace uhd{ namespace warning{
+
+    //! Callback function type for a message handler
+    typedef boost::function<void(std::string)> handler_t;
 
     /*!
-     * Print a formatted warning string to stderr.
+     * Post a warning message to all registered handlers.
      * \param msg the multiline warning message
      */
-    UHD_API void print_warning(const std::string &msg);
+    UHD_API void post(const std::string &msg);
+
+    /*!
+     * Register a new handler with this name.
+     * If the name was already registered for this name,
+     * the old registered handler will be replaced.
+     * \param name a unique name for this handler
+     * \param handler the callback handler function
+     */
+    UHD_API void register_handler(const std::string &name, const handler_t &handler);
+
+    /*!
+     * Unregister a handler for this name.
+     * \param name a unique name for a registered handler
+     * \return the handler that was registered
+     * \throw error when the name was not found in the registry
+     */
+    UHD_API handler_t unregister_handler(const std::string &name);
+
+    /*!
+     * Get a list of registered handler names.
+     * \return a vector of unique string names
+     */
+    UHD_API const std::vector<std::string> registry_names(void);
 
-} //namespace uhd
+}} //namespace uhd::warning
 
 #endif /* INCLUDED_UHD_UTILS_WARNING_HPP */
diff --git a/host/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/host/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index 81845de21..e4de7bcc7 100644
--- a/host/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,25 @@
 #
 
 ########################################################################
+# Check Python Modules
+########################################################################
+PYTHON_CHECK_MODULE(
+    "Python version 2.6 or greater"
+    "platform" "platform.python_version() >= '2.6'"
+    HAVE_PYTHON_PLAT_MIN_VERSION
+)
+
+PYTHON_CHECK_MODULE(
+    "Cheetah templates 2.0.0 or greater"
+    "Cheetah" "Cheetah.Version >= '2.0.0'"
+    HAVE_PYTHON_MODULE_CHEETAH
+)
+
+IF(NOT HAVE_PYTHON_PLAT_MIN_VERSION OR NOT HAVE_PYTHON_MODULE_CHEETAH)
+    MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "Error: python requirements not met for the build system.")
+ENDIF(NOT HAVE_PYTHON_PLAT_MIN_VERSION OR NOT HAVE_PYTHON_MODULE_CHEETAH)
+
+########################################################################
 # Helpful Macros
 ########################################################################
 MACRO(LIBUHD_APPEND_SOURCES)
diff --git a/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/CMakeLists.txt b/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/CMakeLists.txt
index 772166334..ac051b843 100644
--- a/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,6 +60,16 @@ LIBUHD_PYTHON_GEN_SOURCE(
 )
 
 LIBUHD_PYTHON_GEN_SOURCE(
+    ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_max2112_regs.py
+    ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib/ic_reg_maps/max2112_regs.hpp
+)
+
+LIBUHD_PYTHON_GEN_SOURCE(
+    ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_max2112_regs.py
+    ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib/ic_reg_maps/max2112_regs.hpp
+)
+
+LIBUHD_PYTHON_GEN_SOURCE(
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_ad9862_regs.py
     ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib/ic_reg_maps/ad9862_regs.hpp
 )
diff --git a/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_max2112_regs.py b/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_max2112_regs.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c2fc4e3e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_max2112_regs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# 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/>.
+#
+
+########################################################################
+# Template for raw text data describing write registers
+# name addr[bit range inclusive] default optional enums
+########################################################################
+WRITE_REGS_TMPL="""\
+########################################################################
+## Note: offsets given from perspective of data bits (excludes address)
+########################################################################
+##
+########################################################################
+## N-Divider MSB (0) Write
+########################################################################
+frac                  0[7]          1       invalid, frac
+n_divider_msb         0[0:6]        0
+########################################################################
+## N-Divider LSB (1) Write
+########################################################################
+n_divider_lsb         1[0:7]        0x23
+~n_divider            n_divider_lsb, n_divider_msb
+########################################################################
+## Charge Pump (2) Write
+########################################################################
+cpmp                  2[6:7]        0
+cplin                 2[4:5]        1
+f_divider_mmsb        2[0:3]        0x2
+########################################################################
+## F-Divider MSB (3) Write
+########################################################################
+f_divider_msb         3[0:7]        0xF6
+########################################################################
+## F-Divider LSB (4) Write
+########################################################################
+f_divider_lsb         4[0:7]        0x84 
+~f_divider            f_divider_lsb, f_divider_msb, f_divider_mmsb
+########################################################################
+## XTAL-Divider R-Divider (5) Write
+########################################################################
+#set $xtal_divider_names = ', '.join(map(lambda x: 'div' + str(x), range(1,9)))
+xtal_divider          5[5:7]        0       $xtal_divider_names
+r_divider             5[0:4]        1       
+########################################################################
+## PLL (6) Write
+########################################################################
+d24                   6[7]          1       div2, div4  ## div2 for LO <= 1125M, div4 > 1125M
+cps                   6[6]          1       i_cp_from_icp, i_cp_from_vas
+icp                   6[5]          0       i_cp_600ua, i_cp_1200ua
+##reserved            6[0:4]        0
+########################################################################
+## VCO (7) Write
+########################################################################
+vco                   7[3:7]        0x19
+vas                   7[2]          1       disabled, enabled
+adl                   7[1]          1       disabled, enabled
+ade                   7[0]          1       disabled, enabled
+########################################################################
+## LPF (8) Write
+########################################################################
+lp                    8[0:7]        0x4B    ## map(lambda x: "%0.2f"%((4e6 + (x - 12) * 290e3)/1e6), range(255)) in MHz
+########################################################################
+## Control (9) Write
+########################################################################
+stby                  9[7]          0       normal, disable_sig_and_synth
+##reserved            9[6]          0
+pwdn                  9[5]          0       normal, invalid
+##reserved            9[4]          0
+bbg                   9[0:3]        0       ## Baseband Gain in dB
+########################################################################
+## Shutdown (0xA) Write
+########################################################################
+##reserved            0xA[7]        0
+pll_shutdown          0xA[6]        0       normal, shutdown
+div_shutdown          0xA[5]        0       normal, shutdown
+vco_shutdown          0xA[4]        0       normal, shutdown
+bb_shutdown           0xA[3]        0       normal, shutdown
+rfmix_shutdown        0xA[2]        0       normal, shutdown
+rfvga_shutdown        0xA[1]        0       normal, shutdown
+fe_shutdown           0xA[0]        0       normal, shutdown
+########################################################################
+## Test (0xB) Write
+########################################################################
+cptst                 0xB[5:7]      0
+##reserved            0xB[4]        0
+turbo                 0xB[3]        1
+ld_mux                0xB[0:2]      0       refout=0, invalid
+"""
+
+########################################################################
+# Template for raw text data describing read registers
+# name addr[bit range inclusive] default optional enums
+########################################################################
+READ_REGS_TMPL="""\
+########################################################################
+## Status Byte-1 (0xC) Read
+########################################################################
+por                   0xC[7]        0       read, reset
+vasa                  0xC[6]        0       vas_fail, vas_win
+vase                  0xC[5]        0       active, inactive
+ld                    0xC[4]        0       unlocked, locked
+##reserved            0xC[0:3]      0
+########################################################################
+## Status Byte-2 (0xD) Read
+########################################################################
+vcosbr                0xD[3:7]      0       ## vco band readback
+adc                   0xD[0:2]      0       ool0, lock0, vaslock0, vaslock1, vaslock2, vaslock3, lock1, ool1
+"""
+
+########################################################################
+# Template for methods in the body of the struct
+########################################################################
+BODY_TMPL="""\
+boost::uint8_t get_reg(boost::uint8_t addr){
+    boost::uint8_t reg = 0;
+    switch(addr){
+    #for $addr in sorted(set(map(lambda r: r.get_addr(), $regs)))
+    case $addr:
+        #for $reg in filter(lambda r: r.get_addr() == addr, $regs)
+        reg |= (boost::uint8_t($reg.get_name()) & $reg.get_mask()) << $reg.get_shift();
+        #end for
+        break;
+    #end for
+    }
+    return boost::uint8_t(reg);
+}
+
+void set_reg(boost::uint8_t addr, boost::uint8_t reg){
+    switch(addr){
+    #for $addr in sorted(set(map(lambda r: r.get_addr(), $regs)))
+    case $addr:
+        #for $reg in filter(lambda r: r.get_addr() == addr, $regs)
+        $reg.get_name() = $(reg.get_type())((reg >> $reg.get_shift()) & $reg.get_mask());
+        #end for
+        break;
+    #end for
+    }
+}
+"""
+
+SPLIT_REGS_HELPER_TMPL="""\
+#for $divname in ['n','f']
+void set_$(divname)_divider(boost::uint32_t $divname){
+    #for $regname in sorted(map(lambda r: r.get_name(), filter(lambda r: r.get_name().find(divname + '_divider') == 0, $regs)))
+    #end for
+}
+#end for
+"""
+    #$regname = boost::uint8_t($divname & $regs[regname].get_mask());
+    #$divname = boost::uint32_t($divname >> $regs[regname].get_shift());
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    import common; common.generate(
+        name='max2112_write_regs',
+        regs_tmpl=WRITE_REGS_TMPL,
+        body_tmpl=BODY_TMPL,
+        file=__file__,
+    )
+
+    import common; common.generate(
+        name='max2112_read_regs',
+        regs_tmpl=READ_REGS_TMPL,
+        body_tmpl=BODY_TMPL,
+        file=__file__,
+        append=True,
+    )
diff --git a/host/lib/transport/udp_zero_copy_asio.cpp b/host/lib/transport/udp_zero_copy_asio.cpp
index d84aeefdd..ed29864e9 100644
--- a/host/lib/transport/udp_zero_copy_asio.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/transport/udp_zero_copy_asio.cpp
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ template<typename Opt> static void resize_buff_helper(
         else std::cout << boost::format(
             "Current %s sock buff size: %d bytes"
         ) % name % actual_size << std::endl;
-        if (actual_size < target_size) uhd::print_warning(str(boost::format(
+        if (actual_size < target_size) uhd::warning::post(str(boost::format(
             "The %s buffer is smaller than the requested size.\n"
             "The minimum recommended buffer size is %d bytes.\n"
             "See the transport application notes on buffer resizing.\n%s"
diff --git a/host/lib/types.cpp b/host/lib/types.cpp
index 6aa82b012..e5e6a2512 100644
--- a/host/lib/types.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/types.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <uhd/utils/assert.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/ranges.hpp>
+#include <uhd/types/tune_request.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/tune_result.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/clock_config.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/stream_cmd.hpp>
@@ -58,6 +59,26 @@ freq_range_t::freq_range_t(double min, double max):
 }
 
 /***********************************************************************
+ * tune request
+ **********************************************************************/
+tune_request_t::tune_request_t(double target_freq):
+    target_freq(target_freq),
+    inter_freq_policy(POLICY_AUTO),
+    dsp_freq_policy(POLICY_AUTO)
+{
+    /* NOP */
+}
+
+tune_request_t::tune_request_t(double target_freq, double lo_off):
+    target_freq(target_freq),
+    inter_freq_policy(POLICY_MANUAL),
+    inter_freq(target_freq + lo_off),
+    dsp_freq_policy(POLICY_AUTO)
+{
+    /* NOP */
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
  * tune result
  **********************************************************************/
 std::string tune_result_t::to_pp_string(void) const{
@@ -229,22 +250,19 @@ mac_addr_t mac_addr_t::from_bytes(const byte_vector_t &bytes){
 
 mac_addr_t mac_addr_t::from_string(const std::string &mac_addr_str){
 
-    byte_vector_t bytes = boost::assign::list_of
-        (0x00)(0x50)(0xC2)(0x85)(0x30)(0x00); // Matt's IAB
+    byte_vector_t bytes;
 
     try{
-        //only allow patterns of xx:xx or xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
-        //the IAB above will fill in for the shorter pattern
-        if (mac_addr_str.size() != 5 and mac_addr_str.size() != 17)
-            throw std::runtime_error("expected exactly 5 or 17 characters");
+        if (mac_addr_str.size() != 17){
+            throw std::runtime_error("expected exactly 17 characters");
+        }
 
         //split the mac addr hex string at the colons
-        size_t i = 0;
         BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &hex_str, std::split_string(mac_addr_str, ":")){
             int hex_num;
             std::istringstream iss(hex_str);
             iss >> std::hex >> hex_num;
-            bytes[i++] = boost::uint8_t(hex_num);
+            bytes.push_back(boost::uint8_t(hex_num));
         }
 
     }
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/CMakeLists.txt b/host/lib/usrp/CMakeLists.txt
index eeb181e0b..3d832c356 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ LIBUHD_APPEND_SOURCES(
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/usrp/dboard_id.cpp
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/usrp/dboard_manager.cpp
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/usrp/dsp_utils.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/usrp/mboard_eeprom.cpp
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/usrp/misc_utils.cpp
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/usrp/multi_usrp.cpp
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/usrp/single_usrp.cpp
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/CMakeLists.txt b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/CMakeLists.txt
index 8d3d11530..79cd42d18 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@ LIBUHD_APPEND_SOURCES(
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/usrp/dboard/db_dbsrx.cpp
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/usrp/dboard/db_unknown.cpp
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/usrp/dboard/db_tvrx.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/usrp/dboard/db_dbsrx2.cpp
 )
 
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_basic_and_lf.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_basic_and_lf.cpp
index 41f6f8002..f03dd43d1 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_basic_and_lf.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_basic_and_lf.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <uhd/types/ranges.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/assert.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/static.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_base.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_manager.hpp>
 #include <boost/assign/list_of.hpp>
@@ -30,6 +31,16 @@ using namespace uhd::usrp;
 using namespace boost::assign;
 
 /***********************************************************************
+ * Constants
+ **********************************************************************/
+static const uhd::dict<std::string, double> subdev_bandwidth_scalar = map_list_of
+    ("A", 1.0)
+    ("B", 1.0)
+    ("AB", 2.0)
+    ("BA", 2.0)
+;
+
+/***********************************************************************
  * The basic and lf boards:
  *   They share a common class because only the frequency bounds differ.
  **********************************************************************/
@@ -68,11 +79,11 @@ static const uhd::dict<std::string, subdev_conn_t> sd_name_to_conn = map_list_of
  * Register the basic and LF dboards
  **********************************************************************/
 static dboard_base::sptr make_basic_rx(dboard_base::ctor_args_t args){
-    return dboard_base::sptr(new basic_rx(args, 90e9));
+    return dboard_base::sptr(new basic_rx(args, 250e6));
 }
 
 static dboard_base::sptr make_basic_tx(dboard_base::ctor_args_t args){
-    return dboard_base::sptr(new basic_tx(args, 90e9));
+    return dboard_base::sptr(new basic_tx(args, 250e6));
 }
 
 static dboard_base::sptr make_lf_rx(dboard_base::ctor_args_t args){
@@ -161,6 +172,10 @@ void basic_rx::rx_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         val = true; //there is no LO, so it must be true!
         return;
 
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        val = subdev_bandwidth_scalar[get_subdev_name()]*_max_freq;
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
     }
 }
@@ -185,6 +200,14 @@ void basic_rx::rx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
     case SUBDEV_PROP_ENABLED:
         return; //always enabled
 
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        uhd::warning::post(
+            str(boost::format("%s: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to %0.2fMHz")
+                % get_rx_id().to_pp_string() % _max_freq
+            )
+        );
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
     }
 }
@@ -260,6 +283,10 @@ void basic_tx::tx_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         val = true; //there is no LO, so it must be true!
         return;
 
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        val = subdev_bandwidth_scalar[get_subdev_name()]*_max_freq;
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
     }
 }
@@ -284,6 +311,14 @@ void basic_tx::tx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
     case SUBDEV_PROP_ENABLED:
         return; //always enabled
 
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        uhd::warning::post(
+            str(boost::format("%s: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to %0.2fMHz")
+                % get_tx_id().to_pp_string() % _max_freq
+            )
+        );
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
     }
 }
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_dbsrx.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_dbsrx.cpp
index 0b8b4db83..85251bdf9 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_dbsrx.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_dbsrx.cpp
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ UHD_STATIC_BLOCK(reg_dbsrx_dboard){
 dbsrx::dbsrx(ctor_args_t args) : rx_dboard_base(args){
     //warn user about incorrect DBID on USRP1, requires R193 populated
     if (this->get_iface()->get_special_props().soft_clock_divider and this->get_rx_id() == 0x000D)
-        uhd::print_warning(
+        uhd::warning::post(
             str(boost::format(
                 "DBSRX: incorrect dbid\n"
                 "Expected dbid 0x0002 and R193\n"
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ dbsrx::dbsrx(ctor_args_t args) : rx_dboard_base(args){
 
     //warn user about incorrect DBID on non-USRP1, requires R194 populated
     if (not this->get_iface()->get_special_props().soft_clock_divider and this->get_rx_id() == 0x0002)
-        uhd::print_warning(
+        uhd::warning::post(
             str(boost::format(
                 "DBSRX: incorrect dbid\n"
                 "Expected dbid 0x000D and R194\n"
@@ -236,8 +236,10 @@ void dbsrx::set_lo_freq(double target_freq){
     bool update_filter_settings = false;
     //choose refclock
     std::vector<double> clock_rates = this->get_iface()->get_clock_rates(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX);
+    const double max_clock_rate = std::sorted(clock_rates).back();
     BOOST_FOREACH(ref_clock, std::reversed(std::sorted(clock_rates))){
         if (ref_clock > 27.0e6) continue;
+        if (size_t(max_clock_rate/ref_clock)%2 == 1) continue; //reject asymmetric clocks (odd divisors)
 
         //choose m_divider such that filter tuning constraint is met
         m = 31;
@@ -340,7 +342,7 @@ void dbsrx::set_lo_freq(double target_freq){
         //vtune is too low, try lower frequency vco
         if (_max2118_read_regs.adc == 0){
             if (_max2118_write_regs.osc_band == 0){
-                uhd::print_warning(
+                uhd::warning::post(
                     str(boost::format(
                         "DBSRX: Tuning exceeded vco range, _max2118_write_regs.osc_band == %d\n" 
                         ) % int(_max2118_write_regs.osc_band))
@@ -354,7 +356,7 @@ void dbsrx::set_lo_freq(double target_freq){
         //vtune is too high, try higher frequency vco
         if (_max2118_read_regs.adc == 7){
             if (_max2118_write_regs.osc_band == 7){
-                uhd::print_warning(
+                uhd::warning::post(
                     str(boost::format(
                         "DBSRX: Tuning exceeded vco range, _max2118_write_regs.osc_band == %d\n" 
                         ) % int(_max2118_write_regs.osc_band))
@@ -561,7 +563,7 @@ void dbsrx::rx_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
-        val = _bandwidth;
+        val = 2*_bandwidth; //_bandwidth is low-pass, we want complex double-sided
         return;
 
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
@@ -586,7 +588,7 @@ void dbsrx::rx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
         return; //always enabled
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
-        this->set_bandwidth(val.as<double>());
+        this->set_bandwidth(val.as<double>()/2.0); //complex double-sided, we want low-pass
         return;
 
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_dbsrx2.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_dbsrx2.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a65e6123
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_dbsrx2.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,439 @@
+//
+// 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/>.
+//
+
+// No RX IO Pins Used
+
+#include "max2112_regs.hpp"
+#include <uhd/utils/static.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/assert.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/algorithm.hpp>
+#include <uhd/types/ranges.hpp>
+#include <uhd/types/dict.hpp>
+#include <uhd/usrp/subdev_props.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/thread.hpp>
+#include <boost/math/special_functions/round.hpp>
+#include <utility>
+
+using namespace uhd;
+using namespace uhd::usrp;
+using namespace boost::assign;
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * The DBSRX2 constants
+ **********************************************************************/
+static const bool dbsrx2_debug = false;
+
+static const freq_range_t dbsrx2_freq_range(0.8e9, 2.4e9);
+
+static const int dbsrx2_ref_divider = 4; // Hitachi HMC426 divider (U7)
+
+static const prop_names_t dbsrx2_antennas = list_of("J3");
+
+static const uhd::dict<std::string, gain_range_t> dbsrx2_gain_ranges = map_list_of
+    ("GC1", gain_range_t(0, 73, float(0.05)))
+    ("BBG", gain_range_t(0, 15, 1))
+;
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * The DBSRX2 dboard class
+ **********************************************************************/
+class dbsrx2 : public rx_dboard_base{
+public:
+    dbsrx2(ctor_args_t args);
+    ~dbsrx2(void);
+
+    void rx_get(const wax::obj &key, wax::obj &val);
+    void rx_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val);
+
+private:
+    double _lo_freq;
+    double _bandwidth;
+    uhd::dict<std::string, float> _gains;
+    max2112_write_regs_t _max2112_write_regs;
+    max2112_read_regs_t _max2112_read_regs;
+    boost::uint8_t _max2112_addr(){ //0x60 or 0x61 depending on which side
+        return (this->get_iface()->get_special_props().mangle_i2c_addrs)? 0x60 : 0x61;
+    }
+
+    void set_lo_freq(double target_freq);
+    void set_gain(float gain, const std::string &name);
+    void set_bandwidth(double bandwidth);
+
+    void send_reg(boost::uint8_t start_reg, boost::uint8_t stop_reg){
+        start_reg = boost::uint8_t(std::clip(int(start_reg), 0x0, 0xB));
+        stop_reg = boost::uint8_t(std::clip(int(stop_reg), 0x0, 0xB));
+
+        for(boost::uint8_t start_addr=start_reg; start_addr <= stop_reg; start_addr += sizeof(boost::uint32_t) - 1){
+            int num_bytes = int(stop_reg - start_addr + 1) > int(sizeof(boost::uint32_t)) - 1 ? sizeof(boost::uint32_t) - 1 : stop_reg - start_addr + 1;
+
+            //create buffer for register data (+1 for start address)
+            byte_vector_t regs_vector(num_bytes + 1);
+
+            //first byte is the address of first register
+            regs_vector[0] = start_addr;
+
+            //get the register data
+            for(int i=0; i<num_bytes; i++){
+                regs_vector[1+i] = _max2112_write_regs.get_reg(start_addr+i);
+                if(dbsrx2_debug) std::cerr << boost::format(
+                    "DBSRX2: send reg 0x%02x, value 0x%04x, start_addr = 0x%04x, num_bytes %d"
+                ) % int(start_addr+i) % int(regs_vector[1+i]) % int(start_addr) % num_bytes << std::endl;
+            }
+
+            //send the data
+            this->get_iface()->write_i2c(
+                _max2112_addr(), regs_vector
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    void read_reg(boost::uint8_t start_reg, boost::uint8_t stop_reg){
+        static const boost::uint8_t status_addr = 0xC;
+        start_reg = boost::uint8_t(std::clip(int(start_reg), 0x0, 0xD));
+        stop_reg = boost::uint8_t(std::clip(int(stop_reg), 0x0, 0xD));
+
+        for(boost::uint8_t start_addr=start_reg; start_addr <= stop_reg; start_addr += sizeof(boost::uint32_t)){
+            int num_bytes = int(stop_reg - start_addr + 1) > int(sizeof(boost::uint32_t)) ? sizeof(boost::uint32_t) : stop_reg - start_addr + 1;
+
+            //create address to start reading register data
+            byte_vector_t address_vector(1);
+            address_vector[0] = start_addr;
+
+            //send the address
+            this->get_iface()->write_i2c(
+                _max2112_addr(), address_vector
+            );
+
+            //create buffer for register data
+            byte_vector_t regs_vector(num_bytes);
+
+            //read from i2c
+            regs_vector = this->get_iface()->read_i2c(
+                _max2112_addr(), num_bytes
+            );
+
+            for(boost::uint8_t i=0; i < num_bytes; i++){
+                if (i + start_addr >= status_addr){
+                    _max2112_read_regs.set_reg(i + start_addr, regs_vector[i]);
+                    /*
+                    if(dbsrx2_debug) std::cerr << boost::format(
+                        "DBSRX2: set reg 0x%02x, value 0x%04x"
+                    ) % int(i + start_addr) % int(_max2112_read_regs.get_reg(i + start_addr)) << std::endl;
+                    */
+                }
+                if(dbsrx2_debug) std::cerr << boost::format(
+                    "DBSRX2: read reg 0x%02x, value 0x%04x, start_addr = 0x%04x, num_bytes %d"
+                ) % int(start_addr+i) % int(regs_vector[i]) % int(start_addr) % num_bytes << std::endl;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * Is the LO locked?
+     * \return true for locked
+     */
+    bool get_locked(void){
+        read_reg(0xC, 0xD);
+
+        //mask and return lock detect
+        bool locked = (_max2112_read_regs.ld & _max2112_read_regs.vasa & _max2112_read_regs.vase) != 0;
+
+        if(dbsrx2_debug) std::cerr << boost::format(
+            "DBSRX2 locked: %d"
+        ) % locked << std::endl;
+
+        return locked;
+    }
+
+};
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Register the DBSRX2 dboard
+ **********************************************************************/
+// FIXME 0x67 is the default i2c address on USRP2
+//       need to handle which side for USRP1 with different address
+static dboard_base::sptr make_dbsrx2(dboard_base::ctor_args_t args){
+    return dboard_base::sptr(new dbsrx2(args));
+}
+
+UHD_STATIC_BLOCK(reg_dbsrx2_dboard){
+    //register the factory function for the rx dbid
+    dboard_manager::register_dboard(0x0012, &make_dbsrx2, "DBSRX2");
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Structors
+ **********************************************************************/
+dbsrx2::dbsrx2(ctor_args_t args) : rx_dboard_base(args){
+    //enable only the clocks we need
+    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_RX, 0x0); // All unused in atr
+    this->get_iface()->set_gpio_ddr(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, 0x0); // All Inputs
+
+    //send initial register settings
+    send_reg(0x0, 0xB);
+    //for (boost::uint8_t addr=0; addr<=12; addr++) this->send_reg(addr, addr);
+
+    //set defaults for LO, gains
+    set_lo_freq(dbsrx2_freq_range.min);
+    BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &name, dbsrx2_gain_ranges.keys()){
+        set_gain(dbsrx2_gain_ranges[name].min, name);
+    }
+
+    set_bandwidth(40e6); // default bandwidth from datasheet
+    get_locked();
+
+    _max2112_write_regs.bbg = boost::math::iround(std::clip<float>(0, dbsrx2_gain_ranges["BBG"].min, dbsrx2_gain_ranges["BBG"].max));
+    send_reg(0x9, 0x9);
+}
+
+dbsrx2::~dbsrx2(void){
+}
+
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Tuning
+ **********************************************************************/
+void dbsrx2::set_lo_freq(double target_freq){
+    //target_freq = std::clip(target_freq, dbsrx2_freq_range.min, dbsrx2_freq_range.max);
+
+    //variables used in the calculation below
+    int scaler = target_freq > 1125e6 ? 2 : 4;
+    double ref_freq = this->get_iface()->get_clock_rate(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX);
+    int R, intdiv, fracdiv, ext_div;
+    double N;
+
+    //compute tuning variables
+    ext_div = dbsrx2_ref_divider; // 12MHz < ref_freq/ext_divider < 30MHz
+
+    R = 1; //Divide by 1 is the only tested value
+
+    N = (target_freq*R*ext_div)/(ref_freq); //actual spec range is (19, 251)
+    intdiv = int(std::floor(N)); //  if (intdiv < 19  or intdiv > 251) continue;
+    fracdiv = boost::math::iround((N - intdiv)*double(1 << 20));
+
+    //calculate the actual freq from the values above
+    N = double(intdiv) + double(fracdiv)/double(1 << 20);
+    _lo_freq = (N*ref_freq)/(R*ext_div);
+
+    //load new counters into registers
+    _max2112_write_regs.set_n_divider(intdiv);
+    _max2112_write_regs.set_f_divider(fracdiv);
+    _max2112_write_regs.r_divider = R;
+    _max2112_write_regs.d24 = scaler == 4 ? max2112_write_regs_t::D24_DIV4 : max2112_write_regs_t::D24_DIV2;
+
+    //debug output of calculated variables
+    if (dbsrx2_debug) std::cerr
+        << boost::format("DBSRX2 tune:\n")
+        << boost::format("    R=%d, N=%f, scaler=%d, ext_div=%d\n") % R % N % scaler % ext_div
+        << boost::format("    int=%d, frac=%d, d24=%d\n") % intdiv % fracdiv % int(_max2112_write_regs.d24)
+        << boost::format("    Ref    Freq=%fMHz\n") % (ref_freq/1e6)
+        << boost::format("    Target Freq=%fMHz\n") % (target_freq/1e6)
+        << boost::format("    Actual Freq=%fMHz\n") % (_lo_freq/1e6)
+        << std::endl;
+
+    //send the registers
+    send_reg(0x0, 0x7);
+
+    //FIXME: probably unnecessary to call get_locked here
+    //get_locked();
+
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Gain Handling
+ **********************************************************************/
+/*!
+ * Convert a requested gain for the BBG vga into the integer register value.
+ * The gain passed into the function will be set to the actual value.
+ * \param gain the requested gain in dB
+ * \return 4 bit the register value
+ */
+static int gain_to_bbg_vga_reg(float &gain){
+    int reg = boost::math::iround(std::clip<float>(gain, dbsrx2_gain_ranges["BBG"].min, dbsrx2_gain_ranges["BBG"].max));
+
+    gain = float(reg);
+
+    if (dbsrx2_debug) std::cerr 
+        << boost::format("DBSRX2 BBG Gain:\n")
+        << boost::format("    %f dB, bbg: %d") % gain % reg 
+        << std::endl;
+
+    return reg;
+}
+
+/*!
+ * Convert a requested gain for the GC1 rf vga into the dac_volts value.
+ * The gain passed into the function will be set to the actual value.
+ * \param gain the requested gain in dB
+ * \return dac voltage value
+ */
+static float gain_to_gc1_rfvga_dac(float &gain){
+    //clip the input
+    gain = std::clip<float>(gain, dbsrx2_gain_ranges["GC1"].min, dbsrx2_gain_ranges["GC1"].max);
+
+    //voltage level constants
+    static const float max_volts = float(0.5), min_volts = float(2.7);
+    static const float slope = (max_volts-min_volts)/dbsrx2_gain_ranges["GC1"].max;
+
+    //calculate the voltage for the aux dac
+    float dac_volts = gain*slope + min_volts;
+
+    if (dbsrx2_debug) std::cerr 
+        << boost::format("DBSRX2 GC1 Gain:\n")
+        << boost::format("    %f dB, dac_volts: %f V") % gain % dac_volts 
+        << std::endl;
+
+    //the actual gain setting
+    gain = (dac_volts - min_volts)/slope;
+
+    return dac_volts;
+}
+
+void dbsrx2::set_gain(float gain, const std::string &name){
+    assert_has(dbsrx2_gain_ranges.keys(), name, "dbsrx2 gain name");
+    if (name == "BBG"){
+        _max2112_write_regs.bbg = gain_to_bbg_vga_reg(gain);
+        send_reg(0x9, 0x9);
+    }
+    else if(name == "GC1"){
+        //write the new voltage to the aux dac
+        this->get_iface()->write_aux_dac(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, dboard_iface::AUX_DAC_A, gain_to_gc1_rfvga_dac(gain));
+    }
+    else UHD_THROW_INVALID_CODE_PATH();
+    _gains[name] = gain;
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Bandwidth Handling
+ **********************************************************************/
+void dbsrx2::set_bandwidth(double bandwidth){
+    //clip the input
+    bandwidth = std::clip<double>(bandwidth, 4e6, 40e6);
+
+    _max2112_write_regs.lp = int((bandwidth/1e6 - 4)/0.29 + 12);
+    _bandwidth = double(4 + (_max2112_write_regs.lp - 12) * 0.29)*1e6;
+
+    if (dbsrx2_debug) std::cerr 
+        << boost::format("DBSRX2 Bandwidth:\n")
+        << boost::format("    %f MHz, lp: %f V") % (_bandwidth/1e6) % int(_max2112_write_regs.lp)
+        << std::endl;
+
+    this->send_reg(0x8, 0x8);
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * RX Get and Set
+ **********************************************************************/
+void dbsrx2::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(_gains.keys(), key.name, "dbsrx2 gain name");
+        val = _gains[key.name];
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_GAIN_RANGE:
+        assert_has(dbsrx2_gain_ranges.keys(), key.name, "dbsrx2 gain name");
+        val = dbsrx2_gain_ranges[key.name];
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_GAIN_NAMES:
+        val = prop_names_t(dbsrx2_gain_ranges.keys());
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ:
+        val = _lo_freq;
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ_RANGE:
+        val = dbsrx2_freq_range;
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA:
+        val = std::string("J3");
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA_NAMES:
+        val = dbsrx2_antennas;
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_CONNECTION:
+        val = SUBDEV_CONN_COMPLEX_QI;
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_ENABLED:
+        val = true; //always enabled
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_USE_LO_OFFSET:
+        val = false;
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_LO_LOCKED:
+        val = this->get_locked();
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        val = _bandwidth;
+        return;
+
+    default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
+    }
+}
+
+void dbsrx2::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_lo_freq(val.as<double>());
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_GAIN:
+        this->set_gain(val.as<float>(), key.name);
+        return;
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_ENABLED:
+        return; //always enabled
+
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        this->set_bandwidth(val.as<double>());
+        return;
+
+    default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_rfx.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_rfx.cpp
index 3c24d90db..152198c3a 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_rfx.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_rfx.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <uhd/utils/assert.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/static.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/algorithm.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_id.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_base.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_manager.hpp>
@@ -456,6 +457,10 @@ void rfx_xcvr::rx_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         val = this->get_locked(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX);
         return;
 
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        val = 2*20.0e6; //20MHz low-pass, we want complex double-sided
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
     }
 }
@@ -481,6 +486,12 @@ void rfx_xcvr::rx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
     case SUBDEV_PROP_ENABLED:
         return; //always enabled
 
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        uhd::warning::post(
+            str(boost::format("RFX: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 40MHz"))
+        );
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
     }
 }
@@ -543,6 +554,10 @@ void rfx_xcvr::tx_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         val = this->get_locked(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX);
         return;
 
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        val = 2*20.0e6; //20MHz low-pass, we want complex double-sided
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
     }
 }
@@ -568,6 +583,12 @@ void rfx_xcvr::tx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
     case SUBDEV_PROP_ENABLED:
         return; //always enabled
 
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        uhd::warning::post(
+            str(boost::format("RFX: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 40MHz"))
+        );
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
     }
 }
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_tvrx.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_tvrx.cpp
index d39dc3bf8..2873e3d54 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_tvrx.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_tvrx.cpp
@@ -459,6 +459,10 @@ void tvrx::rx_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         val = true;
         return;
 
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        val = 6.0e6;
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
     }
 }
@@ -479,6 +483,12 @@ void tvrx::rx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
     case SUBDEV_PROP_ENABLED:
         return; //always enabled
 
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        uhd::warning::post(
+            str(boost::format("TVRX: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 6MHz"))
+        );
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
     }
 }
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_unknown.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_unknown.cpp
index ec7ab440b..d0359d124 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_unknown.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_unknown.cpp
@@ -19,23 +19,52 @@
 #include <uhd/types/ranges.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/assert.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/static.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/foreach.hpp>
+#include <boost/tuple/tuple.hpp>
+#include <vector>
 
 using namespace uhd;
 using namespace uhd::usrp;
 using namespace boost::assign;
 
 /***********************************************************************
+ * Utility functions
+ **********************************************************************/
+static void warn_if_old_rfx(const dboard_id_t &dboard_id, const std::string &xx){
+    typedef boost::tuple<std::string, dboard_id_t, dboard_id_t> old_ids_t; //name, rx_id, tx_id
+    static const std::vector<old_ids_t> old_rfx_ids = list_of
+        (old_ids_t("Flex 400 Classic",  0x0004, 0x0008))
+        (old_ids_t("Flex 900 Classic",  0x0005, 0x0009))
+        (old_ids_t("Flex 1200 Classic", 0x0006, 0x000a))
+        (old_ids_t("Flex 1800 Classic", 0x0030, 0x0031))
+        (old_ids_t("Flex 2400 Classic", 0x0007, 0x000b))
+    ;
+    BOOST_FOREACH(const old_ids_t &old_id, old_rfx_ids){
+        std::string name; dboard_id_t rx_id, tx_id;
+        boost::tie(name, rx_id, tx_id) = old_id;
+        if (
+            (xx == "RX" and rx_id == dboard_id) or
+            (xx == "TX" and tx_id == dboard_id)
+        ) uhd::warning::post(str(boost::format(
+            "Detected %s daughterboard %s\n"
+            "This board requires modification to use.\n"
+            "See the daughterboard application notes.\n"
+        ) % xx % name));
+    }
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
  * The unknown boards:
  *   Like a basic board, but with only one subdev.
  **********************************************************************/
 class unknown_rx : public rx_dboard_base{
 public:
     unknown_rx(ctor_args_t args);
-    ~unknown_rx(void);
 
     void rx_get(const wax::obj &key, wax::obj &val);
     void rx_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val);
@@ -44,7 +73,6 @@ public:
 class unknown_tx : public tx_dboard_base{
 public:
     unknown_tx(ctor_args_t args);
-    ~unknown_tx(void);
 
     void tx_get(const wax::obj &key, wax::obj &val);
     void tx_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val);
@@ -70,11 +98,7 @@ UHD_STATIC_BLOCK(reg_unknown_dboards){
  * Unknown RX dboard
  **********************************************************************/
 unknown_rx::unknown_rx(ctor_args_t args) : rx_dboard_base(args){
-    /* NOP */
-}
-
-unknown_rx::~unknown_rx(void){
-    /* NOP */
+    warn_if_old_rfx(this->get_rx_id(), "RX");
 }
 
 void unknown_rx::rx_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
@@ -134,6 +158,10 @@ void unknown_rx::rx_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         val = true; //there is no LO, so it must be true!
         return;
 
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        val = 0.0;
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
     }
 }
@@ -158,19 +186,21 @@ void unknown_rx::rx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
     case SUBDEV_PROP_ENABLED:
         return; //always enabled
 
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        uhd::warning::post(
+            str(boost::format("Unknown Daughterboard: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 0.0MHz"))
+        );
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
     }
 }
 
 /***********************************************************************
- * Basic and LF TX dboard
+ * Unknown TX dboard
  **********************************************************************/
 unknown_tx::unknown_tx(ctor_args_t args) : tx_dboard_base(args){
-    /* NOP */
-}
-
-unknown_tx::~unknown_tx(void){
-    /* NOP */
+    warn_if_old_rfx(this->get_tx_id(), "TX");
 }
 
 void unknown_tx::tx_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
@@ -230,6 +260,10 @@ void unknown_tx::tx_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         val = true; //there is no LO, so it must be true!
         return;
 
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        val = 0.0;
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
     }
 }
@@ -254,6 +288,12 @@ void unknown_tx::tx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
     case SUBDEV_PROP_ENABLED:
         return; //always enabled
 
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        uhd::warning::post(
+            str(boost::format("Unknown Daughterboard: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 0.0MHz"))
+        );
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
     }
 }
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_wbx.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_wbx.cpp
index 907268aac..572f5de97 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_wbx.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_wbx.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 #include <uhd/utils/assert.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>
@@ -525,6 +526,10 @@ void wbx_xcvr::rx_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         val = this->get_locked(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX);
         return;
 
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        val = 2*20.0e6; //20MHz low-pass, we want complex double-sided
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
     }
 }
@@ -550,6 +555,12 @@ void wbx_xcvr::rx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
     case SUBDEV_PROP_ENABLED:
         return; //always enabled
 
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        uhd::warning::post(
+            str(boost::format("WBX: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 40MHz"))
+        );
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
     }
 }
@@ -616,6 +627,10 @@ void wbx_xcvr::tx_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         val = this->get_locked(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX);
         return;
 
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        val = 2*20.0e6; //20MHz low-pass, we want complex double-sided
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
     }
 }
@@ -641,6 +656,12 @@ void wbx_xcvr::tx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
     case SUBDEV_PROP_ENABLED:
         return; //always enabled
 
+    case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+        uhd::warning::post(
+            str(boost::format("WBX: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 40MHz"))
+        );
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
     }
 }
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_xcvr2450.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_xcvr2450.cpp
index fb1367113..be0e42b92 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_xcvr2450.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_xcvr2450.cpp
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ void xcvr2450::rx_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
-        val = _rx_bandwidth;
+        val = 2*_rx_bandwidth; //_tx_bandwidth is low-pass, we want complex double-sided
         return;
 
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ void xcvr2450::rx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
-        this->set_rx_bandwidth(val.as<double>());
+        this->set_rx_bandwidth(val.as<double>()/2.0); //complex double-sided, we want low-pass
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_ENABLED:
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ void xcvr2450::tx_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
-        val = _tx_bandwidth;
+        val = 2*_tx_bandwidth; //_tx_bandwidth is low-pass, we want complex double-sided
         return;
 
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ void xcvr2450::tx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
-        this->set_tx_bandwidth(val.as<double>());
+        this->set_tx_bandwidth(val.as<double>()/2.0); //complex double-sided, we want low-pass
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA:
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard_manager.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard_manager.cpp
index d73a698ae..5a98bb8eb 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard_manager.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard_manager.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ static args_t get_dboard_args(
 
     //verify that there is a registered constructor for this id
     if (not get_id_to_args_map().has_key(dboard_id)){
-        uhd::print_warning(str(boost::format(
+        uhd::warning::post(str(boost::format(
             "Unknown dboard ID: %s.\n"
         ) % dboard_id.to_pp_string()));
         return get_dboard_args(unit, dboard_id, true);
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ dboard_manager_impl::dboard_manager_impl(
 
     //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){
-        uhd::print_warning(str(boost::format(
+        uhd::warning::post(str(boost::format(
             "Unknown transceiver board ID combination...\n"
             "RX dboard ID: %s\n"
             "TX dboard ID: %s\n"
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/mboard_eeprom.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/mboard_eeprom.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..661030aa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/mboard_eeprom.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+//
+// 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 <uhd/usrp/mboard_eeprom.hpp>
+#include <uhd/types/mac_addr.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/algorithm.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/ip/address_v4.hpp>
+#include <boost/assign/list_of.hpp>
+#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
+#include <boost/foreach.hpp>
+
+using namespace uhd;
+using namespace uhd::usrp;
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Constants
+ **********************************************************************/
+static const size_t SERIAL_LEN = 9;
+static const size_t NAME_MAX_LEN = 32 - SERIAL_LEN;
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Utility functions
+ **********************************************************************/
+
+//! create a string from a byte vector, return empty if invalid ascii
+static const std::string bytes_to_string(const byte_vector_t &bytes){
+    std::string out;
+    BOOST_FOREACH(boost::uint8_t byte, bytes){
+        if (byte < 32 or byte > 127) return out;
+        out += byte;
+    }
+    return out;
+}
+
+//! create a byte vector from a string, null terminate unless max length
+static const byte_vector_t string_to_bytes(const std::string &string, size_t max_length){
+    byte_vector_t bytes;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < std::min(string.size(), max_length); i++){
+        bytes.push_back(string[i]);
+    }
+    if (bytes.size() < max_length - 1) bytes.push_back('\0');
+    return bytes;
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Implementation of N100 load/store
+ **********************************************************************/
+static const boost::uint8_t N100_EEPROM_ADDR = 0x50;
+
+static const uhd::dict<std::string, boost::uint8_t> USRP_N100_OFFSETS = boost::assign::map_list_of
+    ("rev-lsb-msb", 0x00)
+    ("mac-addr", 0x02)
+    ("ip-addr", 0x08)
+    //leave space here for other addresses (perhaps)
+    ("serial", 0x18)
+    ("name", 0x18 + SERIAL_LEN)
+;
+
+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);
+    boost::uint16_t rev = (boost::uint16_t(rev_lsb_msb.at(0)) << 0) | (boost::uint16_t(rev_lsb_msb.at(1)) << 8);
+    mb_eeprom["rev"] = boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(rev);
+
+    //extract the addresses
+    mb_eeprom["mac-addr"] = mac_addr_t::from_bytes(iface.read_eeprom(
+        N100_EEPROM_ADDR, USRP_N100_OFFSETS["mac-addr"], 6
+    )).to_string();
+
+    boost::asio::ip::address_v4::bytes_type ip_addr_bytes;
+    std::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();
+
+    //extract the serial
+    mb_eeprom["serial"] = bytes_to_string(iface.read_eeprom(
+        N100_EEPROM_ADDR, USRP_N100_OFFSETS["serial"], SERIAL_LEN
+    ));
+
+    //extract the name
+    mb_eeprom["name"] = bytes_to_string(iface.read_eeprom(
+        N100_EEPROM_ADDR, USRP_N100_OFFSETS["name"], NAME_MAX_LEN
+    ));
+
+    //empty serial correction: use the mac address
+    if (mb_eeprom["serial"].empty()) mb_eeprom["serial"] = mb_eeprom["mac-addr"];
+}
+
+static void store_n100(const mboard_eeprom_t &mb_eeprom, i2c_iface &iface){
+    //parse the revision number
+    if (mb_eeprom.has_key("rev")){
+        boost::uint16_t rev = boost::lexical_cast<boost::uint16_t>(mb_eeprom["rev"]);
+        byte_vector_t rev_lsb_msb = boost::assign::list_of
+            (boost::uint8_t(rev >> 0))
+            (boost::uint8_t(rev >> 8))
+        ;
+        iface.write_eeprom(N100_EEPROM_ADDR, USRP_N100_OFFSETS["rev-lsb-msb"], rev_lsb_msb);
+    }
+
+    //store the addresses
+    if (mb_eeprom.has_key("mac-addr")) iface.write_eeprom(
+        N100_EEPROM_ADDR, USRP_N100_OFFSETS["mac-addr"],
+        mac_addr_t::from_string(mb_eeprom["mac-addr"]).to_bytes()
+    );
+
+    if (mb_eeprom.has_key("ip-addr")){
+        byte_vector_t ip_addr_bytes(4);
+        std::copy(boost::asio::ip::address_v4::from_string(mb_eeprom["ip-addr"]).to_bytes(), ip_addr_bytes);
+        iface.write_eeprom(N100_EEPROM_ADDR, USRP_N100_OFFSETS["ip-addr"], ip_addr_bytes);
+    }
+
+    //store the serial
+    if (mb_eeprom.has_key("serial")) iface.write_eeprom(
+        N100_EEPROM_ADDR, USRP_N100_OFFSETS["serial"],
+        string_to_bytes(mb_eeprom["serial"], SERIAL_LEN)
+    );
+
+    //store the name
+    if (mb_eeprom.has_key("name")) iface.write_eeprom(
+        N100_EEPROM_ADDR, USRP_N100_OFFSETS["name"],
+        string_to_bytes(mb_eeprom["name"], NAME_MAX_LEN)
+    );
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Implementation of B000 load/store
+ **********************************************************************/
+static const boost::uint8_t B000_EEPROM_ADDR = 0x50;
+static const size_t B000X_SERIAL_LEN = 8;
+
+static const uhd::dict<std::string, boost::uint8_t> USRP_B000_OFFSETS = boost::assign::map_list_of
+    ("serial", 0xf8)
+    ("name", 0xf8 - NAME_MAX_LEN)
+;
+
+static void load_b000(mboard_eeprom_t &mb_eeprom, i2c_iface &iface){
+    //extract the serial
+    mb_eeprom["serial"] = bytes_to_string(iface.read_eeprom(
+        B000_EEPROM_ADDR, USRP_B000_OFFSETS["serial"], B000X_SERIAL_LEN
+    ));
+
+    //extract the name
+    mb_eeprom["name"] = bytes_to_string(iface.read_eeprom(
+        B000_EEPROM_ADDR, USRP_B000_OFFSETS["name"], NAME_MAX_LEN
+    ));
+}
+
+static void store_b000(const mboard_eeprom_t &mb_eeprom, i2c_iface &iface){
+    //store the serial
+    if (mb_eeprom.has_key("serial")) iface.write_eeprom(
+        B000_EEPROM_ADDR, USRP_B000_OFFSETS["serial"],
+        string_to_bytes(mb_eeprom["serial"], B000X_SERIAL_LEN)
+    );
+
+    //store the name
+    if (mb_eeprom.has_key("name")) iface.write_eeprom(
+        B000_EEPROM_ADDR, USRP_B000_OFFSETS["name"],
+        string_to_bytes(mb_eeprom["name"], NAME_MAX_LEN)
+    );
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Implementation of mboard eeprom
+ **********************************************************************/
+mboard_eeprom_t::mboard_eeprom_t(void){
+    /* NOP */
+}
+
+mboard_eeprom_t::mboard_eeprom_t(i2c_iface &iface, map_type map){
+    switch(map){
+    case MAP_N100: load_n100(*this, iface); break;
+    case MAP_B000: load_b000(*this, iface); break;
+    }
+}
+
+void mboard_eeprom_t::commit(i2c_iface &iface, map_type map){
+    switch(map){
+    case MAP_N100: store_n100(*this, iface); break;
+    case MAP_B000: store_b000(*this, iface); break;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/misc_utils.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/misc_utils.cpp
index 7e49baa52..5856d706f 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/misc_utils.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/misc_utils.cpp
@@ -164,13 +164,13 @@ static void verify_xx_subdev_spec(
         }
 
         //sanity check that the dboard/subdevice names exist for this mboard
-        BOOST_FOREACH(const subdev_spec_pair_t &pair, subdev_spec){
+        BOOST_FOREACH(subdev_spec_pair_t &pair, subdev_spec){
             //empty db name means select dboard automatically
             if (pair.db_name.empty()){
                 if (dboard_names.size() != 1) throw std::runtime_error(
                     "A daughterboard name must be provided for multi-slot motherboards: " + subdev_spec.to_string()
                 );
-                pair.db_name == dboard_names.front();
+                pair.db_name = dboard_names.front();
             }
             uhd::assert_has(dboard_names, pair.db_name, xx_type + " dboard name");
             wax::obj dboard = mboard[named_prop_t(dboard_prop, pair.db_name)];
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static void verify_xx_subdev_spec(
                 if (subdev_names.size() != 1) throw std::runtime_error(
                     "A subdevice name must be provided for multi-subdev daughterboards: " + subdev_spec.to_string()
                 );
-                pair.sd_name == subdev_names.front();
+                pair.sd_name = subdev_names.front();
             }
             uhd::assert_has(subdev_names, pair.sd_name, xx_type + " subdev name");
         }
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/multi_usrp.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/multi_usrp.cpp
index 443b91594..876f1a3fc 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/multi_usrp.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/multi_usrp.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public:
             time_spec_t time_0 = _mboard(0)[MBOARD_PROP_TIME_NOW].as<time_spec_t>();
             time_spec_t time_i = _mboard(m)[MBOARD_PROP_TIME_NOW].as<time_spec_t>();
             if (time_i < time_0 or (time_i - time_0) > time_spec_t(0.01)){ //10 ms: greater than RTT but not too big
-                uhd::print_warning(str(boost::format(
+                uhd::warning::post(str(boost::format(
                     "Detected time deviation between board %d and board 0.\n"
                     "Board 0 time is %f seconds.\n"
                     "Board %d time is %f seconds.\n"
@@ -154,6 +154,15 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
+    bool get_time_synchronized(void){
+        for (size_t m = 1; m < get_num_mboards(); m++){
+            time_spec_t time_0 = _mboard(0)[MBOARD_PROP_TIME_NOW].as<time_spec_t>();
+            time_spec_t time_i = _mboard(m)[MBOARD_PROP_TIME_NOW].as<time_spec_t>();
+            if (time_i < time_0 or (time_i - time_0) > time_spec_t(0.01)) return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
     void issue_stream_cmd(const stream_cmd_t &stream_cmd){
         for (size_t m = 0; m < get_num_mboards(); m++){
             _mboard(m)[MBOARD_PROP_STREAM_CMD] = stream_cmd;
@@ -210,15 +219,9 @@ public:
         return _rx_dsp(0)[DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE].as<double>();
     }
 
-    tune_result_t set_rx_freq(double target_freq, size_t chan){
-        tune_result_t r = tune_rx_subdev_and_dsp(_rx_subdev(chan), _rx_dsp(chan/rx_cpm()), chan%rx_cpm(), target_freq);
-        do_tune_freq_warning_message(target_freq, get_rx_freq(chan), "RX");
-        return r;
-    }
-
-    tune_result_t set_rx_freq(double target_freq, double lo_off, size_t chan){
-        tune_result_t r = tune_rx_subdev_and_dsp(_rx_subdev(chan), _rx_dsp(chan/rx_cpm()), chan%rx_cpm(), target_freq, lo_off);
-        do_tune_freq_warning_message(target_freq, get_rx_freq(chan), "RX");
+    tune_result_t set_rx_freq(const tune_request_t &tune_request, size_t chan){
+        tune_result_t r = tune_rx_subdev_and_dsp(_rx_subdev(chan), _rx_dsp(chan/rx_cpm()), chan%rx_cpm(), tune_request);
+        do_tune_freq_warning_message(tune_request.target_freq, get_rx_freq(chan), "RX");
         return r;
     }
 
@@ -314,15 +317,9 @@ public:
         return _tx_dsp(0)[DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE].as<double>();
     }
 
-    tune_result_t set_tx_freq(double target_freq, size_t chan){
-        tune_result_t r = tune_tx_subdev_and_dsp(_tx_subdev(chan), _tx_dsp(chan/tx_cpm()), chan%tx_cpm(), target_freq);
-        do_tune_freq_warning_message(target_freq, get_tx_freq(chan), "TX");
-        return r;
-    }
-
-    tune_result_t set_tx_freq(double target_freq, double lo_off, size_t chan){
-        tune_result_t r = tune_tx_subdev_and_dsp(_tx_subdev(chan), _tx_dsp(chan/tx_cpm()), chan%tx_cpm(), target_freq, lo_off);
-        do_tune_freq_warning_message(target_freq, get_tx_freq(chan), "TX");
+    tune_result_t set_tx_freq(const tune_request_t &tune_request, size_t chan){
+        tune_result_t r = tune_tx_subdev_and_dsp(_tx_subdev(chan), _tx_dsp(chan/tx_cpm()), chan%tx_cpm(), tune_request);
+        do_tune_freq_warning_message(tune_request.target_freq, get_tx_freq(chan), "TX");
         return r;
     }
 
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/single_usrp.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/single_usrp.cpp
index 5e57849b8..a0456d1f0 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/single_usrp.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/single_usrp.cpp
@@ -146,15 +146,9 @@ public:
         return _rx_dsp()[DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE].as<double>();
     }
 
-    tune_result_t set_rx_freq(double target_freq, size_t chan){
-        tune_result_t r = tune_rx_subdev_and_dsp(_rx_subdev(chan), _rx_dsp(), chan, target_freq);
-        do_tune_freq_warning_message(target_freq, get_rx_freq(chan), "RX");
-        return r;
-    }
-
-    tune_result_t set_rx_freq(double target_freq, double lo_off, size_t chan){
-        tune_result_t r = tune_rx_subdev_and_dsp(_rx_subdev(chan), _rx_dsp(), chan, target_freq, lo_off);
-        do_tune_freq_warning_message(target_freq, get_rx_freq(chan), "RX");
+    tune_result_t set_rx_freq(const tune_request_t &tune_request, size_t chan){
+        tune_result_t r = tune_rx_subdev_and_dsp(_rx_subdev(chan), _rx_dsp(), chan, tune_request);
+        do_tune_freq_warning_message(tune_request.target_freq, get_rx_freq(chan), "RX");
         return r;
     }
 
@@ -238,15 +232,9 @@ public:
         return _tx_dsp()[DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE].as<double>();
     }
 
-    tune_result_t set_tx_freq(double target_freq, size_t chan){
-        tune_result_t r = tune_tx_subdev_and_dsp(_tx_subdev(chan), _tx_dsp(), chan, target_freq);
-        do_tune_freq_warning_message(target_freq, get_tx_freq(chan), "TX");
-        return r;
-    }
-
-    tune_result_t set_tx_freq(double target_freq, double lo_off, size_t chan){
-        tune_result_t r = tune_tx_subdev_and_dsp(_tx_subdev(chan), _tx_dsp(), chan, target_freq, lo_off);
-        do_tune_freq_warning_message(target_freq, get_tx_freq(chan), "TX");
+    tune_result_t set_tx_freq(const tune_request_t &tune_request, size_t chan){
+        tune_result_t r = tune_tx_subdev_and_dsp(_tx_subdev(chan), _tx_dsp(), chan, tune_request);
+        do_tune_freq_warning_message(tune_request.target_freq, get_tx_freq(chan), "TX");
         return r;
     }
 
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/tune_helper.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/tune_helper.cpp
index 7633c67f2..fa40a8a26 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/tune_helper.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/tune_helper.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <uhd/usrp/subdev_props.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dsp_props.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_iface.hpp> //unit_t
+#include <uhd/utils/algorithm.hpp>
 #include <boost/math/special_functions/sign.hpp>
 #include <cmath>
 
@@ -28,55 +29,99 @@ using namespace uhd::usrp;
 /***********************************************************************
  * Tune Helper Functions
  **********************************************************************/
-static tune_result_t tune_xx_subdev_and_dxc(
+static tune_result_t tune_xx_subdev_and_dsp(
     dboard_iface::unit_t unit,
-    wax::obj subdev, wax::obj dxc, size_t chan,
-    double target_freq, double lo_offset
+    wax::obj subdev, wax::obj dsp, size_t chan,
+    const tune_request_t &tune_request
 ){
     wax::obj subdev_freq_proxy = subdev[SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ];
-    std::string freq_name = dxc[DSP_PROP_FREQ_SHIFT_NAMES].as<prop_names_t>().at(chan);
-    wax::obj dxc_freq_proxy = dxc[named_prop_t(DSP_PROP_FREQ_SHIFT, freq_name)];
-    double dxc_sample_rate = dxc[DSP_PROP_CODEC_RATE].as<double>();
+    std::string freq_name = dsp[DSP_PROP_FREQ_SHIFT_NAMES].as<prop_names_t>().at(chan);
+    wax::obj dsp_freq_proxy = dsp[named_prop_t(DSP_PROP_FREQ_SHIFT, freq_name)];
+    double dsp_sample_rate = dsp[DSP_PROP_CODEC_RATE].as<double>();
 
-    // Ask the d'board to tune as closely as it can to target_freq+lo_offset
-    double target_inter_freq = target_freq + lo_offset;
-    subdev_freq_proxy = target_inter_freq;
-    double actual_inter_freq = subdev_freq_proxy.as<double>();
-
-    //perform the correction correction for dxc rates outside of nyquist
-    double delta_freq = std::fmod(target_freq - actual_inter_freq, dxc_sample_rate);
-    bool outside_of_nyquist = std::abs(delta_freq) > dxc_sample_rate/2.0;
-    double target_dxc_freq = (outside_of_nyquist)?
-        boost::math::sign(delta_freq)*dxc_sample_rate - delta_freq : -delta_freq;
+    //------------------------------------------------------------------
+    //-- calculate the LO offset, only used with automatic policy
+    //------------------------------------------------------------------
+    double lo_offset = 0.0;
+    if (subdev[SUBDEV_PROP_USE_LO_OFFSET].as<bool>()){
+        //If the local oscillator will be in the passband, use an offset.
+        //But constrain the LO offset by the width of the filter bandwidth.
+        double rate = dsp[DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE].as<double>();
+        double bw = subdev[SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH].as<double>();
+        if (bw > rate) lo_offset = std::min((bw - rate)/2, rate/2);
+    }
 
-    //invert the sign on the dxc freq given the following conditions
-    if (unit == dboard_iface::UNIT_TX) target_dxc_freq *= -1.0;
+    //------------------------------------------------------------------
+    //-- set the intermediate frequency depending upon the IF policy
+    //------------------------------------------------------------------
+    double target_inter_freq = 0.0;
+    switch (tune_request.inter_freq_policy){
+    case tune_request_t::POLICY_AUTO:
+        target_inter_freq = tune_request.target_freq + lo_offset;
+        subdev_freq_proxy = target_inter_freq;
+        break;
+
+    case tune_request_t::POLICY_MANUAL:
+        target_inter_freq = tune_request.inter_freq;
+        subdev_freq_proxy = target_inter_freq;
+        break;
+
+    case tune_request_t::POLICY_NONE: break; //does not set
+    }
+    double actual_inter_freq = subdev_freq_proxy.as<double>();
 
-    dxc_freq_proxy = target_dxc_freq;
-    double actual_dxc_freq = dxc_freq_proxy.as<double>();
+    //------------------------------------------------------------------
+    //-- calculate the dsp freq, only used with automatic policy
+    //------------------------------------------------------------------
+    double delta_freq = std::fmod(tune_request.target_freq - actual_inter_freq, dsp_sample_rate);
+    bool outside_of_nyquist = std::abs(delta_freq) > dsp_sample_rate/2.0;
+    double target_dsp_freq = (outside_of_nyquist)?
+        boost::math::sign(delta_freq)*dsp_sample_rate - delta_freq : -delta_freq;
+
+    //invert the sign on the dsp freq given the following conditions
+    if (unit == dboard_iface::UNIT_TX) target_dsp_freq *= -1.0;
+
+    //------------------------------------------------------------------
+    //-- set the dsp frequency depending upon the dsp frequency policy
+    //------------------------------------------------------------------
+    switch (tune_request.dsp_freq_policy){
+    case tune_request_t::POLICY_AUTO:
+        dsp_freq_proxy = target_dsp_freq;
+        break;
+
+    case tune_request_t::POLICY_MANUAL:
+        target_dsp_freq = tune_request.dsp_freq;
+        dsp_freq_proxy = target_dsp_freq;
+        break;
+
+    case tune_request_t::POLICY_NONE: break; //does not set
+    }
+    double actual_dsp_freq = dsp_freq_proxy.as<double>();
 
-    //load and return the tune result
+    //------------------------------------------------------------------
+    //-- load and return the tune result
+    //------------------------------------------------------------------
     tune_result_t tune_result;
     tune_result.target_inter_freq = target_inter_freq;
     tune_result.actual_inter_freq = actual_inter_freq;
-    tune_result.target_dsp_freq = target_dxc_freq;
-    tune_result.actual_dsp_freq = actual_dxc_freq;
+    tune_result.target_dsp_freq = target_dsp_freq;
+    tune_result.actual_dsp_freq = actual_dsp_freq;
     return tune_result;
 }
 
-static double derive_freq_from_xx_subdev_and_dxc(
+static double derive_freq_from_xx_subdev_and_dsp(
     dboard_iface::unit_t unit,
-    wax::obj subdev, wax::obj dxc, size_t chan
+    wax::obj subdev, wax::obj dsp, size_t chan
 ){
     //extract actual dsp and IF frequencies
     double actual_inter_freq = subdev[SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ].as<double>();
-    std::string freq_name = dxc[DSP_PROP_FREQ_SHIFT_NAMES].as<prop_names_t>().at(chan);
-    double actual_dxc_freq = dxc[named_prop_t(DSP_PROP_FREQ_SHIFT, freq_name)].as<double>();
+    std::string freq_name = dsp[DSP_PROP_FREQ_SHIFT_NAMES].as<prop_names_t>().at(chan);
+    double actual_dsp_freq = dsp[named_prop_t(DSP_PROP_FREQ_SHIFT, freq_name)].as<double>();
 
-    //invert the sign on the dxc freq given the following conditions
-    if (unit == dboard_iface::UNIT_TX) actual_dxc_freq *= -1.0;
+    //invert the sign on the dsp freq given the following conditions
+    if (unit == dboard_iface::UNIT_TX) actual_dsp_freq *= -1.0;
 
-    return actual_inter_freq - actual_dxc_freq;
+    return actual_inter_freq - actual_dsp_freq;
 }
 
 /***********************************************************************
@@ -84,27 +129,15 @@ static double derive_freq_from_xx_subdev_and_dxc(
  **********************************************************************/
 tune_result_t usrp::tune_rx_subdev_and_dsp(
     wax::obj subdev, wax::obj ddc, size_t chan,
-    double target_freq, double lo_offset
-){
-    return tune_xx_subdev_and_dxc(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, subdev, ddc, chan, target_freq, lo_offset);
-}
-
-tune_result_t usrp::tune_rx_subdev_and_dsp(
-    wax::obj subdev, wax::obj ddc,
-    size_t chan, double target_freq
+    const tune_request_t &tune_request
 ){
-    double lo_offset = 0.0;
-    //if the local oscillator will be in the passband, use an offset
-    if (subdev[SUBDEV_PROP_USE_LO_OFFSET].as<bool>()){
-        lo_offset = 2.0*ddc[DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE].as<double>();
-    }
-    return tune_rx_subdev_and_dsp(subdev, ddc, chan, target_freq, lo_offset);
+    return tune_xx_subdev_and_dsp(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, subdev, ddc, chan, tune_request);
 }
 
 double usrp::derive_freq_from_rx_subdev_and_dsp(
     wax::obj subdev, wax::obj ddc, size_t chan
 ){
-    return derive_freq_from_xx_subdev_and_dxc(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, subdev, ddc, chan);
+    return derive_freq_from_xx_subdev_and_dsp(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, subdev, ddc, chan);
 }
 
 /***********************************************************************
@@ -112,25 +145,13 @@ double usrp::derive_freq_from_rx_subdev_and_dsp(
  **********************************************************************/
 tune_result_t usrp::tune_tx_subdev_and_dsp(
     wax::obj subdev, wax::obj duc, size_t chan,
-    double target_freq, double lo_offset
+    const tune_request_t &tune_request
 ){
-    return tune_xx_subdev_and_dxc(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, subdev, duc, chan, target_freq, lo_offset);
-}
-
-tune_result_t usrp::tune_tx_subdev_and_dsp(
-    wax::obj subdev, wax::obj duc,
-    size_t chan, double target_freq
-){
-    double lo_offset = 0.0;
-    //if the local oscillator will be in the passband, use an offset
-    if (subdev[SUBDEV_PROP_USE_LO_OFFSET].as<bool>()){
-        lo_offset = 2.0*duc[DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE].as<double>();
-    }
-    return tune_tx_subdev_and_dsp(subdev, duc, chan, target_freq, lo_offset);
+    return tune_xx_subdev_and_dsp(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, subdev, duc, chan, tune_request);
 }
 
 double usrp::derive_freq_from_tx_subdev_and_dsp(
     wax::obj subdev, wax::obj duc, size_t chan
 ){
-    return derive_freq_from_xx_subdev_and_dxc(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, subdev, duc, chan);
+    return derive_freq_from_xx_subdev_and_dsp(dboard_iface::UNIT_TX, subdev, duc, chan);
 }
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/CMakeLists.txt b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/CMakeLists.txt
index 67487f99e..022015231 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ ENDIF(ENABLE_USRP1 AND NOT HAVE_USB_SUPPORT)
 
 IF(ENABLE_USRP1)
     MESSAGE(STATUS "  Building USRP1 support.")
-    INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../firmware/fx2/include)
+    INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../firmware/fx2/common)
 
     LIBUHD_APPEND_SOURCES(
         ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/usrp/usrp1/clock_ctrl.cpp
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/mboard_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/mboard_impl.cpp
index fe3774eb4..4df5ada0a 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/mboard_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/mboard_impl.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static boost::uint32_t calc_rx_mux(
     //    for all quadrature sources: Z = 0
     //    for mixed sources: warning + Z = 0
     int Z = (num_quads > 0)? 0 : 1;
-    if (num_quads != 0 and num_reals != 0) uhd::print_warning(
+    if (num_quads != 0 and num_reals != 0) uhd::warning::post(
         "Mixing real and quadrature rx subdevices is not supported.\n"
         "The Q input to the real source(s) will be non-zero.\n"
     );
@@ -262,24 +262,10 @@ void usrp1_impl::mboard_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val)
 {
     named_prop_t key = named_prop_t::extract(key_);
 
-    if(key_.type() == typeid(std::string)) {
-      if(key.as<std::string>() == "serial") {
-        uhd::byte_vector_t buf;
-        buf.insert(buf.begin(), 248);
-        boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds(100));
-        _iface->write_i2c(I2C_DEV_EEPROM, buf);
-        boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds(100));
-        buf = _iface->read_i2c(I2C_DEV_EEPROM, 8);
-        val = std::string(buf.begin(), buf.end());
-      }
-
-      return;
-   	}
-
     //handle the get request conditioned on the key
     switch(key.as<mboard_prop_t>()){
     case MBOARD_PROP_NAME:
-        val = std::string("usrp1 mboard - " + (*_mboard_proxy)[std::string("serial")].as<std::string>());
+        val = std::string("usrp1 mboard - " + _iface->mb_eeprom["serial"]);
         return;
 
     case MBOARD_PROP_OTHERS:
@@ -336,6 +322,10 @@ void usrp1_impl::mboard_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val)
         val = _tx_subdev_spec;
         return;
 
+    case MBOARD_PROP_EEPROM_MAP:
+        val = _iface->mb_eeprom;
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
     }
 }
@@ -351,14 +341,6 @@ void usrp1_impl::mboard_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val)
         std::cout << "USRP1 EEPROM image: " << usrp1_eeprom_image << std::endl;
         _ctrl_transport->usrp_load_eeprom(val.as<std::string>());
       }
-
-      if(key.as<std::string>() == "serial") {
-        std::string sernum = val.as<std::string>();
-        uhd::byte_vector_t buf(sernum.begin(), sernum.end());
-        buf.insert(buf.begin(), 248);
-        _iface->write_i2c(I2C_DEV_EEPROM, buf);
-      }
-
       return;
    	}
 
@@ -395,6 +377,13 @@ void usrp1_impl::mboard_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val)
         _iface->poke32(FR_TX_MUX, calc_tx_mux(_tx_subdev_spec, _mboard_proxy->get_link()));
         return;
 
+    case MBOARD_PROP_EEPROM_MAP:
+        // Step1: commit the map, writing only those values set.
+        // Step2: readback the entire eeprom map into the iface.
+        val.as<mboard_eeprom_t>().commit(*_iface, mboard_eeprom_t::MAP_B000);
+        _iface->mb_eeprom = mboard_eeprom_t(*_iface, mboard_eeprom_t::MAP_B000);
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
     }
 }
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_iface.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_iface.cpp
index 64ced2905..63fcd5777 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_iface.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_iface.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <iomanip>
 
 using namespace uhd;
+using namespace uhd::usrp;
 using namespace uhd::transport;
 
 static const bool iface_debug = false;
@@ -36,7 +37,8 @@ public:
      ******************************************************************/
     usrp1_iface_impl(usrp_ctrl::sptr ctrl_transport)
     {
-        _ctrl_transport = ctrl_transport; 
+        _ctrl_transport = ctrl_transport;
+        mb_eeprom = mboard_eeprom_t(*this, mboard_eeprom_t::MAP_B000);
     }
 
     ~usrp1_iface_impl(void)
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_iface.hpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_iface.hpp
index 3f608584a..34a2330b5 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_iface.hpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_iface.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #ifndef INCLUDED_USRP1_IFACE_HPP
 #define INCLUDED_USRP1_IFACE_HPP
 
+#include <uhd/usrp/mboard_eeprom.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/serial.hpp>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/utility.hpp>
@@ -81,6 +82,8 @@ public:
                                    boost::uint16_t index,
                                    unsigned char* buff,
                                    boost::uint16_t length) = 0;
+
+    uhd::usrp::mboard_eeprom_t mb_eeprom;
 };
 
 #endif /* INCLUDED_USRP1_IFACE_HPP */
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_impl.cpp
index 276ca86f6..6016b0979 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_impl.cpp
@@ -56,15 +56,17 @@ static device_addrs_t usrp1_find(const device_addr_t &hint)
     //return an empty list of addresses when type is set to non-usrp1
     if (hint.has_key("type") and hint["type"] != "usrp1") return usrp1_addrs;
 
+    //Return an empty list of addresses when an address is specified,
+    //since an address is intended for a different, non-USB, device.
+    if (hint.has_key("addr")) return usrp1_addrs;
+
     //extract the firmware path for the USRP1
     std::string usrp1_fw_image;
     try{
-        usrp1_fw_image = find_image_path(
-            hint.has_key("fw")? hint["fw"] : "usrp1_fw.ihx"
-        );
+        usrp1_fw_image = find_image_path(hint.get("fw", "usrp1_fw.ihx"));
     }
     catch(...){
-        uhd::print_warning(
+        uhd::warning::post(
             "Could not locate USRP1 firmware.\n"
             "Please install the images package.\n"
         );
@@ -91,11 +93,16 @@ static device_addrs_t usrp1_find(const device_addr_t &hint)
     pid = USRP1_PRODUCT_ID;
 
     BOOST_FOREACH(usb_device_handle::sptr handle, usb_device_handle::get_device_list(vid, pid)) {
+        usrp1_iface::sptr iface = usrp1_iface::make(usrp_ctrl::make(usb_control::make(handle)));
         device_addr_t new_addr;
         new_addr["type"] = "usrp1";
+        new_addr["name"] = iface->mb_eeprom["name"];
         new_addr["serial"] = handle->get_serial();
-        //this is a found usrp1 when a hint serial is not specified or it matches
-        if (not hint.has_key("serial") or hint["serial"] == new_addr["serial"]){
+        //this is a found usrp1 when the hint serial and name match or blank
+        if (
+            (not hint.has_key("name")   or hint["name"]   == new_addr["name"]) and
+            (not hint.has_key("serial") or hint["serial"] == new_addr["serial"])
+        ){
             usrp1_addrs.push_back(new_addr);
         }
     }
@@ -110,7 +117,7 @@ static device::sptr usrp1_make(const device_addr_t &device_addr){
 
     //extract the FPGA path for the USRP1
     std::string usrp1_fpga_image = find_image_path(
-        device_addr.has_key("fpga")? device_addr["fpga"] : "usrp1_fpga.rbf"
+        device_addr.get("fpga", "usrp1_fpga.rbf")
     );
     //std::cout << "USRP1 FPGA image: " << usrp1_fpga_image << std::endl;
 
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/clock_ctrl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/clock_ctrl.cpp
index 04bbd6ba3..8eaafe680 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/clock_ctrl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/clock_ctrl.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "usrp2_clk_regs.hpp"
 #include <uhd/utils/assert.hpp>
 #include <boost/cstdint.hpp>
+#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 
 using namespace uhd;
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/io_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/io_impl.cpp
index bbe9c273f..83b70bddc 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/io_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/io_impl.cpp
@@ -236,6 +236,11 @@ size_t usrp2_impl::get_max_recv_samps_per_packet(void) const{
     return bpp/_rx_otw_type.get_sample_size();
 }
 
+static void handle_overflow(std::vector<usrp2_mboard_impl::sptr> &mboards, size_t chan){
+    std::cerr << "O" << std::flush;
+    mboards.at(chan/mboards.size())->handle_overflow();
+}
+
 size_t usrp2_impl::recv(
     const std::vector<void *> &buffs, size_t num_samps,
     rx_metadata_t &metadata, const io_type_t &io_type,
@@ -248,6 +253,7 @@ size_t usrp2_impl::recv(
         io_type, _rx_otw_type,                     //input and output types to convert
         _mboards.front()->get_master_clock_freq(), //master clock tick rate
         uhd::transport::vrt::if_hdr_unpack_be,
-        boost::bind(&usrp2_impl::io_impl::get_recv_buffs, _io_impl.get(), _1, timeout)
+        boost::bind(&usrp2_impl::io_impl::get_recv_buffs, _io_impl.get(), _1, timeout),
+        boost::bind(&handle_overflow, _mboards, _1)
     );
 }
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/mboard_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/mboard_impl.cpp
index 9ccf90bbb..eb5b79b20 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/mboard_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/mboard_impl.cpp
@@ -23,11 +23,7 @@
 #include "mboard_rev.hpp"
 #include <uhd/utils/assert.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/algorithm.hpp>
-#include <uhd/types/mac_addr.hpp>
-#include <uhd/types/dict.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
-#include <boost/assign/list_of.hpp>
-#include <boost/asio/ip/address_v4.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>
 
@@ -44,11 +40,9 @@ usrp2_mboard_impl::usrp2_mboard_impl(
     size_t recv_frame_size
 ):
     _index(index),
-    _recv_frame_size(recv_frame_size)
+    _recv_frame_size(recv_frame_size),
+    _iface(usrp2_iface::make(ctrl_transport))
 {
-    //make a new interface for usrp2 stuff
-    _iface = usrp2_iface::make(ctrl_transport);
-    
     //contruct the interfaces to mboard perifs
     _clock_ctrl = usrp2_clock_ctrl::make(_iface);
     _codec_ctrl = usrp2_codec_ctrl::make(_iface);
@@ -188,7 +182,15 @@ void usrp2_mboard_impl::set_time_spec(const time_spec_t &time_spec, bool now){
     _iface->poke32(_iface->regs.time64_secs, boost::uint32_t(time_spec.get_full_secs()));
 }
 
+void usrp2_mboard_impl::handle_overflow(void){
+    _iface->poke32(_iface->regs.rx_ctrl_clear_overrun, 1);
+    if (_continuous_streaming){ //re-issue the stream command if already continuous
+        this->issue_ddc_stream_cmd(stream_cmd_t::STREAM_MODE_START_CONTINUOUS);
+    }
+}
+
 void usrp2_mboard_impl::issue_ddc_stream_cmd(const stream_cmd_t &stream_cmd){
+    _continuous_streaming = stream_cmd.stream_mode == stream_cmd_t::STREAM_MODE_START_CONTINUOUS;
     _iface->poke32(_iface->regs.rx_ctrl_stream_cmd, dsp_type1::calc_stream_cmd_word(
         stream_cmd, _recv_frame_size
     ));
@@ -203,42 +205,14 @@ static const std::string dboard_name = "0";
 
 void usrp2_mboard_impl::get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
     named_prop_t key = named_prop_t::extract(key_);
-
-    //handle the other props
-    if (key_.type() == typeid(std::string)){
-        if (key.as<std::string>() == "mac-addr"){
-            byte_vector_t bytes = _iface->read_eeprom(USRP2_I2C_ADDR_MBOARD, USRP2_EE_MBOARD_MAC_ADDR, 6);
-            val = mac_addr_t::from_bytes(bytes).to_string();
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (key.as<std::string>() == "ip-addr"){
-            boost::asio::ip::address_v4::bytes_type bytes;
-            std::copy(_iface->read_eeprom(USRP2_I2C_ADDR_MBOARD, USRP2_EE_MBOARD_IP_ADDR, 4), bytes);
-            val = boost::asio::ip::address_v4(bytes).to_string();
-            return;
-        }
-        
-        if (key.as<std::string>() == "hw-rev"){
-            //extract the mboard rev number
-            val = _iface->get_hw_rev().to_string();
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-
     //handle the get request conditioned on the key
     switch(key.as<mboard_prop_t>()){
     case MBOARD_PROP_NAME:
-        val = str(boost::format("usrp2 mboard%d - rev %s") % _index % _iface->get_hw_rev().to_string());
+        val = str(boost::format("usrp2 mboard%d - rev %s") % _index % _iface->mb_eeprom["rev"]);
         return;
 
-    case MBOARD_PROP_OTHERS:{
-            prop_names_t others = boost::assign::list_of
-                ("mac-addr")
-                ("ip-addr")
-            ;
-            val = others;
-        }
+    case MBOARD_PROP_OTHERS:
+        val = prop_names_t();
         return;
 
     case MBOARD_PROP_RX_DBOARD:
@@ -299,6 +273,10 @@ void usrp2_mboard_impl::get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         val = _tx_subdev_spec;
         return;
 
+    case MBOARD_PROP_EEPROM_MAP:
+        val = _iface->mb_eeprom;
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
     }
 }
@@ -307,32 +285,6 @@ void usrp2_mboard_impl::get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
  * MBoard Set Properties
  **********************************************************************/
 void usrp2_mboard_impl::set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val){
-    //handle the other props
-    if (key.type() == typeid(std::string)){
-        if (key.as<std::string>() == "mac-addr"){
-            byte_vector_t bytes = mac_addr_t::from_string(val.as<std::string>()).to_bytes();
-            _iface->write_eeprom(USRP2_I2C_ADDR_MBOARD, USRP2_EE_MBOARD_MAC_ADDR, bytes);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (key.as<std::string>() == "ip-addr"){
-            byte_vector_t bytes(4);
-            std::copy(boost::asio::ip::address_v4::from_string(val.as<std::string>()).to_bytes(), bytes);
-            _iface->write_eeprom(USRP2_I2C_ADDR_MBOARD, USRP2_EE_MBOARD_IP_ADDR, bytes);
-            return;
-        }
-        
-        if (key.as<std::string>() == "hw-rev"){
-            mboard_rev_t rev = mboard_rev_t::from_string(val.as<std::string>());
-            byte_vector_t rev_bytes(2);
-            rev_bytes[1] = rev.to_uint16() >> 8;
-            rev_bytes[0] = rev.to_uint16() & 0xff;
-            _iface->write_eeprom(USRP2_I2C_ADDR_MBOARD, USRP2_EE_MBOARD_REV, rev_bytes);
-            _iface->set_hw_rev(rev); //so the iface knows what rev it is
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-
     //handle the set request conditioned on the key
     switch(key.as<mboard_prop_t>()){
 
@@ -375,6 +327,13 @@ void usrp2_mboard_impl::set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val){
         ));
         return;
 
+    case MBOARD_PROP_EEPROM_MAP:
+        // Step1: commit the map, writing only those values set.
+        // Step2: readback the entire eeprom map into the iface.
+        val.as<mboard_eeprom_t>().commit(*_iface, mboard_eeprom_t::MAP_N100);
+        _iface->mb_eeprom = mboard_eeprom_t(*_iface, mboard_eeprom_t::MAP_N100);
+        return;
+
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
     }
 }
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_iface.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_iface.cpp
index d5ac14155..52adb5373 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_iface.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_iface.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 
 using namespace uhd;
+using namespace uhd::usrp;
 using namespace uhd::transport;
 
 /*!
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ public:
             ) % int(USRP2_FPGA_COMPAT_NUM) % fpga_compat_num));
         }
 
+        mb_eeprom = mboard_eeprom_t(*this, mboard_eeprom_t::MAP_N100);
     }
 
     ~usrp2_iface_impl(void){
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_iface.hpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_iface.hpp
index fee3b23af..88bff5913 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_iface.hpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_iface.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include <uhd/transport/udp_simple.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/serial.hpp>
+#include <uhd/usrp/mboard_eeprom.hpp>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/utility.hpp>
 #include <boost/cstdint.hpp>
@@ -128,6 +129,8 @@ public:
      * Hardware revision as returned by the device.
      */
     mboard_rev_t hw_rev;
+    //motherboard eeprom map structure
+    uhd::usrp::mboard_eeprom_t mb_eeprom;
 };
 
 #endif /* INCLUDED_USRP2_IFACE_HPP */
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.cpp
index a680708ad..5f549c4fd 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <uhd/usrp/device_props.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/assert.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/static.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/algorithm.hpp>
 #include <boost/assign/list_of.hpp>
 #include <boost/format.hpp>
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ static uhd::device_addrs_t usrp2_find(const device_addr_t &hint){
             if (if_addrs.inet == asio::ip::address_v4::loopback().to_string()) continue;
 
             //create a new hint with this broadcast address
-            device_addr_t new_hint;
+            device_addr_t new_hint = hint;
             new_hint["addr"] = if_addrs.bcast;
 
             //call discover with the new hint and append results
@@ -101,19 +102,37 @@ static uhd::device_addrs_t usrp2_find(const device_addr_t &hint){
     while(true){
         size_t len = udp_transport->recv(asio::buffer(usrp2_ctrl_data_in_mem), DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT_MS);
         //std::cout << len << "\n";
-        if (len > offsetof(usrp2_ctrl_data_t, data)){
-            //handle the received data
-            switch(ntohl(ctrl_data_in->id)){
-            case 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();
-                usrp2_addrs.push_back(new_addr);
-                //dont break here, it will exit the while loop
-                //just continue on to the next loop iteration
+        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 COMPAT mismatch. That is OK.
+            //We will allow the device to be found and the COMPAT mismatch
+            //will be thrown as an exception in the factory function.
+            try{
+                mboard_eeprom_t mb_eeprom = usrp2_iface::make(
+                    udp_simple::make_connected(new_addr["addr"], num2str(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()
+                );
+            }
+            //dont break here, it will exit the while loop
+            //just continue on to the next loop iteration
         }
         if (len == 0) break; //timeout
     }
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.hpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.hpp
index 1ebd90ca4..738c398d9 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.hpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.hpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/function.hpp>
 #include <uhd/transport/vrt_if_packet.hpp>
-#include <uhd/transport/udp_simple.hpp> //mtu
+#include <uhd/transport/udp_simple.hpp>
 #include <uhd/transport/udp_zero_copy.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_manager.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/subdev_spec.hpp>
@@ -93,14 +93,12 @@ public:
         return _clock_ctrl->get_master_clock_rate();
     }
 
+    void handle_overflow(void);
+
 private:
     size_t _index;
     const size_t _recv_frame_size;
-
-    //properties for this mboard
-    void get(const wax::obj &, wax::obj &);
-    void set(const wax::obj &, const wax::obj &);
-    uhd::usrp::subdev_spec_t _rx_subdev_spec, _tx_subdev_spec;
+    bool _continuous_streaming;
 
     //interfaces
     usrp2_iface::sptr _iface;
@@ -109,6 +107,11 @@ private:
     usrp2_serdes_ctrl::sptr _serdes_ctrl;
     usrp2_gps_ctrl::sptr _gps_ctrl;
 
+    //properties for this mboard
+    void get(const wax::obj &, wax::obj &);
+    void set(const wax::obj &, const wax::obj &);
+    uhd::usrp::subdev_spec_t _rx_subdev_spec, _tx_subdev_spec;
+
     //rx and tx dboard methods and objects
     uhd::usrp::dboard_manager::sptr _dboard_manager;
     uhd::usrp::dboard_iface::sptr _dboard_iface;
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/wrapper_utils.hpp b/host/lib/usrp/wrapper_utils.hpp
index aee230fc0..6f9fdbfca 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/wrapper_utils.hpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/wrapper_utils.hpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static inline void do_samp_rate_warning_message(
 ){
     static const double max_allowed_error = 1.0; //Sps
     if (std::abs(target_rate - actual_rate) > max_allowed_error){
-        uhd::print_warning(str(boost::format(
+        uhd::warning::post(str(boost::format(
             "The hardware does not support the requested %s sample rate:\n"
             "Target sample rate: %f MSps\n"
             "Actual sample rate: %f MSps\n"
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static inline void do_tune_freq_warning_message(
 ){
     static const double max_allowed_error = 1.0; //Hz
     if (std::abs(target_freq - actual_freq) > max_allowed_error){
-        uhd::print_warning(str(boost::format(
+        uhd::warning::post(str(boost::format(
             "The hardware does not support the requested %s frequency:\n"
             "Target frequency: %f MHz\n"
             "Actual frequency: %f MHz\n"
diff --git a/host/lib/utils/thread_priority.cpp b/host/lib/utils/thread_priority.cpp
index f09d1b1d6..40b74f655 100644
--- a/host/lib/utils/thread_priority.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/utils/thread_priority.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bool uhd::set_thread_priority_safe(float priority, bool realtime){
         set_thread_priority(priority, realtime);
         return true;
     }catch(const std::exception &e){
-        uhd::print_warning(str(boost::format(
+        uhd::warning::post(str(boost::format(
             "%s\n"
             "Failed to set thread priority %d (%s):\n"
             "Performance may be negatively affected.\n"
diff --git a/host/lib/utils/warning.cpp b/host/lib/utils/warning.cpp
index 8a7d35a23..05be7ae4d 100644
--- a/host/lib/utils/warning.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/utils/warning.cpp
@@ -17,16 +17,67 @@
 
 #include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/algorithm.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/static.hpp>
+#include <uhd/types/dict.hpp>
 #include <boost/foreach.hpp>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <stdexcept>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <vector>
 
 using namespace uhd;
 
-void uhd::print_warning(const std::string &msg){
-    //print the warning message
-    std::cerr << std::endl << "Warning:" << std::endl;
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Registry implementation
+ **********************************************************************/
+//create the registry for the handlers
+typedef uhd::dict<std::string, warning::handler_t> registry_t;
+UHD_SINGLETON_FCN(registry_t, get_registry)
+
+//the default warning handler
+static void stderr_warning(const std::string &msg){
+    std::cerr << msg;
+}
+
+//register a default handler
+UHD_STATIC_BLOCK(warning_register_default){
+    warning::register_handler("default", &stderr_warning);
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Post + format
+ **********************************************************************/
+void warning::post(const std::string &msg){
+    std::stringstream ss;
+
+    //format the warning message
+    ss << std::endl << "Warning:" << std::endl;
     BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &line, std::split_string(msg, "\n")){
-        std::cerr << "    " << line << std::endl;
+        ss << "    " << line << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    //post the formatted message
+    BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &name, get_registry().keys()){
+        get_registry()[name](ss.str());
     }
 }
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Registry accessor functions
+ **********************************************************************/
+void warning::register_handler(
+    const std::string &name, const handler_t &handler
+){
+    get_registry()[name] = handler;
+}
+
+warning::handler_t warning::unregister_handler(const std::string &name){
+    if (not get_registry().has_key(name)) throw std::runtime_error(
+        "The warning registry does not have a handler registered to " + name
+    );
+    return get_registry().pop(name);
+}
+
+const std::vector<std::string> warning::registry_names(void){
+    return get_registry().keys();
+}
diff --git a/host/test/tune_helper_test.cpp b/host/test/tune_helper_test.cpp
index 1ef4af330..e0500ae3f 100644
--- a/host/test/tune_helper_test.cpp
+++ b/host/test/tune_helper_test.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,44 @@ private:
     }
 };
 
+class dummy_subdev_bw : public wax::obj{
+private:
+    void get(const wax::obj &key, wax::obj &val){
+        switch(key.as<subdev_prop_t>()){
+
+        case SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ:
+            val = _freq;
+            return;
+
+        case SUBDEV_PROP_USE_LO_OFFSET:
+            val = true;
+            return;
+
+        case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+            val = _bandwidth;
+            return;
+
+        default: UHD_THROW_PROP_GET_ERROR();
+        }
+    }
+
+    void set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val){
+        switch(key.as<subdev_prop_t>()){
+        case SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ:
+            _freq = val.as<double>();
+            return;
+
+        case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
+            _bandwidth = val.as<double>();
+            return;
+
+        default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
+        }
+    }
+
+    double _freq, _bandwidth;
+};
+
 class dummy_dsp : public wax::obj{
 public:
     dummy_dsp(double codec_rate):
@@ -106,6 +144,10 @@ private:
             val = _codec_rate;
             return;
 
+        case DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE:
+            val = _host_rate;
+            return;
+
         case DSP_PROP_FREQ_SHIFT:
             val = _freq_shift;
             return;
@@ -125,11 +167,15 @@ private:
             _freq_shift = val.as<double>();
             return;
 
+        case DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE:
+            _host_rate = val.as<double>();
+            return;
+
         default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
         }
     }
 
-    double _codec_rate, _freq_shift;
+    double _codec_rate, _freq_shift, _host_rate;
 };
 
 /***********************************************************************
@@ -141,7 +187,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_tune_helper_rx){
     dummy_subdev subdev(1e6);
     dummy_dsp dsp(100e6);
 
-    std::cout << "Testing tune helper RX automatic LO offset" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Testing tune helper RX automatic IF offset" << std::endl;
     tune_result_t tr = tune_rx_subdev_and_dsp(subdev.get_link(), dsp.get_link(), 0, 2.3451e9);
     std::cout << tr.to_pp_string() << std::endl;
     BOOST_CHECK_CLOSE(tr.actual_inter_freq, 2.345e9, tolerance);
@@ -155,7 +201,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_tune_helper_tx){
     dummy_subdev subdev(1e6);
     dummy_dsp dsp(100e6);
 
-    std::cout << "Testing tune helper TX automatic LO offset" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Testing tune helper TX automatic IF offset" << std::endl;
     tune_result_t tr = tune_tx_subdev_and_dsp(subdev.get_link(), dsp.get_link(), 0, 2.3451e9);
     std::cout << tr.to_pp_string() << std::endl;
     BOOST_CHECK_CLOSE(tr.actual_inter_freq, 2.345e9, tolerance);
@@ -178,3 +224,30 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_tune_helper_rx_nyquist){
     double freq_derived = derive_freq_from_rx_subdev_and_dsp(subdev.get_link(), dsp.get_link(), 0);
     BOOST_CHECK_CLOSE(freq_derived, -45e6, tolerance);
 }
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_tune_helper_rx_lo_off){
+    dummy_subdev_bw subdev;
+    dummy_dsp dsp(100e6);
+    tune_result_t tr;
+
+    std::cout << "Testing tune helper RX automatic LO offset B >> fs" << std::endl;
+    subdev[SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH] = double(40e6);
+    dsp[DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE] = double(4e6);
+    tr = tune_rx_subdev_and_dsp(subdev.get_link(), dsp.get_link(), 0, 2.45e9);
+    std::cout << tr.to_pp_string() << std::endl;
+    BOOST_CHECK_CLOSE(tr.actual_inter_freq, 2.45e9+4e6/2, tolerance);
+
+    std::cout << "Testing tune helper RX automatic LO offset B > fs" << std::endl;
+    subdev[SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH] = double(40e6);
+    dsp[DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE] = double(25e6);
+    tr = tune_rx_subdev_and_dsp(subdev.get_link(), dsp.get_link(), 0, 2.45e9);
+    std::cout << tr.to_pp_string() << std::endl;
+    BOOST_CHECK_CLOSE(tr.actual_inter_freq, 2.45e9+(40e6-25e6)/2, tolerance);
+
+    std::cout << "Testing tune helper RX automatic LO offset B < fs" << std::endl;
+    subdev[SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH] = double(20e6);
+    dsp[DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE] = double(25e6);
+    tr = tune_rx_subdev_and_dsp(subdev.get_link(), dsp.get_link(), 0, 2.45e9);
+    std::cout << tr.to_pp_string() << std::endl;
+    BOOST_CHECK_CLOSE(tr.actual_inter_freq, 2.45e9, tolerance);
+}
diff --git a/host/test/warning_test.cpp b/host/test/warning_test.cpp
index 6202c4270..db19955de 100644
--- a/host/test/warning_test.cpp
+++ b/host/test/warning_test.cpp
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 #include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_print_warning){
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_warning_post){
     std::cerr << "---begin print test ---" << std::endl;
-    uhd::print_warning(
+    uhd::warning::post(
         "This is a test print for a warning message.\n"
         "And this is the second line of the test print.\n"
     );
diff --git a/host/utils/CMakeLists.txt b/host/utils/CMakeLists.txt
index a95864ca7..38e21c753 100644
--- a/host/utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,41 +18,41 @@
 ########################################################################
 # Utilities that get installed into the runtime path
 ########################################################################
-ADD_EXECUTABLE(uhd_find_devices uhd_find_devices.cpp)
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(uhd_find_devices uhd)
-
-ADD_EXECUTABLE(uhd_usrp_probe uhd_usrp_probe.cpp)
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(uhd_usrp_probe uhd)
-
-INSTALL(TARGETS
-    uhd_find_devices
-    uhd_usrp_probe
-    RUNTIME DESTINATION ${RUNTIME_DIR}
+SET(util_runtime_sources
+    uhd_find_devices.cpp
+    uhd_usrp_probe.cpp
 )
 
+#for each source: build an executable and install
+FOREACH(util_source ${util_runtime_sources})
+    GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(util_name ${util_source} NAME_WE)
+    ADD_EXECUTABLE(${util_name} ${util_source})
+    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(${util_name} uhd)
+    INSTALL(TARGETS ${util_name} RUNTIME DESTINATION ${RUNTIME_DIR})
+ENDFOREACH(util_source)
+
 ########################################################################
 # Utilities that get installed into the share path
 ########################################################################
-ADD_EXECUTABLE(usrp2_addr_burner usrp2_addr_burner.cpp)
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(usrp2_addr_burner uhd)
-
-ADD_EXECUTABLE(usrp_burn_db_eeprom usrp_burn_db_eeprom.cpp)
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(usrp_burn_db_eeprom uhd)
-
-ADD_EXECUTABLE(usrp1_init_eeprom usrp1_init_eeprom.cpp)
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(usrp1_init_eeprom uhd)
-
-ADD_EXECUTABLE(usrp1_serial_burner usrp1_serial_burner.cpp)
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(usrp1_serial_burner uhd)
-
-INSTALL(TARGETS
-    usrp2_addr_burner
-    usrp_burn_db_eeprom
-    usrp1_init_eeprom
-    usrp1_serial_burner
-    RUNTIME DESTINATION ${PKG_DATA_DIR}/utils
+SET(util_share_sources
+    usrp_burn_db_eeprom.cpp
+    usrp_burn_mb_eeprom.cpp
 )
 
+IF(ENABLE_USRP1)
+    LIST(APPEND util_share_sources
+        usrp1_init_eeprom.cpp
+    )
+ENDIF(ENABLE_USRP1)
+
+#for each source: build an executable and install
+FOREACH(util_source ${util_share_sources})
+    GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(util_name ${util_source} NAME_WE)
+    ADD_EXECUTABLE(${util_name} ${util_source})
+    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(${util_name} uhd)
+    INSTALL(TARGETS ${util_name} RUNTIME DESTINATION ${PKG_DATA_DIR}/utils)
+ENDFOREACH(util_source)
+
 INSTALL(PROGRAMS
     usrp2_recovery.py
     usrp2_card_burner.py
diff --git a/host/utils/uhd_usrp_probe.cpp b/host/utils/uhd_usrp_probe.cpp
index 8947034d7..8cea52fa6 100644
--- a/host/utils/uhd_usrp_probe.cpp
+++ b/host/utils/uhd_usrp_probe.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <uhd/usrp/dsp_props.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/subdev_props.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_id.hpp>
+#include <uhd/usrp/mboard_eeprom.hpp>
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
 #include <boost/format.hpp>
 #include <boost/foreach.hpp>
@@ -123,10 +124,9 @@ static std::string get_mboard_pp_string(wax::obj mboard){
     std::stringstream ss;
     ss << boost::format("Mboard: %s") % mboard[usrp::MBOARD_PROP_NAME].as<std::string>() << std::endl;
     //ss << std::endl;
-    BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &other_name, mboard[usrp::MBOARD_PROP_OTHERS].as<prop_names_t>()){
-        try{
-            ss << boost::format("%s: %s") % other_name % mboard[other_name].as<std::string>() << std::endl;
-        } catch(...){}
+    usrp::mboard_eeprom_t mb_eeprom = mboard[usrp::MBOARD_PROP_EEPROM_MAP].as<usrp::mboard_eeprom_t>();
+    BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &key, mb_eeprom.keys()){
+        if (not mb_eeprom[key].empty()) ss << boost::format("%s: %s") % key % mb_eeprom[key] << std::endl;
     }
     BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &dsp_name, mboard[usrp::MBOARD_PROP_RX_DSP_NAMES].as<prop_names_t>()){
         ss << make_border(get_dsp_pp_string("RX", mboard[named_prop_t(usrp::MBOARD_PROP_RX_DSP, dsp_name)]));
diff --git a/host/utils/usrp1_serial_burner.cpp b/host/utils/usrp1_serial_burner.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index bf7d3d3bb..000000000
--- a/host/utils/usrp1_serial_burner.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +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/>.
-//
-
-#include <uhd/utils/safe_main.hpp>
-#include <uhd/device.hpp>
-#include <uhd/usrp/device_props.hpp>
-#include <boost/program_options.hpp>
-#include <boost/format.hpp>
-#include <iostream>
-
-namespace po = boost::program_options;
-
-int UHD_SAFE_MAIN(int argc, char *argv[]){
-    po::options_description desc("Allowed options");
-    desc.add_options()
-        ("help", "help message")
-        ("old", po::value<std::string>(), "old USRP serial number (optional)")
-        ("new", po::value<std::string>(), "new USRP serial number")
-    ;
-
-    po::variables_map vm;
-    po::store(po::parse_command_line(argc, argv, desc), vm);
-    po::notify(vm); 
-
-    //print the help message
-    if (vm.count("help")){
-        std::cout << boost::format("USRP serial burner %s") % desc << std::endl;
-        return ~0;
-    }
-
-    if(vm.count("new") == 0) {
-        std::cout << "error: must input --new arg" << std::endl;
-        return ~0;
-    }
-
-    //load the options into the address
-    uhd::device_addr_t device_addr;
-    device_addr["type"] = "usrp1";
-    if(vm.count("old")) device_addr["serial"] = vm["old"].as<std::string>();
-
-    //find and create a control transport to do the writing.
-
-    uhd::device_addrs_t found_addrs = uhd::device::find(device_addr);
-
-    if (found_addrs.size() == 0){
-        std::cerr << "No USRP devices found" << std::endl;
-        return ~0;
-    }
-
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < found_addrs.size(); i++){
-        uhd::device::sptr dev = uhd::device::make(found_addrs[i]);
-        wax::obj mb = (*dev)[uhd::usrp::DEVICE_PROP_MBOARD];
-        std::cout << "Writing serial number..." << std::endl;
-        mb[std::string("serial")] = vm["new"].as<std::string>();
-        std::cout << "Reading back serial number: " << mb[std::string("serial")].as<std::string>() << std::endl;
-    }
-
-
-    std::cout << "Power-cycle the usrp for the changes to take effect." << std::endl;
-    return 0;
-}
diff --git a/host/utils/usrp2_addr_burner.cpp b/host/utils/usrp2_addr_burner.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index f0e3434b7..000000000
--- a/host/utils/usrp2_addr_burner.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,91 +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/>.
-//
-
-#include <uhd/utils/safe_main.hpp>
-#include <uhd/device.hpp>
-#include <uhd/usrp/device_props.hpp>
-#include <boost/program_options.hpp>
-#include <boost/format.hpp>
-#include <iostream>
-
-namespace po = boost::program_options;
-
-int UHD_SAFE_MAIN(int argc, char *argv[]){
-    po::options_description desc("Allowed options");
-    desc.add_options()
-        ("help", "help message")
-        ("addr", po::value<std::string>(), "resolvable network address")
-        ("new-ip", po::value<std::string>(), "new ip address (optional)")
-        ("new-mac", po::value<std::string>(), "new mac address (optional)")
-    ;
-
-    po::variables_map vm;
-    po::store(po::parse_command_line(argc, argv, desc), vm);
-    po::notify(vm); 
-
-    //print the help message
-    if (vm.count("help")){
-        std::cout << boost::format("USRP2 Address Burner %s") % desc << std::endl;
-        return ~0;
-    }
-
-    //load the options into the address
-    uhd::device_addr_t device_addr;
-    device_addr["type"] = "usrp2";
-    if (vm.count("addr")){
-        device_addr["addr"] = vm["addr"].as<std::string>();
-    }
-    else{
-        std::cerr << "Error: missing addr option" << std::endl;
-        return ~0;
-    }
-
-    //create a usrp2 device
-    uhd::device::sptr u2_dev = uhd::device::make(device_addr);
-    //FIXME usees the default mboard for now (until the mimo link is supported)
-    wax::obj u2_mb = (*u2_dev)[uhd::usrp::DEVICE_PROP_MBOARD];
-    std::cout << std::endl;
-
-    //fetch and print current settings
-    std::cout << "Fetching current settings from usrp2 eeprom:" << std::endl;
-    std::string curr_ip = u2_mb[std::string("ip-addr")].as<std::string>();
-    std::cout << boost::format("  Current IP Address: %s") % curr_ip << std::endl;
-    std::string curr_mac = u2_mb[std::string("mac-addr")].as<std::string>();
-    std::cout << boost::format("  Current MAC Address: %s") % curr_mac << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "  Done" << std::endl << std::endl;
-
-    //try to set the new ip (if provided)
-    if (vm.count("new-ip")){
-        std::cout << "Burning a new ip address into the usrp2 eeprom:" << std::endl;
-        std::string new_ip = vm["new-ip"].as<std::string>();
-        std::cout << boost::format("  New IP Address: %s") % new_ip << std::endl;
-        u2_mb[std::string("ip-addr")] = new_ip;
-        std::cout << "  Done" << std::endl << std::endl;
-    }
-
-    //try to set the new mac (if provided)
-    if (vm.count("new-mac")){
-        std::cout << "Burning a new mac address into the usrp2 eeprom:" << std::endl;
-        std::string new_mac = vm["new-mac"].as<std::string>();
-        std::cout << boost::format("  New MAC Address: %s") % new_mac << std::endl;
-        u2_mb[std::string("mac-addr")] = new_mac;
-        std::cout << "  Done" << std::endl << std::endl;
-    }
-
-    std::cout << "Power-cycle the usrp2 for the changes to take effect." << std::endl;
-    return 0;
-}
diff --git a/host/utils/usrp_burn_db_eeprom.cpp b/host/utils/usrp_burn_db_eeprom.cpp
index 64ecf75d6..9afd71a22 100644
--- a/host/utils/usrp_burn_db_eeprom.cpp
+++ b/host/utils/usrp_burn_db_eeprom.cpp
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ int UHD_SAFE_MAIN(int argc, char *argv[]){
 
     //print the help message
     if (vm.count("help")){
-        std::cout << boost::format("USRP Burn DB EEPROM %s") % desc << std::endl;
+        std::cout << boost::format("USRP Burn Daughterboard EEPROM %s") % desc << std::endl;
         std::cout << boost::format(
-            "Omit the id argument to perform readback,\n"
-            "Or specify a new id to burn into the eeprom.\n"
+            "Omit the ID argument to perform readback,\n"
+            "Or specify a new ID to burn into the EEPROM.\n"
         ) << std::endl;
         return ~0;
     }
diff --git a/host/utils/usrp_burn_mb_eeprom.cpp b/host/utils/usrp_burn_mb_eeprom.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..20e1b58b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/utils/usrp_burn_mb_eeprom.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+//
+// 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 <uhd/utils/safe_main.hpp>
+#include <uhd/device.hpp>
+#include <uhd/usrp/device_props.hpp>
+#include <uhd/usrp/mboard_props.hpp>
+#include <uhd/usrp/mboard_eeprom.hpp>
+#include <boost/program_options.hpp>
+#include <boost/format.hpp>
+#include <iostream>
+
+namespace po = boost::program_options;
+
+int UHD_SAFE_MAIN(int argc, char *argv[]){
+    std::string args, key, val;
+
+    po::options_description desc("Allowed options");
+    desc.add_options()
+        ("help", "help message")
+        ("args", po::value<std::string>(&args)->default_value(""), "device address args [default = \"\"]")
+        ("key", po::value<std::string>(&key), "the indentifier for a value in EEPROM")
+        ("val", po::value<std::string>(&val), "the new value to set, omit for readback")
+    ;
+
+    po::variables_map vm;
+    po::store(po::parse_command_line(argc, argv, desc), vm);
+    po::notify(vm);
+
+    //print the help message
+    if (vm.count("help") or not vm.count("key")){
+        std::cout << boost::format("USRP Burn Motherboard EEPROM %s") % desc << std::endl;
+        std::cout << boost::format(
+            "Omit the value argument to perform a readback,\n"
+            "Or specify a new value to burn into the EEPROM.\n"
+        ) << std::endl;
+        return ~0;
+    }
+
+    std::cout << "Creating USRP device from address: " + args << std::endl;
+    uhd::device::sptr dev = uhd::device::make(args);
+    //FIXME the default mboard for now (may be others)
+    wax::obj mboard = (*dev)[uhd::usrp::DEVICE_PROP_MBOARD];
+    std::cout << std::endl;
+
+    if (true /*always readback*/){
+        std::cout << "Fetching current settings from EEPROM..." << std::endl;
+        uhd::usrp::mboard_eeprom_t mb_eeprom = \
+            mboard[uhd::usrp::MBOARD_PROP_EEPROM_MAP].as<uhd::usrp::mboard_eeprom_t>();
+        if (not mb_eeprom.has_key(key)){
+            std::cerr << boost::format("Cannot find value for EEPROM[%s]") % key << std::endl;
+            return ~0;
+        }
+        std::cout << boost::format("    EEPROM [\"%s\"] is \"%s\"") % key % mb_eeprom[key] << std::endl;
+        std::cout << std::endl;
+    }
+    if (vm.count("val")){
+        uhd::usrp::mboard_eeprom_t mb_eeprom; mb_eeprom[key] = val;
+        std::cout << boost::format("Setting EEPROM [\"%s\"] to \"%s\"...") % key % val << std::endl;
+        mboard[uhd::usrp::MBOARD_PROP_EEPROM_MAP] = mb_eeprom;
+        std::cout << "Power-cycle the USRP device for the changes to take effect." << std::endl;
+        std::cout << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    std::cout << "Done" << std::endl;
+    return 0;
+}