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diff --git a/host/docs/dboards.rst b/host/docs/dboards.rst index 593dd3a42..218498dd2 100644 --- a/host/docs/dboards.rst +++ b/host/docs/dboards.rst @@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ properties of each board as well. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Basic RX and and LFRX ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -The Basic RX and LFRX boards have 4 subdevices: +The Basic RX and LFRX boards have 4 frontends: -* **Subdevice A:** real signal on antenna RXA -* **Subdevice B:** real signal on antenna RXB -* **Subdevice AB:** quadrature subdevice using both antennas (IQ) -* **Subdevice BA:** quadrature subdevice using both antennas (QI) +* **Frontend A:** real signal on antenna RXA +* **Frontend B:** real signal on antenna RXB +* **Frontend AB:** quadrature frontend using both antennas (IQ) +* **Frontend BA:** quadrature frontend using both antennas (QI) The boards have no tunable elements or programmable gains. Though the magic of aliasing, you can down-convert signals @@ -28,23 +28,23 @@ 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 +* For Real-Mode (A or B frontend): 250M +* For Complex (AB or BA frontend): 500M LFRX Bandwidth (Hz): -* For Real-Mode (A or B subdevice): 33M -* For Complex (AB or BA subdevice): 66M +* For Real-Mode (A or B frontend): 33M +* For Complex (AB or BA frontend): 66M ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Basic TX and and LFTX ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -The Basic TX and LFTX boards have 4 subdevices: +The Basic TX and LFTX boards have 4 frontends: -* **Subdevice A:** real signal on antenna TXA -* **Subdevice B:** real signal on antenna TXB -* **Subdevice AB:** quadrature subdevice using both antennas (IQ) -* **Subdevice BA:** quadrature subdevice using both antennas (QI) +* **Frontend A:** real signal on antenna TXA +* **Frontend B:** real signal on antenna TXB +* **Frontend AB:** quadrature frontend using both antennas (IQ) +* **Frontend BA:** quadrature frontend using both antennas (QI) The boards have no tunable elements or programmable gains. Though the magic of aliasing, you can up-convert signals @@ -52,22 +52,24 @@ 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 +* For Real-Mode (A or B frontend): 250M +* For Complex (AB or BA frontend): 500M LFTX Bandwidth (Hz): 33M -* For Real-Mode (A or B subdevice): 33M -* For Complex (AB or BA subdevice): 66M +* For Real-Mode (A or B frontend): 33M +* For Complex (AB or BA frontend): 66M ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ DBSRX ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -The DBSRX board has 1 quadrature subdevice. +The DBSRX board has 1 quadrature frontend. It defaults to direct conversion, but can use a low IF through lo_offset in uhd::tune_request_t Receive Antennas: **J3** +* **Frontend 0:** Complex baseband signal from antenna J3 + The board has no user selectable antenna setting Receive Gains: @@ -84,11 +86,13 @@ Sensors: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ DBSRX2 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -The DBSRX2 board has 1 quadrature subdevice. +The DBSRX2 board has 1 quadrature frontend. It defaults to direct conversion, but can use a low IF through lo_offset in uhd::tune_request_t Receive Antennas: **J3** +* **Frontend 0:** Complex baseband signal from antenna J3 + The board has no user selectable antenna setting Receive Gains: @@ -105,7 +109,7 @@ Sensors: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ RFX Series ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -The RFX Series boards have 2 quadrature subdevices, one transmit, one receive. +The RFX Series boards have 2 quadrature frontends, one transmit, one receive. Transmit defaults to low IF and Receive defaults to direct conversion. The IF can be adjusted through lo_offset in uhd::tune_request_t @@ -116,6 +120,8 @@ Transmit Antennas: **TX/RX** Receive Antennas: **TX/RX** or **RX2** +* **Frontend 0:** Complex baseband signal for selected antenna + The user may set the receive antenna to be TX/RX or RX2. However, when using an RFX board in full-duplex mode, the receive antenna will always be set to RX2, regardless of the settings. @@ -135,7 +141,7 @@ Sensors: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ XCVR 2450 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -The XCVR2450 has 2 quadrature subdevices, one transmit, one receive. +The XCVR2450 has 2 quadrature frontends, one transmit, one receive. Transmit and Receive default to direct conversion but can be used in low IF mode through lo_offset in uhd::tune_request_t @@ -146,6 +152,8 @@ Transmit Antennas: **J1** or **J2** Receive Antennas: **J1** or **J2** +* **Frontend 0:** Complex baseband signal for selected antenna + The XCVR2450 uses a common LO for both receive and transmit. Even though the API allows the RX and TX LOs to be individually set, a change of one LO setting will be reflected in the other LO setting. @@ -176,7 +184,7 @@ Sensors: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ WBX Series ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -The WBX Series boards have 2 quadrature subdevices, one transmit, one receive. +The WBX Series boards have 2 quadrature frontends, one transmit, one receive. Transmit and Receive default to direct conversion but can be used in low IF mode through lo_offset in uhd::tune_request_t @@ -187,6 +195,8 @@ Transmit Antennas: **TX/RX** Receive Antennas: **TX/RX** or **RX2** +* **Frontend 0:** Complex baseband signal for selected antenna + The user may set the receive antenna to be TX/RX or RX2. However, when using an WBX board in full-duplex mode, the receive antenna will always be set to RX2, regardless of the settings. @@ -207,7 +217,7 @@ Sensors: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ SBX Series ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -The SBX Series boards have 2 quadrature subdevices, one transmit, one receive. +The SBX Series boards have 2 quadrature frontends, one transmit, one receive. Transmit and Receive default to direct conversion but can be used in low IF mode through lo_offset in uhd::tune_request_t @@ -218,6 +228,8 @@ Transmit Antennas: **TX/RX** Receive Antennas: **TX/RX** or **RX2** +* **Frontend 0:** Complex baseband signal for selected antenna + The user may set the receive antenna to be TX/RX or RX2. However, when using an SBX board in full-duplex mode, the receive antenna will always be set to RX2, regardless of the settings. @@ -246,11 +258,13 @@ LEDs: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ TVRX ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -The TVRX board has 1 real-mode subdevice. +The TVRX board has 1 real-mode frontend. It is operated at a low IF. Receive Antennas: RX +* **Frontend 0:** real-mode baseband signal from antenna RX + Receive Gains: * **RF**, Range: -13.3-50.3dB (frequency-dependent) @@ -261,13 +275,13 @@ Bandwidth: 6MHz ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ TVRX2 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -The TVRX2 board has 2 real-mode subdevices. +The TVRX2 board has 2 real-mode frontends. It is operated at a low IF. -Receive Subdevices: +Receive Frontends: -* **Subdevice RX1:** real signal on antenna J100 -* **Subdevice RX2:** real signal on antenna J140 +* **Frontend RX1:** real-mode baseband from antenna J100 +* **Frontend RX2:** real-mode baseband from antenna J140 Note: The TVRX2 has always-on AGC, the software controllable gain is the final gain stage which controls the AGC set-point for output to ADC. |