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+========================================================================
+UHD - USRP-E1XX Series Application Notes
+========================================================================
+
+.. contents:: Table of Contents
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Specify a Non-standard Image
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+UHD will automatically select the USRP-Embedded FPGA image from the
+installed images package. The FPGA image selection can be overridden with the
+**--fpga=** device address parameter.
+
+Example device address string representations to specify non-standard FPGA
+image:
+
+::
+
+ fpga=usrp_e100_custom.bin
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Changing the Master Clock Rate
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+The master clock rate of the USRP-Embedded feeds both the FPGA DSP and the codec
+chip. Hundreds of rates between 32MHz and 64MHz are available. A few notable
+rates are:
+
+* **64MHz:** maximum rate of the codec chip
+* **61.44MHz:** good for UMTS/WCDMA applications
+* **52Mhz:** good for GSM applications
+
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Set 61.44MHz - uses external VCXO
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+To use the 61.44MHz clock rate with the USRP-Embedded, two jumpers must be moved
+on the device.
+
+* **J16** is a two pin header; remove the jumper (or leave it on pin1 only).
+* **J15** is a three pin header; move the jumper to (pin1, pin2).
+
+**Note:** See instructions below to communicate the desired clock rate UHD.
+
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Set other rates - uses internal VCO
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+To use other clock rates, the jumpers will need to be in the default position.
+
+* **J16** is a two pin header; move the jumper to (pin1, pin2).
+* **J15** is a three pin header; move the jumper to (pin2, pin3).
+
+To communicate the desired clock rate into UHD,
+specify the a special device address argument,
+where the key is **master_clock_rate** and the value is a rate in Hz.
+Example:
+::
+
+ uhd_usrp_probe --args="master_clock_rate=52e6"
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Clock Synchronization
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Ref Clock - 10MHz
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+The E1xx has a 10MHz TCXO which can be used to discipline the flexible clocking
+by selecting **REF_INT** for the **clock_config_t**.
+
+Alternately, an external 10MHz reference clock can be supplied by soldering
+a connector.
+
+* Connector **J10** (REF_IN) needs MCX connector **WM5541-ND** or similar.
+* Square wave will offer the best phase noise performance, but sinusoid is acceptable.
+* **Power level:** 0 to 15dBm
+* Select **REF_SMA** in **clock_config_t**.
+
+
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+PPS - Pulse Per Second
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+An exteral PPS signal for timestamp synchronization can be supplied by soldering
+a connector.
+
+* Connector **J13** (PPS) needs MCX connector **WM5541-ND** or similar.
+* Requires a square wave signal.
+* **Amplitude:** 3.3 to 5Vpp
+
+Test the PPS input with the following app:
+
+* **<args** are device address arguments (optional if only one USRP is on your machine).
+
+::
+
+ cd <install-path>/share/uhd/examples
+ ./test_pps_input --args=<args>
+
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Internal GPSDO
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Please see the `Internal GPSDO Application Notes <./gpsdo.html>`_
+for information on configuring and using the internal GPSDO.
+
+UHD will always try to detect an installed GPSDO at runtime.
+There is not a special EEPROM value to burn for GPSDO detection.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Hardware Setup Notes
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Front panel LEDs
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+The LEDs on the front panel can be useful in debugging hardware and software
+issues. The LEDs reveal the following about the state of the device:
+
+* **LED A:** transmitting
+* **LED B:** fpga loaded
+* **LED C:** receiving
+* **LED D:** fpga loaded
+* **LED E:** reference lock
+* **LED F:** board power
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Miscellaneous
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Available Sensors
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+The following sensors are available;
+they can be queried through the API.
+
+* **ref_locked:** clock reference locked (internal/external)
+* other sensors are added when the GPSDO is enabled