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diff --git a/host/docs/usrp_e1xx.rst b/host/docs/usrp_e1xx.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e23295154 --- /dev/null +++ b/host/docs/usrp_e1xx.rst @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +======================================================================== +UHD - USRP-E1XX Series Application Notes +======================================================================== + +.. contents:: Table of Contents + +------------------------------------------------------------------------ +Specify a non-standard image +------------------------------------------------------------------------ +The 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. +UHD can dynamically reconfigure the clock rate though the set_master_clock_rate() API call. +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, the USRP embedded will require two jumpers to be moved. + +* 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) + +For the correct clock settings, call usrp->set_master_clock_rate(61.44e6) +before any other parameters are set in your application. + +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +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) + +For the correct clock settings, call usrp->set_master_clock_rate(rate) +before any other parameters are set in your application. |