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diff --git a/host/docs/usrp_e1xx.rst b/host/docs/usrp_e1xx.rst index 258820d76..ef1e22b3a 100644 --- a/host/docs/usrp_e1xx.rst +++ b/host/docs/usrp_e1xx.rst @@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ UHD - USRP-E1XX Series Application Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. +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: +Example device address string representations to specify non-standard FPGA +image: :: @@ -19,9 +21,9 @@ Example device address string representations to specify non-standard FPGA image ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: +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 @@ -30,12 +32,14 @@ A few notable rates are: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Set 61.44MHz - uses external VCXO ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -To use the 61.44MHz clock rate, the USRP embedded will require two jumpers to be moved. +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 into the UHD. +**Note:** See instructions below to communicate the desired clock rate into the +UHD. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Set other rates - uses internal VCO @@ -61,10 +65,11 @@ 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. +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. +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 @@ -75,7 +80,8 @@ Alternately, an external 10MHz reference clock can be supplied by soldering a co ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ PPS - Pulse Per Second ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -An exteral PPS signal for timestamp synchronization can be supplied by soldering a connector. +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 @@ -106,8 +112,8 @@ 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: +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 |