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+//
+// Copyright 2010-2011 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/multi_usrp.hpp>
+#include <uhd/usrp/tune_helper.hpp>
+#include <uhd/usrp/mboard_iface.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/msg.hpp>
+#include <uhd/exception.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/msg.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/gain_group.hpp>
+#include <uhd/usrp/subdev_props.hpp>
+#include <uhd/usrp/mboard_props.hpp>
+#include <uhd/usrp/device_props.hpp>
+#include <uhd/usrp/dboard_props.hpp>
+#include <uhd/usrp/dsp_props.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread.hpp>
+#include <boost/foreach.hpp>
+#include <boost/format.hpp>
+#include <cmath>
+
+using namespace uhd;
+using namespace uhd::usrp;
+
+const std::string multi_usrp::ALL_GAINS = "";
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Helper methods
+ **********************************************************************/
+static inline uhd::freq_range_t add_dsp_shift(
+ const uhd::freq_range_t &range,
+ wax::obj dsp
+){
+ double codec_rate = dsp[uhd::usrp::DSP_PROP_CODEC_RATE].as<double>();
+ return uhd::freq_range_t(range.start() - codec_rate/2.0, range.stop() + codec_rate/2.0);
+}
+
+static inline void do_samp_rate_warning_message(
+ double target_rate,
+ double actual_rate,
+ const std::string &xx
+){
+ static const double max_allowed_error = 1.0; //Sps
+ if (std::abs(target_rate - actual_rate) > max_allowed_error){
+ UHD_MSG(warning) << 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"
+ ) % xx % (target_rate/1e6) % (actual_rate/1e6);
+ }
+}
+
+static inline void do_tune_freq_warning_message(
+ double target_freq,
+ double actual_freq,
+ const std::string &xx
+){
+ static const double max_allowed_error = 1.0; //Hz
+ if (std::abs(target_freq - actual_freq) > max_allowed_error){
+ UHD_MSG(warning) << boost::format(
+ "The hardware does not support the requested %s frequency:\n"
+ "Target frequency: %f MHz\n"
+ "Actual frequency: %f MHz\n"
+ ) % xx % (target_freq/1e6) % (actual_freq/1e6);
+ }
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Multi USRP Implementation
+ **********************************************************************/
+class multi_usrp_impl : public multi_usrp{
+public:
+ multi_usrp_impl(const device_addr_t &addr){
+ _dev = device::make(addr);
+ }
+
+ device::sptr get_device(void){
+ return _dev;
+ }
+
+ /*******************************************************************
+ * Mboard methods
+ ******************************************************************/
+ void set_master_clock_rate(double rate, size_t mboard){
+ if (mboard != ALL_MBOARDS){
+ _mboard(mboard)[MBOARD_PROP_CLOCK_RATE] = rate;
+ return;
+ }
+ for (size_t m = 0; m < get_num_mboards(); m++){
+ set_master_clock_rate(rate, m);
+ }
+ }
+
+ double get_master_clock_rate(size_t mboard){
+ return _mboard(mboard)[MBOARD_PROP_CLOCK_RATE].as<double>();
+ }
+
+ std::string get_pp_string(void){
+ std::string buff = str(boost::format(
+ "%s USRP:\n"
+ " Device: %s\n"
+ )
+ % ((get_num_mboards() > 1)? "Multi" : "Single")
+ % (*_dev)[DEVICE_PROP_NAME].as<std::string>()
+ );
+ for (size_t m = 0; m < get_num_mboards(); m++){
+ buff += str(boost::format(
+ " Mboard %d: %s\n"
+ ) % m
+ % _mboard(m)[MBOARD_PROP_NAME].as<std::string>()
+ );
+ }
+
+ //----------- rx side of life ----------------------------------
+ for (size_t m = 0, chan = 0; m < get_num_mboards(); m++){
+ for (; chan < (m + 1)*get_rx_subdev_spec(m).size(); chan++){
+ buff += str(boost::format(
+ " RX Channel: %u\n"
+ " RX DSP: %s\n"
+ " RX Dboard: %s\n"
+ " RX Subdev: %s\n"
+ ) % chan
+ % _rx_dsp(chan)[DSP_PROP_NAME].as<std::string>()
+ % _rx_dboard(chan)[DBOARD_PROP_NAME].as<std::string>()
+ % _rx_subdev(chan)[SUBDEV_PROP_NAME].as<std::string>()
+ );
+ }
+ }
+
+ //----------- tx side of life ----------------------------------
+ for (size_t m = 0, chan = 0; m < get_num_mboards(); m++){
+ for (; chan < (m + 1)*get_tx_subdev_spec(m).size(); chan++){
+ buff += str(boost::format(
+ " TX Channel: %u\n"
+ " TX DSP: %s\n"
+ " TX Dboard: %s\n"
+ " TX Subdev: %s\n"
+ ) % chan
+ % _tx_dsp(chan)[DSP_PROP_NAME].as<std::string>()
+ % _tx_dboard(chan)[DBOARD_PROP_NAME].as<std::string>()
+ % _tx_subdev(chan)[SUBDEV_PROP_NAME].as<std::string>()
+ );
+ }
+ }
+
+ return buff;
+ }
+
+ std::string get_mboard_name(size_t mboard){
+ return _mboard(mboard)[MBOARD_PROP_NAME].as<std::string>();
+ }
+
+ time_spec_t get_time_now(size_t mboard = 0){
+ return _mboard(mboard)[MBOARD_PROP_TIME_NOW].as<time_spec_t>();
+ }
+
+ time_spec_t get_time_last_pps(size_t mboard = 0){
+ return _mboard(mboard)[MBOARD_PROP_TIME_PPS].as<time_spec_t>();
+ }
+
+ void set_time_now(const time_spec_t &time_spec, size_t mboard){
+ if (mboard != ALL_MBOARDS){
+ _mboard(mboard)[MBOARD_PROP_TIME_NOW] = time_spec;
+ return;
+ }
+ for (size_t m = 0; m < get_num_mboards(); m++){
+ set_time_now(time_spec, m);
+ }
+ }
+
+ void set_time_next_pps(const time_spec_t &time_spec){
+ for (size_t m = 0; m < get_num_mboards(); m++){
+ _mboard(m)[MBOARD_PROP_TIME_PPS] = time_spec;
+ }
+ }
+
+ void set_time_unknown_pps(const time_spec_t &time_spec){
+ UHD_MSG(status) << " 1) catch time transition at pps edge" << std::endl;
+ time_spec_t time_start = get_time_now();
+ time_spec_t time_start_last_pps = get_time_last_pps();
+ while(true){
+ if (get_time_last_pps() != time_start_last_pps) break;
+ if ((get_time_now() - time_start) > time_spec_t(1.1)){
+ throw uhd::runtime_error(
+ "Board 0 may not be getting a PPS signal!\n"
+ "No PPS detected within the time interval.\n"
+ "See the application notes for your device.\n"
+ );
+ }
+ }
+
+ UHD_MSG(status) << " 2) set times next pps (synchronously)" << std::endl;
+ set_time_next_pps(time_spec);
+ boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::seconds(1));
+
+ //verify that the time registers are read to be within a few RTT
+ 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)){ //10 ms: greater than RTT but not too big
+ UHD_MSG(warning) << 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"
+ ) % m % time_0.get_real_secs() % m % time_i.get_real_secs();
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ 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, size_t chan){
+ if (chan != ALL_CHANS){
+ _rx_dsp(chan)[DSP_PROP_STREAM_CMD] = stream_cmd;
+ return;
+ }
+ for (size_t c = 0; c < get_rx_num_channels(); c++){
+ issue_stream_cmd(stream_cmd, c);
+ }
+ }
+
+ void set_clock_config(const clock_config_t &clock_config, size_t mboard){
+ if (mboard != ALL_MBOARDS){
+ _mboard(mboard)[MBOARD_PROP_CLOCK_CONFIG] = clock_config;
+ return;
+ }
+ for (size_t m = 0; m < get_num_mboards(); m++){
+ set_clock_config(clock_config, m);
+ }
+ }
+
+ size_t get_num_mboards(void){
+ return (*_dev)[DEVICE_PROP_MBOARD_NAMES].as<prop_names_t>().size();
+ }
+
+ sensor_value_t get_mboard_sensor(const std::string &name, size_t mboard){
+ return _mboard(mboard)[named_prop_t(MBOARD_PROP_SENSOR, name)].as<sensor_value_t>();
+ }
+
+ std::vector<std::string> get_mboard_sensor_names(size_t mboard){
+ return _mboard(mboard)[MBOARD_PROP_SENSOR_NAMES].as<prop_names_t>();
+ }
+
+ mboard_iface::sptr get_mboard_iface(size_t mboard){
+ return _mboard(mboard)[MBOARD_PROP_IFACE].as<mboard_iface::sptr>();
+ }
+
+ /*******************************************************************
+ * RX methods
+ ******************************************************************/
+ void set_rx_subdev_spec(const subdev_spec_t &spec, size_t mboard){
+ if (mboard != ALL_MBOARDS){
+ _mboard(mboard)[MBOARD_PROP_RX_SUBDEV_SPEC] = spec;
+ return;
+ }
+ for (size_t m = 0; m < get_num_mboards(); m++){
+ set_rx_subdev_spec(spec, m);
+ }
+ }
+
+ subdev_spec_t get_rx_subdev_spec(size_t mboard){
+ return _mboard(mboard)[MBOARD_PROP_RX_SUBDEV_SPEC].as<subdev_spec_t>();
+ }
+
+ size_t get_rx_num_channels(void){
+ size_t sum = 0;
+ for (size_t m = 0; m < get_num_mboards(); m++){
+ sum += get_rx_subdev_spec(m).size();
+ }
+ return sum;
+ }
+
+ std::string get_rx_subdev_name(size_t chan){
+ return _rx_subdev(chan)[SUBDEV_PROP_NAME].as<std::string>();
+ }
+
+ void set_rx_rate(double rate, size_t chan){
+ if (chan != ALL_CHANS){
+ _rx_dsp(chan)[DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE] = rate;
+ do_samp_rate_warning_message(rate, get_rx_rate(chan), "RX");
+ return;
+ }
+ for (size_t c = 0; c < get_rx_num_channels(); c++){
+ set_rx_rate(rate, c);
+ }
+ }
+
+ double get_rx_rate(size_t chan){
+ return _rx_dsp(chan)[DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE].as<double>();
+ }
+
+ 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;
+ }
+
+ double get_rx_freq(size_t chan){
+ return derive_freq_from_rx_subdev_and_dsp(_rx_subdev(chan), _rx_dsp(chan));
+ }
+
+ freq_range_t get_rx_freq_range(size_t chan){
+ return add_dsp_shift(_rx_subdev(chan)[SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ_RANGE].as<freq_range_t>(), _rx_dsp(chan));
+ }
+
+ void set_rx_gain(double gain, const std::string &name, size_t chan){
+ return _rx_gain_group(chan)->set_value(gain, name);
+ }
+
+ double get_rx_gain(const std::string &name, size_t chan){
+ return _rx_gain_group(chan)->get_value(name);
+ }
+
+ gain_range_t get_rx_gain_range(const std::string &name, size_t chan){
+ return _rx_gain_group(chan)->get_range(name);
+ }
+
+ std::vector<std::string> get_rx_gain_names(size_t chan){
+ return _rx_gain_group(chan)->get_names();
+ }
+
+ void set_rx_antenna(const std::string &ant, size_t chan){
+ _rx_subdev(chan)[SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA] = ant;
+ }
+
+ std::string get_rx_antenna(size_t chan){
+ return _rx_subdev(chan)[SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA].as<std::string>();
+ }
+
+ std::vector<std::string> get_rx_antennas(size_t chan){
+ return _rx_subdev(chan)[SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA_NAMES].as<prop_names_t>();
+ }
+
+ void set_rx_bandwidth(double bandwidth, size_t chan){
+ _rx_subdev(chan)[SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH] = bandwidth;
+ }
+
+ double get_rx_bandwidth(size_t chan){
+ return _rx_subdev(chan)[SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH].as<double>();
+ }
+
+ dboard_iface::sptr get_rx_dboard_iface(size_t chan){
+ return _rx_dboard(chan)[DBOARD_PROP_DBOARD_IFACE].as<dboard_iface::sptr>();
+ }
+
+ sensor_value_t get_rx_sensor(const std::string &name, size_t chan){
+ return _rx_subdev(chan)[named_prop_t(SUBDEV_PROP_SENSOR, name)].as<sensor_value_t>();
+ }
+
+ std::vector<std::string> get_rx_sensor_names(size_t chan){
+ return _rx_subdev(chan)[SUBDEV_PROP_SENSOR_NAMES].as<prop_names_t>();
+ }
+
+ /*******************************************************************
+ * TX methods
+ ******************************************************************/
+ void set_tx_subdev_spec(const subdev_spec_t &spec, size_t mboard){
+ if (mboard != ALL_MBOARDS){
+ _mboard(mboard)[MBOARD_PROP_TX_SUBDEV_SPEC] = spec;
+ return;
+ }
+ for (size_t m = 0; m < get_num_mboards(); m++){
+ set_tx_subdev_spec(spec, m);
+ }
+ }
+
+ subdev_spec_t get_tx_subdev_spec(size_t mboard){
+ return _mboard(mboard)[MBOARD_PROP_TX_SUBDEV_SPEC].as<subdev_spec_t>();
+ }
+
+ std::string get_tx_subdev_name(size_t chan){
+ return _tx_subdev(chan)[SUBDEV_PROP_NAME].as<std::string>();
+ }
+
+ size_t get_tx_num_channels(void){
+ size_t sum = 0;
+ for (size_t m = 0; m < get_num_mboards(); m++){
+ sum += get_tx_subdev_spec(m).size();
+ }
+ return sum;
+ }
+
+ void set_tx_rate(double rate, size_t chan){
+ if (chan != ALL_CHANS){
+ _tx_dsp(chan)[DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE] = rate;
+ do_samp_rate_warning_message(rate, get_tx_rate(chan), "TX");
+ return;
+ }
+ for (size_t c = 0; c < get_tx_num_channels(); c++){
+ set_tx_rate(rate, c);
+ }
+ }
+
+ double get_tx_rate(size_t chan){
+ return _tx_dsp(chan)[DSP_PROP_HOST_RATE].as<double>();
+ }
+
+ 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;
+ }
+
+ double get_tx_freq(size_t chan){
+ return derive_freq_from_tx_subdev_and_dsp(_tx_subdev(chan), _tx_dsp(chan));
+ }
+
+ freq_range_t get_tx_freq_range(size_t chan){
+ return add_dsp_shift(_tx_subdev(chan)[SUBDEV_PROP_FREQ_RANGE].as<freq_range_t>(), _tx_dsp(chan));
+ }
+
+ void set_tx_gain(double gain, const std::string &name, size_t chan){
+ return _tx_gain_group(chan)->set_value(gain, name);
+ }
+
+ double get_tx_gain(const std::string &name, size_t chan){
+ return _tx_gain_group(chan)->get_value(name);
+ }
+
+ gain_range_t get_tx_gain_range(const std::string &name, size_t chan){
+ return _tx_gain_group(chan)->get_range(name);
+ }
+
+ std::vector<std::string> get_tx_gain_names(size_t chan){
+ return _tx_gain_group(chan)->get_names();
+ }
+
+ void set_tx_antenna(const std::string &ant, size_t chan){
+ _tx_subdev(chan)[SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA] = ant;
+ }
+
+ std::string get_tx_antenna(size_t chan){
+ return _tx_subdev(chan)[SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA].as<std::string>();
+ }
+
+ std::vector<std::string> get_tx_antennas(size_t chan){
+ return _tx_subdev(chan)[SUBDEV_PROP_ANTENNA_NAMES].as<prop_names_t>();
+ }
+
+ void set_tx_bandwidth(double bandwidth, size_t chan){
+ _tx_subdev(chan)[SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH] = bandwidth;
+ }
+
+ double get_tx_bandwidth(size_t chan){
+ return _tx_subdev(chan)[SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH].as<double>();
+ }
+
+ dboard_iface::sptr get_tx_dboard_iface(size_t chan){
+ return _tx_dboard(chan)[DBOARD_PROP_DBOARD_IFACE].as<dboard_iface::sptr>();
+ }
+
+ sensor_value_t get_tx_sensor(const std::string &name, size_t chan){
+ return _tx_subdev(chan)[named_prop_t(SUBDEV_PROP_SENSOR, name)].as<sensor_value_t>();
+ }
+
+ std::vector<std::string> get_tx_sensor_names(size_t chan){
+ return _tx_subdev(chan)[SUBDEV_PROP_SENSOR_NAMES].as<prop_names_t>();
+ }
+
+private:
+ device::sptr _dev;
+
+ struct mboard_chan_pair{
+ size_t mboard, chan;
+ mboard_chan_pair(void): mboard(0), chan(0){}
+ };
+
+ mboard_chan_pair rx_chan_to_mcp(size_t chan){
+ mboard_chan_pair mcp;
+ mcp.chan = chan;
+ for (mcp.mboard = 0; mcp.mboard < get_num_mboards(); mcp.mboard++){
+ size_t sss = get_rx_subdev_spec(mcp.mboard).size();
+ if (mcp.chan < sss) break;
+ mcp.chan -= sss;
+ }
+ return mcp;
+ }
+
+ mboard_chan_pair tx_chan_to_mcp(size_t chan){
+ mboard_chan_pair mcp;
+ mcp.chan = chan;
+ for (mcp.mboard = 0; mcp.mboard < get_num_mboards(); mcp.mboard++){
+ size_t sss = get_tx_subdev_spec(mcp.mboard).size();
+ if (mcp.chan < sss) break;
+ mcp.chan -= sss;
+ }
+ return mcp;
+ }
+
+ wax::obj _mboard(size_t mboard){
+ std::string mb_name = (*_dev)[DEVICE_PROP_MBOARD_NAMES].as<prop_names_t>().at(mboard);
+ return (*_dev)[named_prop_t(DEVICE_PROP_MBOARD, mb_name)];
+ }
+ wax::obj _rx_dsp(size_t chan){
+ mboard_chan_pair mcp = rx_chan_to_mcp(chan);
+ prop_names_t dsp_names = _mboard(mcp.mboard)[MBOARD_PROP_RX_DSP_NAMES].as<prop_names_t>();
+ return _mboard(mcp.mboard)[named_prop_t(MBOARD_PROP_RX_DSP, dsp_names.at(mcp.chan))];
+ }
+ wax::obj _tx_dsp(size_t chan){
+ mboard_chan_pair mcp = tx_chan_to_mcp(chan);
+ prop_names_t dsp_names = _mboard(mcp.mboard)[MBOARD_PROP_TX_DSP_NAMES].as<prop_names_t>();
+ return _mboard(mcp.mboard)[named_prop_t(MBOARD_PROP_TX_DSP, dsp_names.at(mcp.chan))];
+ }
+ wax::obj _rx_dboard(size_t chan){
+ mboard_chan_pair mcp = rx_chan_to_mcp(chan);
+ std::string db_name = get_rx_subdev_spec(mcp.mboard).at(mcp.chan).db_name;
+ return _mboard(mcp.mboard)[named_prop_t(MBOARD_PROP_RX_DBOARD, db_name)];
+ }
+ wax::obj _tx_dboard(size_t chan){
+ mboard_chan_pair mcp = tx_chan_to_mcp(chan);
+ std::string db_name = get_tx_subdev_spec(mcp.mboard).at(mcp.chan).db_name;
+ return _mboard(mcp.mboard)[named_prop_t(MBOARD_PROP_TX_DBOARD, db_name)];
+ }
+ wax::obj _rx_subdev(size_t chan){
+ mboard_chan_pair mcp = rx_chan_to_mcp(chan);
+ std::string sd_name = get_rx_subdev_spec(mcp.mboard).at(mcp.chan).sd_name;
+ return _rx_dboard(chan)[named_prop_t(DBOARD_PROP_SUBDEV, sd_name)];
+ }
+ wax::obj _tx_subdev(size_t chan){
+ mboard_chan_pair mcp = tx_chan_to_mcp(chan);
+ std::string sd_name = get_tx_subdev_spec(mcp.mboard).at(mcp.chan).sd_name;
+ return _tx_dboard(chan)[named_prop_t(DBOARD_PROP_SUBDEV, sd_name)];
+ }
+ gain_group::sptr _rx_gain_group(size_t chan){
+ mboard_chan_pair mcp = rx_chan_to_mcp(chan);
+ std::string sd_name = get_rx_subdev_spec(mcp.mboard).at(mcp.chan).sd_name;
+ return _rx_dboard(chan)[named_prop_t(DBOARD_PROP_GAIN_GROUP, sd_name)].as<gain_group::sptr>();
+ }
+ gain_group::sptr _tx_gain_group(size_t chan){
+ mboard_chan_pair mcp = tx_chan_to_mcp(chan);
+ std::string sd_name = get_tx_subdev_spec(mcp.mboard).at(mcp.chan).sd_name;
+ return _tx_dboard(chan)[named_prop_t(DBOARD_PROP_GAIN_GROUP, sd_name)].as<gain_group::sptr>();
+ }
+};
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * The Make Function
+ **********************************************************************/
+multi_usrp::sptr multi_usrp::make(const device_addr_t &dev_addr){
+ return sptr(new multi_usrp_impl(dev_addr));
+}