2 files changed, 22 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/clock_ctrl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/clock_ctrl.cpp
index 1ac2b804c..2e3eb5cb9 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/clock_ctrl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/clock_ctrl.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,24 @@ public:
 
         this->use_internal_ref();
 
-        this->set_fpga_clock_rate(DEFAULT_OUTPUT_RATE); //initialize to something
+        //initialize the FPGA clock to something
+        bool fpga_clock_initialized = false;
+        try{
+            if (not _iface->mb_eeprom["mcr"].empty()){
+                std::cout << "Read FPGA clock rate from EEPROM setting." << std::endl;
+                const double master_clock_rate = boost::lexical_cast<double>(_iface->mb_eeprom["mcr"]);
+                std::cout << boost::format("Initializing FPGA clock to %fMHz...") % (master_clock_rate/1e6) << std::endl;
+                this->set_fpga_clock_rate(master_clock_rate);
+                fpga_clock_initialized = true;
+            }
+        }
+        catch(const std::exception &e){
+            std::cerr << "Error setting FPGA clock rate from EEPROM: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+        }
+        if (not fpga_clock_initialized){ //was not set... use the default rate
+            std::cout << boost::format("Initializing FPGA clock to %fMHz...") % (DEFAULT_OUTPUT_RATE/1e6) << std::endl;
+            this->set_fpga_clock_rate(DEFAULT_OUTPUT_RATE);
+        }
 
         this->enable_test_clock(ENABLE_THE_TEST_OUT);
         this->enable_rx_dboard_clock(false);
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/mboard_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/mboard_impl.cpp
index 29e3c5da2..5f4a208d3 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/mboard_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/mboard_impl.cpp
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@ void usrp_e100_impl::mboard_set(const wax::obj &key, const wax::obj &val){
         return;
 
     case MBOARD_PROP_CLOCK_RATE:
+        std::cerr << "Helpful message:" << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "    I see that you are setting the master clock rate from the API." << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "    You may find it more convenient to burn this setting into the EEPROM." << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "    See the application notes for USRP-E1XX for further instructions." << std::endl;
         _clock_ctrl->set_fpga_clock_rate(val.as<double>());
         return;