4 files changed, 17 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/host/docs/usrp2.rst b/host/docs/usrp2.rst
index 88b217f1b..189f937de 100644
--- a/host/docs/usrp2.rst
+++ b/host/docs/usrp2.rst
@@ -406,11 +406,11 @@ In the single channel case, only one chain is ever used.
 To receive from both channels,
 the user must set the RX subdevice specification.
 This hardware has only one daughterboard slot,
-which has been aptly named slot "0".
+which has been aptly named slot "A".
 
 In the following example, a TVRX2 is installed.
 Channel 0 is sourced from subdevice RX1,
 channel 1 is sourced from subdevice RX2:
 ::
 
-    usrp->set_rx_subdev_spec("0:RX1 0:RX2");
+    usrp->set_rx_subdev_spec("A:RX1 A:RX2");
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/b100/mboard_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/b100/mboard_impl.cpp
index c651ff2a2..f9807e348 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/b100/mboard_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/b100/mboard_impl.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ void b100_impl::update_clock_config(void){
  **********************************************************************/
 void b100_impl::mboard_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
     named_prop_t key = named_prop_t::extract(key_);
+    static const std::string dboard_name = "A";
 
     //handle the get request conditioned on the key
     switch(key.as<mboard_prop_t>()){
@@ -97,21 +98,21 @@ void b100_impl::mboard_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         return;
 
     case MBOARD_PROP_RX_DBOARD:
-        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(key.name == "");
+        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(key.name == dboard_name);
         val = _rx_dboard_proxy->get_link();
         return;
 
     case MBOARD_PROP_RX_DBOARD_NAMES:
-        val = prop_names_t(1, ""); //vector of size 1 with empty string
+        val = prop_names_t(1, dboard_name);
         return;
 
     case MBOARD_PROP_TX_DBOARD:
-        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(key.name == "");
+        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(key.name == dboard_name);
         val = _tx_dboard_proxy->get_link();
         return;
 
     case MBOARD_PROP_TX_DBOARD_NAMES:
-        val = prop_names_t(1, ""); //vector of size 1 with empty string
+        val = prop_names_t(1, dboard_name);
         return;
 
     case MBOARD_PROP_RX_DSP:
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/mboard_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/mboard_impl.cpp
index 5315522f0..197296cf0 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/mboard_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/mboard_impl.cpp
@@ -289,10 +289,10 @@ void usrp2_mboard_impl::set_time_spec(const time_spec_t &time_spec, bool now){
 /***********************************************************************
  * MBoard Get Properties
  **********************************************************************/
-static const std::string dboard_name = "0";
-
 void usrp2_mboard_impl::get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
     named_prop_t key = named_prop_t::extract(key_);
+    static const std::string dboard_name = "A";
+
     //handle the get request conditioned on the key
     switch(key.as<mboard_prop_t>()){
     case MBOARD_PROP_NAME:
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ void usrp2_mboard_impl::get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         return;
 
     case MBOARD_PROP_RX_DBOARD:
-        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(key.name == dboard_name);
+        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(key.name == dboard_name or key.name == "0"); //allow for old name to work
         val = _rx_dboard_proxy->get_link();
         return;
 
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ void usrp2_mboard_impl::get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         return;
 
     case MBOARD_PROP_TX_DBOARD:
-        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(key.name == dboard_name);
+        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(key.name == dboard_name or key.name == "0"); //allow for old name to work
         val = _tx_dboard_proxy->get_link();
         return;
 
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/mboard_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/mboard_impl.cpp
index 2989321a4..549c9bf4f 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/mboard_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/mboard_impl.cpp
@@ -68,11 +68,12 @@ void usrp_e100_impl::update_clock_config(void){
  **********************************************************************/
 void usrp_e100_impl::mboard_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
     named_prop_t key = named_prop_t::extract(key_);
+    static const std::string dboard_name = "A";
 
     //handle the get request conditioned on the key
     switch(key.as<mboard_prop_t>()){
     case MBOARD_PROP_NAME:
-        val = std::string("usrp-e mboard");
+        val = std::string(_iface->get_cname() + " mboard");
         return;
 
     case MBOARD_PROP_OTHERS:
@@ -80,21 +81,21 @@ void usrp_e100_impl::mboard_get(const wax::obj &key_, wax::obj &val){
         return;
 
     case MBOARD_PROP_RX_DBOARD:
-        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(key.name == "");
+        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(key.name == dboard_name);
         val = _rx_dboard_proxy->get_link();
         return;
 
     case MBOARD_PROP_RX_DBOARD_NAMES:
-        val = prop_names_t(1, ""); //vector of size 1 with empty string
+        val = prop_names_t(1, dboard_name);
         return;
 
     case MBOARD_PROP_TX_DBOARD:
-        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(key.name == "");
+        UHD_ASSERT_THROW(key.name == dboard_name);
         val = _tx_dboard_proxy->get_link();
         return;
 
     case MBOARD_PROP_TX_DBOARD_NAMES:
-        val = prop_names_t(1, ""); //vector of size 1 with empty string
+        val = prop_names_t(1, dboard_name);
         return;
 
     case MBOARD_PROP_RX_DSP: