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// Copyright 2010-2012 Ettus Research LLC
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#include "validate_subdev_spec.hpp"
#define SRPH_DONT_CHECK_SEQUENCE
#include "../../transport/super_recv_packet_handler.hpp"
#define SSPH_DONT_PAD_TO_ONE
#include "../../transport/super_send_packet_handler.hpp"
#include "usrp1_calc_mux.hpp"
#include "usrp1_impl.hpp"
#include <uhd/utils/msg.hpp>
#include <uhd/utils/tasks.hpp>
#include <uhd/utils/safe_call.hpp>
#include <uhd/transport/bounded_buffer.hpp>
#include <boost/math/special_functions/sign.hpp>
#include <boost/math/special_functions/round.hpp>
#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
#include <boost/bind.hpp>
#include <boost/format.hpp>
#include <boost/make_shared.hpp>

#define bmFR_RX_FORMAT_SHIFT_SHIFT 0
#define bmFR_RX_FORMAT_WIDTH_SHIFT 4
#define bmFR_TX_FORMAT_16_IQ       0
#define bmFR_RX_FORMAT_WANT_Q      (0x1  <<  9)
#define FR_RX_FREQ_0               34
#define FR_RX_FREQ_1               35
#define FR_RX_FREQ_2               36
#define FR_RX_FREQ_3               37
#define FR_INTERP_RATE             32
#define FR_DECIM_RATE              33
#define FR_RX_MUX                  38
#define FR_TX_MUX                  39
#define FR_TX_FORMAT               48
#define FR_RX_FORMAT               49
#define FR_TX_SAMPLE_RATE_DIV      0
#define FR_RX_SAMPLE_RATE_DIV      1
#define GS_TX_UNDERRUN             0
#define GS_RX_OVERRUN              1
#define VRQ_GET_STATUS             0x80

using namespace uhd;
using namespace uhd::usrp;
using namespace uhd::transport;

static const size_t alignment_padding = 512;

/***********************************************************************
 * Helper struct to associate an offset with a buffer
 **********************************************************************/
struct offset_send_buffer{
    offset_send_buffer(void){
        /* NOP */
    }

    offset_send_buffer(managed_send_buffer::sptr buff, size_t offset = 0):
        buff(buff), offset(offset)
    {
        /* NOP */
    }

    //member variables
    managed_send_buffer::sptr buff;
    size_t offset; /* in bytes */
};

/***********************************************************************
 * Reusable managed send buffer to handle aligned commits
 **********************************************************************/
class offset_managed_send_buffer : public managed_send_buffer{
public:
    typedef boost::function<void(offset_send_buffer&, offset_send_buffer&, size_t)> commit_cb_type;
    offset_managed_send_buffer(const commit_cb_type &commit_cb):
        _commit_cb(commit_cb)
    {
        /* NOP */
    }

    void release(void){
        this->_commit_cb(_curr_buff, _next_buff, size());
    }

    sptr get_new(
        offset_send_buffer &curr_buff,
        offset_send_buffer &next_buff
    ){
        _curr_buff = curr_buff;
        _next_buff = next_buff;
        return make(this,
            _curr_buff.buff->cast<char *>() + _curr_buff.offset,
            _curr_buff.buff->size()         - _curr_buff.offset
        );
    }

private:
    offset_send_buffer _curr_buff, _next_buff;
    commit_cb_type _commit_cb;
};

/***********************************************************************
 * BS VRT packer/unpacker functions (since samples don't have headers)
 **********************************************************************/
static void usrp1_bs_vrt_packer(
    boost::uint32_t *,
    vrt::if_packet_info_t &if_packet_info
){
    if_packet_info.num_header_words32 = 0;
    if_packet_info.num_packet_words32 = if_packet_info.num_payload_words32;
}

static void usrp1_bs_vrt_unpacker(
    const boost::uint32_t *,
    vrt::if_packet_info_t &if_packet_info
){
    if_packet_info.packet_type = vrt::if_packet_info_t::PACKET_TYPE_DATA;
    if_packet_info.num_payload_words32 = if_packet_info.num_packet_words32;
    if_packet_info.num_payload_bytes = if_packet_info.num_packet_words32*sizeof(boost::uint32_t);
    if_packet_info.num_header_words32 = 0;
    if_packet_info.packet_count = 0;
    if_packet_info.sob = false;
    if_packet_info.eob = false;
    if_packet_info.has_sid = false;
    if_packet_info.has_cid = false;
    if_packet_info.has_tsi = false;
    if_packet_info.has_tsf = false;
    if_packet_info.has_tlr = false;
}

/***********************************************************************
 * IO Implementation Details
 **********************************************************************/
struct usrp1_impl::io_impl{
    io_impl(zero_copy_if::sptr data_transport):
        data_transport(data_transport),
        curr_buff(offset_send_buffer(data_transport->get_send_buff())),
        omsb(boost::bind(&usrp1_impl::io_impl::commit_send_buff, this, _1, _2, _3))
    {
        /* NOP */
    }

    ~io_impl(void){
        UHD_SAFE_CALL(flush_send_buff();)
    }

    zero_copy_if::sptr data_transport;

    //wrapper around the actual send buffer interface
    //all of this to ensure only aligned lengths are committed
    //NOTE: you must commit before getting a new buffer
    //since the vrt packet handler obeys this, we are ok
    offset_send_buffer curr_buff;
    offset_managed_send_buffer omsb;
    void commit_send_buff(offset_send_buffer&, offset_send_buffer&, size_t);
    void flush_send_buff(void);
    managed_send_buffer::sptr get_send_buff(double timeout){
        //try to get a new managed buffer with timeout
        offset_send_buffer next_buff(data_transport->get_send_buff(timeout));
        if (not next_buff.buff.get()) return managed_send_buffer::sptr(); /* propagate timeout here */

        //make a new managed buffer with the offset buffs
        return omsb.get_new(curr_buff, next_buff);
    }

    task::sptr vandal_task;
    boost::system_time last_send_time;
};

/*!
 * Perform an actual commit on the send buffer:
 * Copy the remainder of alignment to the next buffer.
 * Commit the current buffer at multiples of alignment.
 */
void usrp1_impl::io_impl::commit_send_buff(
    offset_send_buffer &curr,
    offset_send_buffer &next,
    size_t num_bytes
){
    //total number of bytes now in the current buffer
    size_t bytes_in_curr_buffer = curr.offset + num_bytes;

    //calculate how many to commit and remainder
    size_t num_bytes_remaining = bytes_in_curr_buffer % alignment_padding;
    size_t num_bytes_to_commit = bytes_in_curr_buffer - num_bytes_remaining;

    //copy the remainder into the next buffer
    std::memcpy(
        next.buff->cast<char *>() + next.offset,
        curr.buff->cast<char *>() + num_bytes_to_commit,
        num_bytes_remaining
    );

    //update the offset into the next buffer
    next.offset += num_bytes_remaining;

    //commit the current buffer
    curr.buff->commit(num_bytes_to_commit);

    //store the next buffer for the next call
    curr_buff = next;
}

/*!
 * Flush the current buffer by padding out to alignment and committing.
 */
void usrp1_impl::io_impl::flush_send_buff(void){
    //calculate the number of bytes to alignment
    size_t bytes_to_pad = (-1*curr_buff.offset)%alignment_padding;

    //send at least alignment_padding to guarantee zeros are sent
    if (bytes_to_pad == 0) bytes_to_pad = alignment_padding;

    //get the buffer, clear, and commit (really current buffer)
    managed_send_buffer::sptr buff = this->get_send_buff(.1);
    if (buff.get() != NULL){
        std::memset(buff->cast<void *>(), 0, bytes_to_pad);
        buff->commit(bytes_to_pad);
    }
}

/***********************************************************************
 * Initialize internals within this file
 **********************************************************************/
void usrp1_impl::io_init(void){

    _io_impl = UHD_PIMPL_MAKE(io_impl, (_data_transport));

    //init as disabled, then call the real function (uses restore)
    this->enable_rx(false);
    this->enable_tx(false);
    rx_stream_on_off(false);
    tx_stream_on_off(false);
    _io_impl->flush_send_buff();

    //create a new vandal thread to poll xerflow conditions
    _io_impl->vandal_task = task::make(boost::bind(
        &usrp1_impl::vandal_conquest_loop, this
    ));
}

void usrp1_impl::rx_stream_on_off(bool enb){
    this->restore_rx(enb);
    //drain any junk in the receive transport after stop streaming command
    while(not enb and _data_transport->get_recv_buff().get() != NULL){
        /* NOP */
    }
}

void usrp1_impl::tx_stream_on_off(bool enb){
    _io_impl->last_send_time = boost::get_system_time();
    if (_tx_enabled and not enb) _io_impl->flush_send_buff();
    this->restore_tx(enb);
}

/*!
 * Casually poll the overflow and underflow registers.
 * On an underflow, push an async message into the queue and print.
 * On an overflow, interleave an inline message into recv and print.
 * This procedure creates "soft" inline and async user messages.
 */
void usrp1_impl::vandal_conquest_loop(void){

    //initialize the async metadata
    async_metadata_t async_metadata;
    async_metadata.channel = 0;
    async_metadata.has_time_spec = true;
    async_metadata.event_code = async_metadata_t::EVENT_CODE_UNDERFLOW;

    //initialize the inline metadata
    rx_metadata_t inline_metadata;
    inline_metadata.has_time_spec = true;
    inline_metadata.error_code = rx_metadata_t::ERROR_CODE_OVERFLOW;

    //start the polling loop...
    try{ while (not boost::this_thread::interruption_requested()){
        boost::uint8_t underflow = 0, overflow = 0;

        //shutoff transmit if it has been too long since send() was called
        if (_tx_enabled and (boost::get_system_time() - _io_impl->last_send_time) > boost::posix_time::milliseconds(100)){
            this->tx_stream_on_off(false);
        }

        //always poll regardless of enabled so we can clear the conditions
        _fx2_ctrl->usrp_control_read(
            VRQ_GET_STATUS, 0, GS_TX_UNDERRUN, &underflow, sizeof(underflow)
        );
        _fx2_ctrl->usrp_control_read(
            VRQ_GET_STATUS, 0, GS_RX_OVERRUN, &overflow, sizeof(overflow)
        );

        //handle message generation for xerflow conditions
        if (_tx_enabled and underflow){
            async_metadata.time_spec = _soft_time_ctrl->get_time();
            _soft_time_ctrl->get_async_queue().push_with_pop_on_full(async_metadata);
            UHD_MSG(fastpath) << "U";
        }
        if (_rx_enabled and overflow){
            inline_metadata.time_spec = _soft_time_ctrl->get_time();
            _soft_time_ctrl->get_inline_queue().push_with_pop_on_full(inline_metadata);
            UHD_MSG(fastpath) << "O";
        }

        boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds(50));
    }}
    catch(const boost::thread_interrupted &){} //normal exit condition
    catch(const std::exception &e){
        UHD_MSG(error) << "The vandal caught an unexpected exception " << e.what() << std::endl;
    }
}

/***********************************************************************
 * RX streamer wrapper that talks to soft time control
 **********************************************************************/
class usrp1_recv_packet_streamer : public sph::recv_packet_handler, public rx_streamer{
public:
    usrp1_recv_packet_streamer(const size_t max_num_samps, soft_time_ctrl::sptr stc){
        _max_num_samps = max_num_samps;
        _stc = stc;
    }

    size_t get_num_channels(void) const{
        return this->size();
    }

    size_t get_max_num_samps(void) const{
        return _max_num_samps;
    }

    size_t recv(
        const rx_streamer::buffs_type &buffs,
        const size_t nsamps_per_buff,
        uhd::rx_metadata_t &metadata,
        const double timeout,
        const bool one_packet
    ){
        //interleave a "soft" inline message into the receive stream:
        if (_stc->get_inline_queue().pop_with_haste(metadata)) return 0;

        size_t num_samps_recvd = sph::recv_packet_handler::recv(
            buffs, nsamps_per_buff, metadata, timeout, one_packet
        );

        return _stc->recv_post(metadata, num_samps_recvd);
    }

    void issue_stream_cmd(const stream_cmd_t &stream_cmd)
    {
        _stc->issue_stream_cmd(stream_cmd);
    }

private:
    size_t _max_num_samps;
    soft_time_ctrl::sptr _stc;
};

/***********************************************************************
 * TX streamer wrapper that talks to soft time control
 **********************************************************************/
class usrp1_send_packet_streamer : public sph::send_packet_handler, public tx_streamer{
public:
    usrp1_send_packet_streamer(const size_t max_num_samps, soft_time_ctrl::sptr stc, boost::function<void(bool)> tx_enb_fcn){
        _max_num_samps = max_num_samps;
        this->set_max_samples_per_packet(_max_num_samps);
        _stc = stc;
        _tx_enb_fcn = tx_enb_fcn;
    }

    size_t get_num_channels(void) const{
        return this->size();
    }

    size_t get_max_num_samps(void) const{
        return _max_num_samps;
    }

    size_t send(
        const tx_streamer::buffs_type &buffs,
        const size_t nsamps_per_buff,
        const uhd::tx_metadata_t &metadata,
        const double timeout_
    ){
        double timeout = timeout_; //rw copy
        _stc->send_pre(metadata, timeout);

        _tx_enb_fcn(true); //always enable (it will do the right thing)
        size_t num_samps_sent = sph::send_packet_handler::send(
            buffs, nsamps_per_buff, metadata, timeout
        );

        //handle eob flag (commit the buffer, //disable the DACs)
        //check num samps sent to avoid flush on incomplete/timeout
        if (metadata.end_of_burst and num_samps_sent == nsamps_per_buff){
            async_metadata_t metadata;
            metadata.channel = 0;
            metadata.has_time_spec = true;
            metadata.time_spec = _stc->get_time();
            metadata.event_code = async_metadata_t::EVENT_CODE_BURST_ACK;
            _stc->get_async_queue().push_with_pop_on_full(metadata);
            _tx_enb_fcn(false);
        }

        return num_samps_sent;
    }

    bool recv_async_msg(
        async_metadata_t &async_metadata, double timeout = 0.1
    ){
        return _stc->get_async_queue().pop_with_timed_wait(async_metadata, timeout);
    }

private:
    size_t _max_num_samps;
    soft_time_ctrl::sptr _stc;
    boost::function<void(bool)> _tx_enb_fcn;
};

/***********************************************************************
 * Properties callback methods below
 **********************************************************************/
void usrp1_impl::update_rx_subdev_spec(const uhd::usrp::subdev_spec_t &spec){

    //sanity checking
    validate_subdev_spec(_tree, spec, "rx");

    _rx_subdev_spec = spec; //shadow

    //set the mux and set the number of rx channels
    std::vector<mapping_pair_t> mapping;
    BOOST_FOREACH(const subdev_spec_pair_t &pair, spec){
        const std::string conn = _tree->access<std::string>(str(boost::format(
            "/mboards/0/dboards/%s/rx_frontends/%s/connection"
        ) % pair.db_name % pair.sd_name)).get();
        mapping.push_back(std::make_pair(pair.db_name, conn));
    }
    bool s = this->disable_rx();
    _iface->poke32(FR_RX_MUX, calc_rx_mux(mapping));
    this->restore_rx(s);
}

void usrp1_impl::update_tx_subdev_spec(const uhd::usrp::subdev_spec_t &spec){

    //sanity checking
    validate_subdev_spec(_tree, spec, "tx");

    _tx_subdev_spec = spec; //shadow

    //set the mux and set the number of tx channels
    std::vector<mapping_pair_t> mapping;
    BOOST_FOREACH(const subdev_spec_pair_t &pair, spec){
        const std::string conn = _tree->access<std::string>(str(boost::format(
            "/mboards/0/dboards/%s/tx_frontends/%s/connection"
        ) % pair.db_name % pair.sd_name)).get();
        mapping.push_back(std::make_pair(pair.db_name, conn));
    }
    bool s = this->disable_tx();
    _iface->poke32(FR_TX_MUX, calc_tx_mux(mapping));
    this->restore_tx(s);
}

void usrp1_impl::update_tick_rate(const double rate){
    //updating this variable should:
    //update dboard iface -> it has a reference
    //update dsp freq bounds -> publisher
    _master_clock_rate = rate;
}

uhd::meta_range_t usrp1_impl::get_rx_dsp_host_rates(void){
    meta_range_t range;
    const size_t div = this->has_rx_halfband()? 2 : 1;
    for (int rate = 256; rate >= 4; rate -= div){
        range.push_back(range_t(_master_clock_rate/rate));
    }
    return range;
}

uhd::meta_range_t usrp1_impl::get_tx_dsp_host_rates(void){
    meta_range_t range;
    const size_t div = this->has_tx_halfband()? 2 : 1;
    for (int rate = 256; rate >= 8; rate -= div){
        range.push_back(range_t(_master_clock_rate/rate));
    }
    return range;
}

double usrp1_impl::update_rx_samp_rate(size_t dspno, const double samp_rate){

    const size_t div = this->has_rx_halfband()? 2 : 1;
    const size_t rate = boost::math::iround(_master_clock_rate/this->get_rx_dsp_host_rates().clip(samp_rate, true));

    if (rate < 8 and this->has_rx_halfband()) UHD_MSG(warning) <<
        "USRP1 cannot achieve decimations below 8 when the half-band filter is present.\n"
        "The usrp1_fpga_4rx.rbf file is a special FPGA image without RX half-band filters.\n"
        "To load this image, set the device address key/value pair: fpga=usrp1_fpga_4rx.rbf\n"
    << std::endl;

    if (dspno == 0){ //only care if dsp0 is set since its homogeneous
        bool s = this->disable_rx();
        _iface->poke32(FR_RX_SAMPLE_RATE_DIV, div - 1);
        _iface->poke32(FR_DECIM_RATE, rate/div - 1);
        this->restore_rx(s);

        //update the streamer if created
        boost::shared_ptr<usrp1_recv_packet_streamer> my_streamer =
            boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<usrp1_recv_packet_streamer>(_rx_streamer.lock());
        if (my_streamer.get() != NULL){
            my_streamer->set_samp_rate(_master_clock_rate / rate);
        }
    }

    return _master_clock_rate / rate;
}

double usrp1_impl::update_tx_samp_rate(size_t dspno, const double samp_rate){

    const size_t div = this->has_tx_halfband()? 4 : 2; //doubled for codec interp
    const size_t rate = boost::math::iround(_master_clock_rate/this->get_tx_dsp_host_rates().clip(samp_rate, true));

    if (dspno == 0){ //only care if dsp0 is set since its homogeneous
        bool s = this->disable_tx();
        _iface->poke32(FR_TX_SAMPLE_RATE_DIV, div - 1);
        _iface->poke32(FR_INTERP_RATE, rate/div - 1);
        this->restore_tx(s);

        //update the streamer if created
        boost::shared_ptr<usrp1_send_packet_streamer> my_streamer =
            boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<usrp1_send_packet_streamer>(_tx_streamer.lock());
        if (my_streamer.get() != NULL){
            my_streamer->set_samp_rate(_master_clock_rate / rate);
        }
    }

    return _master_clock_rate / rate;
}

void usrp1_impl::update_rates(void){
    const fs_path mb_path = "/mboards/0";
    this->update_tick_rate(_master_clock_rate);
    BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &name, _tree->list(mb_path / "rx_dsps")){
        _tree->access<double>(mb_path / "rx_dsps" / name / "rate" / "value").update();
    }
    BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &name, _tree->list(mb_path / "tx_dsps")){
        _tree->access<double>(mb_path / "tx_dsps" / name / "rate" / "value").update();
    }
}

double usrp1_impl::update_rx_dsp_freq(const size_t dspno, const double freq_){

    //correct for outside of rate (wrap around)
    double freq = std::fmod(freq_, _master_clock_rate);
    if (std::abs(freq) > _master_clock_rate/2.0)
        freq -= boost::math::sign(freq)*_master_clock_rate;

    //calculate the freq register word (signed)
    UHD_ASSERT_THROW(std::abs(freq) <= _master_clock_rate/2.0);
    static const double scale_factor = std::pow(2.0, 32);
    const boost::int32_t freq_word = boost::int32_t(boost::math::round((freq / _master_clock_rate) * scale_factor));

    static const boost::uint32_t dsp_index_to_reg_val[4] = {
        FR_RX_FREQ_0, FR_RX_FREQ_1, FR_RX_FREQ_2, FR_RX_FREQ_3
    };
    _iface->poke32(dsp_index_to_reg_val[dspno], freq_word);

    return (double(freq_word) / scale_factor) * _master_clock_rate;
}

double usrp1_impl::update_tx_dsp_freq(const size_t dspno, const double freq){
    const subdev_spec_pair_t pair = _tx_subdev_spec.at(dspno);

    //determine the connection type and hence, the sign
    const std::string conn = _tree->access<std::string>(str(boost::format(
        "/mboards/0/dboards/%s/tx_frontends/%s/connection"
    ) % pair.db_name % pair.sd_name)).get();
    double sign = (conn == "I" or conn == "IQ")? +1.0 : -1.0;

    //map this DSP's subdev spec to a particular codec chip
    _dbc[pair.db_name].codec->set_duc_freq(sign*freq, _master_clock_rate);
    return freq; //assume infinite precision
}

/***********************************************************************
 * Async Data
 **********************************************************************/
bool usrp1_impl::recv_async_msg(
    async_metadata_t &async_metadata, double timeout
){
    boost::this_thread::disable_interruption di; //disable because the wait can throw
    return _soft_time_ctrl->get_async_queue().pop_with_timed_wait(async_metadata, timeout);
}

/***********************************************************************
 * Receive streamer
 **********************************************************************/
rx_streamer::sptr usrp1_impl::get_rx_stream(const uhd::stream_args_t &args_){
    stream_args_t args = args_;

    //setup defaults for unspecified values
    args.otw_format = args.otw_format.empty()? "sc16" : args.otw_format;
    args.channels.clear(); //NOTE: we have no choice about the channel mapping
    for (size_t ch = 0; ch < _rx_subdev_spec.size(); ch++){
        args.channels.push_back(ch);
    }

    if (args.otw_format == "sc16"){
        _iface->poke32(FR_RX_FORMAT, 0
            | (0 << bmFR_RX_FORMAT_SHIFT_SHIFT)
            | (16 << bmFR_RX_FORMAT_WIDTH_SHIFT)
            | bmFR_RX_FORMAT_WANT_Q
        );
    }
    else if (args.otw_format == "sc8"){
        _iface->poke32(FR_RX_FORMAT, 0
            | (8 << bmFR_RX_FORMAT_SHIFT_SHIFT)
            | (8 << bmFR_RX_FORMAT_WIDTH_SHIFT)
            | bmFR_RX_FORMAT_WANT_Q
        );
    }
    else{
        throw uhd::value_error("USRP1 RX cannot handle requested wire format: " + args.otw_format);
    }

    //calculate packet size
    const size_t bpp = _data_transport->get_recv_frame_size()/args.channels.size();
    const size_t spp = bpp/convert::get_bytes_per_item(args.otw_format);

    //make the new streamer given the samples per packet
    boost::shared_ptr<usrp1_recv_packet_streamer> my_streamer =
        boost::make_shared<usrp1_recv_packet_streamer>(spp, _soft_time_ctrl);

    //init some streamer stuff
    my_streamer->set_tick_rate(_master_clock_rate);
    my_streamer->set_vrt_unpacker(&usrp1_bs_vrt_unpacker);
    my_streamer->set_xport_chan_get_buff(0, boost::bind(
        &uhd::transport::zero_copy_if::get_recv_buff, _io_impl->data_transport, _1
    ));

    //set the converter
    uhd::convert::id_type id;
    id.input_format = args.otw_format + "_item16_usrp1";
    id.num_inputs = 1;
    id.output_format = args.cpu_format;
    id.num_outputs = args.channels.size();
    my_streamer->set_converter(id);

    //special scale factor change for sc8
    if (args.otw_format == "sc8")
        my_streamer->set_scale_factor(1.0/127);

    //save as weak ptr for update access
    _rx_streamer = my_streamer;

    //sets all tick and samp rates on this streamer
    this->update_rates();

    return my_streamer;
}

/***********************************************************************
 * Transmit streamer
 **********************************************************************/
tx_streamer::sptr usrp1_impl::get_tx_stream(const uhd::stream_args_t &args_){
    stream_args_t args = args_;

    //setup defaults for unspecified values
    args.otw_format = args.otw_format.empty()? "sc16" : args.otw_format;
    args.channels.clear(); //NOTE: we have no choice about the channel mapping
    for (size_t ch = 0; ch < _tx_subdev_spec.size(); ch++){
        args.channels.push_back(ch);
    }

    if (args.otw_format != "sc16"){
        throw uhd::value_error("USRP1 TX cannot handle requested wire format: " + args.otw_format);
    }

    _iface->poke32(FR_TX_FORMAT, bmFR_TX_FORMAT_16_IQ);

    //calculate packet size
    size_t bpp = _data_transport->get_send_frame_size()/args.channels.size();
    bpp -= alignment_padding - 1; //minus the max remainder after LUT commit
    const size_t spp = bpp/convert::get_bytes_per_item(args.otw_format);

    //make the new streamer given the samples per packet
    boost::function<void(bool)> tx_fcn = boost::bind(&usrp1_impl::tx_stream_on_off, this, _1);
    boost::shared_ptr<usrp1_send_packet_streamer> my_streamer =
        boost::make_shared<usrp1_send_packet_streamer>(spp, _soft_time_ctrl, tx_fcn);

    //init some streamer stuff
    my_streamer->set_tick_rate(_master_clock_rate);
    my_streamer->set_vrt_packer(&usrp1_bs_vrt_packer);
    my_streamer->set_xport_chan_get_buff(0, boost::bind(
        &usrp1_impl::io_impl::get_send_buff, _io_impl.get(), _1
    ));

    //set the converter
    uhd::convert::id_type id;
    id.input_format = args.cpu_format;
    id.num_inputs = args.channels.size();
    id.output_format = args.otw_format + "_item16_usrp1";
    id.num_outputs = 1;
    my_streamer->set_converter(id);

    //save as weak ptr for update access
    _tx_streamer = my_streamer;

    //sets all tick and samp rates on this streamer
    this->update_rates();

    return my_streamer;
}