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/*! \page page_octoclock OctoClock
\tableofcontents
\section octoclock_features Feature list
- Hardware Capabilities:
- Fully integrated timing and clocking source with 8-way distribution (10 MHz and 1 PPS)
- User selection between internal GPSDO (OctoClock-G) or external 10 MHz/1 PPS source
- Ethernet bootloader for easy firmware upgrade
- Source detection with automatic switch-over in case of failure or disconnect
- Streaming GPS time and NMEA strings over Ethernet (OctoClock-G only)
\section detecting_new_unit Detecting an Ethernet-compatible device
Early OctoClock and OctoClock-G units did not have Ethernet functionality and will need to be upgraded
to utilize it. To test whether or not you have this early model, connect your device via Ethernet to a computer
with <b>UHD 3.9.2</b> or above. The OctoClock will have a default IP address of <b>192.168.10.3</b>.
Open a terminal and run this command:
ping 192.168.10.3
If you see an output similar to the following:
64 bytes from 192.168.10.3: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=3.01 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.10.3: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=1.92 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.10.3: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=1.78 ms
then you have an Ethernet-compatible device. If not, follow the instructions in the next section to
upgrade your device.
<b>NOTE:</b> OctoClock and OctoClock-G devices must be used on 1-Gigabit Ethernet or higher.
\section upgrading_device Upgrading your device
Follow these steps to upgrade your device.
\subsection getting_latest Getting the latest firmware images
The OctoClock's firmware is divided into two image files: <b>octoclock_bootloader.hex</b> and
<b>octoclock_r4_fw.hex</b>. All image files can be found <a href="http://files.ettus.com/binaries/images/">here</a>,
in version-specific ZIP files. Download the version corresponding to the version of UHD that you're running. You must use at least version 3.9.2.
Alternatively, if you already have UHD installed, then the correct images can be obtained by using
the <b>uhd_images_downloader</b> utility. Once this is done, check your images directory, which is the
following by default:
- <b>UNIX/Linux:</b> /usr/local/share/uhd/images
- <b>Windows:</b> C:\\Program Files\\UHD\\share\\uhd\\images
\subsection bootloader Burning the bootloader onto the device
To burn the bootloader, you will need a 6-pin Atmel AVR programmer. We recommend the
<a href="http://www.atmel.com/tools/atatmel-ice.aspx">Atmel-ICE</a> kit. The
<a href="http://www.atmel.com/tools/AVRISPMKII.aspx">AVRISP mkII</a> programmer, which is no longer sold but is still popular, is also
compatible.
You will also need the <b>AVRDude</b> utility. To install it on a Linux system, run the following command, as
appropriate:
- <b>Ubuntu:</b> sudo apt-get install avrdude
- <b>Fedora:</b> sudo yum install avrdude
Most other UNIX/Linux package distribution systems include the utility under the name <b>avrdude</b>.
<b>NOTE:</b> To use AVRDude with the Atmel-ICE programmer, you need at least version 6.1.
For Windows users, we provide an AVRDude executable
<a href="http://files.ettus.com/binaries/octoclock/avrdude-6.1-svn-20131205-mingw32.zip">here</a>. Download
and unzip the file, and you will see a directory containing the <b>avrdude.exe</b> executable.
Once AVRDude is set up on your machine, navigate to the directory containing the OctoClock firmware images
and run the following command:
avrdude -p atmega128 -c atmelice_isp -P usb -U efuse:w:0xFF:m -U hfuse:w:0x80:m -U lfuse:w:0xEF:m -U flash:w:octoclock_bootloader.hex:i
If you are using a programmer other than the Atmel-ICE, replace "atmelice_isp" with the appropriate string for your programmer. Run the command:
avrdude -c help
to see the corresponding string for each programmer.
If all three LEDs in the left column on the front panel are lit, then the bootloader was successfully loaded onto the device.
On Linux, it might be necessary to run the avrdude commands as root, which can be done by preceding them with "sudo".
\subsection firmware Uploading the firmware via Ethernet
Once the bootloader is installed on the device, run the <b>uhd_find_devices</b> utility. You should see an output
similar to the following:
\verbatim
--------------------------------------------------
-- UHD Device 0
--------------------------------------------------
Device Address:
addr: 192.168.10.3
type: octoclock-bootloader
\endverbatim
This means that UHD successfully recognizes your device's bootloader and can download the firmware image. Run the
following command:
uhd_image_loader --args="type=octoclock,addr=192.168.10.3"
Once this completes, your OctoClock will load its firmware. Run the <b>uhd_find_devices</b> utility again, and
the output should be similar to the following:
\verbatim
--------------------------------------------------
-- UHD Device 0
--------------------------------------------------
Device Address:
addr: 192.168.10.3
type: octoclock
name:
serial:
\endverbatim
\subsection eeprom Updating the device's EEPROM
As a final step, the device's EEPROM will need to be updated. On the back of your device, you will see a label sticker with a serial number (labeled S/N) and a MAC address (labeled MAC). For later use, the MAC address will have to be used in a different format than is on the label. As an example, if the label lists the MAC address as <b>00802F112233</b>, you will need to format it as <b>00:80:2F:11:22:33</b>.
Update your device's EEPROM with the following command:
(UHD INSTALL DIRECTORY)/lib/uhd/utils/octoclock_burn_eeprom --args="addr=192.168.10.3" --values="mac-addr=(MAC HERE),ip-addr=192.168.10.3,netmask=255.255.255.0,gateway=192.168.10.1,serial=(SERIAL HERE),revision=4"
Power-cycle your device, and it should now be fully operational. To confirm, you can query your device in one of two ways.
Run the <b>uhd_find_devices</b> utility, and you will see basic information regarding the device. To see more specific information,
run the following command:
octoclock_burn_eeprom --args="addr=192.168.10.3" --read-all
\section usage Using your device
\subsection boot_process The boot process
When the device is turned on, it will wait in the bootloader for one second, after which it
will move into the primary firmware.
\subsection selecting Selecting a reference
Both OctoClock models can input a 10 MHz reference and a 1 PPS signal via the SMA connectors <b>EXT 10 MHZ INPUT</b> and <b>EXT PPS INPUT</b>, respectively, located on the front of the device. Additionally, the OctoClock-G contains an internal GPSDO which provides its
own internal references to the device.
There is a switch on the front panel of the device with two positions <b>INTERNAL</b> and <b>EXTERNAL</b> that specifies which reference will be used, when applicable. For the OctoClock, there is no internal timing or clocking source, so the OctoClock will always use external 10 MHz and 1 PPS sources, regardless of the position of the switch. For the OctoClock-G, there is an internal GPSDO which provides an internal 10 MHz and 1 PPS, so the switch will specify whether to use that internal timing and clocking source from the GPSDO, or whether to use an external timing and clocking source, such as those provided by a signal generator.
The LEDs in the left column show which reference (if any) the device is using. The top and middle LEDs, labeled
<b>INTERNAL</b> and <b>EXTERNAL</b>, respectively, show which of the two references the device is using. The bottom
LED indicates whether or not the device is actively using a reference. If no LEDs are lit, then the OctoClock is not
using any reference and is not distributing a clock signal. The only situation in which all three LEDs are lit is when
the device is in its bootloader, as described above.
Once the device is using a reference, connect SMA cables from any of the <b>10 MHz OUT</b> and <b>PPS OUT</b> SMA
connectors to distribute the signals to other devices.
\subsection front_panel_leds Front Panel LEDs
The LEDs on the front panel show the current status of the device. Each LED is described below:
- **Internal:** the device is using the internal GPSDO as the timing and clocking reference
- **External:** the device is using an external reference as the timing and clocking reference
- **Status:** the device is successfully distributing a 10 MHz and 1 PPS signal
- **PPS:** the device has detected a 1 PPS signal
- **GPS Lock:** the internal GPSDO has achieved a GPS lock (not necessary to distribute the signals)
- **Power:** the device is receiving power
\subsection uhd Communication with UHD
As with USRP devices, an OctoClock will appear when you run the <b>uhd_find_devices</b> utility. You can narrow your
search to a specific device with the <b>--args</b> option, as seen below:
uhd_find_devices --args="addr=192.168.10.3"
uhd_find_devices --args="serial=F12345"
UHD provides a C++ API for communicating with an OctoClock device, the uhd::usrp_clock::multi_usrp_clock class. To
instantiate the device or devices, use the factory function as seen below:
uhd::usrp_clock::multi_usrp_clock::sptr clock = uhd::usrp_clock::multi_usrp_clock::make("addr=192.168.10.3");
uhd::usrp_clock::multi_usrp_clock::sptr clocks = uhd::usrp_clock::multi_usrp_clock::make("addr0=192.168.10.4,addr1=192.168.10.5");
Once UHD starts a session with your device, you can use the uhd::usrp_clock::multi_usrp_clock::get_sensor() function to
query for different information from your device. All OctoClock devices provide the following sensors:
- <b>ext_ref_detected:</b> whether or not an external reference is connected ("true", "false")
- <b>gps_detected:</b> whether or not the device has an internal GPSDO ("true", "false")
- <b>using_ref:</b> which reference the device is using ("none", "internal", "external")
- <b>switch_pos:</b> switch position ("Prefer internal", "Prefer external")
Additionally, the OctoClock-G provides the following sensors to query information from the internal GPSDO:
- <b>gps_gpgga:</b> raw GPGGA NMEA sentence
- <b>gps_gprmc:</b> raw GPRMC NMEA sentence
- <b>gps_time:</b> GPS epoch time
- <b>gps_locked:</b> GPSDO lock status ("locked", "unlocked")
- <b>gps_servo:</b> GPSDO servo status
*/
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