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/*! \page page_usrp_n3xx USRP N3xx Series

\tableofcontents

\section n3xx_feature_list Comparative features list

- Hardware Capabilities:
	- Dual SFP+ Transceivers (can be used with 1 GigE, 10 GigE, and Aurora)
	- External PPS input & output
	- External 10 MHz input & output (20 MHz and 25 MHz inputs also supported)
	- Internal 25 MHz reference clock
	- Internal GPSDO for timing, location, and 20 MHz reference clock + PPS
	- External GPIO Connector with UHD API control
	- External USB Connection for built-in JTAG debugger and serial console
        - Xilinx Zynq SoC with dual-core ARM Cortex A9 (Speedgrade 2) and
          Kintex-7 FPGA (XC7Z100 or XC7Z035 depending on variant)

- Software Capabilities:
        - Full Linux system running on the ARM core
        - Runs MPM (see also \ref page_mpm)

- FPGA Capabilities:
	- Timed commands in FPGA
	- Timed sampling in FPGA
        - RFNoC capability

The N3XX series of USRPs is designed as a platform. The following USRPs are
variants of the N3XX series:

\subsection n3xx_feature_list_mg N310 and N300 (4-channel and 2-channel transceiver)

\image html N310isoExplode.png N310 Exploded View

The N310 is a 4-channel transmitter/receiver based on the AD9371 transceiver IC.
It has two daughterboards with one AD9371 each; every daughterboard provides
two RF channels.

- Supported master clock rates: 122.88 MHz, 125 MHz, 153.6 MHz
- Tuning range: 10 MHz to 6 GHz (below 300 MHz, additional LOs and mixer stages
  are used to shift the signal into the frequency range of the AD9371)
- Support for external LOs
- 4 RX DDC chains in FPGA (2 for N300)
- 4 TX DUC chain in FPGA (2 for N300)

The N300 is a subset of the N310. It has 2 TX/RX channels (on a single
daughterboard; the daughterboard itself is the same as the N310) and a smaller
FPGA (XCZ035). Also, it does not have connectors for external LOs.

\section n3xx_overview Overview

\subsection n3xx_zynq The Zynq CPU/FPGA and host operating system

The main CPU of the N310 is a Xilinx Zynq SoC XC7Z100 (exception: The N300). It
is both a dual-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU and Kintex-7 FPGA on a single die. The
CPU is clocked at 800 MHz (speedgrade 2).

The programmable logic (PL, or FPGA) section of the SoC is responsible for
handling all sampling data, the 10 GigE network connections, and any other
high-speed utility such as custom RFNoC logic. The processing system (PS, or CPU)
is running a custom-build OpenEmbedded-based Linux operating system. The OS is
responsible for all the device and peripheral management, such as running MPM,
configuring the network interfaces, running local UHD sessions, etc.

It is possible to connect to the host OS either via SSH or serial console (see
sections \ref n3xx_getting_started_ssh and \ref n3xx_getting_started_serial,
respectively).

\subsection n3xx_micro The STM32 microcontroller

The STM32 microcontroller controls various low-level features of the N3xx series
motherboard: It controls the power sequencing, reads out fan speeds and some of
the temperature sensors. It is connected to the Zynq via an I2C bus.

It is possible to log into the STM32 using the serial interface
(see \ref n3xx_getting_started_serial_micro). This will allow certain low-level
controls, such as remote power cycling should the CPU have become unresponsive
for whatever reason.

\subsection n3xx_sdcard The SD card

The N3XX series uses a micro SD card as its main storage. The entire root file
system (Linux kernel, libraries) and any user data are stored on this SD card.

The SD card is partitioned into four partitions:

1. Boot partition (contains the bootloader). This partition usually does not
   require touching.
2. A data partition, mounted in /data. This is the only partition that is not
   erased during file system updates.
2. Two identical system partitions (root file systems). These contain the
   operating system and the home directory (anything mounted under / that is not
   the data or boot partition). The reason there are two of these is to enable
   remote updates: An update running on one partition can update the other one
   without any effect to the currently running system. Note that the system
   partitions are erased during updates and are thus unsuitable for permanently
   storing information.

Note: It is possible to access the currently inactive root file system by
mounting it. After logging into the device using serial console or SSH (see the
following two sections), run the following commands:

    $ mkdir temp
    $ mount /dev/mmcblk0p3 temp
    $ ls temp # You are now accessing the idle partition:
    bin   data  etc   lib         media  proc  sbin  tmp    usr
    boot  dev   home  lost+found  mnt    run   sys   uboot  var

The device node in the mount command will likely differ, depending on which
partition is currently already mounted.

\section n3xx_getting_started Getting started

This will run you through the first steps relevant to getting your USRP N3XX
series up and running.

\subsection n3xx_getting_started_assembling Assembling the N3XX

Unlike the X300 or N200 series, there is no assembly of daughterboards required.
Members of the N3XX product family, such as the N310, ship with daughterboards
pre-installed.

Checklist:
- Connect power and network
- Read security settings
- Connect clocking (if required)
- Connect external LOs (if required)

\subsection n3xx_getting_started_fs_update Updating the file system

Before doing any major work with a newly acquired USRP N300/N310, it is
recommended to update the file system. Updating the filesystem can be
accomplished directly on the N300/N310 by using Mender or externally by
manually writing an image onto a micro SD card and inserting it.  While 
manual updating is faster, Mender requires no direct physical access to the
device.  For details on using Mender, see Section \ref n3xx_rasm_mender .

Manual updating is simply loading an image on the micro SD card.  The first step
in that process is to obtain an image.

To obtain the default micro SD card image for a specific version of UHD, install
that version of UHD (3.11.0.1 or later) on a host system with Internet access and run:

    $ uhd_images_downloader -t n3xx_common_sdimg_default

   The image will be downloaded to
   `<UHD_INSTALL_DIR>/share/uhd/images/usrp_n3xx_fs.sdimg`,
   where `<UHD_INSTALL_DIR>` is the UHD installation directory.

To load an image onto the micro SD card, connect the card to the host and run:

    $ sudo dd if=<YOUR_IMAGE> of=/dev/<YOUR_SD_CARD> bs=1M

   The `<YOUR_IMAGE>` is the path to the micro SD card image
   (i.e.`<UHD_INSTALL_DIR>/share/uhd/images/usrp_n3xx_fs.sdimg`).

   The `<YOUR_SD_CARD>` device node depends on your operating system and which
   other devices are plugged in. Typical values are `sdb` or `mmcblk0`.<br>
   CAUTION:  Operating on the wrong device can cause damage to that device.

The micro SD card used can be the original SD card shipped with the device or
another one that is at least 16 GB in size.

Insert the updated micro SD card and power on the device.

\subsection n3xx_getting_started_serial Serial connection

It is possible to gain root access to the device using a serial terminal
emulator. Most Linux, OSX, or other Unix flavours have a tool called 'screen'
which can be used for this purpose, by running the following command:

    $ sudo screen /dev/ttyUSB2 115200

In this command, we prepend 'sudo' to elevate user privileges (by default,
accessing serial ports is not available to regular users), we specify the
device node (in this case, `/dev/ttyUSB2`), and the baud rate (115200).

The exact device node depends on your operating system's driver and other USB
devices that might be already connected. Modern Linux systems offer alternatives
to simply trying device nodes; instead, the OS might have a directory of
symlinks under `/dev/serial/by-id`:

    $ ls /dev/serial/by-id
    usb-Digilent_Digilent_USB_Device_25163511FE00-if00-port0
    usb-Digilent_Digilent_USB_Device_25163511FE00-if01-port0
    usb-Silicon_Labs_CP2105_Dual_USB_to_UART_Bridge_Controller_007F6CB5-if00-port0
    usb-Silicon_Labs_CP2105_Dual_USB_to_UART_Bridge_Controller_007F6CB5-if01-port0

Note: Exact names depend on the host operating system version and may differ.

Every N3XX series device connected to USB will by default show up as four
different devices. The devices labeled "USB_to_UART_Bridge_Controller" are the
devices that offer a serial prompt. The first (with the `if00` suffix) connects
to Linux, whereas the second connects to the STM32 microcontroller.
If you have multiple N3XX devices connect, you may have to try out multiple
devices. In this case, to use this symlink instead of the raw device node
address, modify the command above to:

    $ sudo screen /dev/usb-Silicon_Labs_CP2105_Dual_USB_to_UART_Bridge_Controller_007F6CB5-if00-port0 115200

You should be presented with a shell prompt similar to the following:

    root@ni-n3xx-311FE00:~#

On this prompt, you can enter any Linux command available. Using the default
configuration, the serial console will also show all kernel log messages (unlike
when using SSH, for example), and give access to the boot loader (U-boot
prompt). This can be used to debug kernel or bootloader issues more efficiently
than when logged in via SSH.

\subsubsection n3xx_getting_started_serial_micro Connecting to the microcontroller

The STM32 microcontroller (which controls the power sequencing, among other
things) also has a serial console available. To connect to the microcontroller,
use the other UART device. In the example above:

    $ sudo screen /dev/usb-Silicon_Labs_CP2105_Dual_USB_to_UART_Bridge_Controller_007F6CB5-if01-port0 115200

It provides a very simple prompt. The command 'help' will list all available
commands. A direct connection to the microcontroller can be used to hard-reset
the device without physically accessing it (i.e., emulating a power button press)
and other low-level diagnostics.

\subsection n3xx_getting_started_ssh SSH connection

The USRP N-Series devices have two network connections: The dual SFP ports,
and an RJ-45 connector. The latter is by default configured by DHCP; by plugging
it into into 1 Gigabit switch on a DHCP-capable network, it will get assigned
an IP address and thus be accessible via ssh.

In case your network setup does not include a DHCP server, refer to the section
\ref n3xx_getting_started_serial. A serial login can be used to assign an IP address manually.

After the device obtained an IP address you can log in from a Linux or OSX
machine by typing:

    $ ssh root@ni-n3xx-311FE00 # Replace with your actual device name!

Depending on your network setup, using a `.local` domain may work:

    $ ssh root@ni-n3xx-311FE00.local

Of course, you can also connect to the IP address directly if you know it (or
set it manually using the serial console).

Note: The device's hostname is derived from its serial number by default
(`ni-n3xx-$SERIAL`). You can change the hostname by modifying the `/etc/hostname`
file and rebooting.

On Microsoft Windows, the connection can be established using a tool such as
Putty, by selecting a username of root without password.

Like with the serial console, you should be presented with a prompt like the
following:

    root@ni-n3xx-311FE00:~#

\subsection n3xx_getting_started_connectivity Network Connectivity

The RJ45 port (eth0) comes up with a default configuration of DHCP,
that will request a network address from your DHCP server (if available on your
network).

The SFP+ (sfp0, sfp1) ports are configured with static addresses 192.168.10.2/24
and 192.168.20.2/24 respectively.

The configuration for the sfpX port is stored in /etc/systemd/networkd/sfpX.network.

For configuration please refer to the
<a href=https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.network.html>systemd-networkd manual pages</a>

The factory settings are as follows:

    eth0 (DHCP):

        [Match]
        Name=eth0

        [Network]
        DHCP=v4

        [DHCPv4]
        UseHostname=false

    sfp0 (static):

        [Match]
        Name=sfp0

        [Network]
        Address=192.168.10.2/24

        [Link]
        MTUBytes=9000

    sfp1 (static):

        [Match]
        Name=sfp1

        [Network]
        Address=192.168.20.2/24

        [Link]
        MTUBytes=9000

Note: Care needs to be taken when editing these files on the device, since
vi / vim sometimes generates undo files (e.g. /etc/systemd/networkd/sfp0.network~),
that systemd-networkd might accidentally pick up.

Note: Temporarily setting the IP addresses via ifconfig etc will only change the
value until the next reboot or reload of the FPGA image.

\subsection n3xx_getting_started_security Security-related settings

The N3XX ships without a root password set. It is possible to ssh into the
device by simply connecting as root, and thus gaining access to all subsystems.
To set a password, run the command

    $ passwd

on the device.

\subsection n3xx_getting_started_fpga_update Updating the FPGA

Updating the FPGA follows the same procedure as other USRPs. Use the `uhd_image_loader`
command line utility to upload a new FPGA image onto the device.

A common reason to update the FPGA image is in the case of a UHD/FPGA compat
number mismatch (for example, if UHD has been updated, and now expects a newer
version of the FPGA than is on the device). In this case, simply run

    $ uhd_images_downloader

to update the local cache of FPGA images. Then, run

    $ uhd_image_loader --args type=n3xx,addr=ni-n3xx-311fe00

to update the FPGA using the default settings. If a custom FPGA image is targeted
for uploading, use the `--fpga-path` command line argument. Run

    $ uhd_image_loader --help

to see a full list of command line options. Note that updating the FPGA image
will force a reload of the FPGA, which will temporarily take down the SFP
network interfaces (and temporary settings, such as applied via `ifconfig` on
the command line, will be lost).


\section n3xx_usage Using an N3XX USRP from UHD

Like any other USRP, all N3XX USRPs are controlled by the UHD software. To
integrate a USRP N3XX into your C++ application, you would generate a UHD
device in the same way you would for any other USRP:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~{.cpp}
auto usrp = uhd::usrp::multi_usrp::make("type=n3xx");
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

For a list of which arguments can be passed into make(), see Section
\ref n3xx_usage_device_args.

\subsection n3xx_usage_device_args Device arguments

 Key                   | Description                                                                  | Supported Devices | Example Value
-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------
 addr                  | IPv4 address of primary SFP+ port to connect to.                             | All N3xx          | addr=192.168.30.2
 second_addr           | IPv4 address of secondary SFP+ port to connect to.                           | All N3xx          | second_addr=192.168.40.2
 mgmt_addr             | IPv4 address or hostname which to connect the RPC client. Defaults to `addr'.| All N3xx          | mgmt_addr=ni-sulfur-311FE00 (can also go to RJ45)
 find_all              | When using broadcast, find all devices, even if unreachable via CHDR.        | All N3xx          | find_all=1
 master_clock_rate     | Master Clock Rate in Hz                                                      | N310              | master_clock_rate=125e6
 identify              | Causes front-panel LEDs to blink. The duration is variable.                  | N310              | identify=5 (will blink for about 5 seconds)
 serialize_init        | Force serial initialization of daughterboards.                               | All N3xx          | serialize_init=1
 skip_dram             | Ignore DRAM FIFO block. Connect TX streamers straight into DUC or radio.     | All N3xx          | skip_dram=1
 skip_ddc              | Ignore DDC block. Connect Rx streamers straight into radio.                  | All N3xx          | skip_ddc=1
 skip_duc              | Ignore DUC block. Connect Rx streamers or DRAM straight into radio.          | All N3xx          | skip_duc=1
 skip_init             | Skip the initialization process for the device.                              | All N3xx          | skip_init=1
 ref_clk_freq          | Specify the external reference clock frequency, default is 10 MHz.           | N310              | ref_clk_freq=20e6
 init_cals             | Specify the bitmask for initial calibrations of the RFIC.                    | N310              | init_cals=BASIC
 init_cals_timeout     | Timeout for initial calibrations in milliseconds.                            | N310              | init_cals_timeout=45000
 discovery_port        | Override default value for MPM discovery port.                               | All N3xx          | discovery_port=49700
 rpc_port              | Override default value for MPM RPC port.                                     | All N3xx          | rpc_port=49701
 tracking_cals         | Specify the bitmask for tracking calibrations of the RFIC.                   | N310              | tracking_cals=ALL
 rx_lo_source          | Initialize the source for the RX LO.                                         | N310              | rx_lo_source=external
 tx_lo_source          | Initialize the source for the TX LO.                                         | N310              | tx_lo_source=external
 rfic_digital_loopback | Digital data loopback inside the RFIC.                                       | N310              | rfic_digital_loopback=1

\subsection n3xx_usage_sensors The sensor API

\section n3xx_rasm Remote Management

\subsection n3xx_rasm_mender Mender: Remote update capability

Mender is a third-party software that enables remote updating of the root
file system without physically accessing the device (see also the
[Mender website](https://mender.io)). Mender can be executed locally on the
device, or a Mender server can be set up which can be used to remotely update
an arbitrary number of USRP devices. Mender servers can be self-hosted, or
hosted by Mender (see [mender.io](https://mender.io) for pricing and
availability).

When updating the file system using Mender, the tool will overwrite the root file
system partition that is not currently mounted (note: every SD card comes with
two separate root file system partitions, only one is ever used at a single
time). Any data stored on that partition will be permanently lost. After
updating that partition, it will reboot into the newly updated partition. Only
if the update is confirmed by the user, the update will be made permanent. This
means that if an update fails, the device will be always able to reboot into the
partition from which the update was originally launched (which presumably is in
a working state). Another update can be launched now to correct the previous,
failed update, until it works.
See also Section \ref n3xx_sdcard.

To initiate an update from the device itself, download a Mender artifact
containing the update itself. These are files with a `.mender` suffix.

Then run mender on the command line:

    $ mender -rootfs /path/to/latest.mender

The artifact can also be stored on a remote server:

    $ mender -rootfs http://server.name/path/to/latest.mender

This procedure will take a while. After mender has logged a successful update,
reboot the device:

    $ reboot

If the reboot worked, and the device seems functional, commit the changes so
the boot loader knows to permanently boot into this partition:

    $ mender -commit

To identify the currently installed Mender artifact from the command line, the
following file can be queried:

    $ cat /etc/mender/artifact_info

If you are running a hosted server, the updates can be initiated from a web
dashboard. From there, you can start the updates without having to log into the
device, and can update groups of USRPs with a few clicks in a web GUI. The
dashboard can also be used to inspect the state of USRPs. This is simple way to
update groups of rack-mounted USRPs with custom file systems.

\subsection n3xx_rasm_salt Salt: Remote configuration management and execution

Salt (also known as SaltStack, see [Salt Website](https://saltstack.com)) is a
Python-based tool for maintaining fleets of remote devices. It can be used to
manage USRP N3XX series remotely for all types of settings that are not
controlled by UHD. For example, if an operator would like to reset the root
password on multiple devices, or install custom software, this tool might be a
suitable choice.

Salt is a third-party project with its [own documentation](https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/),
which should be consulted for configuring it. However, the Salt minion is
installed by default on every N3XX device. To start it, simply log on to the
device and run:

    $ systemctl start salt-minion

To permanently enable it at every boot, run (this won't by itself launch the
salt-minion):

    $ systemctl enable salt-minion

\section n3xx_theory_of_ops Theory of Operation

The N3xx-series are devices based on the MPM architecture (see
also: \ref page_mpm). Inside the Linux operating system running on the ARM
cores, there is hardware daemon which needs to be active in order for the
device to function as a USRP (it is enabled to run by default).

A large portion of hardware-specific setup is handled by the daemon.

\section n3xx_software_dev Modifying and compiling UHD and MPM for the N3XX

N3xx devices ship with all relevant software installed on the SD card. Updating
UHD and/or MPM on the SD card is typically easiest done by updating the
filesystem image (see Section \ref n3xx_rasm_mender). However, it is certainly
possible to compile UHD and MPM by hand, e.g., in order to modify and try out
changes without having to build entire filesystems in between. At Ettus R&D,
this mode of operation is often used for rapid iteration cycles.

\subsection n3xx_software_dev_mpm_native Compiling MPM natively

In general, compiling natively is not a recommended way of compiling code for
the ARM processors. However, in the case of MPM, the amount of C++ code that
needs to be compiled is very little, and a full compile of MPM will take a few
minutes even on the N3xx. First, you need to get a copy of the MPM source code
onto your device. If you have an internet connection, you can use git to pull
it directly from the Ettus repository (all commands are run on the device
itself, inside the home directory):

    $ git clone https://github.com/EttusResearch/uhd.git

You can also SSHFS it from another computer:

    $ mkdir uhd # Create a new, empty directory called uhd
    $ sshfs user@yourcomputer:src/uhd uhd # This will mount ~/src/uhd from the remote machine to ~/uhd on the N3xx

Now, create a build directory and use the regular cmake/make procedure to kick
off a build. It can be advantageous (especially for slow network connections)
to create the build directory outside of the repository directory:

    $ mkdir build_mpm
    $ cd build_mpm # You are now in /home/root/build_mpm
    $ cmake ../uhd/mpm
    $ make -j2 install # This will take several minutes

Note that this overwrites your system MPM. You can install MPM to another
location by specifying `-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX`, but make sure to update all of
your paths appropriately.

If you prefer cross-compiling MPM the same way as UHD, refer to the following
sections and adapt the instructions for UHD appropriately.

\subsection n3xx_software_dev_sdk Obtaining an SDK

The recommended way to develop software for the N3xx is to cross-compile. By
running the compiles on a desktop or laptop computer, you will be able to speed
up compile times considerably (compiling UHD natively for the N3xx would take
many hours).

SDKs are distributed along with other binaries. They contain a cross-compiler,
a cross-linker, a cross-debugger, and all the libraries available on the device
to mirror its environment.

To unpack the SDK, simply execute it after downloading it:

    $ ./oecore-x86_64-cortexa9hf-neon-toolchain-nodistro.0.sh

This will prompt you for an installation path.  Please ensure you have
sufficient disk space, as each of the SDKs may require several gigabytes of
disk space (depends on the image flavor selected).

This will allow you to compile UHD as well as (depending on the image flavor)
other software.

Please note, that while several toolchains can be installed in parallel, they
have to be installed to different directories.

\subsection n3xx_software_dev_sdkusage SDK Usage

Having installed the toolchain in the last step,
in order to build software for your device open a new shell and type:

    $ . $SDKPATH/environment-setup-armv7ahf-vfp-neon-oe-linux-gnueabi

This will modify the PATH, CC, CXX etc, environment variables and allow you to compile software for your USRP N3xx device.
To verify all went well you can try:

    $ $CC -dumpmachine

which should return 'arm-oe-linux-gnueabi'.

\subsubsection n3xx_software_dev_uhd  Building UHD

-# Obtain the UHD source code via git or tarball
-# Set up your environment as described in \ref n3xx_software_dev_sdkusage
-# Type the following in the build directory (assuming a build in host/build):

        $ cmake -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=../host/cmake/Toolchains/oe-sdk_cross.cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr .. # Add any CMake options you desire
        $ make # You can run make -j12 to compile on 12 processes at once

Note: The UHD you are cross-compiling will not run on your host computer (the
one where you're doing the development). Compiling UHD regularly on your host
computer (with MPMD enabled) will allow you to talk to your N3xx.

\subsubsection n3xx_software_dev_gr Building GNU Radio

-# Obtain the GNU Radio source code via git or tarball
-# Set up your environment as described in \ref n3xx_software_dev_sdkusage
-# Use the following commands to create a build directory, configure and compile gnuradio. You only need create the build directory once.

\code{.sh}
$ mkdir build-arm
$ cd build-arm
$ cmake -Wno-dev -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=../cmake/Toolchains/oe-sdk_cross.cmake \-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DENABLE_GR_VOCODER=OFF -DENABLE_GR_ATSC=OFF \
-DENABLE_GR_DTV=OFF -DENABLE_DOXYGEN=OFF ../ # Append any CMake options you desire
\endcode

Several GNU Radio components depend on running binaries built for the build
machine during compile. These binaries can be built and used for cross
compiling, but this is an advanced topic.

\section n3xx_mg N310-specific Features

\subsection n3xx_mg_panels Front and Rear Panel

Like the USRP X300 series, the N310 has connectors on both the front and back
panel. The back panel holds the power connector, all network connections, USB
connections for serial console (see \ref n3xx_getting_started_serial), JTAG,
peripherals, SMA connectors for GPS antenna input, 10 MHz clock reference,
PPS time reference input and output (TRIG in/out), the slot for the SD card
(see also \ref n3xx_sdcard), and indicator LEDs.

The following indicator LEDs are used:

- LINK: This LED will be lit when this USRP has been claimed by a UHD session.
- REF: Indicates a lock to the reference clock. In particular, when using an
       external reference clock, this LED is useful to see if the LMK04828 PLLs
       are locking to this reference clock. Note that some software interaction
       is necessary to enable the LMK04828, and thus this LED may be off even
       if a valid reference clock signal is connected.
- GPS: Indicates a GPS lock (i.e., GPS satellites are in view of the GPS
       antenna and signal levels are sufficient)
- PPS: This LED will blink once every second to indicate a valid PPS signal.

\image html N310rp.png N310 Rear Panel

The front panel is used for all RF connections (including the external LO
inputs, see \ref n3xx_mg_external_lo) and all TX/RX connections, as well as the
front-panel GPIO.

The connectors labeled RF0 and RF1 are also referred to as slot A, and the
connectors labeled RF2 and RF3 are also referred as slot B (matching the
internal connections to the daughterboard. Every slot is powered by a single
AD9371 RFIC).

\image html N310fp.png N310 Front Panel

\subsection n3xx_mg_calibrations RF Calibrations

The onboard RFIC (AD9371) has built-in calibrations which can be enabled from
UHD. A more detailed description of the calibrations can be found in the AD9371
user guide, see chapter "Quadrature Error Correction, Calibration, and ARM
configuration".

Not all calibrations available on the AD9371 are applicable to the USRP N310.
However, those calibrations that are applicable can be enabled/disabled at
initialization time using the `tracking_cals` and `init_cals` device args (see
also \ref n3xx_usage_device_args). These device can be set to the precise bit
mask the chip uses to set those calibrations (e.g., `init_cals=0x4DFF,tracking_cals=0xC3`)
or they can use the following descriptive keys provided by UHD
(e.g.`init_cals=DEFAULT,tracking_cals=TX_QEC|RX_QEC`). The `|` symbol can be
used to combine keys (equivalent to a bitwise OR).

Calibrations can significantly delay the initialization of a session. By only
picking relevant calibrations, sessions can be initialized faster.

Key (`init_cal`)        | Function
------------------------|-----------------------------------
TX_BB_FILTER            | Tx baseband filter calibration
ADC_TUNER               | ADC tuner calibration
TIA_3DB_CORNER          | Rx TIA filter calibration
DC_OFFSET               | Rx DC offset calibration
TX_ATTENUATION_DELAY    | Tx attenuation delay
RX_GAIN_DELAY           | Rx gain delay calibration
FLASH_CAL               | ADC flash calibration
PATH_DELAY              | Path delay calibration
TX_LO_LEAKAGE_INTERNAL  | Tx LO leakage internal initial calibration
TX_LO_LEAKAGE_EXTERNAL  | Tx LO leakage external initial calibration (requires external LO)
TX_QEC_INIT             | Tx QEC initial
LOOPBACK_RX_LO_DELAY    | Loopback ORx LO delay (ORx not connected by default!)
LOOPBACK_RX_RX_QEC_INIT | Loopback Rx QEC initial calibration
RX_LO_DELAY             | Rx LO delay
RX_QEC_INIT             | Rx QEC initial calibration
BASIC                   | Preset for minimal calibrations (TX_BB_FILTER, ADC_TUNER, TIA_3DB_CORNER, DC_OFFSET and FLASH_CAL)
OFF                     | Preset for disabling all initial calibrations
DEFAULT                 | Preset for enabling most calibrations (BASIC plus TX_ATTENUATION_DELAY, RX_GAIN_DELAY, PATH_DELAY, RX_QEC_INIT, TX_LO_LEAKAGE_INTERNAL, TX_QEC_INIT, LOOPBACK_RX_LO_DELAY)
ALL                     | Enable all applicable calibrations

Key (`tracking_cal`)    | Function
------------------------|-----------------------------------
TRACK_RX1_QEC           | Rx1 QEC tracking
TRACK_RX2_QEC           | Rx2 QEC tracking
TRACK_ORX1_QEC          | ORx1 QEC tracking
TRACK_ORX2_QEC          | ORx1 QEC tracking
TRACK_TX1_LOL           | Tx1 LO leakage tracking
TRACK_TX2_LOL           | Tx2 LO leakage tracking
TRACK_TX1_QEC           | Tx1 QEC tracking
TRACK_TX2_QEC           | Tx2 QEC tracking
OFF                     | Disable all tracking
RX_QEC                  | Enable all RX QEC tracking
TX_QEC                  | Enable all TX QEC tracking
TX_LOL                  | Enable all TX LO leakage tracking
DEFAULT                 | Enable all QEC tracking
ALL                     | Enable all tracking (except ORx)

\subsection n3xx_mg_external_lo External LOs

The N310 has inputs for external local oscillators. For every daughterboard,
there is one input for TX and RX, respectively, resulting in 4 LO inputs total
per N310.

Reasons to use an external LO include:

- Improving phase alignment: The N310 itself has no way of aligning phase
  between channels, and phase will be random between runs.  By applying an
  external LO, the phase ambiguity is reduced to 180 degrees, produced by a
  by-2 divider in the AD9371 transceiver IC.
- Improving phase noise: The quality of the onboard LO depends on the external
  reference clock, among other things. By providing a custom LO signal, it is
  possible to more accurately tune, assuming the externally generated LO signal
  is coming from a high-quality oscillator.


\subsection n3xx_mg_eeprom Storing user data in the EEPROM

The N310 daughterboard has an EEPROM which is primarily used for storing the
serial number, product ID, and other product-specific information. However, it
can also be used to store user data, such as calibration information.

Note that EEPROMs have a limited number of write cycles, and storing user data
should happen only when necessary. Writes should be kept at a minimum.

Storing data on the EEPROM is done by loading a uhd::eeprom_map_t object into
the property tree. On writing this property, the driver code will serialize
the map into a binary representation that can be stored on the EEPROM.

\subsection n3xx_mg_regmap FPGA Register Map

The following tables describe how FPGA registers are mapped into the PS.
This is for reference only, most users will not even have to know about this table.


AXI Slave | Address Range         | UIO Label        | Description
----------|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------
Slave 0   | 4000_0000 - 4000_3fff | -                | Ethernet DMA SFP0
Slave 1   | 4000_4000 - 4000_4fff | misc-enet-regs0  | Ethernet registers SFP0
Slave 2   | 4000_8000 - 4000_bfff | -                | Ethernet DMA SFP1
Slave 3   | 4000_c000 - 4000_cfff | misc-enet-regs1  | Ethernet registers SFP1
Slave 4   | 4001_0000 - 4001_3fff | mboard-regs      | Motherboard control
Slave 5   | 4001_4000 - 4001_41ff | dboard-regs0     | Daughterboard control, slot A
Slave 6   | 4001_8000 - 4001_bfff | dboard-regs1     | Daughterboard control, slot B


<table>
<caption id="multi_row">N310 Register Map</caption>
<tr><th>AXI Slave              <th>Module                       <th>Address               <th>Name            <th>Read/Write  <th>Description
<tr><td rowspan="1">Slave 0    <td rowspan="1">axi_eth_dma0     <td>4000_0000 - 4000_4fff <td>Ethernet DMA    <td>RW          <td>See Linux Driver
<tr><td rowspan="44">Slave 1   <td rowspan="7">n3xx_mgt_io_core <td>4000_4000             <td>PORT_INFO       <td>RO          <td>SFP port information
<tr>                                                            <td>[31:24]               <td>COMPAT_NUM      <td>RO          <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>[23:18]               <td>6'h0	      <td>RO          <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>[17]                  <td>activity	      <td>RO          <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>[16]                  <td>link_up	      <td>RO          <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>[15:8]                <td>mgt_protocol    <td>RO          <td>0 - None, 1 - 1G, 2 - XG, 3 - Aurora
<tr>                                                            <td>[7:0]                 <td>PORTNUM         <td>RO          <td>-
<tr>                           <td rowspan="8">n3xx_mgt_io_core <td>4000_4004             <td>MAC_CTRL_STATUS <td>RW          <td>Control 10gE and Aurora mac
<tr>                                                            <td>[0]                   <td>ctrl_tx_enable (PROTOCOL = "10GbE")<td>RW<td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>[0]                   <td>bist_checker_en (PROTOCOL = "Aurora")<td>RW<td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>[1]                   <td>bist_gen_en    <td>RW           <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>[2]                   <td>bist_loopback_en<td>RW          <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>[8:3]                 <td>bist_gen_rate   <td>RW          <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>[9]                   <td>phy_areset      <td>RW          <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>[10]                  <td>mac_clear       <td>RW          <td>-
<tr>                           <td>n3xx_mgt_io_core             <td>4000_4008             <td>PHY_CTRL_STATUS <td>RW          <td>Phy reset control
<tr>                           <td rowspan="3">n3xx_mgt_io_core <td>4000_400C             <td>MAC_LED_CTL     <td>RW          <td>Used by ethtool to indicate port
<tr>                                                            <td>[1]                   <td>identify_enable <td>RW          <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>[0]                   <td>identify_value  <td>RW          <td>-
<tr>                           <td rowspan="4">mdio_master      <td>4000_4010             <td>MDIO_DATA       <td>RW          <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>4000_4014             <td>MDIO_ADDR       <td>RW          <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>4000_4018             <td>MDIO_OP         <td>RW          <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>4000_401C             <td>MDIO_CTRL_STATUS<td>RW          <td>-
<tr>                           <td rowspan="4">n3xx_mgt_io_core <td>4000_4020             <td>AURORA_OVERUNS  <td>RO          <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>4000_4024             <td>AURORA_CHECKSUM_ERRORS<td>RO    <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>4000_4028             <td>AURORA_BIST_CHECKER_SAMPS<td>RO <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>4000_402C             <td>AURORA_BIST_CHECKER_ERRORS<td>RO<td>-
<tr>                           <td rowspan="4">eth_switch       <td>4000_5000             <td>MAC_LSB         <td>RW          <td>Device MAC LSB
<tr>                                                            <td>4000_5004             <td>MAC_MSB         <td>RW          <td>Device MAC MSB
<tr>                                                            <td>4000_6000             <td>IP              <td>RW          <td>Device IP
<tr>                                                            <td>4000_6004             <td>PORT1, PORT0    <td>RW          <td>Device UDP port
<tr>                           <td rowspan="2">eth_dispatch     <td>4000_6008             <td>[1] ndest, [0] bcast<td>RW      <td>Enable Crossover
<tr>                                                            <td>4000_600c             <td>[1] my_icmp_type, [0] my_icmp_code<td>
<tr>                           <td rowspan="5">eth_switch       <td>4000_6010             <td>BRIDGE_MAC_LSB  <td>            <td>Bridge SFP ports in ARM
<tr>                                                            <td>4000_6014             <td>BRIDGE_MAC_MSB  <td>            <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>4000_6018             <td>BRIDGE_IP       <td>            <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>4000_601c             <td>BRIDGE_PORT1, BRIDGE_PORT0<td>  <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>4000_6020             <td>BRIDGE_EN       <td>            <td>-
<tr>                           <td rowspan="6">chdr_eth_framer  <td>4000_6108 onwards     <td>LOCAL_DST_IP    <td>W           <td>Destination IP, MAC, UDP for Outgoing Packet for 256 SIDs
<tr>                                                            <td>4000_6208 onwards     <td>LOCAL_DST_UDP_MAC_MSB<td>W      <td>Destination MAC for outgoing packets (MSB)
<tr>                                                            <td>4000_6308 onwards     <td>LOCAL_DST_MAC_LSB<td>W          <td>Destination MAC for outgoing packets (LSB)
<tr>                                                            <td>4000_7000 onwards     <td>REMOTE_DST_IP   <td>W           <td>Destination IP, MAC, UDP for Outgoing Packet for 16 local addrs
<tr>                                                            <td>4000_7400 onwards     <td>REMOTE_DST_UDP_MAC_HI<td>W      <td>Destination MAC (MSB)
<tr>                                                            <td>4000_7800 onwards     <td>REMOTE_DST_MAC_LO<td>W          <td>Destination MAC (LSB)

<tr><td rowspan="1">Slave 2    <td>axi_eth_dma1                 <td>4000_8000             <td>-               <td>            <td>Same as Slave 0, different base address

<tr><td rowspan="3">Slave 3    <td>n3xx_mgt_io_core             <td>4000_c001 - 4000_cfff <td>-               <td>-           <td>Same as Slave 1, different base address
<tr>                           <td>eth_dispatch                 <td>4000_d000 - 4000_dfff <td>-               <td>-           <td>Same as Slave 1, different base address
<tr>                           <td>eth_switch                   <td>4000_e000 - 4000_efff <td>-               <td>-           <td>Same as Slave 1, different base address

<tr><td rowspan="69">Slave 4   <td rowspan="22">n310_core       <td>4001_0000             <td>COMPAT_NUM      <td>R           <td>FPGA Compat Number
<tr>                                                            <td>[31:16]               <td>Major           <td>RO          <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>[15:0]                <td>Minor           <td>RO          <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0004             <td>DATESTAMP       <td>RO          <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0008             <td>GIT_HASH        <td>RO          <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_000C             <td>SCRATCH         <td>RO          <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0010             <td>NUM_CE          <td>RO          <td>Number of Computation Engines (RFNoC Blocks)
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0014             <td>NUM_IO_CE       <td>RO          <td>Number of fixed IO CEs - Radios + DMA Fifo
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0018             <td>CLOCK_CTRL      <td>            <td>
<tr>                                                            <td>[0]                   <td>pps select (internal 10 MHz)<td>RW<td>One-hot encoded pps_select to use the external PPS input.
<tr>                                                            <td>[1]                   <td>pps select (internal 25 MHz)<td>RW<td>One-hot encoded pps_select to use the internally generated PPS with a 10 MHz ref_clk.
<tr>                                                            <td>[2]                   <td>pps select (external)<td>RW     <td>One-hot encoded pps_select to use the internally generated PPS with a 25 MHz ref_clk.
<tr>                                                            <td>[3]                   <td>pps select (GPSDO)<td>RW        <td>One-hot encoded pps_select to use the PPS from the GPSDO input to the FPGA.
<tr>                                                            <td>[4]                   <td>pps output enable<td>RW         <td>
<tr>                                                            <td>[8]                   <td>ref clk mmcm reset<td>WO        <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>[9]                   <td>ref clk mmcm locked<td>RO       <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>[12]                  <td>meas clk mmcm reset<td>WO       <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>[13]                  <td>meas clk mmcm locked<td>RO      <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_001C             <td>XADC_READBACK   <td>RO          <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>[11:0]                <td>FPGA temperature<td>RO
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0020             <td>BUS_CLK_RATE    <td>RO          <td>-
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0024             <td>BUS_CLK_COUNT   <td>RO          <td>-
<tr>                           <td rowspan="5">axi_crossbar     <td>4001_1010             <td>XBAR_VERSION    <td>RO          <td>See crossbar kernel driver
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_1014             <td>XBAR_NUM_PORTS  <td>RO          <td>See crossbar kernel driver
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_1018             <td>LOCAL_ADDR      <td>RW          <td>See crossbar kernel driver
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_1020             <td>remote_offset   <td>WO          <td>XBAR settings reg
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_1420             <td>local_offset    <td>WO          <td>XBAR settings reg
<tr>                           <td rowspan="7">n3xx_mgt_io_core (NPIO0)  <td>4001_0200    <td>PORT_INFO       <td>RO          <td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0204             <td>MAC_CTRL_STATUS <td>RW          <td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0208             <td>PHY_CTRL_STATUS <td>RW          <td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0220             <td>AURORA_OVERUNS  <td>RO          <td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0224             <td>AURORA_CHECKSUM_ERRORS<td>RO    <td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0228             <td>AURORA_BIST_CHECKER_SAMPS<td>RO <td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_022c             <td>AURORA_BIST_CHECKER_ERRORS<td>RO<td>
<tr>                           <td rowspan="7">n3xx_mgt_io_core (NPIO1)     <td>4001_0240 <td>PORT_INFO       <td>RO          <td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0244             <td>MAC_CTRL_STATUS <td>RW          <td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0248             <td>PHY_CTRL_STATUS <td>RW          <td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0260             <td>AURORA_OVERUNS  <td>RO          <td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0264             <td>AURORA_CHECKSUM_ERRORS<td>RO<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0268             <td>AURORA_BIST_CHECKER_SAMPS<td>RO<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_026c             <td>AURORA_BIST_CHECKER_ERRORS<td>RO<td>
<tr>                           <td rowspan="7">n3xx_mgt_io_core (QSFP0)     <td>4001_0280 <td>PORT_INFO<td>RO<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0284             <td>MAC_CTRL_STATUS<td>RW<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0288             <td>PHY_CTRL_STATUS<td>RW<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_02a0             <td>AURORA_OVERUNS<td>RO<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_02a4             <td>AURORA_CHECKSUM_ERRORS<td>RO<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_02a8             <td>AURORA_BIST_CHECKER_SAMPS<td>RO<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_02ac             <td>AURORA_BIST_CHECKER_ERRORS<td>RO<td>
<tr>                           <td rowspan="7">n3xx_mgt_io_core (QSFP1)     <td>4001_02c0 <td>PORT_INFO<td>RO<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_02c4             <td>MAC_CTRL_STATUS<td>RW<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_02c8             <td>PHY_CTRL_STATUS<td>RW<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_02e0             <td>AURORA_OVERUNS<td>RO<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_02e4             <td>AURORA_CHECKSUM_ERRORS<td>RO<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_02e8             <td>AURORA_BIST_CHECKER_SAMPS<td>RO<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_02ec             <td>AURORA_BIST_CHECKER_ERRORS<td>RO<td>
<tr>                           <td rowspan="7">n3xx_mgt_io_core (QSFP2)     <td>4001_0300 <td>PORT_INFO<td>RO<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0304             <td>MAC_CTRL_STATUS<td>RW<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0308             <td>PHY_CTRL_STATUS<td>RW<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0320             <td>AURORA_OVERUNS<td>RO<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0324             <td>AURORA_CHECKSUM_ERRORS<td>RO<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0328             <td>AURORA_BIST_CHECKER_SAMPS<td>RO<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_032c             <td>AURORA_BIST_CHECKER_ERRORS<td>RO<td>
<tr>                           <td rowspan="7">n3xx_mgt_io_core (QSFP3)   <td>4001_0340   <td>PORT_INFO<td>RO<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0344             <td>MAC_CTRL_STATUS<td>RW<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0348             <td>PHY_CTRL_STATUS<td>RW<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0360             <td>AURORA_OVERUNS<td>RO<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0364             <td>AURORA_CHECKSUM_ERRORS<td>RO<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_0368             <td>AURORA_BIST_CHECKER_SAMPS<td>RO<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_036C             <td>AURORA_BIST_CHECKER_ERRORS<td>RO<td>

<tr><td rowspan="6">Slave 5                                     <td>4001_4000<td>4001_41FF<td>Clocking<td>see Clocking regmap<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_4200<td>4001_43FF<td>Sync<td>see Sync regmap<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_4400<td>4001_45FF<td>open<td>open<td>open<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_4600<td>4001_47FF<td>Daughterboard <td>see Daughterboard regmap (EISCAT)<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_6000<td>4001_6FFF<td>JESD Core 0<td>see JESD regmap (EISCAT)<td>
<tr>                                                            <td>4001_7000<td>4001_7FFF<td>JESD Core 1<td>see JESD regmap (EISCAT)<td>
<tr><td rowspan="1">Slave 6                                     <td>4001_8000 - 4001_bfff <td>see above <td>-<td>same as Slave 5<td>
</table>

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