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22 from gnuradio import gr, gru, blks
23 from gnuradio import usrp
24 from gnuradio import eng_notation
30 from pick_bitrate import pick_tx_bitrate
32 # /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
34 # /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
36 class transmit_path(gr.hier_block):
37 def __init__(self, fg, modulator_class, options):
39 See below for what options should hold
42 options = copy.copy(options) # make a copy so we can destructively modify
44 self._verbose = options.verbose
45 self._tx_freq = options.tx_freq # tranmitter's center frequency
46 self._tx_amplitude = options.tx_amplitude # digital amplitude sent to USRP
47 self._tx_subdev_spec = options.tx_subdev_spec # daughterboard to use
48 self._bitrate = options.bitrate # desired bit rate
49 self._interp = options.interp # interpolating rate for the USRP (prelim)
50 self._samples_per_symbol = options.samples_per_symbol # desired samples/baud
51 self._fusb_block_size = options.fusb_block_size # usb info for USRP
52 self._fusb_nblocks = options.fusb_nblocks # usb info for USRP
54 self._modulator_class = modulator_class # the modulator_class we are using
56 if self._tx_freq is None:
57 sys.stderr.write("-f FREQ or --freq FREQ or --tx-freq FREQ must be specified\n")
60 # Set up USRP sink; also adjusts interp, samples_per_symbol, and bitrate
61 self._setup_usrp_sink()
63 # copy the final answers back into options for use by modulator
64 options.samples_per_symbol = self._samples_per_symbol
65 options.bitrate = self._bitrate
66 options.interp = self._interp
69 mod_kwargs = self._modulator_class.extract_kwargs_from_options(options)
71 # Set center frequency of USRP
72 ok = self.set_freq(self._tx_freq)
74 print "Failed to set Tx frequency to %s" % (eng_notation.num_to_str(self._tx_freq),)
78 self.packet_transmitter = \
80 self._modulator_class(fg, **mod_kwargs),
86 # Set the USRP for maximum transmit gain
87 # (Note that on the RFX cards this is a nop.)
88 self.set_gain(self.subdev.gain_range()[1])
90 self.amp = gr.multiply_const_cc(1)
91 self.set_tx_amplitude(self._tx_amplitude)
93 # enable Auto Transmit/Receive switching
94 self.set_auto_tr(True)
96 # Display some information about the setup
100 # Create and setup transmit path flow graph
101 fg.connect(self.packet_transmitter, self.amp, self.u)
102 gr.hier_block.__init__(self, fg, None, None)
104 def _setup_usrp_sink(self):
106 Creates a USRP sink, determines the settings for best bitrate,
107 and attaches to the transmitter's subdevice.
109 self.u = usrp.sink_c(fusb_block_size=self._fusb_block_size,
110 fusb_nblocks=self._fusb_nblocks)
111 dac_rate = self.u.dac_rate();
113 # derive values of bitrate, samples_per_symbol, and interp from desired info
114 (self._bitrate, self._samples_per_symbol, self._interp) = \
115 pick_tx_bitrate(self._bitrate, self._modulator_class.bits_per_symbol(),
116 self._samples_per_symbol, self._interp, dac_rate)
118 self.u.set_interp_rate(self._interp)
120 # determine the daughterboard subdevice we're using
121 if self._tx_subdev_spec is None:
122 self._tx_subdev_spec = usrp.pick_tx_subdevice(self.u)
123 self.u.set_mux(usrp.determine_tx_mux_value(self.u, self._tx_subdev_spec))
124 self.subdev = usrp.selected_subdev(self.u, self._tx_subdev_spec)
127 def set_freq(self, target_freq):
129 Set the center frequency we're interested in.
131 @param target_freq: frequency in Hz
134 Tuning is a two step process. First we ask the front-end to
135 tune as close to the desired frequency as it can. Then we use
136 the result of that operation and our target_frequency to
137 determine the value for the digital up converter.
139 r = self.u.tune(self.subdev._which, self.subdev, target_freq)
145 def set_gain(self, gain):
147 Sets the analog gain in the USRP
150 self.subdev.set_gain(gain)
152 def set_tx_amplitude(self, ampl):
154 Sets the transmit amplitude sent to the USRP
155 @param: ampl 0 <= ampl < 32768. Try 8000
157 self._tx_amplitude = max(0.0, min(ampl, 32767.0))
158 self.amp.set_k(self._tx_amplitude)
160 def set_auto_tr(self, enable):
162 Turns on auto transmit/receive of USRP daughterboard (if exits; else ignored)
164 return self.subdev.set_auto_tr(enable)
166 def send_pkt(self, payload='', eof=False):
168 Calls the transmitter method to send a packet
170 return self.packet_transmitter.send_pkt(payload, eof)
175 def samples_per_symbol(self):
176 return self._samples_per_symbol
181 def add_options(normal, expert):
183 Adds transmitter-specific options to the Options Parser
185 add_freq_option(normal)
186 if not normal.has_option('--bitrate'):
187 normal.add_option("-r", "--bitrate", type="eng_float", default=None,
188 help="specify bitrate. samples-per-symbol and interp/decim will be derived.")
189 normal.add_option("-T", "--tx-subdev-spec", type="subdev", default=None,
190 help="select USRP Tx side A or B")
191 normal.add_option("", "--tx-amplitude", type="eng_float", default=12000, metavar="AMPL",
192 help="set transmitter digital amplitude: 0 <= AMPL < 32768 [default=%default]")
193 normal.add_option("-v", "--verbose", action="store_true", default=False)
195 expert.add_option("-S", "--samples-per-symbol", type="int", default=None,
196 help="set samples/symbol [default=%default]")
197 expert.add_option("", "--tx-freq", type="eng_float", default=None,
198 help="set transmit frequency to FREQ [default=%default]", metavar="FREQ")
199 expert.add_option("-i", "--interp", type="intx", default=None,
200 help="set fpga interpolation rate to INTERP [default=%default]")
201 expert.add_option("", "--log", action="store_true", default=False,
202 help="Log all parts of flow graph to file (CAUTION: lots of data)")
204 # Make a static method to call before instantiation
205 add_options = staticmethod(add_options)
207 def _print_verbage(self):
209 Prints information about the transmit path
211 print "Using TX d'board %s" % (self.subdev.side_and_name(),)
212 print "Tx amplitude %s" % (self._tx_amplitude)
213 print "modulation: %s" % (self._modulator_class.__name__)
214 print "bitrate: %sb/s" % (eng_notation.num_to_str(self._bitrate))
215 print "samples/symbol: %3d" % (self._samples_per_symbol)
216 print "interp: %3d" % (self._interp)
217 print "Tx Frequency: %s" % (eng_notation.num_to_str(self._tx_freq))
220 def add_freq_option(parser):
222 Hackery that has the -f / --freq option set both tx_freq and rx_freq
224 def freq_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
225 parser.values.rx_freq = value
226 parser.values.tx_freq = value
228 if not parser.has_option('--freq'):
229 parser.add_option('-f', '--freq', type="eng_float",
230 action="callback", callback=freq_callback,
231 help="set Tx and/or Rx frequency to FREQ [default=%default]",