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authortrondeau2009-06-17 02:14:59 +0000
committertrondeau2009-06-17 02:14:59 +0000
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Merging trondeau/digital branch r11185:11205 to improve digital example interfacing and remove redundancy.
git-svn-id: http://gnuradio.org/svn/gnuradio/trunk@11209 221aa14e-8319-0410-a670-987f0aec2ac5
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diff --git a/gnuradio-examples/python/digital/benchmark_tx.py b/gnuradio-examples/python/digital/benchmark_tx.py
index 5115d764c..3e3ce8a46 100755
--- a/gnuradio-examples/python/digital/benchmark_tx.py
+++ b/gnuradio-examples/python/digital/benchmark_tx.py
@@ -38,8 +38,127 @@ from transmit_path import transmit_path
class my_top_block(gr.top_block):
def __init__(self, modulator, options):
gr.top_block.__init__(self)
+
+ self._tx_freq = options.tx_freq # tranmitter's center frequency
+ self._tx_subdev_spec = options.tx_subdev_spec # daughterboard to use
+ self._interp = options.interp # interpolating rate for the USRP (prelim)
+
+ if self._tx_freq is None:
+ sys.stderr.write("-f FREQ or --freq FREQ or --tx-freq FREQ must be specified\n")
+ raise SystemExit
+
+ # Set up USRP sink; also adjusts interp, and bitrate
+ self._setup_usrp_sink()
+
+ # copy the final answers back into options for use by modulator
+ #options.bitrate = self._bitrate
+
self.txpath = transmit_path(modulator, options)
- self.connect(self.txpath)
+
+ self.connect(self.txpath, self.u)
+
+ def _setup_usrp_sink(self):
+ """
+ Creates a USRP sink, determines the settings for best bitrate,
+ and attaches to the transmitter's subdevice.
+ """
+ self.u = usrp.sink_c()
+
+ self.u.set_interp_rate(self._interp)
+
+ # determine the daughterboard subdevice we're using
+ if self._tx_subdev_spec is None:
+ self._tx_subdev_spec = usrp.pick_tx_subdevice(self.u)
+ self.u.set_mux(usrp.determine_tx_mux_value(self.u, self._tx_subdev_spec))
+ self.subdev = usrp.selected_subdev(self.u, self._tx_subdev_spec)
+
+ # Set center frequency of USRP
+ ok = self.set_freq(self._tx_freq)
+ if not ok:
+ print "Failed to set Tx frequency to %s" % (eng_notation.num_to_str(self._tx_freq),)
+ raise ValueError
+
+ # Set the USRP for maximum transmit gain
+ # (Note that on the RFX cards this is a nop.)
+ self.set_gain(self.subdev.gain_range()[1])
+
+ # enable Auto Transmit/Receive switching
+ self.set_auto_tr(True)
+
+ def set_freq(self, target_freq):
+ """
+ Set the center frequency we're interested in.
+
+ @param target_freq: frequency in Hz
+ @rypte: bool
+
+ Tuning is a two step process. First we ask the front-end to
+ tune as close to the desired frequency as it can. Then we use
+ the result of that operation and our target_frequency to
+ determine the value for the digital up converter.
+ """
+ r = self.u.tune(self.subdev.which(), self.subdev, target_freq)
+ if r:
+ return True
+
+ return False
+
+ def set_gain(self, gain):
+ """
+ Sets the analog gain in the USRP
+ """
+ self.gain = gain
+ self.subdev.set_gain(gain)
+
+ def set_auto_tr(self, enable):
+ """
+ Turns on auto transmit/receive of USRP daughterboard (if exits; else ignored)
+ """
+ return self.subdev.set_auto_tr(enable)
+
+ def interp(self):
+ return self._interp
+
+ def add_options(normal, expert):
+ """
+ Adds usrp-specific options to the Options Parser
+ """
+ add_freq_option(normal)
+ normal.add_option("-T", "--tx-subdev-spec", type="subdev", default=None,
+ help="select USRP Tx side A or B")
+ normal.add_option("-v", "--verbose", action="store_true", default=False)
+
+ expert.add_option("", "--tx-freq", type="eng_float", default=None,
+ help="set transmit frequency to FREQ [default=%default]", metavar="FREQ")
+ expert.add_option("-i", "--interp", type="intx", default=256,
+ help="set fpga interpolation rate to INTERP [default=%default]")
+ # Make a static method to call before instantiation
+ add_options = staticmethod(add_options)
+
+ def _print_verbage(self):
+ """
+ Prints information about the transmit path
+ """
+ print "Using TX d'board %s" % (self.subdev.side_and_name(),)
+ print "modulation: %s" % (self._modulator_class.__name__)
+ print "interp: %3d" % (self._interp)
+ print "Tx Frequency: %s" % (eng_notation.num_to_str(self._tx_freq))
+
+
+def add_freq_option(parser):
+ """
+ Hackery that has the -f / --freq option set both tx_freq and rx_freq
+ """
+ def freq_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser):
+ parser.values.rx_freq = value
+ parser.values.tx_freq = value
+
+ if not parser.has_option('--freq'):
+ parser.add_option('-f', '--freq', type="eng_float",
+ action="callback", callback=freq_callback,
+ help="set Tx and/or Rx frequency to FREQ [default=%default]",
+ metavar="FREQ")
+
# /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
# main
@@ -72,6 +191,7 @@ def main():
parser.add_option("","--from-file", default=None,
help="use file for packet contents")
+ my_top_block.add_options(parser, expert_grp)
transmit_path.add_options(parser, expert_grp)
for mod in mods.values():