The NI USRP-295xR RIO allows a front-end Ettus BasicRX IF-sampling? And what is the rate of the ADC to FPGA data?

Hello!

I'm in the quest to replace some aging PCI-5640R. I am currently using as a portable-Journal data solution, mounted in a Magma Expresscard to PCI box with a laptop. As a reference of the time, I use a Symmetricom XLi.

The equipment is dependent on the sampling finished a set of samples once a trigger signal goes high and also receive antenna azimuth information using two lines PFI more. The signal is sampled at IF, 30 MHz, and the signal is less than 5 MHz bandwidth.

Now, I started watching the Ettus X 301 with a GPS OCXO and MXI-express interface which should be the same as the USRP-295xR NI. It is available as device NI RIO with three different front ends, unfortunately, none of them work at 30 MHz.

Q-1: Ettus has the front-end 'BasicRX', but it is only considered compatible with LabVIEW driver and not necessarily with the RIO. Is the front-end BasicRX usable with the USRP - 295XR RIO and MXI-interface with LabVIEW FPGA? Should I just avoid trying tune the nonexistent LO? As long as he gives me data, I can live with some error messages during the Setup...

It's the best solution for me, but if it is absolutely impossible, I have a few questions:

Q-2: information on the front end are really rare in the pages Web OR both Ettus, but the WBX is listed up to 50 MHz frequency, to have a filter of low pass of bandwidth of 40 MHz to I and Q. This should mean a total of 80 MHz of bandwidth with I and combined Q,-40 to 40 MHz. Why did the bandwidth to Web pages as OR listed being "40 MHz bandwidth in real time", if the low pass filter of the WBX is 40 MHz in I and Q? Not the band total bandwidth or 80 MHz?

Q-3: assuming a bandwidth-40 to 40 MHz: could I put the WBX LO at 50 MHz, be tuned to the frequencies from 30 MHz to 20 MHz signal,-20 MHz and use a bandpass filter to the FPGA to extract the new signals and remove all other signals?

Q 4: I tried to start a FPGA project in LabVIEW and add the x 301/294xR/295xR as a target. Data clock is locked to 120 MHz, which I guess means he will receive no data to 120MS/s IQ? The x 301 Ettus is listed as provide data of the ADC to the FPGA at a rate of 200 ms/s, could someone explain to me why, OR USRP RIO expects only database 120MS/s?

Hi Idar,

Yes, you should be able to put the basics on your X 310/USRP RIO and use LabVIEW FPGA to receive 120 MECH. / s of the DACs.  The example I posted is in fact not for the precompiled file bit.  The example I posted is for LabVIEW FPGA, which allows you to add the IP address for the FPGA.  There is a sample project that comes with LabVIEW FPGA which is the recommended starting point to build your FPGA application.  The sample project has all the configuration set up as well as broadcast continuously and pads/FIFOs in the FPGA and examples for synchronization.  There are comments in the code example that show where he must add your own blocks of property intellectual as a filter and decimater you mentioned.  The PDF I posted shows what changes you must make to this sample project using the Remora Basic/LF.

I would like to know if I'm not explaining this clearly, or if you have any questions, I'd be happy to help you!

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