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X410 - excessive calibration?

MJ
Mann, John - 0662 - MITLL
Tue, May 6, 2025 9:48 PM

I created a gnuradio flowgraph that concurrently records data from 3
separate X410s to a RAID on a server (via 100 Gb ethernet).

When I run the python script generated by the flowgraph, it goes through an
almost endless loop of calibrations that takes a couple of minutes to
complete before the data is actually recorded.  Is there any way to avoid
this??  It is really slowing down our work flow.

John

I created a gnuradio flowgraph that concurrently records data from 3 separate X410s to a RAID on a server (via 100 Gb ethernet). When I run the python script generated by the flowgraph, it goes through an almost endless loop of calibrations that takes a couple of minutes to complete before the data is actually recorded. Is there any way to avoid this?? It is really slowing down our work flow. John
CR
Chris Rogers
Tue, May 6, 2025 10:45 PM

A few things you can do:

  1. Set "skip_adc_selfcal=true" in the device args of the X410 GnuRadio block
  2. Rearchitect the generated python code to start the X410 once and then
    have each test feed it inputs/signals to transmit/record without restarting
    the X410 session

Obviously 1 is simpler 2, but I haven't really tested the implications of
completely skipping calibration

  • Chris

On Tue, May 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM Mann, John - 0662 - MITLL mannj@ll.mit.edu
wrote:

I created a gnuradio flowgraph that concurrently records data from 3
separate X410s to a RAID on a server (via 100 Gb ethernet).

When I run the python script generated by the flowgraph, it goes through
an almost endless loop of calibrations that takes a couple of minutes to
complete before the data is actually recorded.  Is there any way to avoid
this??  It is really slowing down our work flow.

John


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A few things you can do: 1. Set "skip_adc_selfcal=true" in the device args of the X410 GnuRadio block 2. Rearchitect the generated python code to start the X410 once and then have each test feed it inputs/signals to transmit/record without restarting the X410 session Obviously 1 is simpler 2, but I haven't really tested the implications of completely skipping calibration - Chris On Tue, May 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM Mann, John - 0662 - MITLL <mannj@ll.mit.edu> wrote: > I created a gnuradio flowgraph that concurrently records data from 3 > separate X410s to a RAID on a server (via 100 Gb ethernet). > > > > When I run the python script generated by the flowgraph, it goes through > an almost endless loop of calibrations that takes a couple of minutes to > complete before the data is actually recorded. Is there any way to avoid > this?? It is really slowing down our work flow. > > > > John > _______________________________________________ > USRP-users mailing list -- usrp-users@lists.ettus.com > To unsubscribe send an email to usrp-users-leave@lists.ettus.com >