Patrik, Can you please check to see that the WBX LO is locked? If you have a GRC flowgraph, you can use a function probe block with the following settings:
ID: lo_locked Block ID: uhd_usrp_source_0 (or whatever your UHD source block is named) Function name: get_dboard_sensor Function args: '"lo_locked", 0' Poll rate: 1 Then use a WXGUI checkbox with a default value set to bool(lo_locked). When you run your flowgraph, the checkbox will indicate whether the LO is locked. In your own non-GRC application you can use <usrp source name>.get_dboard_sensor("lo_locked", 0) to check the status of the daughterboard LO lock. --n On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 4:40 AM, Patrik Eliardsson <patrik.eliards...@foi.se> wrote: >> > > Hi, >> > > >> > > While I was testing the DQPSK-(de)modulation blocks in GRC. >> > I found a frequency region where the reception failed. I >> started with >> > the ISM-band (433 MHz) as the center frequency, and the reception >> > didn't work. After checking my code several times I decided >> to change >> > the center frequency to 2 GHz and everything started to work. So I >> > tried several other center frequencies with successful outcome, for >> > example 2 GHz, 1.5GHz, 800MHz, 500MHz, 420MHz. If I tuned the >> > frequency to the 430-440 MHz region the reception fails. >> > > >> > > I've used 2 USRP2s with the WBX and connected them with a >> > cable and 20 dB attenuator. >> > > >> > > I have 4 different WBX cards and the result is the same for >> > each of them. >> > > >> > > Have someone encountered the same problem with frequencies >> > around 433 MHz? >> > > >> > > Br, >> > > Patrik >> > > >> > > >> > Well, there's a lot of amateur radio traffic in that >> frequency range, >> > which may be interfering. >> >> I will keep that in mind. But I used a cable between the >> USRP2s, so I wouldn't expect any interference from other systems. >> >> > Also, there's a special frequency at 433.920MHz used for >> garage door >> > openers. Are you running >> > your USRP2 with the covers on or off? >> >> The covers are on. >> >> I will have a look at the received spectrum again, as Nick suggested. > > > Please have a look at the attached spectrum. > > Cable.png shows the spectrum when the transmitter is connected to the > spectrum analyzer with a cable and 20 dB attenuator. The white line is the > spectrum at the center frequency 433 MHz and the yellow line is at 400 MHz. > The spectrum for 433 MHz looks like crap. > > Figure 400.png and 433.png shows the received constellation points and the > received spectrum after a LPF for 400 MHz and 433 MHz. > > -Patrik > _______________________________________________ > Discuss-gnuradio mailing list > Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio > _______________________________________________ Discuss-gnuradio mailing list Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio