I've found that altering num_recv_frames in the device args to be
helpful on XU4--try 128 or 256
On 2017-09-08 10:34, David via USRP-users wrote:
> Just tried out a USB3 powered hub, to power the b200.
>
> The XU4 wouldn't boot powered from the hub (2A max), but powered from it's
> own supply (4A) and the B200mini powered from the hub all seems OK, no device
> errors, fscks on reboot, etc. :-) :-)
>
> So, using "benchmark_rate --rx_rate 40e6", I get no dropped samples :-).
>
> Using uhd_fft at 10MHz rate results in just a few overruns over several
> minutes, it's marginal...
>
> Now I can move on to do some real stuff...
>
> Kind regards,
> Dave
>
> On 04/09/17 18:21, David wrote: So after a reboot of my main Ubuntu PC...
>
> It's now recognised, so doing...
>
> # fsck /dev/sdd2
> fsck from util-linux 2.27.1
> e2fsck 1.42.13 (17-May-2015)
> rootfs was not cleanly unmounted, check forced.
> Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
> Pass 2: Checking directory structure
> Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity
> Pass 4: Checking reference counts
> Pass 5: Checking group summary information
> rootfs: 124553/237568 files (0.4% non-contiguous), 783269/920192 blocks
> # fsck /dev/sdd1
> fsck from util-linux 2.27.1
> fsck.fat 3.0.28 (2015-05-16)
> 0x25: Dirty bit is set. Fs was not properly unmounted and some data may be
> corrupt.
> 1) Remove dirty bit
> 2) No action
> ? 1
> Perform changes ? (y/n) y
> /dev/sdd1: 7 files, 5028/65399 clusters
>
> Then put it back into the XU4, and it reboots OK. So there is more than one
> issue here?
>
> Sorry for the commentary/verboseness, but I've been at this for a while now...
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Dave
>
> On 02/09/17 22:02, Nate Temple wrote: Hi Dave,
>
> This is certainly an interesting issue. I suspect the core of the issue may
> be power draw on the USB interface during boot. One of the common issues with
> the XU4 that I've seen reported is that the USB3 ports do not provide USB3
> spec power levels.
>
> Using a powered USB3 hub may resolve the issue.
>
> Another option would be a Y power cable such as this
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/262045046196 which would allow you to use an external
> power adapter to feed power to the USRP.
>
> Another test you could try -- Try using the USB2 on the XU4. Does it result
> in the same boot up problems?
>
> I have a early rev 0.1 20151201 XU4 that I often use paired with a B205mini
> and have not seen any issue such as this.
>
> Regards,
> Nate Temple
>
> On Sep 2, 2017, at 1:44 AM, David via USRP-users <usrp-users@lists.ettus.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I'm trying to get XU4 and B200mini to work together, but having a serious
> issue: the SD card gets trashed!
>
> I'm using Ubuntu 16.04 image from the Odroid site, kernel 4.9.28-38, and
> latest GIT clone of UHD (as of two weeks ago). Two uSD cards I had are now
> totally trashed. I'm on my last card. They seem to get totally trashed after
> I run uhd-fft a few times.
>
> The main symptom is that if the B200mini is connected and I reboot, an fsck
> is done every time, and also has the effect of continually rebooting, and
> continually corrupting the card.
>
> Unplug the B200mini and all is fine (after a couple of fscks). I managed to
> work out that if I remove the udev rule that starts up UHD (uhd-usrp.rules) I
> am also able to reboot with no issues. So a driver issue?
>
> Without the udev rule I get the following, which I'm assuming is normal?:
>
> [ 24.555119] usb 3-1.1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
> [ 29.995114] usb 3-1.1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
> [ 45.675119] usb 3-1.1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
> [ 56.685085] usb 3-1.1: device not accepting address 5, error -62
> [ 67.565082] usb 3-1.1: device not accepting address 6, error -62
> [ 67.569976] usb 3-1-port1: unable to enumerate USB device
>
> Hope you can help, thanks,
>
> Dave.
>
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