== Wideband Channel Sounding with USRP X310s ==

=== Description ===
This tutorial shows how to use the RFNoC Correlator block(CE) for channel sounding. This experiment is conducted using USRP X310s on ORBIT grid.

=== Set Up ===
Make a reservation on the [https://www.orbit-lab.org/schedule/ Orbit Scheduler] for using the grid.
==== Prepare Receive Node ====
* Load rfnoc_channel_sounder.ndz on an ORBIT node. 
{{{
prasanthi@console.grid:~$ omf load -i rfnoc_channel_sounder.ndz -t node1-19
}}}
* Once imaging is done, turn the node on and log in
{{{
prasanthi@console.grid:~$ omf tell -a on -t node1-19
prasanthi@console.grid:~$ ssh root@node1-19
}}}

==== Prepare Receive USRPs ====
* Pick USRP X310s from the MIMO racks 23-1...8, 23-11...18, 24-1...8, 24-11...18 and load correlator FPGA image on them. The USRPs are programmed one at a time.
{{{
root@node1-19:~# uhd_image_loader --args="addr=10.10.24.12,type=x300" --fpga-path="/root/bit/corrmag63avg8k_v2_8_7.bit"
}}}
* Power cycle USRPs so that the new FPGA image is active
{{{
prasanthi@console.grid:~$ omf tell -a offh -t node24-12,node24-13
prasanthi@console.grid:~$ omf tell -a on -t node24-12,node24-13
}}}
* Running uhd_usrp_probe on the X310s with spectrum sensing FPGA image should give the following
{{{
|   |    /
|   |   |       RFNoC blocks on this device:
|   |   |
|   |   |   * DmaFIFO_0
|   |   |   * Radio_0
|   |   |   * Radio_1
|   |   |   * DDC_0
|   |   |   * DUC_0
|   |   |   * Corrmag63avg8k_0
|   |   |   * FIFO_0

}}}
==== Prepare Transmit Node ====
A spectrum spreader RFNoC block is being used to generate wideband PN signal.
* Load prasanthi-channel-sounder.ndz on an ORBIT node.
{{{
prasanthi@console.grid:~$ omf load -i prasanthi-channel-sounder.ndz -t node14-20
}}}
* Once imaging is done, turn the node on and log in 
{{{
prasanthi@console.grid:~$ omf tell -a on -t node14-20
prasanthi@console.grid:~$ ssh root@node14-20
}}}

==== Prepare Transmit USRP ====
* Pick a USRP X310 for transmitting, and load the spectrum spreader FPGA image
{{{
root@node1-20:~# uhd_image_loader --args="addr=10.10.24.11" --fpga-path="/root/bit/x310_spreader_4_28.bit"
}}}
* Power cycle the USRP so that the new FPGA image is active
{{{
prasanthi@console.grid:~$ omf tell -a offh -t node24-11
prasanthi@console.grid:~$ omf tell -a on -t node24-11
}}}
* Running uhd_usrp_probe on the X310 with spectrum spreader FPGA image should give the following
{{{
|   |     _____________________________________________________
|   |    /
|   |   |       RFNoC blocks on this device:
|   |   |
|   |   |   * DmaFIFO_0
|   |   |   * Radio_0
|   |   |   * Radio_1
|   |   |   * DUC_0
|   |   |   * Spreader_0
|   |   |   * FIFO_0
|   |   |   * FIFO_1
}}}
==== Set up SSH tunnel from your local port 5100 to grid.orbit-lab.org:5100 ====
{{{
ssh -L 5100:grid.orbit-lab.org:5100 username@grid.orbit-lab.org
}}}
==== Set up a web proxy for the receive node ====
Use run-websock command to set up the proxy (this is required for remote web based streaming)
{{{
prasanthi@console.grid:~$ run-websock 5100 10.10.1.19:5100 --daemon
WARNING: no 'numpy' module, HyBi protocol will be slower
WebSocket server settings:
  - Listen on :5100
  - Flash security policy server
  - No SSL/TLS support (no cert file)
  - Backgrounding (daemon)
}}}
=== Run the experiment ===
* Run rfnoc_spec_sense_display on the receive node. The command below starts the application to receive spectrum sensing samples from 4 USRP X310s at 100MSPS.
{{{
root@node1-19:~/uhd/host/build/examples# ./rfnoc_spec_sense_display --args="addr0=10.10.23.11,addr1=10.10.23.12,addr2=10.10.23.13,addr3=10.10.23.14,skip_ddc,skip_duc" --freq 5e9 --gain 15 --ddc-args="input_rate=200000000.0,output_rate=100000000.0" --num-usrp 4 --spec-sense-args="avg_size=256"
}}}
* Run rfnoc_spreader on the transmit node. The command below starts the application to send a 50MHz wide PN signal on node23-17.
{{{
root@node14-20:~/uhd/host/build/examples# ./rfnoc_spreader_dmafifo --args="addr=10.10.24.11,skip_ddc,skip_duc" --freq 2e9 --gain 15 --duc-args="input_rate=100000000.0,output_rate=200000000.0"
}}}
* Download spec_sense_display.html and open it in your browser. Once you click the Start button, you should see power spectrum display as shown below.

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