From coxe at close-haul.com Mon Apr 2 15:44:48 2012 From: coxe at close-haul.com (Robin Coxe) Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 11:44:48 -0400 Subject: Selectivity improvement solutions proposal for UmTRX In-Reply-To: References: <760979810-1331852891-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-806304478-@b17.c2.bise6.blackberry> Message-ID: Hi Andrey. I got a notice that my Hittite rep has 2 samples. I'll try to connect them this week and will ship them to you as soon as I get them. -Robin 2012/3/19 Andrey Sviyazov : > Ok. Anyway, it will be much faster then request of samples from Moscow. > Sorry regarding ADF4350 parameters, I mixed up it with ADF4360. > What do you think about ADF4350 and HMC830 differences and usability? > > Andrey. > > > > 20 ????? 2012??. 0:14 ???????????? Robin Coxe ???????: > >> OK, I'll send the chips directly to Andrey. ?The Hittite guy didn't say >> exactly when he'd have the samples. ?They usually insist on delivering them >> in person and it may take a week or so before he shows up. >> >> 2012/3/19 Andrey Sviyazov >>> >>> Ok, no problem. >>> My home address: >>> >>> Vilora Trifonova str., house 6, app. 45, Krasnogorsk ?ity, Moscow region, >>> 143400, RUSSIA. >>> Andrey Sviyazov. >>> mobile: +7-916-828-7758. >>> >>> >>> >>> 19 ????? 2012??. 23:05 ???????????? Alexander Chemeris >>> ???????: >>> >>>> Andrey, >>>> >>>> 2012/3/19 Andrey Sviyazov : >>>> > Alexander, if you know faster way, let use it. >>>> > Other hand, I need at least one week for RF-board design and 3-4 days >>>> > for >>>> > PCB production and delivery to my office. >>>> > So, there are two weeks for EMS. >>>> >>>> DHL will be faster. But then it's better to ship to your address, as I >>>> will not be in Moscow the whole next week. Send you address to Robin, >>>> plz. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards, >>>> Alexander Chemeris. >>>> CEO, Fairwaves LLC / ??? ??????? >>>> http://fairwaves.ru >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Robin Coxe ?| ?Close-Haul Communications, Inc. ?| ?Boston, MA >> +1-617-470-8825 > > -- Robin Coxe ?| ?Close-Haul Communications, Inc. ?| ?Boston, MA +1-617-470-8825 From andreysviyaz at gmail.com Mon Apr 2 19:09:31 2012 From: andreysviyaz at gmail.com (Andrey Sviyazov) Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 23:09:31 +0400 Subject: Selectivity improvement solutions proposal for UmTRX In-Reply-To: References: <760979810-1331852891-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-806304478-@b17.c2.bise6.blackberry> Message-ID: Hi Robin. Thanks for the good news. When this happen, please send me by e-mail a copy of the postal receipt. Best regards, Andrey Sviyazov. P.S. As I remember, you also offered few extra samples ADF4350, it would be absolutely great :) 2 ?????? 2012 ?. 19:44 ???????????? Robin Coxe ???????: > Hi Andrey. I got a notice that my Hittite rep has 2 samples. I'll > try to connect them this week and will ship them to you as soon as I > get them. > > -Robin > > 2012/3/19 Andrey Sviyazov : > > Ok. Anyway, it will be much faster then request of samples from Moscow. > > Sorry regarding ADF4350 parameters, I mixed up it with ADF4360. > > What do you think about ADF4350 and HMC830 differences and usability? > > > > Andrey. > > > > > > > > 20 ????? 2012 ?. 0:14 ???????????? Robin Coxe > ???????: > > > >> OK, I'll send the chips directly to Andrey. The Hittite guy didn't say > >> exactly when he'd have the samples. They usually insist on delivering > them > >> in person and it may take a week or so before he shows up. > >> > >> 2012/3/19 Andrey Sviyazov > >>> > >>> Ok, no problem. > >>> My home address: > >>> > >>> Vilora Trifonova str., house 6, app. 45, Krasnogorsk ?ity, Moscow > region, > >>> 143400, RUSSIA. > >>> Andrey Sviyazov. > >>> mobile: +7-916-828-7758. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> 19 ????? 2012 ?. 23:05 ???????????? Alexander Chemeris > >>> ???????: > >>> > >>>> Andrey, > >>>> > >>>> 2012/3/19 Andrey Sviyazov : > >>>> > Alexander, if you know faster way, let use it. > >>>> > Other hand, I need at least one week for RF-board design and 3-4 > days > >>>> > for > >>>> > PCB production and delivery to my office. > >>>> > So, there are two weeks for EMS. > >>>> > >>>> DHL will be faster. But then it's better to ship to your address, as I > >>>> will not be in Moscow the whole next week. Send you address to Robin, > >>>> plz. > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Regards, > >>>> Alexander Chemeris. > >>>> CEO, Fairwaves LLC / ??? ??????? > >>>> http://fairwaves.ru > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Robin Coxe | Close-Haul Communications, Inc. | Boston, MA > >> +1-617-470-8825 > > > > > > > > -- > Robin Coxe | Close-Haul Communications, Inc. | Boston, MA > +1-617-470-8825 > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From andreysviyaz at gmail.com Tue Apr 10 12:40:38 2012 From: andreysviyaz at gmail.com (Andrey Sviyazov) Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:40:38 +0400 Subject: Selectivity improvement solutions proposal for UmTRX In-Reply-To: References: <760979810-1331852891-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-806304478-@b17.c2.bise6.blackberry> Message-ID: Hi Robin! I have a good news. I was received 10pcs samples of HMC830LP6GE, it was unexpectedly too fast. Sorry that I disturbed you about it. Best regards, Andrey Sviyazov. 2 ?????? 2012 ?. 23:09 ???????????? Andrey Sviyazov ???????: > Hi Robin. > Thanks for the good news. > When this happen, please send me by e-mail a copy of the postal receipt. > > Best regards, > Andrey Sviyazov. > P.S. > As I remember, you also offered few extra samples ADF4350, it would be > absolutely great :) > > > 2 ?????? 2012 ?. 19:44 ???????????? Robin Coxe ???????: > > Hi Andrey. I got a notice that my Hittite rep has 2 samples. I'll >> try to connect them this week and will ship them to you as soon as I >> get them. >> >> -Robin >> >> 2012/3/19 Andrey Sviyazov : >> > Ok. Anyway, it will be much faster then request of samples from Moscow. >> > Sorry regarding ADF4350 parameters, I mixed up it with ADF4360. >> > What do you think about ADF4350 and HMC830 differences and usability? >> > >> > Andrey. >> > >> > >> > >> > 20 ????? 2012 ?. 0:14 ???????????? Robin Coxe >> ???????: >> > >> >> OK, I'll send the chips directly to Andrey. The Hittite guy didn't say >> >> exactly when he'd have the samples. They usually insist on delivering >> them >> >> in person and it may take a week or so before he shows up. >> >> >> >> 2012/3/19 Andrey Sviyazov >> >>> >> >>> Ok, no problem. >> >>> My home address: >> >>> >> >>> Vilora Trifonova str., house 6, app. 45, Krasnogorsk ?ity, Moscow >> region, >> >>> 143400, RUSSIA. >> >>> Andrey Sviyazov. >> >>> mobile: +7-916-828-7758. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> 19 ????? 2012 ?. 23:05 ???????????? Alexander Chemeris >> >>> ???????: >> >>> >> >>>> Andrey, >> >>>> >> >>>> 2012/3/19 Andrey Sviyazov : >> >>>> > Alexander, if you know faster way, let use it. >> >>>> > Other hand, I need at least one week for RF-board design and 3-4 >> days >> >>>> > for >> >>>> > PCB production and delivery to my office. >> >>>> > So, there are two weeks for EMS. >> >>>> >> >>>> DHL will be faster. But then it's better to ship to your address, as >> I >> >>>> will not be in Moscow the whole next week. Send you address to Robin, >> >>>> plz. >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> Regards, >> >>>> Alexander Chemeris. >> >>>> CEO, Fairwaves LLC / ??? ??????? >> >>>> http://fairwaves.ru >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Robin Coxe | Close-Haul Communications, Inc. | Boston, MA >> >> +1-617-470-8825 >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Robin Coxe | Close-Haul Communications, Inc. | Boston, MA >> +1-617-470-8825 >> > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 20120410_162040.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 101905 bytes Desc: not available URL: From alexander.chemeris at gmail.com Sat Apr 21 08:00:31 2012 From: alexander.chemeris at gmail.com (Alexander Chemeris) Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:00:31 +0400 Subject: Fwd: UmTRX UHD firmware Message-ID: Hi all, Attached is an UHD-based FPGA image for UmTRX. We've just fixed one last bug in the Tx chain and I think it's a good time to let everyone know about the progress. Corresponding host software could be built from the 'fairwaves/umtrx-dboard' branch in our repo: https://github.com/chemeris/UHD-Fairwaves/tree/fairwaves/umtrx-dboard Notes: 1. UHD code doesn't touch LMS configuration at all. So all LMS configuration should be done before you run UHD tools with the help of 'umtrx_lms.py' utility. This includes turning on LMS Rx/TX modules, tuning, calibration, amplifiers configuration, etc: https://github.com/chemeris/UHD-Fairwaves/blob/fairwaves/umtrx-dboard/host/utils/umtrx_lms.py 2. So far only Tx has been tested and is known to work fine. Rx testing is our next target. 3. LMS works at 13 MSPS and UHD allows you to go up to this rate. Interpolation in Tx chain is known to work well, so you could also use fractions of that rate, like 0.270833 MSPS ;) 4. It's strongly recommended to tune VGA1 DC offset in a LMS before using - it reduces LO leakage by very nice 25 dB. 5. We still have to figure out how to tune I/Q balance in UHD. Without calibration LMS doesn't perform very well. I know it should be pretty straightforward to do, but we have to figure out how. -- Regards, Alexander Chemeris. CEO, Fairwaves LLC / ??? ??????? http://fairwaves.ru -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: u2plus_umtrx.bin Type: application/octet-stream Size: 2229738 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: u2plus_umtrx.bit Type: application/octet-stream Size: 2229853 bytes Desc: not available URL: From coxe at close-haul.com Mon Apr 23 13:00:21 2012 From: coxe at close-haul.com (Robin Coxe) Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:00:21 -0400 Subject: Selectivity improvement solutions proposal for UmTRX In-Reply-To: References: <760979810-1331852891-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-806304478-@b17.c2.bise6.blackberry> Message-ID: Hi Andrey. I'm back from vacation and will mail a package with 2 more Hittite HMC830LP6GE and 3 ADF4350BCPZ chips today and will e-mail the tracking number. -Robin 2012/4/10 Andrey Sviyazov : > Hi Robin! > > I have a good news. > I was received 10pcs samples of HMC830LP6GE, it was unexpectedly too fast. > Sorry that I disturbed you about it. > > Best regards, > Andrey Sviyazov. > > > > 2 ?????? 2012??. 23:09 ???????????? Andrey Sviyazov > ???????: > >> Hi Robin. >> Thanks for the good news. >> When this happen, please send me by e-mail a copy of the postal receipt. >> >> Best regards, >> Andrey Sviyazov. >> P.S. >> As I remember, you also offered few extra samples ADF4350,?it would be >> absolutely great :) >> >> >> 2 ?????? 2012??. 19:44 ???????????? Robin Coxe >> ???????: >> >>> Hi Andrey. ?I got a notice that my Hittite rep has 2 samples. ?I'll >>> try to connect them this week and will ship them to you as soon as I >>> get them. >>> >>> -Robin >>> >>> 2012/3/19 Andrey Sviyazov : >>> > Ok. Anyway, it will be much faster then request of samples from Moscow. >>> > Sorry regarding ADF4350 parameters, I mixed up it with ADF4360. >>> > What do you think about ADF4350 and HMC830 differences and usability? >>> > >>> > Andrey. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > 20 ????? 2012??. 0:14 ???????????? Robin Coxe >>> > ???????: >>> > >>> >> OK, I'll send the chips directly to Andrey. ?The Hittite guy didn't >>> >> say >>> >> exactly when he'd have the samples. ?They usually insist on delivering >>> >> them >>> >> in person and it may take a week or so before he shows up. >>> >> >>> >> 2012/3/19 Andrey Sviyazov >>> >>> >>> >>> Ok, no problem. >>> >>> My home address: >>> >>> >>> >>> Vilora Trifonova str., house 6, app. 45, Krasnogorsk ?ity, Moscow >>> >>> region, >>> >>> 143400, RUSSIA. >>> >>> Andrey Sviyazov. >>> >>> mobile: +7-916-828-7758. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 19 ????? 2012??. 23:05 ???????????? Alexander Chemeris >>> >>> ???????: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Andrey, >>> >>>> >>> >>>> 2012/3/19 Andrey Sviyazov : >>> >>>> > Alexander, if you know faster way, let use it. >>> >>>> > Other hand, I need at least one week for RF-board design and 3-4 >>> >>>> > days >>> >>>> > for >>> >>>> > PCB production and delivery to my office. >>> >>>> > So, there are two weeks for EMS. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> DHL will be faster. But then it's better to ship to your address, as >>> >>>> I >>> >>>> will not be in Moscow the whole next week. Send you address to >>> >>>> Robin, >>> >>>> plz. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> -- >>> >>>> Regards, >>> >>>> Alexander Chemeris. >>> >>>> CEO, Fairwaves LLC / ??? ??????? >>> >>>> http://fairwaves.ru >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> Robin Coxe ?| ?Close-Haul Communications, Inc. ?| ?Boston, MA >>> >> +1-617-470-8825 >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Robin Coxe ?| ?Close-Haul Communications, Inc. ?| ?Boston, MA >>> +1-617-470-8825 >> >> > -- Robin Coxe ?| ?Close-Haul Communications, Inc. ?| ?Boston, MA +1-617-470-8825 From andreysviyaz at gmail.com Mon Apr 23 13:19:20 2012 From: andreysviyaz at gmail.com (Andrey Sviyazov) Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:19:20 +0400 Subject: Selectivity improvement solutions proposal for UmTRX In-Reply-To: References: <760979810-1331852891-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-806304478-@b17.c2.bise6.blackberry> Message-ID: Hi Robin. I hope you had a nice vacation :) Best regards, Andrey Sviyazov. 23 ?????? 2012 ?. 17:00 ???????????? Robin Coxe ???????: > Hi Andrey. I'm back from vacation and will mail a package with 2 > more Hittite HMC830LP6GE and 3 ADF4350BCPZ chips today and will e-mail > the tracking number. > > -Robin > > 2012/4/10 Andrey Sviyazov : > > Hi Robin! > > > > I have a good news. > > I was received 10pcs samples of HMC830LP6GE, it was unexpectedly too > fast. > > Sorry that I disturbed you about it. > > > > Best regards, > > Andrey Sviyazov. > > > > > > > > 2 ?????? 2012 ?. 23:09 ???????????? Andrey Sviyazov < > andreysviyaz at gmail.com> > > ???????: > > > >> Hi Robin. > >> Thanks for the good news. > >> When this happen, please send me by e-mail a copy of the postal receipt. > >> > >> Best regards, > >> Andrey Sviyazov. > >> P.S. > >> As I remember, you also offered few extra samples ADF4350, it would be > >> absolutely great :) > >> > >> > >> 2 ?????? 2012 ?. 19:44 ???????????? Robin Coxe > >> ???????: > >> > >>> Hi Andrey. I got a notice that my Hittite rep has 2 samples. I'll > >>> try to connect them this week and will ship them to you as soon as I > >>> get them. > >>> > >>> -Robin > >>> > >>> 2012/3/19 Andrey Sviyazov : > >>> > Ok. Anyway, it will be much faster then request of samples from > Moscow. > >>> > Sorry regarding ADF4350 parameters, I mixed up it with ADF4360. > >>> > What do you think about ADF4350 and HMC830 differences and usability? > >>> > > >>> > Andrey. > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > 20 ????? 2012 ?. 0:14 ???????????? Robin Coxe > >>> > ???????: > >>> > > >>> >> OK, I'll send the chips directly to Andrey. The Hittite guy didn't > >>> >> say > >>> >> exactly when he'd have the samples. They usually insist on > delivering > >>> >> them > >>> >> in person and it may take a week or so before he shows up. > >>> >> > >>> >> 2012/3/19 Andrey Sviyazov > >>> >>> > >>> >>> Ok, no problem. > >>> >>> My home address: > >>> >>> > >>> >>> Vilora Trifonova str., house 6, app. 45, Krasnogorsk ?ity, Moscow > >>> >>> region, > >>> >>> 143400, RUSSIA. > >>> >>> Andrey Sviyazov. > >>> >>> mobile: +7-916-828-7758. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> 19 ????? 2012 ?. 23:05 ???????????? Alexander Chemeris > >>> >>> ???????: > >>> >>> > >>> >>>> Andrey, > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> 2012/3/19 Andrey Sviyazov : > >>> >>>> > Alexander, if you know faster way, let use it. > >>> >>>> > Other hand, I need at least one week for RF-board design and 3-4 > >>> >>>> > days > >>> >>>> > for > >>> >>>> > PCB production and delivery to my office. > >>> >>>> > So, there are two weeks for EMS. > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> DHL will be faster. But then it's better to ship to your address, > as > >>> >>>> I > >>> >>>> will not be in Moscow the whole next week. Send you address to > >>> >>>> Robin, > >>> >>>> plz. > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> -- > >>> >>>> Regards, > >>> >>>> Alexander Chemeris. > >>> >>>> CEO, Fairwaves LLC / ??? ??????? > >>> >>>> http://fairwaves.ru > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> -- > >>> >> Robin Coxe | Close-Haul Communications, Inc. | Boston, MA > >>> >> +1-617-470-8825 > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Robin Coxe | Close-Haul Communications, Inc. | Boston, MA > >>> +1-617-470-8825 > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > Robin Coxe | Close-Haul Communications, Inc. | Boston, MA > +1-617-470-8825 > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This includes turning on LMS Rx/TX modules, > tuning, calibration, amplifiers configuration, etc: > https://github.com/chemeris/UHD-Fairwaves/blob/fairwaves/umtrx-dboard/host/utils/umtrx_lms.py > > ?2. So far only Tx has been tested and is known to work fine. Rx > testing is our next target. > > ?3. LMS works at 13 MSPS and UHD allows you to go up to this rate. > Interpolation in Tx chain is known to work well, so you could also use > fractions of that rate, like 0.270833 MSPS ;) > > ?4. It's strongly recommended to tune VGA1 DC offset in a LMS before > using - it reduces LO leakage by very nice 25 dB. > > ?5. We still have to figure out how to tune I/Q balance in UHD. > Without calibration LMS doesn't perform very well. I know it should be > pretty straightforward to do, but we have to figure out how. > > -- > Regards, > Alexander Chemeris. > CEO, Fairwaves LLC / ??? ??????? > http://fairwaves.ru -- Regards, Alexander Chemeris. 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