USRP2 and OsmoTRX

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Rafael Diniz rafael at riseup.net
Mon Jan 15 15:14:07 UTC 2018


Thanks Alex.
Do you know if this GPSDO would work:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/GPS-Receiver-GPSDO-10MHz-1PPS-GPS-Disciplined-Clock-SINE-WAVE-GPS-RECEIVER/262981677836?hash=item3d3aedf30c:g:8HUAAOSwxu5ZD~MH


 Feature:

POWER:DC12V 1.5A
GPS ANT POWER:DC3.3V
1PPS OUTPUT:Square WAVE,3.3Vpp
10M OUTPUT :SINE WAVE,1Vrms (13dBm+-2dB)
RS232 OUTPUT:GPS NMEA SIGNAL
SIZE:W*H*D=107*55*120mm
ACCESSORY:AC110-220-DC12V ADAPTER,GPS ANT.


Thanks!
Rafael Diniz

On 01/15/2018 11:46 AM, Alexander Huemer wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 10:07:50AM -0200, Rafael Diniz wrote:
> 
>> I'm doing some tests with an old USRP2 + RF900 daughterboard, and I get
>> a very unstable system (with osmo-trx, osmo-bts-trx and osmo-nitb) -
>> some phones can connect, some dont. I'd like to identify the problem -
>> is it a bad GBit ethernet or the lack of a GPSDO connected to the 10MHz
>> port?
> 
> According to [1] the clock accuracy of the USRP2 is 20ppm.
> GSM 05.10[2] states that accuracy has to be 0.05ppm or better.
> That's quite a bit off, so I don't think it's surprising that you don't 
> see much stability.
> I believe it makes a difference whether the MSs see other BTSs or not.
> If the MSs see only the unstable BTS it is more likely to work out.
> Not sure what is the case here.
> 
>> And after some time, osmo-trx stops reading samples from UHD and
>> osmo-bts-trx shuts down.
> 
> Not sure if that is a possible effect of an unstable clock. I could 
> imagine so, but again, I am not sure.
> 
> I guess the obvious advice is to attach a more stable clock and try 
> again.
> 
> Kind regards,
> -Alex
> 
> [1] http://openbts.org/w/index.php?title=Ettus_Research_USRP
> [2] http://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_gts/05/0510/05.00.00_60/gsmts_0510v050000p.pdf
> 

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