LMS TxLO noise

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sergey kostanbaev sergey.kostanbaev at gmail.com
Thu Jul 19 14:49:33 UTC 2012


Which gives ~1.5khz cut-off, that's strange

Also I'd check GPS VDD and AVDD nosies

On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 6:41 PM, Andrey Sviyazov <
andrey.sviyazov at fairwaves.ru> wrote:

> 1kOhm resistor and 0.1uF capacitor already exist between DAC and VC input.
> Of course I'll increase capacitance or resistance to be sure about VC pin.
>
> Best regards,
> Andrey Sviyazov.
>
>
>
> 2012/7/19 sergey kostanbaev <sergey.kostanbaev at gmail.com>
>
>> No :) But it may cause.
>>
>> I'd check all the line from FPGA to DAC to VCTXCO because VC pin is
>> really sensible to any noise.
>>  - caused by power supply of DAC.
>>  - output noise of DAC.
>>  - algorithm of changing values
>>
>> At first I'd inspect VC pin at VCTXCO and try to filter it with cut-off
>> frequency 1-0.1 Hz
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 6:29 PM, Andrey Sviyazov <
>> andrey.sviyazov at fairwaves.ru> wrote:
>>
>>> Sergey.
>>> Is it really so frequently (32k/s updates at 1pps reference)?
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>> Andrey Sviyazov.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2012/7/19 sergey kostanbaev <sergey.kostanbaev at gmail.com>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 6:10 PM, Andrey Sviyazov <
>>>> andrey.sviyazov at fairwaves.ru> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've found spurs on the LO noise plot at  ~33kHz and ~66kHz offset
>>>>> when GPS antenna used and position locked.
>>>>> This spurs begin grow up when GPS just near to lock position and after
>>>>> locking spurs stopped to grow as you can see at picture.
>>>>> If thereafter GPS disconnected then noise coming back to normal plot.
>>>>> I think that it is result of 32768Hz clock in the GPS module EB-230,
>>>>> but can't understant how it can impact to 26MHz clock or VCO.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> As another idea it can be caused by continues GPS correction lead to
>>>> DAC changes to the VCTXCO.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>  Please tell me something who know.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thomas.
>>>>> Was GPS antenna connected when noise measured like on the picture
>>>>> which you sent us (also attached here)?
>>>>> I would to know because of anomal peak near to 30kHz offset too.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>> Andrey Sviyazov.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 2012/7/19 Andrey Sviyazov <andrey.sviyazov at fairwaves.ru>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Sorry, that was meant to be sent to the mailing list :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>> Andrey Sviyazov.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>>>> From: Andrey Sviyazov <andreysviyaz at gmail.com>
>>>>>>  Date: 2012/7/18
>>>>>> Subject: LMS TxLO noise
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Thomas.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Here forwarded my last e-mail with noise plots when I stopped work
>>>>>> around it at first time, please see below.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please try to play around Tx PLL charge pump current (register 0x16)
>>>>>> for better RMS phase stability.
>>>>>> I think we should reach 1 degree or below.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alexander gave me the second UmTRX board and after checking and
>>>>>> fixing all known hardware issues<http://code.google.com/p/umtrx/issues/list?can=1&q=&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Summary+Modified&cells=tiles>I've got roughly the same LO noise plot.
>>>>>> Possible Robin had no time to fixing all of our issues, so check them
>>>>>> all please.
>>>>>> And also check please what type of TCXO installed on your board.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>> Andrey Sviyazov.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>>>> From: Andrey Sviyazov <andreysviyaz at gmail.com>
>>>>>> Date: 2012/4/13
>>>>>> Subject: Re: LMS TxLO noise
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi all.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There is progress with LMS PLL :)
>>>>>> Pictures are attached here.
>>>>>> t was discovered that 80 kHz spurs come from Ethernet, or rather from
>>>>>> the ET1011.
>>>>>>  I unknowingly put the choke between transistor of 1V regulator and
>>>>>> analog power 1V.
>>>>>> As a result, the regulator has become unstable and oscillated 80 kHz
>>>>>> with amplitude of 200 mV, which climbed into the LMS PLL.
>>>>>> To correct this problem L46 should be replaced by jumper on all alfa
>>>>>> version PCB's.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also I just played with current in the PLL loop, shown on the picture
>>>>>> for clarity.
>>>>>> Proved to be the optimal current 1,9 mA (you should write 0x93 in the
>>>>>> register of 0x16).
>>>>>> But, I think, for the RxPLL will be better use of the current 2.4 mA,
>>>>>> because the nearest noises more important for Rx (you should write 0x98 in
>>>>>> the register 0x26).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>> Andrey Sviyazov.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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