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limited sample rate when using gnuradio with Pluto and Fmcomss firmwares.
When using gnuradio, the sample rate cannot be set above 5MSPS, otherwise the waveform is not right.
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When the sample rate is lowered to 5M, no problem.
I've narrowed it down to a potential problem with the iiod.
When using sample rate greater than 5M, the cpu usage of iiod is over 100%, that might be causing the problem.
Is there a solution to that?
With the pluto SDR, the CPU usage tops at about 60%, with rates around 5MSPS too.
Hello, While using the plutosdr firmware, the enternet is acting more like a usb ethernet.
Hello, While using the plutosdr firmware, the enternet is acting more like a usb ethernet.
Well, not only the plutosdr firmware, but also the FMCOMSS firmware. They are all limited to a rather low sample rate.
we will try to use fmcomms-x image for a test, for the plutosdr firmware maybe you can try to set the maximum cpu core number.
we will try to use fmcomms-x image for a test, for the plutosdr firmware maybe you can try to set the maximum cpu core number.
How to set maximum cpu core number? In /etc/security/limits.conf ?
I found that if you just using rx module in the gnuradio with fmcomms-x firmware, the sample rate could go up to 10MHz, while using both rx and tx module, the problem you mentioned above will occur.
However, there is a options for tx module could set to solve this issue, you can enable the "Cyclic" option for better performance.
I found that if you just using rx module in the gnuradio with fmcomms-x firmware, the sample rate could go up to 10MHz, while using both rx and tx module, the problem you mentioned above will occur.
However, there is a options for tx module could set to solve this issue, you can enable the "Cyclic" option for better performance.
That's hardly a solution. The option Cyclic means that the transmitter will repeat the first frame over and over again. No subsequent data will be sent.
There is a bottleneck, but the bottleneck seems to be on the software side. The iiod can be optimized to reduce CPU usage.