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IBM 28GHz PAAM: Integration with USRPs with MIMO capability

Description

In this tutorial, we demonstrate the integration of IBM 28GHz PAAM boars with USRPs. We present the MIMO capability with real-time baseband processing using the system.

  • The instructions for the RENEW Platform Agora software can be found here under RENEW license.
  • The COSMOS team contributes to adding the UHD support for the Agora software under the UHD license. We thank the RENEW team for their support and help throughout the process.

Authors:
Zhenzhou (Tom) Qi, Duke University <zhenzhou.qi[at]duke[dot]edu>
Tingjun Chen, Duke University <tingjun.chen[at]duke[dot]edu>

Last updated: July 5, 2023

Prerequisites

In order to access COSMOS-SB2, create a reservation in COSMOS testbed and have it approved by the reservation service. Access to the resources is granted after the reservation is confirmed. Please follow the process shown on the COSMOS getting started page to get started.

Resources Required

  • 2 USRP N310 SDRs (sdr1-s1-lg1 and sdr1-md1 in SB2)
  • 2 IBM 28GHz PAAMs (rfdev2-1 and rfdev2-2 in SB2 )
  • 1 Server (srv1-lg1)

The current hardware connection in SB2 as shown in this diagram

  • sdr1-s1-lg1 RF2 TX/RX — rfdev2-1 all IC0/TX/H, sdr1-s1-lg1 RF2 RX2 — rfdev2-1 all IC1/RX/H
  • sdr1-s1-lg1 RF3 TX/RX — rfdev2-1 all IC0/TX/V, sdr1-s1-lg1 RF3 RX2 — rfdev2-1 all IC1/RX/V
  • sdr1-md1 RF2 TX/RX — rfdev2-2 all IC0/TX/H, sdr1-md1 RF2 RX2 — rfdev2-2 all IC1/RX/H
  • sdr1-md1 RF3 TX/RX — rfdev2-2 all IC0/TX/V, sdr1-md1 RF2 RX2 — rfdev2-2 all IC1/RX/V

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