Digilent NI Ettus USRP X310 2x2 SDR/Cognitive Radio
Digilent NI Ettus USRP X310 2x2 70MHz-6GHz SDR/Cognitive Radio is a high-performance, scalable software-defined radio (SDR) platform for deploying and designing next-generation wireless communications systems. The hardware architecture combines two extended-bandwidth daughterboard slots covering the DC to 6GHz range with multiple high-speed interface options (PCIe, Dual 1/10 GigE), up to 160MHz of baseband bandwidth, and a large user-programmable Kintex-7 FPGA in a convenient rack-mountable or desktop half-wide 1U form factor. In addition to providing best-in-class hardware performance, the open-source software architecture of the Digilent NI Ettus USRP X310 provides cross-platform UHD driver support, making it compatible with a large number of USRP-supported development frameworks, reference architectures, and open-source projects.
Features
- Two wide-bandwidth RF daughterboard slots
- Up to 160MHz bandwidth each (UBX or TwinRX)
- Daughterboard selection covers DC to 6GHz
- Large customizable AMD Kintex-7 FPGA for high-performance DSP (XC7K410T)
- Multiple high-speed interfaces
- Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet – 2x RX at 200MSPs per channel
- Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet – 4x RX at 80MSPs per channel
- PCIe Express (desktop) – 200MS/s full duplex
- ExpressCard (laptop) – 50MS/s full duplex
- Dual 1Gigabit Ethernet – 25MS/s full duplex
- Digital I/O accessible on the front panel for custom control and interfacing from the FPGA
- UHD architecture provides compatibility with
- GNU radio
- C++/Python API
- Amarisoft LTE 100
- OpenBTS
- Other third-party software and frameworks
- Flexible clocking architecture
- Configurable sample rate
- Optional GPS-disciplined OCXO
- Coherent operation with OctoClock and OctoClock-G
- Compact and rugged half-wide 1U form factor for convenient desktop or rack mount usage
Applications
- Advanced wireless prototyping (Wi-Fi®/cellular)
- Massive MIMO testbeds
- Passive RADAR
- Signals intelligence
Kit Contents
- USRP X310
- 1Gigabit Ethernet cable
- SFP adapter for 1GigE
- USB 2.0 cable for internal JTAG adapter
- Power supply (does not include regional power cord)
- Four SMA-bulkhead cables
- Getting started guide
Required Equipment
- Regional power supply cord
- Recommended accessories
- 160MHz daughterboard – UBX-160
- 80MHz daughterboard – TwinRX
- Board-mounted GPSDO (OCXO)
- GPIO expansion kit
- 1Gigabit SFP and PCIe interface kit
- 1U rackmount for USRP X310
Additional Resources
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