Custom LMS7002M board SXT issues

System Development
1

Hi!

We are building a board around LMS7002m IC. As a base for a driver, I’ve chosen LMS7002M-driver.

The system started nicely one or two times, I’ve seen image on a spectrum analyzer. But now it always fails on SXT frequency settings. This log from the last run:

Create LMS7002M instance
rev 0x1
ver 0x7
[INFO] CGEN tune 10.000000 MHz (fref=38.400000 MHz) begin
[TRACE] Trying: fdiv = 202, Ndiv = 52.604167, fvco = 2020.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] Using: fdiv = 202, Ndiv = 52.604167, fvco = 2020.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 202, Ndiv = 52.604167, Nint = 52, Nfrac = 633514, fvco = 2020.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] i=6, hi=0, lo=0
[DEBUG] i=5, hi=1, lo=1
[DEBUG] i=4, hi=1, lo=1
[DEBUG] i=3, hi=1, lo=0
[DEBUG] i=2, hi=1, lo=0
[DEBUG] i=1, hi=1, lo=1
[DEBUG] i=0, hi=1, lo=0
[DEBUG] lowest CSW_VCO 71, highest CSW_VCO 77
[DEBUG] i=6, hi=1, lo=1
[DEBUG] i=5, hi=1, lo=1
[DEBUG] i=4, hi=1, lo=1
[DEBUG] i=3, hi=1, lo=1
[DEBUG] i=2, hi=1, lo=1
[DEBUG] i=1, hi=1, lo=1
[DEBUG] i=0, hi=1, lo=1
[DEBUG] lowest CSW_VCO 256, highest CSW_VCO 128
[DEBUG] lowest CSW_VCO 71, highest CSW_VCO 77, CSW_VCO 74
[DEBUG] VCO OK
Actual DATA clock freq 10.000000 MHz
[INFO] SXX[RX] tune 600.000000 MHz (fref=38.400000 MHz) begin
[INFO] VCOFreq: 4800000000.000000, DivLOCH: 2
[INFO] SXX tune 600.000000 MHz (fref=38.400000 MHz) begin
[DEBUG] fdiv = 2, Ndiv = 31.250000, fvco = 1200.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 4, Ndiv = 62.500000, fvco = 2400.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 8, Ndiv = 125.000000, fvco = 4800.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 8, Ndiv = 125.000000, fvco = 4800.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 2, Ndiv = 31.250000, fvco = 1200.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 4, Ndiv = 62.500000, fvco = 2400.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 8, Ndiv = 125.000000, fvco = 4800.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 16, Ndiv = 250.000000, fvco = 9600.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 32, Ndiv = 500.000000, fvco = 19200.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 64, Ndiv = 1000.000000, fvco = 38400.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 2, Ndiv = 31.250000, fvco = 1200.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 4, Ndiv = 62.500000, fvco = 2400.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 8, Ndiv = 125.000000, fvco = 4800.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 16, Ndiv = 250.000000, fvco = 9600.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 32, Ndiv = 500.000000, fvco = 19200.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 64, Ndiv = 1000.000000, fvco = 38400.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 8, Ndiv = 125.000000, Nint = 121, Nfrac = 0, DIV_LOCH_SX = 2, fvco = 4800.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] Testing for SEL_VCO = 0
[DEBUG] i=6, hi=0, lo=0
[DEBUG] i=5, hi=0, lo=0
[DEBUG] i=4, hi=0, lo=0
[DEBUG] i=3, hi=0, lo=0
[DEBUG] i=2, hi=0, lo=0
[DEBUG] i=1, hi=0, lo=0
[DEBUG] i=0, hi=0, lo=0
[DEBUG] lowest CSW_VCO 128, highest CSW_VCO 127
[DEBUG] i=6, hi=0, lo=0
[DEBUG] i=5, hi=1, lo=1
[DEBUG] i=4, hi=1, lo=1
[DEBUG] i=3, hi=1, lo=1
[DEBUG] i=2, hi=1, lo=0
[DEBUG] i=1, hi=1, lo=0
[DEBUG] i=0, hi=1, lo=0
[DEBUG] lowest CSW_VCO 193, highest CSW_VCO 199
[DEBUG] lowest CSW_VCO 193, highest CSW_VCO 199, CSW_VCO 196
[DEBUG] VCO OK
[DEBUG] Choosing SEL_VCO = 0
[DEBUG] fdiv = 8, Ndiv = 125.000000, Nint = 121, Nfrac = 0, DIV_LOCH_SX = 2, fvco = 4800.000000 MHz
Actual RX LO freq 600.000000 MHz
[INFO] SXX[TX] tune 600.000000 MHz (fref=38.400000 MHz) begin
[INFO] VCOFreq: 4800000000.000000, DivLOCH: 2
[INFO] SXX tune 600.000000 MHz (fref=38.400000 MHz) begin
[DEBUG] fdiv = 2, Ndiv = 31.250000, fvco = 1200.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 4, Ndiv = 62.500000, fvco = 2400.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 8, Ndiv = 125.000000, fvco = 4800.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 8, Ndiv = 125.000000, fvco = 4800.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 2, Ndiv = 31.250000, fvco = 1200.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 4, Ndiv = 62.500000, fvco = 2400.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 8, Ndiv = 125.000000, fvco = 4800.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 16, Ndiv = 250.000000, fvco = 9600.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 32, Ndiv = 500.000000, fvco = 19200.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 64, Ndiv = 1000.000000, fvco = 38400.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 2, Ndiv = 31.250000, fvco = 1200.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 4, Ndiv = 62.500000, fvco = 2400.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 8, Ndiv = 125.000000, fvco = 4800.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 16, Ndiv = 250.000000, fvco = 9600.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 32, Ndiv = 500.000000, fvco = 19200.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 64, Ndiv = 1000.000000, fvco = 38400.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] fdiv = 8, Ndiv = 125.000000, Nint = 121, Nfrac = 0, DIV_LOCH_SX = 2, fvco = 4800.000000 MHz
[DEBUG] Testing for SEL_VCO = 0
[DEBUG] VCO select FAIL - too low
[ERROR] VCO select FAIL
Clock tune failure -3

As you can see SXR and SXT settings the same. But SXR tunes fine and SXR not.
System FRef = 38.4MHz, powered from internal LDOs.
My only guess - broken hardware. I don’t have any clues why this is happening. Any help appreciated.

2

Just update on status. I’ve managed to get something out of the IC - so I can be sure IC is alive - by playing with charge pump ioffset and ipulse. But they are different for each frequency and frequency is totally different with what I expected to see - set 460MHz got peak at 1.256Ghz.

3

I’m desperate. I made it work somehow for a short period of time. I was able to tune anywhere from 100 to 1500 MHz. But now it stops working. Some frequencies give me nothing, some - strange results e.g. 200 - 250 gives frequencies multiplied by 3 :frowning: From hardware point of view it is basically LimeSDR-Mini so I don’t know what could be wrong.

4

Hi. I have a similar problem with LimeSDR-Mini on 32bit Windows. Set_LO_Frequency for TX fails. However I am able to transmit when using register configuration file previously saved on 64bit machine, after transmitting from PothosWare.

5

Hi @Ihor ! Can you please share saved registers with me?

6

Yes, please see below. It sets TX frequency to 99.6MHz and selects antenna output corresponding to that frequency. TX channel must be enabled and output gain must be set after config file was loaded. During TX gain changes output signal disappears for a second. LMS_SetLOFrequency() still doesn’t work.

[file_info]
type=lms7002m_minimal_config
version=1
[lms7002_registers_a]
0x0020=0xFFFD
0x0021=0x0E9F
0x0022=0x07FF
0x0023=0x5550
0x0024=0xE4E4
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0x0027=0xE4E4
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7

Thank you! I’ll analyze it on monday. What trpe of error do you get when trying to set frequency?

8

The error message is “SetFrequencySXT(99.6 MHz) - cannot deliver frequency”. This error appears when I am using a 32bit LimeSuite library (LimeSuite#.dll or ExtIO_LimeSDR_1.04.dll from other topics with same result). I have just compiled my project for 64bit, using LimeSuite.dll from Pothos package, and it works fine.

9

We failed to find any significant differences in your registers settings. But we found that DC/DC converter on our board started to push 2V instead of 1.8V. We are using same DC/DC as in LimeSDR mini so could you please measure 1.8 voltage on your board? It is placed under BOM VER silk label.

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10

VCC1P8, measured on right most pin of J6, is 2.2V. The board is just plugged in. It does not change when I run any SW. (LimeSDR-Mini FW:5 HW:0 Protocol:1 GW:1.24 Ref Clk: 40.00 MHz)

11

Looks like a bug in LimeSDR MIni. We have exact same power scheme and 2.05V instead of 1.8V. LimeSDR USB, on the other hand, has ~1.8V on that power line.

12

Now it is clear why the board is so hot :slight_smile:
R83 has to be 3.84kOhm, so I expect measuring 2,6kOhm when mounted on PCB. Measured is 2.25k instead, but internal impedance of DC-DC is unknown when turned off.

13

Accordingly to datasheet 2.25kOhm is exactly the value for 2.2V :slight_smile: Does replacing resistor fix your issue? Unfortunately, we have correct resistors soldered :slight_smile:

14

Have just desoldered the R83 resistor and it is exactly 2.26k. Will look for replacement tomorrow.

15

I have replaced the resistor. Now power supply is 1.8V, but PCB is still hot as before: reads 50~52C from the sensor.

16

And still failed to set STX frequency?

17

No, setting STX frequency error was a SW problem. I used 32bit LimeSuite.DLLs from HDSDR and LimeSDR#. Today I replaced it with DLL from 32bit version of SDR-console and set TX frequency works good now.