How to fix the error: Tx Calibration: MCU error 4 (SXT tune failed)

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I run the srsLTE srsUE with Lime-Mini in Ubuntu, and always show the MCU error 4.

Some of the logs here:

[INFO] TX LPF configured
Set Tx bandwidth to 5.00 MHz
Setting up RX stream
Setting up TX stream
Available device sensors:

  • clock_locked
  • lms7_temp
    Available sensors for RX channel 0:
  • lo_locked
    Tx calibration using MCU INTERNAL loopback
    Tx ch.A @ 1240.01 MHz, BW: 5 MHz, RF output: BAND1, Gain: 2
    Current MCU firmware: 5, DC/IQ calibration full
    MCU Ref. clock: 40 MHz
    [ERROR] Tx Calibration: MCU error 4 (SXT tune failed)
    Rx calibration using INTERNAL loopback
    Rx ch.A @ 1200 MHz, BW: 2.5 MHz, RF input: LNAH, PGA: 8, LNA: 15, TIA: 2
    Current MCU firmware: 5, DC/IQ calibration full
    MCU Ref. clock: 40 MHz
    [INFO] Rx calibration finished
    RX | DC | GAIN | PHASE
    ā€”Ā±----Ā±-----Ā±-----
    I: | -2 | 2047 | -7
    Q: | 7 | 2013 |
    Duration: 143 ms
    State of gain elements for Rx channel 0 (AGC not supported):
  • TIA: 9.00 dB
  • LNA: 30.00 dB
  • PGA: -4.00 dB
    State of gain elements for Tx channel 0 (AGC not supported):
  • PAD: 45.00 dB
  • IAMP: 0.00 dB
    Rx antenna set to LNAH
    Tx antenna set to BAND1
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I check the code, the error is from LMS7002M::CalibrateTx(), after ā€œstatus = mcuControl->WaitForMCU(1000);ā€

And I go into the WaitForMCU(), find the error is from MCU_BD:: mSPI_read(), after ā€œm_serPort->ReadLMS7002MSPI(&wrdata, &rddata, 1, mChipID)ā€

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Hi @allanjin I have the same problem, how did you solve this issue ??

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Not yet, I guess it is caused by some hardware performance limits.

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Hi @ricardas Have you any comments for this error? thanks a lot!

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Doesnā€™t look like calibration issue, SXT tune is pretty simple. Tx ch.A @ 1240.01 MHz tuning works without problems.

Could it be that your PC USB port does not supply enough power to the device, similar as in this case: https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/super-frustrated/4425/8

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i am also getting this error ā€œMCU error 4ā€
i have been using my limesdr-mini for over a year with no problems with this laptop and its beefy powersupply.
i only just now started to get that error after i recently upgraded limesuite to 19.01 as per the readme and also installed pothos core per readme.
i then updated my lime-mini with ā€˜LimeSuite --updateā€™ and it updated the firmware successfully.
i now am getting this mcu error 4.
grrrr

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Thanks for your response. Iā€™ll try to test with external power supply.

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Could you pls tell me the version NO.? Maybe I can try the older version.

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version of what?

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Just throwing it out there, Iā€™m running into this problem too with osmo-trx-lms and srsenb and even the associated example tools. Running LS 19.01 and Gateway Firmware 1.29 on a LimeSDR Mini.

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again! another one.
i reported this same problem too.

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To determine if you board is OK, check if you can tune the same frequency using LimeSuiteGUI:

  1. Connect to your board
  2. Press ā€œDefaultā€ button
  3. In SXT tab set frequency and press ā€œCalculateā€ (there should be no error messages).
  4. (optionally) check if Tx calibration works at that frequency by using ā€œCalibrate TXā€ button in ā€˜Calibrationsā€™ tab

The error in the first post may appear because Tx calibration is run before setting Tx frequency.

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Hey all,

I am having this exact same issue. I got srsENB to work once yesterday and then never again. I donā€™t specifically recall this error when it was working, but I have it now. Itā€™s very frustrating. Any update on this since the end of April?

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To determine if you board is OK, check if you can tune the same frequency using LimeSuiteGUI:

Connect to your board
Press ā€œDefaultā€ button
In SXT tab set frequency and press ā€œCalculateā€ (there should be no error messages).
(optionally) check if Tx calibration works at that frequency by using ā€œCalibrate TXā€ button in ā€˜Calibrationsā€™ tab

The error in the first post may appear because Tx calibration is run before setting Tx frequency.

Iā€™m a bit late to the party here but seeing similar issues. I tried the steps above with my LimeSDR-Mini and get ā€œERROR: Tx Calibration: MCU error 4 (SXT tune failed)ā€ when I click on ā€œCailbrate Txā€. Even when running the SimpleSiggen.py script I get the same message on the command line. Is there a way to troubleshoot this? Iā€™m using an external powered USB3 hub so I donā€™t think low power is the issue hereā€¦

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Try this first:

  1. Open LimeSuite
  2. Go to Options -> ConnectionSettings -> LimeSDR mini -> Connect
  3. Go to ā€œCalibrationsā€ Tab.
  4. Click ā€œDefaultā€
  5. Click ā€œCalibrate RXā€
  6. Go to the SXT tab
  7. Click on ā€œCalculateā€ in the ā€œFrequency, MHzā€ section.
  8. Click on ā€œTuneā€ in the ā€œFrequency, MHzā€ section.
  9. Click on ā€œReadā€ in the ā€œVCO Comparatorsā€ section.
  10. Go back to "Calibrationsā€™ tab.
  11. Click ā€œCalibrate TXā€

This should work first. You have to click the ā€œTuneā€ button after ā€œCalculateā€.

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wow!
i think this just fixed some big problems i been having with calibrate for a long time!
thanks

i did notice the ubuntu LimeQuickTest is failing

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ LimeQuickTest
[ TESTING STARTED ]
->Start time: Thu Oct 24 19:01:13 2019

->Device: LimeSDR Mini, media=USB 3.0, module=FT601, addr=24607:1027, serial=1D3BD0C4F0CDFF
Serial Number: 1D3BD0C4F0CDFF

[ Clock Network Test ]
->REF clock test
Test results: 50472; 63669; 11330 - PASSED
->VCTCXO test
Results : 6710990 (min); 6711155 (max) - PASSED
->Clock Network Test PASSED

[ FPGA EEPROM Test ]
->Read EEPROM
->Read data: 12 03 10 12 03 10 02
->FPGA EEPROM Test PASSED

[ LMS7002M Test ]
->Perform Registers Test
->External Reset line test
Reg 0x20: Write value 0xFFFD, Read value 0xFFFD
Reg 0x20: value after reset 0x0FFFF
->LMS7002M Test PASSED

[ RF Loopback Test ]
->Configure LMS
->Run Tests (TX_2 -> LNA_W):
CH0 (SXR=1000.0MHz, SXT=1005.0MHz): Result:(-27.6 dBFS, 5.00 MHz) - FAILED
->Run Tests (TX_1 -> LNA_H):
CH0 (SXR=2100.0MHz, SXT=2105.0MHz): Result:(-11.2 dBFS, 5.00 MHz) - PASSED
->RF Loopback Test FAILED

=> Board tests FAILED <=

Elapsed time: 2.44 seconds

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$

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Hello together,
had the same problem.
Soved it with better cooling. LimeSuit showed 56grdC, with open case and 54grad it was ok.
Regrads,
Wolfgang

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You are lucky.

In my case the temperature is around 50Ā°C and I still hit this issue :confused:.

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I has been follow your procedure , but i got same problem. ^^;;
How to fix this problem?