Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] USRP B200 host BW with USB 3.0/2.0

[Martin Braun]

On 01/29/2015 01:48 PM, Jorge Gallo wrote:
> I understand the given values of host bandwidth for each protocol:     
> 
> USB 2.0                  8 (MS/s @ 16-bit I/Q)

If you go down to 8-bit I&Q, you will get twice that amount, if that's
any help.

> USB 3.0                61.44 (MS/s @ 16-bit I/Q)
> 
>  
> 
> However I would like to process 40MHz of analogue BW in GNURadio over
> USB 2.0
> 
> 
> I fully understand  a continuous reception is not possible to manage
> since it would require 40 IQ MS/s and I am limited to 8MS/s.
> 
>  
> 
> However, is it possible to take snapshots of 40MHz over the time so that
> I am able to receive bits of 40MHz with USB 2.0 which are not continuous
> in time?
> 
> Are there buffers in the FPGA that manage this kind of operation?

None big enough for anything useful.

It seems like attaching a USB3.0 connector would be simpler than running
5 USRPs? Not that I would complain about the sales :)

M