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Epiq Solutions Sidekiq X4 Getting Started Manual

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Sidekiq™ X4
RF Transceiver • High Performance
GETTING STARTED GUIDE
DRAFT - JANUARY 19, 2020

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  • Page 1 Sidekiq™ X4 RF Transceiver • High Performance GETTING STARTED GUIDE DRAFT - JANUARY 19, 2020...
  • Page 2 Sidekiq™ X4 | Getting Started Guide CHANGELOG Revision Date Description Author 2020-11-19 initial draft Barry L...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ..................Sidekiq X4 PCIe Blade Setup .

  • Page 4: Introduction

    HTG-K800 (KU115) [6] GPSDO FMC (ES020-202) W.FL cable to interconnect GSPDO clock output and X4 clock input All documentation and support for Sidekiq X4 is provided through Epiq Solutions' support website which can be found at: https://www.epiqsolutions.com/support Please note that it is necessary to register prior to accessing the relevant information for your purchase.

  • Page 5: Proper Care And Handling

    Proper Care and Handling PROPER CARE AND HANDLING Each Sidekiq X4 PCIe Blade is fully tested by Epiq Solutions before shipment, and is guaranteed functional at the time it is received by the customer, and ONLY AT THAT TIME. Improper use of Sidekiq can cause it to become non-functional. In particular, a list of actions that...

  • Page 6: Product Documentation

    Sidekiq™ X4 | Getting Started Guide Product Documentation PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION The Sidekiq X4 Hardware User’s manual provides an overview and usage details of the multichannel RF transceiver card. The Sidekiq Software Development manual provides the details required to enable a software developer to develop software applications utilizing the Sidekiq SDR.

  • Page 7: Sidekiq X4 Pcie Blade

    Sidekiq™ X4 | Getting Started Guide Sidekiq X4 PCIe Blade SIDEKIQ X4 PCIE BLADE Figure 1: Sidekiq X4 PCIe Blade Block Diagram Epiq Solutions Proprietary Page 7...

  • Page 8: Gps Disciplined Oscillator (Gpsdo)

    1. Remove the U.FL/W.FL cable connected from the Sidekiq X4’s Ext. Ref CLK (J300) U.FL and the GPSDO 40MHz Output (J2) W.FL. Note: This is due to Sidekiq X4 REF 10 MHz Input (J5) sharing the same pad as **Ext. Ref CLK ** (J300).
  • Page 9 Sidekiq™ X4 | Getting Started Guide GPS Disciplined Oscillator (GPSDO) Figure 2: GPSDO FMC USB-UART 5-pin header Epiq Solutions Proprietary Page 9...

  • Page 10: Gpsdo Input Level Ranges

    +15 dBm (max). This port also provides +3 VDC at 50mA for powering an active antenna. PPS_IN 0 to 5 V (V_HIGH min. ~1.5 V) Please refer to the Sidekiq X4 Hardware Users manual for Sidekiq X4 hardware specifications. Epiq Solutions Proprietary Page 10...

  • Page 11: Sidekiq X4 Pcie Blade Setup

    4. Power-up the system 5. Launch a terminal window from Dash (search for "Terminal") or by pressing Ctrl-Alt-T. 6. Verify that the PCIe connection to the Sidekiq X4 PCIe Blade is established by running the lspci command: $ lspci -d 19aa: xx:00.0 Signal processing controller: Device 19aa:5832 (rev 04)

  • Page 12: Sidekiq X4 Rf Capture

    <INFO> Sidekiq card 0 FPGA v3.13.1, (date 20060821, FIFO size 64k) version_test[1863]: <WARNING> Retried identification command for flash device on card 0 version_test[1863]: <INFO> Sidekiq card 0 is configured for an internal reference clock version_test[1863]: <INFO> Loading calibration data for Sidekiq X4, card 0 *********************************************************** * libsidekiq v4.14.0...

  • Page 13: Htg-K800 Status Leds

    [D2] assign led[1] = GREEN [D3] assign led[2] = GREEN (c0_sys_clk_heartbeat) [D4] assign led[3] = GREEN (pcie_clk_heartbeat) [D5] assign led[4] = off [D6] assign led[5] = off [D7] assign led[6] = off [D8] assign led[7] = off Epiq Solutions Proprietary Page 13...

  • Page 14: References

    Sidekiq™ X4 | Getting Started Guide References REFERENCES 1. Sidekiq X2 Product Page https://epiqsolutions.com/rf-transceiver/sidekiq-x2 2. Sidekiq X4 Product Page https://epiqsolutions.com/rf-transceiver/sidekiq-x4 3. Epiq Solutions Support Portal https://support.epiqsolutions.com 4. Epiq Solutions Support Portal Registration https://epiqsolutions.com/support/ucp.php?mode=register 5. uBlox LEA-M8F GNSS module https://www.u-blox.com/en/product/lea-m8f-module 6. HiTech Global HTG-K800 http://www.hitechglobal.com/boards/kintex-ultrascale.htm...
  • Page 15 Sidekiq™ X4 | Getting Started Guide...

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