add an initial version of rtl_test

This tool allows to check for lost samples (and thus check the USB
connection), as well as benchmark the Elonics E4000 tunable range.
(-t switch)

Signed-off-by: Steve Markgraf <[email protected]>

include/rtl-sdr.h

@@ -126,6 +126,16 @@ RTLSDR_API int rtlsdr_set_sample_rate(rtlsdr_dev_t *dev, uint32_t rate);
  */
 RTLSDR_API uint32_t rtlsdr_get_sample_rate(rtlsdr_dev_t *dev);
 
+/*!
+ * Enable test mode that returns an 8 bit counter instead of the samples.
+ * The counter is generated inside the RTL2832.
+ *
+ * \param dev the device handle given by rtlsdr_open()
+ * \param test mode, 1 means enabled, 0 disabled
+ * \return 0 on success
+ */
+RTLSDR_API int rtlsdr_set_testmode(rtlsdr_dev_t *dev, int on);
+
 /* streaming functions */
 
 RTLSDR_API int rtlsdr_reset_buffer(rtlsdr_dev_t *dev);

src/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ endif()
 ########################################################################
 add_executable(rtl_sdr rtl_sdr.c)
 add_executable(rtl_tcp rtl_tcp.c)
+add_executable(rtl_test rtl_test.c)
 target_link_libraries(rtl_sdr rtlsdr_static
     ${LIBUSB_LIBRARIES}
     ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
@@ -68,6 +69,10 @@ target_link_libraries(rtl_tcp rtlsdr_static
     ${LIBUSB_LIBRARIES}
     ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
 )
+target_link_libraries(rtl_test rtlsdr_static
+    ${LIBUSB_LIBRARIES}
+    ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
+)
 
 if(WIN32)
 set_property(TARGET rtl_sdr APPEND PROPERTY COMPILE_DEFINITIONS "rtlsdr_STATIC" )
@@ -76,7 +81,7 @@ endif()
 ########################################################################
 # Install built library files & utilities
 ########################################################################
-install(TARGETS rtlsdr_shared rtlsdr_static rtl_sdr rtl_tcp
+install(TARGETS rtlsdr_shared rtlsdr_static rtl_sdr rtl_tcp rtl_test
     LIBRARY DESTINATION lib${LIB_SUFFIX} # .so/.dylib file
     ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib${LIB_SUFFIX} # .lib file
     RUNTIME DESTINATION bin              # .dll file

src/Makefile.am

@@ -10,10 +10,13 @@ lib_LTLIBRARIES = librtlsdr.la
 librtlsdr_la_SOURCES = librtlsdr.c tuner_e4k.c tuner_fc0012.c tuner_fc0013.c tuner_fc2580.c
 librtlsdr_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info $(LIBVERSION)
 
-bin_PROGRAMS         = rtl_sdr rtl_tcp
+bin_PROGRAMS         = rtl_sdr rtl_tcp rtl_test
 
 rtl_sdr_SOURCES      = rtl_sdr.c
 rtl_sdr_LDADD        = librtlsdr.la
 
 rtl_tcp_SOURCES      = rtl_tcp.c
 rtl_tcp_LDADD        = librtlsdr.la
+
+rtl_test_SOURCES      = rtl_tcp.c
+rtl_test_LDADD        = librtlsdr.la

src/librtlsdr.c

@@ -726,6 +726,16 @@ uint32_t rtlsdr_get_sample_rate(rtlsdr_dev_t *dev)
 	return dev->rate;
 }
 
+int rtlsdr_set_testmode(rtlsdr_dev_t *dev, int on)
+{
+	if (!dev)
+		return -1;
+
+	rtlsdr_demod_write_reg(dev, 0, 0x19, on ? 0x23 : 0x25 , 1);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 rtlsdr_dongle_t *find_known_device(uint16_t vid, uint16_t pid)
 {
 	unsigned int i;

src/rtl_test.c

@@ -0,0 +1,292 @@
+/*
+ * rtl-sdr, turns your Realtek RTL2832 based DVB dongle into a SDR receiver
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 by Steve Markgraf <[email protected]>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#include <unistd.h>
+#else
+#include <Windows.h>
+#endif
+
+#include "rtl-sdr.h"
+
+#define DEFAULT_SAMPLE_RATE		2048000
+#define DEFAULT_ASYNC_BUF_NUMBER	32
+#define DEFAULT_BUF_LENGTH		(16 * 16384)
+#define MINIMAL_BUF_LENGTH		512
+#define MAXIMAL_BUF_LENGTH		(256 * 16384)
+
+#define MHZ(x)	((x)*1000*1000)
+
+static int do_exit = 0;
+static rtlsdr_dev_t *dev = NULL;
+
+void usage(void)
+{
+	#ifdef _WIN32
+	fprintf(stderr,"rtl-sdr, an I/Q recorder for RTL2832 based USB-sticks\n\n"
+		"Usage:\t rtl-sdr-win.exe [device_index] [samplerate in kHz] "
+		"[gain] [frequency in Hz] [filename]\n");
+	#else
+	fprintf(stderr,
+		"rtl_test, librtlsdr test tool\n\n"
+		"Usage:\n"
+		"\t[-s samplerate (default: 2048000 Hz)]\n"
+		"\t[-d device_index (default: 0)]\n"
+		"\t[-t enable Elonics E4000 tuner benchmark]\n"
+		"\t[-b output_block_size (default: 16 * 16384)]\n"
+		"\t[-S force sync output (default: async)]\n");
+	#endif
+	exit(1);
+}
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+BOOL WINAPI
+sighandler(int signum)
+{
+	if (CTRL_C_EVENT == signum) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Signal caught, exiting!\n");
+		do_exit = 1;
+		rtlsdr_cancel_async(dev);
+		return TRUE;
+	}
+	return FALSE;
+}
+#else
+static void sighandler(int signum)
+{
+	fprintf(stderr, "Signal caught, exiting!\n");
+	do_exit = 1;
+	rtlsdr_cancel_async(dev);
+}
+#endif
+
+uint8_t bcnt, uninit = 1;
+
+static void rtlsdr_callback(unsigned char *buf, uint32_t len, void *ctx)
+{
+	uint32_t i, lost = 0;
+
+	if (uninit) {
+		bcnt = buf[0];
+		uninit = 0;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+		if(bcnt != buf[i]) {
+			lost += (buf[i] > bcnt) ? (buf[i] - bcnt) : (bcnt - buf[i]);
+			bcnt = buf[i];
+		}
+
+		bcnt++;
+	}
+
+	if (lost)
+		printf("lost at least %d bytes\n", lost);
+}
+
+void e4k_benchmark(void)
+{
+	uint32_t freq, gap_start = 0, gap_end = 0;
+	uint32_t range_start = 0, range_end = 0;
+
+	fprintf(stderr, "Benchmarking E4000 PLL...\n");
+
+	/* find tuner range start */
+	for (freq = MHZ(70); freq > MHZ(1); freq -= MHZ(1)) {
+		if (rtlsdr_set_center_freq(dev, freq) < 0) {
+			range_start = freq;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* find tuner range end */
+	for (freq = MHZ(2000); freq < MHZ(2300UL); freq += MHZ(1)) {
+		if (rtlsdr_set_center_freq(dev, freq) < 0) {
+			range_end = freq;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* find start of L-band gap */
+	for (freq = MHZ(1000); freq < MHZ(1300); freq += MHZ(1)) {
+		if (rtlsdr_set_center_freq(dev, freq) < 0) {
+			gap_start = freq;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* find end of L-band gap */
+	for (freq = MHZ(1300); freq > MHZ(1000); freq -= MHZ(1)) {
+		if (rtlsdr_set_center_freq(dev, freq) < 0) {
+			gap_end = freq;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	fprintf(stderr, "E4K range: %i to %i MHz\n",
+		range_start/MHZ(1) + 1, range_end/MHZ(1) - 1);
+
+	fprintf(stderr, "E4K L-band gap: %i to %i MHz\n",
+		gap_start/MHZ(1), gap_end/MHZ(1));
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+#ifndef _WIN32
+	struct sigaction sigact;
+#endif
+	int n_read;
+	int r, opt;
+	int i, tuner_benchmark = 0;
+	int sync_mode = 0;
+	uint8_t *buffer;
+	uint32_t dev_index = 0;
+	uint32_t samp_rate = DEFAULT_SAMPLE_RATE;
+	uint32_t out_block_size = DEFAULT_BUF_LENGTH;
+	int device_count;
+
+#ifndef _WIN32
+	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "d:s:b:tS::")) != -1) {
+		switch (opt) {
+		case 'd':
+			dev_index = atoi(optarg);
+			break;
+		case 's':
+			samp_rate = (uint32_t)atof(optarg);
+			break;
+		case 'b':
+			out_block_size = (uint32_t)atof(optarg);
+			break;
+		case 't':
+			tuner_benchmark = 1;
+			break;
+		case 'S':
+			sync_mode = 1;
+			break;
+		default:
+			usage();
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+#else
+/* TODO fix win usage */
+	if (argc < 2)
+		usage();
+	dev_index = atoi(argv[1]);
+	samp_rate = atoi(argv[2])*1000;
+#endif
+	if(out_block_size < MINIMAL_BUF_LENGTH ||
+	   out_block_size > MAXIMAL_BUF_LENGTH ){
+		fprintf(stderr,
+			"Output block size wrong value, falling back to default\n");
+		fprintf(stderr,
+			"Minimal length: %u\n", MINIMAL_BUF_LENGTH);
+		fprintf(stderr,
+			"Maximal length: %u\n", MAXIMAL_BUF_LENGTH);
+		out_block_size = DEFAULT_BUF_LENGTH;
+	}
+
+	buffer = malloc(out_block_size * sizeof(uint8_t));
+
+	device_count = rtlsdr_get_device_count();
+	if (!device_count) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "No supported devices found.\n");
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
+	fprintf(stderr, "Found %d device(s):\n", device_count);
+	for (i = 0; i < device_count; i++)
+		fprintf(stderr, "  %d:  %s\n", i, rtlsdr_get_device_name(i));
+	fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+
+	fprintf(stderr, "Using device %d: %s\n",
+		dev_index,
+		rtlsdr_get_device_name(dev_index));
+
+	r = rtlsdr_open(&dev, dev_index);
+	if (r < 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Failed to open rtlsdr device #%d.\n", dev_index);
+		exit(1);
+	}
+#ifndef _WIN32
+	sigact.sa_handler = sighandler;
+	sigemptyset(&sigact.sa_mask);
+	sigact.sa_flags = 0;
+	sigaction(SIGINT, &sigact, NULL);
+	sigaction(SIGTERM, &sigact, NULL);
+	sigaction(SIGQUIT, &sigact, NULL);
+	sigaction(SIGPIPE, &sigact, NULL);
+#else
+	SetConsoleCtrlHandler( (PHANDLER_ROUTINE) sighandler, TRUE );
+#endif
+	/* Set the sample rate */
+	r = rtlsdr_set_sample_rate(dev, samp_rate);
+	if (r < 0)
+		fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: Failed to set sample rate.\n");
+
+	if (tuner_benchmark) {
+		e4k_benchmark();
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	/* Enable test mode */
+	r = rtlsdr_set_testmode(dev, 1);
+
+	/* Reset endpoint before we start reading from it (mandatory) */
+	r = rtlsdr_reset_buffer(dev);
+	if (r < 0)
+		fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: Failed to reset buffers.\n");
+
+	if (sync_mode) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Reading samples in sync mode...\n");
+		while (!do_exit) {
+			r = rtlsdr_read_sync(dev, buffer, out_block_size, &n_read);
+			if (r < 0) {
+				fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: sync read failed.\n");
+				break;
+			}
+
+			if ((uint32_t)n_read < out_block_size) {
+				fprintf(stderr, "Short read, samples lost, exiting!\n");
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Reading samples in async mode...\n");
+		r = rtlsdr_read_async(dev, rtlsdr_callback, NULL,
+				      DEFAULT_ASYNC_BUF_NUMBER, out_block_size);
+	}
+
+	if (do_exit)
+		fprintf(stderr, "\nUser cancel, exiting...\n");
+	else
+		fprintf(stderr, "\nLibrary error %d, exiting...\n", r);
+
+exit:
+	rtlsdr_close(dev);
+	free (buffer);
+out:
+	return r >= 0 ? r : -r;
+}