Protocol adjustment + exposing settings for DFT

Software/PC_Application/Device/device.cpp

@@ -111,22 +111,40 @@ uint8_t *USBInBuffer::getBuffer() const
     return buffer;
 }
 
-static Protocol::DeviceLimits limits = {
+static constexpr Protocol::DeviceInfo defaultInfo = {
-    .minFreq = 0,
+    .ProtocolVersion = Protocol::Version,
-    .maxFreq = 6000000000,
+    .FW_major = 0,
-    .minIFBW = 10,
+    .FW_minor = 0,
-    .maxIFBW = 50000,
+    .FW_patch = 0,
-    .maxPoints = 4501,
+    .HW_Revision = '0',
-    .cdbm_min = -4000,
+    .extRefAvailable = 0,
-    .cdbm_max = 0,
+    .extRefInUse = 0,
-    .minRBW = 10,
+    .FPGA_configured = 0,
-    .maxRBW = 100000,
+    .source_locked = 0,
+    .LO1_locked = 0,
+    .ADC_overload = 0,
+    .temp_source = 0,
+    .temp_LO1 = 0,
+    .temp_MCU = 0,
+    .limits_minFreq = 0,
+    .limits_maxFreq = 6000000000,
+    .limits_minIFBW = 10,
+    .limits_maxIFBW = 50000,
+    .limits_maxPoints = 4501,
+    .limits_cdbm_min = -4000,
+    .limits_cdbm_max = 0,
+    .limits_minRBW = 15,
+    .limits_maxRBW = 100000,
 };
 
+Protocol::DeviceInfo Device::lastInfo = defaultInfo;
+
 Device::Device(QString serial)
 {
     qDebug() << "Starting device connection...";
 
+    lastInfo = defaultInfo;
+
     m_handle = nullptr;
     lastInfoValid = false;
     libusb_init(&m_context);
@@ -182,8 +200,8 @@ Device::Device(QString serial)
     connect(this, &Device::receivedAnswer, this, &Device::transmissionFinished, Qt::QueuedConnection);
     transmissionTimer.setSingleShot(true);
     transmissionActive = false;
-    // got a new connection, request limits
+    // got a new connection, request info
-    SendCommandWithoutPayload(Protocol::PacketType::RequestDeviceLimits);
+    SendCommandWithoutPayload(Protocol::PacketType::RequestDeviceInfo);
 }
 
 Device::~Device()
@@ -282,11 +300,6 @@ std::set<QString> Device::GetDevices()
     return serials;
 }
 
-Protocol::DeviceLimits Device::Limits()
-{
-    return limits;
-}
-
 void Device::USBHandleThread()
 {
     qInfo() << "Receive thread started" << flush;
@@ -366,7 +379,7 @@ void Device::SearchDevices(std::function<bool (libusb_device_handle *, QString)>
     libusb_free_device_list(devList, 1);
 }
 
-Protocol::DeviceInfo Device::getLastInfo() const
+const Protocol::DeviceInfo &Device::Info()
 {
     return lastInfo;
 }
@@ -379,8 +392,8 @@ QString Device::getLastDeviceInfoString()
     } else {
         ret.append("HW Rev.");
         ret.append(lastInfo.HW_Revision);
-        ret.append(" FW "+QString::number(lastInfo.FW_major)+"."+QString::number(lastInfo.FW_minor).rightJustified(2, '0'));
+        ret.append(" FW "+QString::number(lastInfo.FW_major)+"."+QString::number(lastInfo.FW_minor)+"."+QString::number(lastInfo.FW_patch));
-        ret.append(" Temps: "+QString::number(lastInfo.temperatures.source)+"°C/"+QString::number(lastInfo.temperatures.LO1)+"°C/"+QString::number(lastInfo.temperatures.MCU)+"°C");
+        ret.append(" Temps: "+QString::number(lastInfo.temp_source)+"°C/"+QString::number(lastInfo.temp_LO1)+"°C/"+QString::number(lastInfo.temp_MCU)+"°C");
         ret.append(" Reference:");
         if(lastInfo.extRefInUse) {
             ret.append("External");
@@ -412,7 +425,13 @@ void Device::ReceivedData()
             emit SpectrumResultReceived(packet.spectrumResult);
             break;
         case Protocol::PacketType::DeviceInfo:
+            if(packet.info.ProtocolVersion != Protocol::Version) {
+                if(!lastInfoValid) {
+                emit NeedsFirmwareUpdate(packet.info.ProtocolVersion, Protocol::Version);
+                }
+            } else {
                 lastInfo = packet.info;
+            }
             lastInfoValid = true;
             emit DeviceInfoUpdated();
             break;
@@ -424,9 +443,6 @@ void Device::ReceivedData()
             emit NackReceived();
             emit receivedAnswer(TransmissionResult::Nack);
             break;
-        case Protocol::PacketType::DeviceLimits:
-            limits = packet.limits;
-            break;
        default:
             break;
         }

Software/PC_Application/Device/device.h

@@ -65,12 +65,11 @@ public:
     bool SendFirmwareChunk(Protocol::FirmwarePacket &fw);
     bool SendCommandWithoutPayload(Protocol::PacketType type);
     QString serial() const;
-    Protocol::DeviceInfo getLastInfo() const;
+    static const Protocol::DeviceInfo& Info();
     QString getLastDeviceInfoString();
 
     // Returns serial numbers of all connected devices
     static std::set<QString> GetDevices();
-    static Protocol::DeviceLimits Limits();
 signals:
     void DatapointReceived(Protocol::Datapoint);
     void ManualStatusReceived(Protocol::ManualStatus);
@@ -80,6 +79,7 @@ signals:
     void AckReceived();
     void NackReceived();
     void LogLineReceived(QString line);
+    void NeedsFirmwareUpdate(int usedProtocol, int requiredProtocol);
 private slots:
     void ReceivedData();
     void ReceivedLog();
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ private:
     QString m_serial;
     bool m_connected;
     std::thread *m_receiveThread;
-    Protocol::DeviceInfo lastInfo;
+    static Protocol::DeviceInfo lastInfo;
     bool lastInfoValid;
 };
 

Software/PC_Application/Generator/signalgenwidget.cpp

@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ SignalgeneratorWidget::SignalgeneratorWidget(QWidget *parent) :
     ui->frequency->setPrefixes(" kMG");
 
     connect(ui->frequency, &SIUnitEdit::valueChanged, [=](double newval) {
-       if(newval < Device::Limits().minFreq) {
+       if(newval < Device::Info().limits_minFreq) {
-           newval = Device::Limits().minFreq;
+           newval = Device::Info().limits_minFreq;
-       } else if (newval > Device::Limits().maxFreq) {
+       } else if (newval > Device::Info().limits_maxFreq) {
-           newval = Device::Limits().maxFreq;
+           newval = Device::Info().limits_maxFreq;
        }
        ui->frequency->setValueQuiet(newval);
        emit SettingsChanged();

Software/PC_Application/SpectrumAnalyzer/spectrumanalyzer.cpp

@@ -251,6 +251,13 @@ void SpectrumAnalyzer::SettingsChanged()
         settings.pointNum = settings.f_stop - settings.f_start + 1;
     }
 
+    auto pref = Preferences::getInstance();
+    if(pref.Acquisition.useDFTinSAmode && settings.RBW <= pref.Acquisition.RBWLimitForDFT) {
+        settings.UseDFT = 1;
+    } else {
+        settings.UseDFT = 0;
+    }
+
     if(window->getDevice()) {
         window->getDevice()->Configure(settings);
     }
@@ -311,8 +318,8 @@ void SpectrumAnalyzer::SetSpan(double span)
 
 void SpectrumAnalyzer::SetFullSpan()
 {
-    settings.f_start = Device::Limits().minFreq;
+    settings.f_start = Device::Info().limits_minFreq;
-    settings.f_stop = Device::Limits().maxFreq;
+    settings.f_stop = Device::Info().limits_maxFreq;
     ConstrainAndUpdateFrequencies();
 }
 
@@ -340,10 +347,10 @@ void SpectrumAnalyzer::SpanZoomOut()
 
 void SpectrumAnalyzer::SetRBW(double bandwidth)
 {
-    if(bandwidth > Device::Limits().maxRBW) {
+    if(bandwidth > Device::Info().limits_maxRBW) {
-        bandwidth = Device::Limits().maxRBW;
+        bandwidth = Device::Info().limits_maxRBW;
-    } else if(bandwidth < Device::Limits().minRBW) {
+    } else if(bandwidth < Device::Info().limits_minRBW) {
-        bandwidth = Device::Limits().minRBW;
+        bandwidth = Device::Info().limits_minRBW;
     }
     settings.RBW = bandwidth;
     emit RBWChanged(settings.RBW);
@@ -365,14 +372,14 @@ void SpectrumAnalyzer::UpdateAverageCount()
 
 void SpectrumAnalyzer::ConstrainAndUpdateFrequencies()
 {
-    if(settings.f_stop > Device::Limits().maxFreq) {
+    if(settings.f_stop > Device::Info().limits_maxFreq) {
-        settings.f_stop = Device::Limits().maxFreq;
+        settings.f_stop = Device::Info().limits_maxFreq;
     }
     if(settings.f_start > settings.f_stop) {
         settings.f_start = settings.f_stop;
     }
-    if(settings.f_start < Device::Limits().minFreq) {
+    if(settings.f_start < Device::Info().limits_minFreq) {
-        settings.f_start = Device::Limits().minFreq;
+        settings.f_start = Device::Info().limits_minFreq;
     }
     emit startFreqChanged(settings.f_start);
     emit stopFreqChanged(settings.f_stop);

Software/PC_Application/VNA/vna.cpp

@@ -217,7 +217,11 @@ VNA::VNA(AppWindow *window)
     points->setSingleStep(100);
     points->setToolTip("Points/sweep");
     connect(points, qOverload<int>(&QSpinBox::valueChanged), this, &VNA::SetPoints);
-    connect(this, &VNA::pointsChanged, points, &QSpinBox::setValue);
+    connect(this, &VNA::pointsChanged, [=](int p) {
+        points->blockSignals(true);
+        points->setValue(p);
+        points->blockSignals(false);
+    });
     tb_acq->addWidget(new QLabel("Points:"));
     tb_acq->addWidget(points);
 
@@ -499,8 +503,8 @@ void VNA::SetSpan(double span)
 
 void VNA::SetFullSpan()
 {
-    settings.f_start = Device::Limits().minFreq;
+    settings.f_start = Device::Info().limits_minFreq;
-    settings.f_stop = Device::Limits().maxFreq;
+    settings.f_stop = Device::Info().limits_maxFreq;
     ConstrainAndUpdateFrequencies();
 }
 
@@ -528,10 +532,10 @@ void VNA::SpanZoomOut()
 
 void VNA::SetSourceLevel(double level)
 {
-    if(level > Device::Limits().cdbm_max / 100.0) {
+    if(level > Device::Info().limits_cdbm_max / 100.0) {
-        level = Device::Limits().cdbm_max / 100.0;
+        level = Device::Info().limits_cdbm_max / 100.0;
-    } else if(level < Device::Limits().cdbm_min / 100.0) {
+    } else if(level < Device::Info().limits_cdbm_min / 100.0) {
-        level = Device::Limits().cdbm_min / 100.0;
+        level = Device::Info().limits_cdbm_min / 100.0;
     }
     emit sourceLevelChanged(level);
     settings.cdbm_excitation = level * 100;
@@ -540,10 +544,10 @@ void VNA::SetSourceLevel(double level)
 
 void VNA::SetPoints(unsigned int points)
 {
-    if (points < 2) {
+    if(points > Device::Info().limits_maxPoints) {
+        points = Device::Info().limits_maxPoints;
+    } else if (points < 2) {
         points = 2;
-    } else if(points > Device::Limits().maxPoints) {
-        points = Device::Limits().maxPoints;
     }
     emit pointsChanged(points);
     settings.points = points;
@@ -552,10 +556,10 @@ void VNA::SetPoints(unsigned int points)
 
 void VNA::SetIFBandwidth(double bandwidth)
 {
-    if(bandwidth > Device::Limits().maxIFBW) {
+    if(bandwidth > Device::Info().limits_maxIFBW) {
-        bandwidth = Device::Limits().maxIFBW;
+        bandwidth = Device::Info().limits_maxIFBW;
-    } else if(bandwidth < Device::Limits().minIFBW) {
+    } else if(bandwidth < Device::Info().limits_minIFBW) {
-        bandwidth = Device::Limits().minIFBW;
+        bandwidth = Device::Info().limits_minIFBW;
     }
     settings.if_bandwidth = bandwidth;
     emit IFBandwidthChanged(bandwidth);
@@ -651,14 +655,14 @@ void VNA::StartCalibrationMeasurement(Calibration::Measurement m)
 
 void VNA::ConstrainAndUpdateFrequencies()
 {
-    if(settings.f_stop > Device::Limits().maxFreq) {
+    if(settings.f_stop > Device::Info().limits_maxFreq) {
-        settings.f_stop = Device::Limits().maxFreq;
+        settings.f_stop = Device::Info().limits_maxFreq;
     }
     if(settings.f_start > settings.f_stop) {
         settings.f_start = settings.f_stop;
     }
-    if(settings.f_start < Device::Limits().minFreq) {
+    if(settings.f_start < Device::Info().limits_minFreq) {
-        settings.f_start = Device::Limits().minFreq;
+        settings.f_start = Device::Info().limits_minFreq;
     }
     emit startFreqChanged(settings.f_start);
     emit stopFreqChanged(settings.f_stop);

Software/PC_Application/appwindow.cpp

@@ -95,14 +95,7 @@ AppWindow::AppWindow(QWidget *parent)
     connect(ui->actionDisconnect, &QAction::triggered, this, &AppWindow::DisconnectDevice);
     connect(ui->actionQuit, &QAction::triggered, this, &AppWindow::close);
     connect(ui->actionManual_Control, &QAction::triggered, this, &AppWindow::StartManualControl);
-    connect(ui->actionFirmware_Update, &QAction::triggered, [=](){
+    connect(ui->actionFirmware_Update, &QAction::triggered, this, &AppWindow::StartFirmwareUpdateDialog);
-        if(device) {
-            auto fw_update = new FirmwareUpdateDialog(device);
-            connect(fw_update, &FirmwareUpdateDialog::DeviceRebooting, this, &AppWindow::DisconnectDevice);
-            connect(fw_update, &FirmwareUpdateDialog::DeviceRebooted, this, &AppWindow::ConnectToDevice);
-            fw_update->exec();
-        }
-    });
     connect(ui->actionPreferences, &QAction::triggered, [=](){
         Preferences::getInstance().edit();
         // settings might have changed, update necessary stuff
@@ -172,6 +165,7 @@ void AppWindow::ConnectToDevice(QString serial)
         connect(device, &Device::DeviceInfoUpdated, [this]() {
            lDeviceInfo.setText(device->getLastDeviceInfoString());
         });
+        connect(device, &Device::NeedsFirmwareUpdate, this, &AppWindow::DeviceNeedsUpdate);
         ui->actionDisconnect->setEnabled(true);
         ui->actionManual_Control->setEnabled(true);
         ui->actionFirmware_Update->setEnabled(true);
@@ -316,6 +310,28 @@ void AppWindow::UpdateReference()
     device->SendPacket(p);
 }
 
+void AppWindow::StartFirmwareUpdateDialog()
+{
+    if(device) {
+        auto fw_update = new FirmwareUpdateDialog(device);
+        connect(fw_update, &FirmwareUpdateDialog::DeviceRebooting, this, &AppWindow::DisconnectDevice);
+        connect(fw_update, &FirmwareUpdateDialog::DeviceRebooted, this, &AppWindow::ConnectToDevice);
+        fw_update->exec();
+    }
+}
+
+void AppWindow::DeviceNeedsUpdate(int reported, int expected)
+{
+    auto ret = QMessageBox::warning(this, "Warning",
+                                "The device reports are different protocol"
+                                "version (" + QString::number(reported) + ") than expected (" + QString::number(expected) + ").\n"
+                                "A firmware update is strongly suggested. Do you want to update now?",
+                                   QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No);
+    if (ret == QMessageBox::Yes) {
+        StartFirmwareUpdateDialog();
+    }
+}
+
 Device *AppWindow::getDevice() const
 {
     return device;

Software/PC_Application/appwindow.h

@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ private slots:
     int UpdateDeviceList();
     void StartManualControl();
     void UpdateReference();
-
+    void StartFirmwareUpdateDialog();
+    void DeviceNeedsUpdate(int reported, int expected);
 private:
     void DeviceConnectionLost();
     void CreateToolbars();

Software/PC_Application/preferences.cpp

@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@ PreferencesDialog::PreferencesDialog(Preferences *pref, QWidget *parent) :
     ui->StartupSARBW->setUnit("Hz");
     ui->StartupSARBW->setPrefixes(" k");
 
+    // Acquisition page
+    ui->AcquisitionDFTlimitRBW->setUnit("Hz");
+    ui->AcquisitionDFTlimitRBW->setPrefixes(" k");
+    connect(ui->AcquisitionUseDFT, &QCheckBox::toggled, [=](bool enabled) {
+       ui->AcquisitionDFTlimitRBW->setEnabled(enabled);
+    });
+
     // Page selection
     connect(ui->treeWidget, &QTreeWidget::currentItemChanged, [=](QTreeWidgetItem *current, QTreeWidgetItem *) {
         auto name = current->text(0);
@@ -107,6 +114,8 @@ PreferencesDialog::PreferencesDialog(Preferences *pref, QWidget *parent) :
         p->Startup.SA.signalID = ui->StartupSASignalID->isChecked();
         p->Acquisition.alwaysExciteBothPorts = ui->AcquisitionAlwaysExciteBoth->isChecked();
         p->Acquisition.suppressPeaks = ui->AcquisitionSuppressPeaks->isChecked();
+        p->Acquisition.useDFTinSAmode = ui->AcquisitionUseDFT->isChecked();
+        p->Acquisition.RBWLimitForDFT = ui->AcquisitionDFTlimitRBW->value();
         p->General.graphColors.background = ui->GeneralGraphBackground->getColor();
         p->General.graphColors.axis = ui->GeneralGraphAxis->getColor();
         p->General.graphColors.divisions = ui->GeneralGraphDivisions->getColor();
@@ -147,6 +156,8 @@ void PreferencesDialog::setInitialGUIState()
 
     ui->AcquisitionAlwaysExciteBoth->setChecked(p->Acquisition.alwaysExciteBothPorts);
     ui->AcquisitionSuppressPeaks->setChecked(p->Acquisition.suppressPeaks);
+    ui->AcquisitionUseDFT->setChecked(p->Acquisition.useDFTinSAmode);
+    ui->AcquisitionDFTlimitRBW->setValue(p->Acquisition.RBWLimitForDFT);
 
     ui->GeneralGraphBackground->setColor(p->General.graphColors.background);
     ui->GeneralGraphAxis->setColor(p->General.graphColors.axis);

Software/PC_Application/preferences.h

@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ public:
     struct {
         bool alwaysExciteBothPorts;
         bool suppressPeaks;
+        bool useDFTinSAmode;
+        double RBWLimitForDFT;
     } Acquisition;
     struct {
         struct {
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ private:
         QString name;
         QVariant def;
     };
-    const std::array<SettingDescription, 22> descr = {{
+    const std::array<SettingDescription, 24> descr = {{
         {&Startup.ConnectToFirstDevice, "Startup.ConnectToFirstDevice", true},
         {&Startup.RememberSweepSettings, "Startup.RememberSweepSettings", false},
         {&Startup.DefaultSweep.start, "Startup.DefaultSweep.start", 1000000.0},
@@ -80,6 +82,8 @@ private:
         {&Startup.SA.signalID, "Startup.SA.signalID", true},
         {&Acquisition.alwaysExciteBothPorts, "Acquisition.alwaysExciteBothPorts", true},
         {&Acquisition.suppressPeaks, "Acquisition.suppressPeaks", true},
+        {&Acquisition.useDFTinSAmode, "Acquisition.useDFTinSAmode", true},
+        {&Acquisition.RBWLimitForDFT, "Acquisition.RBWLimitForDFT", 3000.0},
         {&General.graphColors.background, "General.graphColors.background", QColor(Qt::black)},
         {&General.graphColors.axis, "General.graphColors.axis", QColor(Qt::white)},
         {&General.graphColors.divisions, "General.graphColors.divisions", QColor(Qt::gray)},

Software/PC_Application/preferencesdialog.ui

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
         </size>
        </property>
        <property name="currentIndex">
-        <number>0</number>
+        <number>1</number>
        </property>
        <widget class="QWidget" name="Startup">
         <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_4">
@@ -453,6 +453,12 @@
        </widget>
        <widget class="QWidget" name="Acquisition">
         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_5">
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_6">
+           <property name="title">
+            <string>Vector Network Analyzer</string>
+           </property>
+           <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_6">
             <item>
              <widget class="QCheckBox" name="AcquisitionAlwaysExciteBoth">
               <property name="toolTip">
@@ -473,6 +479,35 @@
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
+           </layout>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_7">
+           <property name="title">
+            <string>Spectrum Analyzer</string>
+           </property>
+           <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_7">
+            <item>
+             <layout class="QFormLayout" name="formLayout_5">
+              <item row="0" column="0">
+               <widget class="QCheckBox" name="AcquisitionUseDFT">
+                <property name="toolTip">
+                 <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;Normally, the spectrum analyzer mode tunes the LO for each point and measures the final IF only at one frequency. When this option is enabled, a DFT of the final IF is calculated instead which covers multiple frequencies with one measurement.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This can speed up the measurement at low RBWs significantly.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
+                </property>
+                <property name="text">
+                 <string>Use DFT when RBW is below</string>
+                </property>
+               </widget>
+              </item>
+              <item row="0" column="1">
+               <widget class="SIUnitEdit" name="AcquisitionDFTlimitRBW"/>
+              </item>
+             </layout>
+            </item>
+           </layout>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
          <item>
           <spacer name="verticalSpacer_2">
            <property name="orientation">

Software/VNA_embedded/.cproject

@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@
                                     									
                                     <listOptionValue builtIn="false" value="FW_MAJOR=0"/>
                                     									
+                                    <listOptionValue builtIn="false" value="FW_PATCH=0"/>
+                                    									
                                     <listOptionValue builtIn="false" value="FW_MINOR=1"/>
                                     									
                                     <listOptionValue builtIn="false" value="USE_FULL_LL_DRIVER"/>

Software/VNA_embedded/Application/App.cpp

@@ -155,10 +155,10 @@ void App_Start() {
 					SA::Setup(recv_packet.spectrumSettings);
 					Communication::SendWithoutPayload(Protocol::PacketType::Ack);
 					break;
-				case Protocol::PacketType::RequestDeviceLimits:
+				case Protocol::PacketType::RequestDeviceInfo:
 					Protocol::PacketInfo p;
-					p.type = Protocol::PacketType::DeviceLimits;
+					p.type = Protocol::PacketType::DeviceInfo;
-					p.limits = HW::Limits;
+					HW::fillDeviceInfo(&p.info);
 					Communication::Send(p);
 					break;
 #ifdef HAS_FLASH

Software/VNA_embedded/Application/Communication/Protocol.cpp

@@ -238,35 +238,58 @@ static int16_t EncodeGeneratorSettings(Protocol::GeneratorSettings d, uint8_t *b
 static Protocol::DeviceInfo DecodeDeviceInfo(uint8_t *buf) {
     Protocol::DeviceInfo d;
     Decoder e(buf);
-    e.get<uint16_t>(d.FW_major);
+    e.get(d.ProtocolVersion);
-    e.get<uint16_t>(d.FW_minor);
+    e.get(d.FW_major);
-    e.get<char>(d.HW_Revision);
+    e.get(d.FW_minor);
+    e.get(d.FW_patch);
+    e.get(d.HW_Revision);
     d.extRefAvailable = e.getBits(1);
     d.extRefInUse = e.getBits(1);
     d.FPGA_configured = e.getBits(1);
     d.source_locked = e.getBits(1);
     d.LO1_locked = e.getBits(1);
     d.ADC_overload = e.getBits(1);
-    e.get<uint8_t>(d.temperatures.source);
+    e.get(d.temp_source);
-    e.get<uint8_t>(d.temperatures.LO1);
+    e.get(d.temp_LO1);
-    e.get<uint8_t>(d.temperatures.MCU);
+    e.get(d.temp_MCU);
+    e.get(d.limits_minFreq);
+    e.get(d.limits_maxFreq);
+    e.get(d.limits_minIFBW);
+    e.get(d.limits_maxIFBW);
+    e.get(d.limits_maxPoints);
+    e.get(d.limits_cdbm_min);
+    e.get(d.limits_cdbm_max);
+    e.get(d.limits_minRBW);
+    e.get(d.limits_maxRBW);
     return d;
 }
 static int16_t EncodeDeviceInfo(Protocol::DeviceInfo d, uint8_t *buf,
                                                    uint16_t bufSize) {
+    d.ProtocolVersion = Protocol::Version;
     Encoder e(buf, bufSize);
-    e.add<uint16_t>(d.FW_major);
+    e.add(d.ProtocolVersion);
-    e.add<uint16_t>(d.FW_minor);
+    e.add(d.FW_major);
-    e.add<char>(d.HW_Revision);
+    e.add(d.FW_minor);
+    e.add(d.FW_patch);
+    e.add(d.HW_Revision);
     e.addBits(d.extRefAvailable, 1);
     e.addBits(d.extRefInUse, 1);
     e.addBits(d.FPGA_configured, 1);
     e.addBits(d.source_locked, 1);
     e.addBits(d.LO1_locked, 1);
     e.addBits(d.ADC_overload, 1);
-    e.add<uint8_t>(d.temperatures.source);
+    e.add(d.temp_source);
-    e.add<uint8_t>(d.temperatures.LO1);
+    e.add(d.temp_LO1);
-    e.add<uint8_t>(d.temperatures.MCU);
+    e.add(d.temp_MCU);
+    e.add(d.limits_minFreq);
+    e.add(d.limits_maxFreq);
+    e.add(d.limits_minIFBW);
+    e.add(d.limits_maxIFBW);
+    e.add(d.limits_maxPoints);
+    e.add(d.limits_cdbm_min);
+    e.add(d.limits_cdbm_max);
+    e.add(d.limits_minRBW);
+    e.add(d.limits_maxRBW);
     return e.getSize();
 }
 
@@ -378,6 +401,7 @@ static Protocol::SpectrumAnalyzerSettings DecodeSpectrumAnalyzerSettings(uint8_t
     d.WindowType = e.getBits(2);
     d.SignalID = e.getBits(1);
     d.Detector = e.getBits(3);
+    d.UseDFT = e.getBits(1);
     return d;
 }
 static int16_t EncodeSpectrumAnalyzerSettings(Protocol::SpectrumAnalyzerSettings d, uint8_t *buf,
@@ -390,6 +414,7 @@ static int16_t EncodeSpectrumAnalyzerSettings(Protocol::SpectrumAnalyzerSettings
     e.addBits(d.WindowType, 2);
     e.addBits(d.SignalID, 1);
     e.addBits(d.Detector, 3);
+    e.addBits(d.UseDFT, 1);
     return e.getSize();
 }
 
@@ -412,35 +437,6 @@ static int16_t EncodeSpectrumAnalyzerResult(Protocol::SpectrumAnalyzerResult d,
     return e.getSize();
 }
 
-static Protocol::DeviceLimits DecodeDeviceLimits(uint8_t *buf) {
-    Protocol::DeviceLimits d;
-    Decoder e(buf);
-    e.get(d.minFreq);
-    e.get(d.maxFreq);
-    e.get(d.minIFBW);
-    e.get(d.maxIFBW);
-    e.get(d.maxPoints);
-    e.get(d.cdbm_min);
-    e.get(d.cdbm_max);
-    e.get(d.minRBW);
-    e.get(d.maxRBW);
-    return d;
-}
-static int16_t EncodeDeviceLimits(Protocol::DeviceLimits d, uint8_t *buf,
-                                                   uint16_t bufSize) {
-    Encoder e(buf, bufSize);
-    e.add(d.minFreq);
-    e.add(d.maxFreq);
-    e.add(d.minIFBW);
-    e.add(d.maxIFBW);
-    e.add(d.maxPoints);
-    e.add(d.cdbm_min);
-    e.add(d.cdbm_max);
-    e.add(d.minRBW);
-    e.add(d.maxRBW);
-    return e.getSize();
-}
-
 static Protocol::FirmwarePacket DecodeFirmwarePacket(uint8_t *buf) {
     Protocol::FirmwarePacket d;
     // simple packet format, memcpy is faster than using the decoder
@@ -545,14 +541,11 @@ uint16_t Protocol::DecodeBuffer(uint8_t *buf, uint16_t len, PacketInfo *info) {
     case PacketType::SpectrumAnalyzerResult:
     	info->spectrumResult = DecodeSpectrumAnalyzerResult(&data[4]);
     	break;
-    case PacketType::DeviceLimits:
-        info->limits = DecodeDeviceLimits(&data[4]);
-        break;
     case PacketType::Ack:
     case PacketType::PerformFirmwareUpdate:
     case PacketType::ClearFlash:
     case PacketType::Nack:
-    case PacketType::RequestDeviceLimits:
+    case PacketType::RequestDeviceInfo:
         // no payload, nothing to do
         break;
     case PacketType::None:
@@ -595,14 +588,11 @@ uint16_t Protocol::EncodePacket(const PacketInfo &packet, uint8_t *dest, uint16_
     case PacketType::SpectrumAnalyzerResult:
 		payload_size = EncodeSpectrumAnalyzerResult(packet.spectrumResult, &dest[4], destsize - 8);
 		break;
-    case PacketType::DeviceLimits:
-        payload_size = EncodeDeviceLimits(packet.limits, &dest[4], destsize - 8);
-        break;
     case PacketType::Ack:
     case PacketType::PerformFirmwareUpdate:
     case PacketType::ClearFlash:
     case PacketType::Nack:
-    case PacketType::RequestDeviceLimits:
+    case PacketType::RequestDeviceInfo:
         // no payload, nothing to do
         break;
     case PacketType::None:

Software/VNA_embedded/Application/Communication/Protocol.hpp

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 namespace Protocol {
 
+static constexpr uint16_t Version = 1;
+
 // When changing/adding/removing variables from these structs also adjust the decode/encode functions in Protocol.cpp
 
 using Datapoint = struct _datapoint {
@@ -39,8 +41,10 @@ using GeneratorSettings = struct _generatorSettings {
 };
 
 using DeviceInfo = struct _deviceInfo {
-    uint16_t FW_major;
+	uint16_t ProtocolVersion;
-    uint16_t FW_minor;
+    uint8_t FW_major;
+    uint8_t FW_minor;
+    uint8_t FW_patch;
     char HW_Revision;
     uint8_t extRefAvailable:1;
     uint8_t extRefInUse:1;
@@ -48,11 +52,18 @@ using DeviceInfo = struct _deviceInfo {
     uint8_t source_locked:1;
     uint8_t LO1_locked:1;
     uint8_t ADC_overload:1;
-    struct {
+	uint8_t temp_source;
-        uint8_t source;
+	uint8_t temp_LO1;
-        uint8_t LO1;
+	uint8_t temp_MCU;
-        uint8_t MCU;
+	uint64_t limits_minFreq;
-    } temperatures;
+	uint64_t limits_maxFreq;
+	uint32_t limits_minIFBW;
+	uint32_t limits_maxIFBW;
+	uint16_t limits_maxPoints;
+	int16_t limits_cdbm_min;
+	int16_t limits_cdbm_max;
+	uint32_t limits_minRBW;
+	uint32_t limits_maxRBW;
 };
 
 using ManualStatus = struct _manualstatus {
@@ -107,6 +118,7 @@ using SpectrumAnalyzerSettings = struct _spectrumAnalyzerSettings {
 	uint8_t WindowType :2;
 	uint8_t SignalID :1;
 	uint8_t Detector :3;
+	uint8_t UseDFT :1;
 };
 
 using SpectrumAnalyzerResult = struct _spectrumAnalyzerResult {
@@ -116,18 +128,6 @@ using SpectrumAnalyzerResult = struct _spectrumAnalyzerResult {
 	uint16_t pointNum;
 };
 
-using DeviceLimits = struct _deviceLimits {
-    uint64_t minFreq;
-    uint64_t maxFreq;
-    uint32_t minIFBW;
-    uint32_t maxIFBW;
-    uint16_t maxPoints;
-    int16_t cdbm_min;
-    int16_t cdbm_max;
-    uint32_t minRBW;
-    uint32_t maxRBW;
-};
-
 static constexpr uint16_t FirmwareChunkSize = 256;
 using FirmwarePacket = struct _firmwarePacket {
     uint32_t address;
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@ enum class PacketType : uint8_t {
 	Generator = 12,
 	SpectrumAnalyzerSettings = 13,
 	SpectrumAnalyzerResult =  14,
-    RequestDeviceLimits = 15,
+    RequestDeviceInfo = 15,
-    DeviceLimits = 16,
 };
 
 using PacketInfo = struct _packetinfo {
@@ -167,7 +166,6 @@ using PacketInfo = struct _packetinfo {
         ManualStatus status;
         SpectrumAnalyzerSettings spectrumSettings;
         SpectrumAnalyzerResult spectrumResult;
-        DeviceLimits limits;
 	};
 };
 

Software/VNA_embedded/Application/Hardware.cpp

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "VNA.hpp"
 #include "Manual.hpp"
 #include "SpectrumAnalyzer.hpp"
+#include <cstring>
 
 #define LOG_LEVEL	LOG_LEVEL_INFO
 #define LOG_MODULE	"HW"
@@ -222,7 +223,12 @@ void HW::SetIdle() {
 	FPGA::Enable(FPGA::Periphery::PortSwitch, false);
 }
 
-void HW::fillDeviceInfo(Protocol::DeviceInfo *info) {
+void HW::fillDeviceInfo(Protocol::DeviceInfo *info, bool updateEvenWhenBusy) {
+	// copy constant default values
+	memcpy(info, &HW::Info, sizeof(HW::Info));
+	if(activeMode == Mode::Idle || updateEvenWhenBusy) {
+		// updating values from FPGA allowed
+
 		// read PLL temperatures
 		uint8_t tempSource, tempLO;
 		GetTemps(&tempSource, &tempLO);
@@ -245,11 +251,12 @@ void HW::fillDeviceInfo(Protocol::DeviceInfo *info) {
 		info->source_locked = (status & (int) FPGA::Interrupt::SourceUnlock) ? 0 : 1;
 		info->extRefAvailable = Ref::available();
 		info->extRefInUse = extRefInUse;
-	info->temperatures.LO1 = tempLO;
+		info->temp_LO1 = tempLO;
-	info->temperatures.source = tempSource;
+		info->temp_source = tempSource;
-	info->temperatures.MCU = STM::getTemperature();
 		FPGA::ResetADCLimits();
 	}
+	info->temp_MCU = STM::getTemperature();
+}
 
 bool HW::Ref::available() {
 	return Si5351.ExtCLKAvailable();

Software/VNA_embedded/Application/Hardware.hpp

@@ -38,16 +38,30 @@ static_assert(ADCprescaler * ADCSamplerate == FPGA::Clockrate, "ADCSamplerate ca
 static constexpr uint16_t DFTphaseInc = 4096 * IF2 / ADCSamplerate;
 static_assert(DFTphaseInc * ADCSamplerate == 4096 * IF2, "DFT can not be computed for 2.IF");
 
-static constexpr Protocol::DeviceLimits Limits = {
+static constexpr Protocol::DeviceInfo Info = {
-		.minFreq = 0,
+		.ProtocolVersion = Protocol::Version,
-		.maxFreq = 6000000000,
+		.FW_major = FW_MAJOR,
-		.minIFBW = ADCSamplerate / MaxSamples,
+		.FW_minor = FW_MINOR,
-		.maxIFBW = ADCSamplerate / MinSamples,
+		.FW_patch = FW_PATCH,
-		.maxPoints = FPGA::MaxPoints,
+		.HW_Revision = HW_REVISION,
-		.cdbm_min = -4000,
+	    .extRefAvailable = 0,
-		.cdbm_max = 0,
+	    .extRefInUse = 0,
-		.minRBW = (uint32_t) (ADCSamplerate * 2.23f / MaxSamples),
+	    .FPGA_configured = 0,
-		.maxRBW = (uint32_t) (ADCSamplerate * 2.23f / MinSamples),
+	    .source_locked = 0,
+	    .LO1_locked = 0,
+	    .ADC_overload = 0,
+		.temp_source = 0,
+		.temp_LO1 = 0,
+		.temp_MCU = 0,
+		.limits_minFreq = 0,
+		.limits_maxFreq = 6000000000,
+		.limits_minIFBW = ADCSamplerate / MaxSamples,
+		.limits_maxIFBW = ADCSamplerate / MinSamples,
+		.limits_maxPoints = FPGA::MaxPoints,
+		.limits_cdbm_min = -4000,
+		.limits_cdbm_max = 0,
+		.limits_minRBW = (uint32_t) (ADCSamplerate * 2.23f / MaxSamples),
+		.limits_maxRBW = (uint32_t) (ADCSamplerate * 2.23f / MinSamples),
 };
 
 enum class Mode {
@@ -63,7 +77,7 @@ void SetIdle();
 void Work();
 
 bool GetTemps(uint8_t *source, uint8_t *lo);
-void fillDeviceInfo(Protocol::DeviceInfo *info);
+void fillDeviceInfo(Protocol::DeviceInfo *info, bool updateEvenWhenBusy = false);
 namespace Ref {
 	bool available();
 	// reference won't change until update is called

Software/VNA_embedded/Application/SpectrumAnalyzer.cpp

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ static Protocol::PacketInfo p;
 static bool active = false;
 static uint32_t lastLO2;
 static uint32_t actualRBW;
-static bool usingDFT;
 static uint16_t DFTpoints;
 static bool negativeDFT; // if true, a positive frequency shift at input results in a negative shift at the 2.IF. Handle DFT accordingly
 
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ static void StartNextSample() {
 		Si5351.SetCLK(SiChannel::Port2LO2, LO2freq, Si5351C::PLL::B, Si5351C::DriveStrength::mA2);
 		lastLO2 = LO2freq;
 	}
-	if (usingDFT) {
+	if (s.UseDFT) {
 		uint32_t spacing = (s.f_stop - s.f_start) / (points - 1);
 		uint32_t start = HW::IF2;
 		if(negativeDFT) {
@@ -166,11 +165,16 @@ void SA::Setup(Protocol::SpectrumAnalyzerSettings settings) {
 	FPGA::Enable(FPGA::Periphery::Port1Mixer);
 	FPGA::Enable(FPGA::Periphery::Port2Mixer);
 
-	// automatically select DFT mode for lower RBWs
+	if (s.UseDFT) {
-	usingDFT = actualRBW <= 1000;
+		uint32_t spacing = (s.f_stop - s.f_start) / (points - 1);
-
+		// The DFT can only look at a small bandwidth otherwise the passband of the final ADC filter is visible in the data
-	if (usingDFT) {
+		// Limit to about 30kHz
-		DFTpoints = FPGA::DFTbins; // use full DFT in FPGA
+		uint32_t maxDFTpoints = 30000 / spacing;
+		// Limit to actual supported number of bins
+		if(maxDFTpoints > FPGA::DFTbins) {
+			maxDFTpoints = FPGA::DFTbins;
+		}
+		DFTpoints = maxDFTpoints;
 		FPGA::DisableInterrupt(FPGA::Interrupt::NewData);
 	} else {
 		DFTpoints = 1; // can only measure one point at a time
@@ -191,7 +195,7 @@ bool SA::MeasurementDone(const FPGA::SamplingResult &result) {
 
 	for(uint16_t i=0;i<DFTpoints;i++) {
 		float port1, port2;
-		if (usingDFT) {
+		if (s.UseDFT) {
 			// use DFT result
 			auto dft = FPGA::ReadDFTResult();
 			port1 = dft.P1;
@@ -217,7 +221,7 @@ bool SA::MeasurementDone(const FPGA::SamplingResult &result) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (usingDFT) {
+	if (s.UseDFT) {
 		FPGA::StopDFT();
 		// will be started again in StartNextSample
 	}

Software/VNA_embedded/Application/VNA.cpp

@@ -264,9 +264,8 @@ void VNA::Work() {
 	packet.info.FW_major = FW_MAJOR;
 	packet.info.FW_minor = FW_MINOR;
 	packet.info.HW_Revision = HW_REVISION;
-	HW::fillDeviceInfo(&packet.info);
+	HW::fillDeviceInfo(&packet.info, true);
 	Communication::Send(packet);
-	FPGA::ResetADCLimits();
 	// Start next sweep
 	FPGA::StartSweep();
 }

Software/VNA_embedded/Makefile

@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ MCU = $(CPU) -mthumb $(FLOAT-ABI) $(FPU)
 C_DEFS =  \
 -DFW_MAJOR=0 \
 -DFW_MINOR=1 \
+-DFW_PATCH=0 \
 -DUSE_FULL_LL_DRIVER \
 -DHW_REVISION="'B'" \
 -D__weak="__attribute__((weak))" \