=== Grid === [[TOC(Hardware,Hardware/bDomains*, depth=5)]] Block diagram of the ORBIT Grid domain is shown in Figure 1. The main components of this domain are: * Grid nodes: 20 x 20 machines arranged in a grid configuration (20 rows with 20 nodes each) with spacing of 3 feet. * Massive-MIMO racks: four mini-racks of SDRs with 32 antennas each * Servers: number of servers of varying capabilities * Virtual machines: number of on-demand VM instances * Noise injection subsystem: for injecting arbitrary signals to create different topologies * [wiki:Hardware/bDomains/aGrid#SupportInfrastructure Support infrastructure]: SDN capable ethernet switches, GPS/RF reference distribution, console and other support hardware || [[Image(ORBITGridBD.jpg, 400px)]] || || Figure 1: ORBIT GRID || ==== Massive-MIMO mini-racks ==== There are four mini-racks located in the corners of the Grid specifically for massive-MIMO experiments. Each rack contains 8 Ettus USRP X310 software defined radios outfitted with two UBX 160 radio daughterboards each. PPS and 10MHz synchronization signals are distributed among the USRPs in each rack via an Octoclock based timing distribution system. Equal length cables are used to ensure minimum timing deviation within and between the racks allowing for all USRPs across the four racks to by synchronized. Additional hardware is present in each rack to allow for power-cycling and "imaging" of the USRPs in a similar manner to standard nodes. || [[Image(Massive-MIMO.jpg, 400px)]] || || Figure 2: Massive-MIMO mini-rack || ==== Servers ==== A number of high CPU core count/large memory servers are available for running "back-end" software. Some are equipped with [wiki:Hardware/fDevices/gCUDA GPUs] for increased computational performance. ==== Virtual Machines ==== A virtual machine infrastructure is provided to facilitate on-demand creation of additional "nodes" which can be used to run: non-performance critical back-end software, various controllers, or monitoring and reporting tools. ==== Noise Injection subsystem ==== The Centralized Arbitrary Waveform Injection Subsystem (CAWIS) consists of arbitrary waveform generator (Agilent ESG) connected through a distribution network to four multi-band antennas located in the four corners of the grid. The distribution network enables control over the attenuation of the individual antenna feed. Using CAWIS, users can inject (among other types of waveforms) AWGN signals into the main ORBIT grid and thus create different topologies. ===== Noise Antennas in the Grid ===== |||| Figure 2: CAWIS || || [[Image(CAWIS.jpg, 400px)]] || [[Image(noiseantenna.png, 400px)]] || || a.) Block Diagram || b.) Noise injection antenna positions || As most of the Orbit services, CAWIS is a web-based service accessible from the '''main grid console''' through url: '''http://instrument1.orbit-lab.org:5054/interference'''. As with other aggregate managers, accessing this url without any other arguments will show it's usage reference page. ==== Support Infrastructure ==== The ORBIT Grid domain has many systems and hardware in place to facilitate running experiments. SDN capable switches are provided on the dedicated Data network for users to reconfigure as necessary. The timing synchronization system not only permits the massive-MIMO mini-racks to be synchronized, but also certain corner nodes in the main Grid as well. Additionally, a console machine is provided for jump access to the Grid nodes and for control of experiments and domain specific hardware.