Compatibility Of Usrp X310 With Multiple Basicrx/tx Daughterboards

Updated Oct 16, 2025

Reported In

Hardware

  • USRP X310
  • BasicTX USRP Daughterboard
  • BasicRX USRP Daughterboard

Issue Details

Is the USRP X310 compatible with multiple BasicRX/TX daughterboards?

Solution

The X310 motherboard includes four internal connection buses for RF daughterboards. While most daughterboards (such as UBX or CBX) require two buses each, the BasicTX and BasicRX boards only require one bus per unit. This allows for up to four BasicTX or BasicRX boards to be installed in a single X310.

However, due to internal bus allocation constraints, the configuration must include two transmit (TX) and two receive (RX) boards. It is not supported to install four TX or four RX boards exclusively.