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+/*
+ / _____)             _              | |
+( (____  _____ ____ _| |_ _____  ____| |__
+ \____ \| ___ |    (_   _) ___ |/ ___)  _ \
+ _____) ) ____| | | || |_| ____( (___| | | |
+(______/|_____)_|_|_| \__)_____)\____)_| |_|
+  (C)2013 Semtech-Cycleo
+
+Description:
+    LoRa concentrator Hardware Abstraction Layer
+
+License: Revised BSD License, see LICENSE.TXT file include in the project
+Maintainer: Sylvain Miermont
+*/
+
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* --- DEPENDANCIES --------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+#include <stdint.h>     /* C99 types */
+#include <stdbool.h>    /* bool type */
+#include <stdio.h>      /* printf fprintf */
+#include <string.h>     /* memcpy */
+#include <math.h>       /* pow, cell */
+
+#include "loragw_reg.h"
+#include "loragw_hal.h"
+#include "loragw_aux.h"
+#include "loragw_spi.h"
+#include "loragw_radio.h"
+#include "loragw_fpga.h"
+#include "loragw_lbt.h"
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* --- PRIVATE MACROS ------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+#define ARRAY_SIZE(a) (sizeof(a) / sizeof((a)[0]))
+#if DEBUG_HAL == 1
+    #define DEBUG_MSG(str)                fprintf(stderr, str)
+    #define DEBUG_PRINTF(fmt, args...)    fprintf(stderr,"%s:%d: "fmt, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, args)
+    #define DEBUG_ARRAY(a,b,c)            for(a=0;a<b;++a) fprintf(stderr,"%x.",c[a]);fprintf(stderr,"end\n")
+    #define CHECK_NULL(a)                 if(a==NULL){fprintf(stderr,"%s:%d: ERROR: NULL POINTER AS ARGUMENT\n", __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);return LGW_HAL_ERROR;}
+#else
+    #define DEBUG_MSG(str)
+    #define DEBUG_PRINTF(fmt, args...)
+    #define DEBUG_ARRAY(a,b,c)            for(a=0;a!=0;){}
+    #define CHECK_NULL(a)                 if(a==NULL){return LGW_HAL_ERROR;}
+#endif
+
+#define IF_HZ_TO_REG(f)     (f << 5)/15625
+#define SET_PPM_ON(bw,dr)   (((bw == BW_125KHZ) && ((dr == DR_LORA_SF11) || (dr == DR_LORA_SF12))) || ((bw == BW_250KHZ) && (dr == DR_LORA_SF12)))
+#define TRACE()             fprintf(stderr, "@ %s %d\n", __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* --- PRIVATE CONSTANTS & TYPES -------------------------------------------- */
+
+#define MCU_ARB             0
+#define MCU_AGC             1
+#define MCU_ARB_FW_BYTE     8192 /* size of the firmware IN BYTES (= twice the number of 14b words) */
+#define MCU_AGC_FW_BYTE     8192 /* size of the firmware IN BYTES (= twice the number of 14b words) */
+#define FW_VERSION_ADDR     0x20 /* Address of firmware version in data memory */
+#define FW_VERSION_CAL      2 /* Expected version of calibration firmware */
+#define FW_VERSION_AGC      4 /* Expected version of AGC firmware */
+#define FW_VERSION_ARB      1 /* Expected version of arbiter firmware */
+
+#define TX_METADATA_NB      16
+#define RX_METADATA_NB      16
+
+#define AGC_CMD_WAIT        16
+#define AGC_CMD_ABORT       17
+
+#define MIN_LORA_PREAMBLE   6
+#define STD_LORA_PREAMBLE   8
+#define MIN_FSK_PREAMBLE    3
+#define STD_FSK_PREAMBLE    5
+
+#define RSSI_MULTI_BIAS     -35 /* difference between "multi" modem RSSI offset and "stand-alone" modem RSSI offset */
+#define RSSI_FSK_POLY_0     60 /* polynomiam coefficients to linearize FSK RSSI */
+#define RSSI_FSK_POLY_1     1.5351
+#define RSSI_FSK_POLY_2     0.003
+
+/* Useful bandwidth of SX125x radios to consider depending on channel bandwidth */
+/* Note: the below values come from lab measurements. For any question, please contact Semtech support */
+#define LGW_RF_RX_BANDWIDTH_125KHZ  925000      /* for 125KHz channels */
+#define LGW_RF_RX_BANDWIDTH_250KHZ  1000000     /* for 250KHz channels */
+#define LGW_RF_RX_BANDWIDTH_500KHZ  1100000     /* for 500KHz channels */
+
+#define TX_START_DELAY_DEFAULT  1497 /* Calibrated value for 500KHz BW and notch filter disabled */
+
+/* constant arrays defining hardware capability */
+const uint8_t ifmod_config[LGW_IF_CHAIN_NB] = LGW_IFMODEM_CONFIG;
+
+/* Version string, used to identify the library version/options once compiled */
+const char lgw_version_string[] = "Version: " LIBLORAGW_VERSION ";";
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* --- PRIVATE VARIABLES ---------------------------------------------------- */
+
+#include "arb_fw.var" /* external definition of the variable */
+#include "agc_fw.var" /* external definition of the variable */
+#include "cal_fw.var" /* external definition of the variable */
+
+/*
+The following static variables are the configuration set that the user can
+modify using rxrf_setconf, rxif_setconf and txgain_setconf functions.
+The functions _start and _send then use that set to configure the hardware.
+
+Parameters validity and coherency is verified by the _setconf functions and
+the _start and _send functions assume they are valid.
+*/
+
+static bool lgw_is_started;
+
+static bool rf_enable[LGW_RF_CHAIN_NB];
+static uint32_t rf_rx_freq[LGW_RF_CHAIN_NB]; /* absolute, in Hz */
+static float rf_rssi_offset[LGW_RF_CHAIN_NB];
+static bool rf_tx_enable[LGW_RF_CHAIN_NB];
+static uint32_t rf_tx_notch_freq[LGW_RF_CHAIN_NB];
+static enum lgw_radio_type_e rf_radio_type[LGW_RF_CHAIN_NB];
+
+static bool if_enable[LGW_IF_CHAIN_NB];
+static bool if_rf_chain[LGW_IF_CHAIN_NB]; /* for each IF, 0 -> radio A, 1 -> radio B */
+static int32_t if_freq[LGW_IF_CHAIN_NB]; /* relative to radio frequency, +/- in Hz */
+
+static uint8_t lora_multi_sfmask[LGW_MULTI_NB]; /* enables SF for LoRa 'multi' modems */
+
+static uint8_t lora_rx_bw; /* bandwidth setting for LoRa standalone modem */
+static uint8_t lora_rx_sf; /* spreading factor setting for LoRa standalone modem */
+static bool lora_rx_ppm_offset;
+
+static uint8_t fsk_rx_bw; /* bandwidth setting of FSK modem */
+static uint32_t fsk_rx_dr; /* FSK modem datarate in bauds */
+static uint8_t fsk_sync_word_size = 3; /* default number of bytes for FSK sync word */
+static uint64_t fsk_sync_word= 0xC194C1; /* default FSK sync word (ALIGNED RIGHT, MSbit first) */
+
+static bool lorawan_public = false;
+static uint8_t rf_clkout = 0;
+
+static struct lgw_tx_gain_lut_s txgain_lut = {
+    .size = 2,
+    .lut[0] = {
+        .dig_gain = 0,
+        .pa_gain = 2,
+        .dac_gain = 3,
+        .mix_gain = 10,
+        .rf_power = 14
+    },
+    .lut[1] = {
+        .dig_gain = 0,
+        .pa_gain = 3,
+        .dac_gain = 3,
+        .mix_gain = 14,
+        .rf_power = 27
+    }};
+
+/* TX I/Q imbalance coefficients for mixer gain = 8 to 15 */
+static int8_t cal_offset_a_i[8]; /* TX I offset for radio A */
+static int8_t cal_offset_a_q[8]; /* TX Q offset for radio A */
+static int8_t cal_offset_b_i[8]; /* TX I offset for radio B */
+static int8_t cal_offset_b_q[8]; /* TX Q offset for radio B */
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* --- PRIVATE FUNCTIONS DECLARATION ---------------------------------------- */
+
+int load_firmware(uint8_t target, uint8_t *firmware, uint16_t size);
+
+void lgw_constant_adjust(void);
+
+int32_t lgw_sf_getval(int x);
+int32_t lgw_bw_getval(int x);
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* --- PRIVATE FUNCTIONS DEFINITION ----------------------------------------- */
+
+/* size is the firmware size in bytes (not 14b words) */
+int load_firmware(uint8_t target, uint8_t *firmware, uint16_t size) {
+    int reg_rst;
+    int reg_sel;
+    uint8_t fw_check[8192];
+    int32_t dummy;
+
+    /* check parameters */
+    CHECK_NULL(firmware);
+    if (target == MCU_ARB) {
+        if (size != MCU_ARB_FW_BYTE) {
+            DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: NOT A VALID SIZE FOR MCU ARG FIRMWARE\n");
+            return -1;
+        }
+        reg_rst = LGW_MCU_RST_0;
+        reg_sel = LGW_MCU_SELECT_MUX_0;
+    }else if (target == MCU_AGC) {
+        if (size != MCU_AGC_FW_BYTE) {
+            DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: NOT A VALID SIZE FOR MCU AGC FIRMWARE\n");
+            return -1;
+        }
+        reg_rst = LGW_MCU_RST_1;
+        reg_sel = LGW_MCU_SELECT_MUX_1;
+    } else {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: NOT A VALID TARGET FOR LOADING FIRMWARE\n");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    /* reset the targeted MCU */
+    lgw_reg_w(reg_rst, 1);
+
+    /* set mux to access MCU program RAM and set address to 0 */
+    lgw_reg_w(reg_sel, 0);
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_MCU_PROM_ADDR, 0);
+
+    /* write the program in one burst */
+    lgw_reg_wb(LGW_MCU_PROM_DATA, firmware, size);
+
+    /* Read back firmware code for check */
+    lgw_reg_r( LGW_MCU_PROM_DATA, &dummy ); /* bug workaround */
+    lgw_reg_rb( LGW_MCU_PROM_DATA, fw_check, size );
+    if (memcmp(firmware, fw_check, size) != 0) {
+        printf ("ERROR: Failed to load fw %d\n", (int)target);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    /* give back control of the MCU program ram to the MCU */
+    lgw_reg_w(reg_sel, 1);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ */
+
+void lgw_constant_adjust(void) {
+
+    /* I/Q path setup */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_RX_INVERT_IQ,0); /* default 0 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_MODEM_INVERT_IQ,1); /* default 1 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_CHIRP_INVERT_RX,1); /* default 1 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_RX_EDGE_SELECT,0); /* default 0 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_MODEM_INVERT_IQ,0); /* default 0 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_DC_NOTCH_EN,1); /* default 1 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_RSSI_BB_FILTER_ALPHA,6); /* default 7 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_RSSI_DEC_FILTER_ALPHA,7); /* default 5 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_RSSI_CHANN_FILTER_ALPHA,7); /* default 8 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_RSSI_BB_DEFAULT_VALUE,23); /* default 32 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_RSSI_CHANN_DEFAULT_VALUE,85); /* default 100 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_RSSI_DEC_DEFAULT_VALUE,66); /* default 100 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_DEC_GAIN_OFFSET,7); /* default 8 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_CHAN_GAIN_OFFSET,6); /* default 7 */
+
+    /* Correlator setup */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR_DETECT_EN,126); /* default 126 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR_NUM_SAME_PEAK,4); /* default 4 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR_MAC_GAIN,5); /* default 5 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR_SAME_PEAKS_OPTION_SF6,0); /* default 0 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR_SAME_PEAKS_OPTION_SF7,1); /* default 1 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR_SAME_PEAKS_OPTION_SF8,1); /* default 1 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR_SAME_PEAKS_OPTION_SF9,1); /* default 1 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR_SAME_PEAKS_OPTION_SF10,1); /* default 1 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR_SAME_PEAKS_OPTION_SF11,1); /* default 1 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR_SAME_PEAKS_OPTION_SF12,1); /* default 1 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR_SIG_NOISE_RATIO_SF6,4); /* default 4 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR_SIG_NOISE_RATIO_SF7,4); /* default 4 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR_SIG_NOISE_RATIO_SF8,4); /* default 4 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR_SIG_NOISE_RATIO_SF9,4); /* default 4 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR_SIG_NOISE_RATIO_SF10,4); /* default 4 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR_SIG_NOISE_RATIO_SF11,4); /* default 4 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR_SIG_NOISE_RATIO_SF12,4); /* default 4 */
+
+    /* LoRa 'multi' demodulators setup */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_PREAMBLE_SYMB1_NB,10); /* default 10 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_FREQ_TO_TIME_INVERT,29); /* default 29 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_FRAME_SYNCH_GAIN,1); /* default 1 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_SYNCH_DETECT_TH,1); /* default 1 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_ZERO_PAD,0); /* default 0 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_SNR_AVG_CST,3); /* default 2 */
+    if (lorawan_public) { /* LoRa network */
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_FRAME_SYNCH_PEAK1_POS,3); /* default 1 */
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_FRAME_SYNCH_PEAK2_POS,4); /* default 2 */
+    } else { /* private network */
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_FRAME_SYNCH_PEAK1_POS,1); /* default 1 */
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_FRAME_SYNCH_PEAK2_POS,2); /* default 2 */
+    }
+
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_PREAMBLE_FINE_TIMING_GAIN,1); /* default 1 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_ONLY_CRC_EN,1); /* default 1 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_PAYLOAD_FINE_TIMING_GAIN,2); /* default 2 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_TRACKING_INTEGRAL,0); /* default 0 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_ADJUST_MODEM_START_OFFSET_RDX8,0); /* default 0 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_ADJUST_MODEM_START_OFFSET_SF12_RDX4,4092); /* default 4092 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_MAX_PAYLOAD_LEN,255); /* default 255 */
+
+    /* LoRa standalone 'MBWSSF' demodulator setup */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_PREAMBLE_SYMB1_NB,10); /* default 10 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_FREQ_TO_TIME_INVERT,29); /* default 29 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_FRAME_SYNCH_GAIN,1); /* default 1 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_SYNCH_DETECT_TH,1); /* default 1 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_ZERO_PAD,0); /* default 0 */
+    if (lorawan_public) { /* LoRa network */
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_FRAME_SYNCH_PEAK1_POS,3); /* default 1 */
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_FRAME_SYNCH_PEAK2_POS,4); /* default 2 */
+    } else {
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_FRAME_SYNCH_PEAK1_POS,1); /* default 1 */
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_FRAME_SYNCH_PEAK2_POS,2); /* default 2 */
+    }
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_ONLY_CRC_EN,1); /* default 1 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_PAYLOAD_FINE_TIMING_GAIN,2); /* default 2 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_PREAMBLE_FINE_TIMING_GAIN,1); /* default 1 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_TRACKING_INTEGRAL,0); /* default 0 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_AGC_FREEZE_ON_DETECT,1); /* default 1 */
+
+    /* Improvement of reference clock frequency error tolerance */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_ADJUST_MODEM_START_OFFSET_RDX4, 1); /* default 0 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_ADJUST_MODEM_START_OFFSET_SF12_RDX4, 4094); /* default 4092 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR_MAC_GAIN, 7); /* default 5 */
+
+    /* FSK datapath setup */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_RX_INVERT,1); /* default 0 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_MODEM_INVERT_IQ,1); /* default 0 */
+
+    /* FSK demodulator setup */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_RSSI_LENGTH,4); /* default 0 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_PKT_MODE,1); /* variable length, default 0 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_CRC_EN,1); /* default 0 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_DCFREE_ENC,2); /* default 0 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_CRC_IBM,0); /* default 0 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_ERROR_OSR_TOL,10); /* default 0 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_PKT_LENGTH,255); /* max packet length in variable length mode */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_NODE_ADRS,0); /* default 0 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_BROADCAST,0); /* default 0 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_AUTO_AFC_ON,0); /* default 0 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_PATTERN_TIMEOUT_CFG,128); /* sync timeout (allow 8 bytes preamble + 8 bytes sync word, default 0 */
+
+    /* TX general parameters */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_TX_START_DELAY, TX_START_DELAY_DEFAULT); /* default 0 */
+
+    /* TX LoRa */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_TX_MODE,0); /* default 0 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_TX_SWAP_IQ,1); /* "normal" polarity; default 0 */
+    if (lorawan_public) { /* LoRa network */
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_TX_FRAME_SYNCH_PEAK1_POS,3); /* default 1 */
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_TX_FRAME_SYNCH_PEAK2_POS,4); /* default 2 */
+    } else { /* Private network */
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_TX_FRAME_SYNCH_PEAK1_POS,1); /* default 1 */
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_TX_FRAME_SYNCH_PEAK2_POS,2); /* default 2 */
+    }
+
+    /* TX FSK */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_TX_GAUSSIAN_EN,1); /* default 1 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_TX_GAUSSIAN_SELECT_BT,2); /* Gaussian filter always on TX, default 0 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_TX_PATTERN_EN,1); /* default 1 */
+    // lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_TX_PREAMBLE_SEQ,0); /* default 0 */
+
+    return;
+}
+
+/* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ */
+
+int32_t lgw_bw_getval(int x) {
+    switch (x) {
+        case BW_500KHZ: return 500000;
+        case BW_250KHZ: return 250000;
+        case BW_125KHZ: return 125000;
+        case BW_62K5HZ: return 62500;
+        case BW_31K2HZ: return 31200;
+        case BW_15K6HZ: return 15600;
+        case BW_7K8HZ : return 7800;
+        default: return -1;
+    }
+}
+
+/* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ */
+
+int32_t lgw_sf_getval(int x) {
+    switch (x) {
+        case DR_LORA_SF7: return 7;
+        case DR_LORA_SF8: return 8;
+        case DR_LORA_SF9: return 9;
+        case DR_LORA_SF10: return 10;
+        case DR_LORA_SF11: return 11;
+        case DR_LORA_SF12: return 12;
+        default: return -1;
+    }
+}
+
+/* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ */
+
+uint16_t lgw_get_tx_start_delay(bool tx_notch_enable, uint8_t bw) {
+    float notch_delay_us = 0.0;
+    float bw_delay_us = 0.0;
+    float tx_start_delay;
+
+    /* Notch filtering performed by FPGA adds a constant delay (group delay) that we need to compensate */
+    if (tx_notch_enable) {
+        notch_delay_us = lgw_fpga_get_tx_notch_delay();
+    }
+
+    /* Calibrated delay brought by SX1301 depending on signal bandwidth */
+    switch (bw) {
+        case BW_125KHZ:
+            bw_delay_us = 1.5;
+            break;
+        case BW_500KHZ:
+            /* Intended fall-through: it is the calibrated reference */
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+
+    tx_start_delay = (float)TX_START_DELAY_DEFAULT - bw_delay_us - notch_delay_us;
+
+    printf("INFO: tx_start_delay=%u (%f) - (%u, bw_delay=%f, notch_delay=%f)\n", (uint16_t)tx_start_delay, tx_start_delay, TX_START_DELAY_DEFAULT, bw_delay_us, notch_delay_us);
+
+    return (uint16_t)tx_start_delay; /* keep truncating instead of rounding: better behaviour measured */
+}
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* --- PUBLIC FUNCTIONS DEFINITION ------------------------------------------ */
+
+int lgw_board_setconf(struct lgw_conf_board_s conf) {
+
+    /* check if the concentrator is running */
+    if (lgw_is_started == true) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: CONCENTRATOR IS RUNNING, STOP IT BEFORE TOUCHING CONFIGURATION\n");
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    /* set internal config according to parameters */
+    lorawan_public = conf.lorawan_public;
+    rf_clkout = conf.clksrc;
+
+    DEBUG_PRINTF("Note: board configuration; lorawan_public:%d, clksrc:%d\n", lorawan_public, rf_clkout);
+
+    return LGW_HAL_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ */
+
+int lgw_lbt_setconf(struct lgw_conf_lbt_s conf) {
+    int x;
+
+    /* check if the concentrator is running */
+    if (lgw_is_started == true) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: CONCENTRATOR IS RUNNING, STOP IT BEFORE TOUCHING CONFIGURATION\n");
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    x = lbt_setconf(&conf);
+    if (x != LGW_LBT_SUCCESS) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: Failed to configure concentrator for LBT\n");
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    return LGW_HAL_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ */
+
+int lgw_rxrf_setconf(uint8_t rf_chain, struct lgw_conf_rxrf_s conf) {
+
+    /* check if the concentrator is running */
+    if (lgw_is_started == true) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: CONCENTRATOR IS RUNNING, STOP IT BEFORE TOUCHING CONFIGURATION\n");
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    /* check input range (segfault prevention) */
+    if (rf_chain >= LGW_RF_CHAIN_NB) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: NOT A VALID RF_CHAIN NUMBER\n");
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    /* check if radio type is supported */
+    if ((conf.type != LGW_RADIO_TYPE_SX1255) && (conf.type != LGW_RADIO_TYPE_SX1257)) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: NOT A VALID RADIO TYPE\n");
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    /* check if TX notch filter frequency is supported */
+    if ((conf.tx_enable == true) && ((conf.tx_notch_freq < LGW_MIN_NOTCH_FREQ) || (conf.tx_notch_freq > LGW_MAX_NOTCH_FREQ))) {
+        DEBUG_PRINTF("WARNING: NOT A VALID TX NOTCH FILTER FREQUENCY [%u..%u]Hz\n", LGW_MIN_NOTCH_FREQ, LGW_MAX_NOTCH_FREQ);
+        conf.tx_notch_freq = 0;
+    }
+
+    /* set internal config according to parameters */
+    rf_enable[rf_chain] = conf.enable;
+    rf_rx_freq[rf_chain] = conf.freq_hz;
+    rf_rssi_offset[rf_chain] = conf.rssi_offset;
+    rf_radio_type[rf_chain] = conf.type;
+    rf_tx_enable[rf_chain] = conf.tx_enable;
+    rf_tx_notch_freq[rf_chain] = conf.tx_notch_freq;
+
+    DEBUG_PRINTF("Note: rf_chain %d configuration; en:%d freq:%d rssi_offset:%f radio_type:%d tx_enable:%d tx_notch_freq:%u\n", rf_chain, rf_enable[rf_chain], rf_rx_freq[rf_chain], rf_rssi_offset[rf_chain], rf_radio_type[rf_chain], rf_tx_enable[rf_chain], rf_tx_notch_freq[rf_chain]);
+
+    return LGW_HAL_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ */
+
+int lgw_rxif_setconf(uint8_t if_chain, struct lgw_conf_rxif_s conf) {
+    int32_t bw_hz;
+    uint32_t rf_rx_bandwidth;
+
+    /* check if the concentrator is running */
+    if (lgw_is_started == true) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: CONCENTRATOR IS RUNNING, STOP IT BEFORE TOUCHING CONFIGURATION\n");
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    /* check input range (segfault prevention) */
+    if (if_chain >= LGW_IF_CHAIN_NB) {
+        DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: %d NOT A VALID IF_CHAIN NUMBER\n", if_chain);
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    /* if chain is disabled, don't care about most parameters */
+    if (conf.enable == false) {
+        if_enable[if_chain] = false;
+        if_freq[if_chain] = 0;
+        DEBUG_PRINTF("Note: if_chain %d disabled\n", if_chain);
+        return LGW_HAL_SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+    /* check 'general' parameters */
+    if (ifmod_config[if_chain] == IF_UNDEFINED) {
+        DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: IF CHAIN %d NOT CONFIGURABLE\n", if_chain);
+    }
+    if (conf.rf_chain >= LGW_RF_CHAIN_NB) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: INVALID RF_CHAIN TO ASSOCIATE WITH A LORA_STD IF CHAIN\n");
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+    /* check if IF frequency is optimal based on channel and radio bandwidths */
+    switch (conf.bandwidth) {
+        case BW_250KHZ:
+            rf_rx_bandwidth = LGW_RF_RX_BANDWIDTH_250KHZ; /* radio bandwidth */
+            break;
+        case BW_500KHZ:
+            rf_rx_bandwidth = LGW_RF_RX_BANDWIDTH_500KHZ; /* radio bandwidth */
+            break;
+        default:
+            /* For 125KHz and below */
+            rf_rx_bandwidth = LGW_RF_RX_BANDWIDTH_125KHZ; /* radio bandwidth */
+            break;
+    }
+    bw_hz = lgw_bw_getval(conf.bandwidth); /* channel bandwidth */
+    if ((conf.freq_hz + ((bw_hz==-1)?LGW_REF_BW:bw_hz)/2) > ((int32_t)rf_rx_bandwidth/2)) {
+        DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: IF FREQUENCY %d TOO HIGH\n", conf.freq_hz);
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    } else if ((conf.freq_hz - ((bw_hz==-1)?LGW_REF_BW:bw_hz)/2) < -((int32_t)rf_rx_bandwidth/2)) {
+        DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: IF FREQUENCY %d TOO LOW\n", conf.freq_hz);
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    /* check parameters according to the type of IF chain + modem,
+    fill default if necessary, and commit configuration if everything is OK */
+    switch (ifmod_config[if_chain]) {
+        case IF_LORA_STD:
+            /* fill default parameters if needed */
+            if (conf.bandwidth == BW_UNDEFINED) {
+                conf.bandwidth = BW_250KHZ;
+            }
+            if (conf.datarate == DR_UNDEFINED) {
+                conf.datarate = DR_LORA_SF9;
+            }
+            /* check BW & DR */
+            if (!IS_LORA_BW(conf.bandwidth)) {
+                DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: BANDWIDTH NOT SUPPORTED BY LORA_STD IF CHAIN\n");
+                return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+            }
+            if (!IS_LORA_STD_DR(conf.datarate)) {
+                DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: DATARATE NOT SUPPORTED BY LORA_STD IF CHAIN\n");
+                return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+            }
+            /* set internal configuration  */
+            if_enable[if_chain] = conf.enable;
+            if_rf_chain[if_chain] = conf.rf_chain;
+            if_freq[if_chain] = conf.freq_hz;
+            lora_rx_bw = conf.bandwidth;
+            lora_rx_sf = (uint8_t)(DR_LORA_MULTI & conf.datarate); /* filter SF out of the 7-12 range */
+            if (SET_PPM_ON(conf.bandwidth, conf.datarate)) {
+                lora_rx_ppm_offset = true;
+            } else {
+                lora_rx_ppm_offset = false;
+            }
+
+            DEBUG_PRINTF("Note: LoRa 'std' if_chain %d configuration; en:%d freq:%d bw:%d dr:%d\n", if_chain, if_enable[if_chain], if_freq[if_chain], lora_rx_bw, lora_rx_sf);
+            break;
+
+        case IF_LORA_MULTI:
+            /* fill default parameters if needed */
+            if (conf.bandwidth == BW_UNDEFINED) {
+                conf.bandwidth = BW_125KHZ;
+            }
+            if (conf.datarate == DR_UNDEFINED) {
+                conf.datarate = DR_LORA_MULTI;
+            }
+            /* check BW & DR */
+            if (conf.bandwidth != BW_125KHZ) {
+                DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: BANDWIDTH NOT SUPPORTED BY LORA_MULTI IF CHAIN\n");
+                return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+            }
+            if (!IS_LORA_MULTI_DR(conf.datarate)) {
+                DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: DATARATE(S) NOT SUPPORTED BY LORA_MULTI IF CHAIN\n");
+                return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+            }
+            /* set internal configuration  */
+            if_enable[if_chain] = conf.enable;
+            if_rf_chain[if_chain] = conf.rf_chain;
+            if_freq[if_chain] = conf.freq_hz;
+            lora_multi_sfmask[if_chain] = (uint8_t)(DR_LORA_MULTI & conf.datarate); /* filter SF out of the 7-12 range */
+
+            DEBUG_PRINTF("Note: LoRa 'multi' if_chain %d configuration; en:%d freq:%d SF_mask:0x%02x\n", if_chain, if_enable[if_chain], if_freq[if_chain], lora_multi_sfmask[if_chain]);
+            break;
+
+        case IF_FSK_STD:
+            /* fill default parameters if needed */
+            if (conf.bandwidth == BW_UNDEFINED) {
+                conf.bandwidth = BW_250KHZ;
+            }
+            if (conf.datarate == DR_UNDEFINED) {
+                conf.datarate = 64000; /* default datarate */
+            }
+            /* check BW & DR */
+            if(!IS_FSK_BW(conf.bandwidth)) {
+                DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: BANDWIDTH NOT SUPPORTED BY FSK IF CHAIN\n");
+                return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+            }
+            if(!IS_FSK_DR(conf.datarate)) {
+                DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: DATARATE NOT SUPPORTED BY FSK IF CHAIN\n");
+                return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+            }
+            /* set internal configuration  */
+            if_enable[if_chain] = conf.enable;
+            if_rf_chain[if_chain] = conf.rf_chain;
+            if_freq[if_chain] = conf.freq_hz;
+            fsk_rx_bw = conf.bandwidth;
+            fsk_rx_dr = conf.datarate;
+            if (conf.sync_word > 0) {
+                fsk_sync_word_size = conf.sync_word_size;
+                fsk_sync_word = conf.sync_word;
+            }
+            DEBUG_PRINTF("Note: FSK if_chain %d configuration; en:%d freq:%d bw:%d dr:%d (%d real dr) sync:0x%0*llX\n", if_chain, if_enable[if_chain], if_freq[if_chain], fsk_rx_bw, fsk_rx_dr, LGW_XTAL_FREQU/(LGW_XTAL_FREQU/fsk_rx_dr), 2*fsk_sync_word_size, fsk_sync_word);
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: IF CHAIN %d TYPE NOT SUPPORTED\n", if_chain);
+            return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    return LGW_HAL_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ */
+
+int lgw_txgain_setconf(struct lgw_tx_gain_lut_s *conf) {
+    int i;
+
+    /* Check LUT size */
+    if ((conf->size < 1) || (conf->size > TX_GAIN_LUT_SIZE_MAX)) {
+        DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: TX gain LUT must have at least one entry and  maximum %d entries\n", TX_GAIN_LUT_SIZE_MAX);
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    txgain_lut.size = conf->size;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < txgain_lut.size; i++) {
+        /* Check gain range */
+        if (conf->lut[i].dig_gain > 3) {
+            DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: TX gain LUT: SX1301 digital gain must be between 0 and 3\n");
+            return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+        }
+        if (conf->lut[i].dac_gain != 3) {
+            DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: TX gain LUT: SX1257 DAC gains != 3 are not supported\n");
+            return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+        }
+        if (conf->lut[i].mix_gain > 15) {
+            DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: TX gain LUT: SX1257 mixer gain must not exceed 15\n");
+            return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+        } else if (conf->lut[i].mix_gain < 8) {
+            DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: TX gain LUT: SX1257 mixer gains < 8 are not supported\n");
+            return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+        }
+        if (conf->lut[i].pa_gain > 3) {
+            DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: TX gain LUT: External PA gain must not exceed 3\n");
+            return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+        }
+
+        /* Set internal LUT */
+        txgain_lut.lut[i].dig_gain = conf->lut[i].dig_gain;
+        txgain_lut.lut[i].dac_gain = conf->lut[i].dac_gain;
+        txgain_lut.lut[i].mix_gain = conf->lut[i].mix_gain;
+        txgain_lut.lut[i].pa_gain  = conf->lut[i].pa_gain;
+        txgain_lut.lut[i].rf_power = conf->lut[i].rf_power;
+    }
+
+    return LGW_HAL_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ */
+
+int lgw_start(void) {
+    int i, err;
+    int reg_stat;
+    unsigned x;
+    uint8_t radio_select;
+    int32_t read_val;
+    uint8_t load_val;
+    uint8_t fw_version;
+    uint8_t cal_cmd;
+    uint16_t cal_time;
+    uint8_t cal_status;
+
+    uint64_t fsk_sync_word_reg;
+
+    if (lgw_is_started == true) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("Note: LoRa concentrator already started, restarting it now\n");
+    }
+
+    reg_stat = lgw_connect(false, rf_tx_notch_freq[rf_tx_enable[1]?1:0]);
+    if (reg_stat == LGW_REG_ERROR) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: FAIL TO CONNECT BOARD\n");
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    /* reset the registers (also shuts the radios down) */
+    lgw_soft_reset();
+
+    /* gate clocks */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_GLOBAL_EN, 0);
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_CLK32M_EN, 0);
+
+    /* switch on and reset the radios (also starts the 32 MHz XTAL) */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_RADIO_A_EN,1);
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_RADIO_B_EN,1);
+    wait_ms(500); /* TODO: optimize */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_RADIO_RST,1);
+    wait_ms(5);
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_RADIO_RST,0);
+
+    /* setup the radios */
+    err = lgw_setup_sx125x(0, rf_clkout, rf_enable[0], rf_radio_type[0], rf_rx_freq[0]);
+    if (err != 0) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: Failed to setup sx125x radio for RF chain 0\n");
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+    err = lgw_setup_sx125x(1, rf_clkout, rf_enable[1], rf_radio_type[1], rf_rx_freq[1]);
+    if (err != 0) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: Failed to setup sx125x radio for RF chain 0\n");
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    /* gives AGC control of GPIOs to enable Tx external digital filter */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_GPIO_MODE,31); /* Set all GPIOs as output */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_GPIO_SELECT_OUTPUT,2);
+
+    /* Configure LBT */
+    if (lbt_is_enabled() == true) {
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_CLK32M_EN, 1);
+        i = lbt_setup();
+        if (i != LGW_LBT_SUCCESS) {
+            DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: lbt_setup() did not return SUCCESS\n");
+            return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+        }
+
+        /* Start SX1301 counter and LBT FSM at the same time to be in sync */
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_CLK32M_EN, 0);
+        i = lbt_start();
+        if (i != LGW_LBT_SUCCESS) {
+            DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: lbt_start() did not return SUCCESS\n");
+            return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /* Enable clocks */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_GLOBAL_EN, 1);
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_CLK32M_EN, 1);
+
+    /* GPIOs table :
+    DGPIO0 -> N/A
+    DGPIO1 -> N/A
+    DGPIO2 -> N/A
+    DGPIO3 -> TX digital filter ON
+    DGPIO4 -> TX ON
+    */
+
+    /* select calibration command */
+    cal_cmd = 0;
+    cal_cmd |= rf_enable[0] ? 0x01 : 0x00; /* Bit 0: Calibrate Rx IQ mismatch compensation on radio A */
+    cal_cmd |= rf_enable[1] ? 0x02 : 0x00; /* Bit 1: Calibrate Rx IQ mismatch compensation on radio B */
+    cal_cmd |= (rf_enable[0] && rf_tx_enable[0]) ? 0x04 : 0x00; /* Bit 2: Calibrate Tx DC offset on radio A */
+    cal_cmd |= (rf_enable[1] && rf_tx_enable[1]) ? 0x08 : 0x00; /* Bit 3: Calibrate Tx DC offset on radio B */
+    cal_cmd |= 0x10; /* Bit 4: 0: calibrate with DAC gain=2, 1: with DAC gain=3 (use 3) */
+
+    switch (rf_radio_type[0]) { /* we assume that there is only one radio type on the board */
+        case LGW_RADIO_TYPE_SX1255:
+            cal_cmd |= 0x20; /* Bit 5: 0: SX1257, 1: SX1255 */
+            break;
+        case LGW_RADIO_TYPE_SX1257:
+            cal_cmd |= 0x00; /* Bit 5: 0: SX1257, 1: SX1255 */
+            break;
+        default:
+            DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: UNEXPECTED VALUE %d FOR RADIO TYPE\n", rf_radio_type[0]);
+            break;
+    }
+
+    cal_cmd |= 0x00; /* Bit 6-7: Board type 0: ref, 1: FPGA, 3: board X */
+    cal_time = 2300; /* measured between 2.1 and 2.2 sec, because 1 TX only */
+
+    /* Load the calibration firmware  */
+    load_firmware(MCU_AGC, cal_firmware, MCU_AGC_FW_BYTE);
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_FORCE_HOST_RADIO_CTRL, 0); /* gives to AGC MCU the control of the radios */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_RADIO_SELECT, cal_cmd); /* send calibration configuration word */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_MCU_RST_1, 0);
+
+    /* Check firmware version */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_DBG_AGC_MCU_RAM_ADDR, FW_VERSION_ADDR);
+    lgw_reg_r(LGW_DBG_AGC_MCU_RAM_DATA, &read_val);
+    fw_version = (uint8_t)read_val;
+    if (fw_version != FW_VERSION_CAL) {
+        printf("ERROR: Version of calibration firmware not expected, actual:%d expected:%d\n", fw_version, FW_VERSION_CAL);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_PAGE_REG, 3); /* Calibration will start on this condition as soon as MCU can talk to concentrator registers */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_EMERGENCY_FORCE_HOST_CTRL, 0); /* Give control of concentrator registers to MCU */
+
+    /* Wait for calibration to end */
+    DEBUG_PRINTF("Note: calibration started (time: %u ms)\n", cal_time);
+    wait_ms(cal_time); /* Wait for end of calibration */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_EMERGENCY_FORCE_HOST_CTRL, 1); /* Take back control */
+
+    /* Get calibration status */
+    lgw_reg_r(LGW_MCU_AGC_STATUS, &read_val);
+    cal_status = (uint8_t)read_val;
+    /*
+        bit 7: calibration finished
+        bit 0: could access SX1301 registers
+        bit 1: could access radio A registers
+        bit 2: could access radio B registers
+        bit 3: radio A RX image rejection successful
+        bit 4: radio B RX image rejection successful
+        bit 5: radio A TX DC Offset correction successful
+        bit 6: radio B TX DC Offset correction successful
+    */
+    if ((cal_status & 0x81) != 0x81) {
+        DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: CALIBRATION FAILURE (STATUS = %u)\n", cal_status);
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    } else {
+        DEBUG_PRINTF("Note: calibration finished (status = %u)\n", cal_status);
+    }
+    if (rf_enable[0] && ((cal_status & 0x02) == 0)) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("WARNING: calibration could not access radio A\n");
+    }
+    if (rf_enable[1] && ((cal_status & 0x04) == 0)) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("WARNING: calibration could not access radio B\n");
+    }
+    if (rf_enable[0] && ((cal_status & 0x08) == 0)) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("WARNING: problem in calibration of radio A for image rejection\n");
+    }
+    if (rf_enable[1] && ((cal_status & 0x10) == 0)) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("WARNING: problem in calibration of radio B for image rejection\n");
+    }
+    if (rf_enable[0] && rf_tx_enable[0] && ((cal_status & 0x20) == 0)) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("WARNING: problem in calibration of radio A for TX DC offset\n");
+    }
+    if (rf_enable[1] && rf_tx_enable[1] && ((cal_status & 0x40) == 0)) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("WARNING: problem in calibration of radio B for TX DC offset\n");
+    }
+
+    /* Get TX DC offset values */
+    for(i=0; i<=7; ++i) {
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_DBG_AGC_MCU_RAM_ADDR, 0xA0+i);
+        lgw_reg_r(LGW_DBG_AGC_MCU_RAM_DATA, &read_val);
+        cal_offset_a_i[i] = (int8_t)read_val;
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_DBG_AGC_MCU_RAM_ADDR, 0xA8+i);
+        lgw_reg_r(LGW_DBG_AGC_MCU_RAM_DATA, &read_val);
+        cal_offset_a_q[i] = (int8_t)read_val;
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_DBG_AGC_MCU_RAM_ADDR, 0xB0+i);
+        lgw_reg_r(LGW_DBG_AGC_MCU_RAM_DATA, &read_val);
+        cal_offset_b_i[i] = (int8_t)read_val;
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_DBG_AGC_MCU_RAM_ADDR, 0xB8+i);
+        lgw_reg_r(LGW_DBG_AGC_MCU_RAM_DATA, &read_val);
+        cal_offset_b_q[i] = (int8_t)read_val;
+    }
+
+    /* load adjusted parameters */
+    lgw_constant_adjust();
+
+    /* Sanity check for RX frequency */
+    if (rf_rx_freq[0] == 0) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: wrong configuration, rf_rx_freq[0] is not set\n");
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    /* Freq-to-time-drift calculation */
+    x = 4096000000 / (rf_rx_freq[0] >> 1); /* dividend: (4*2048*1000000) >> 1, rescaled to avoid 32b overflow */
+    x = ( x > 63 ) ? 63 : x; /* saturation */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_FREQ_TO_TIME_DRIFT, x); /* default 9 */
+
+    x = 4096000000 / (rf_rx_freq[0] >> 3); /* dividend: (16*2048*1000000) >> 3, rescaled to avoid 32b overflow */
+    x = ( x > 63 ) ? 63 : x; /* saturation */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_FREQ_TO_TIME_DRIFT, x); /* default 36 */
+
+    /* configure LoRa 'multi' demodulators aka. LoRa 'sensor' channels (IF0-3) */
+    radio_select = 0; /* IF mapping to radio A/B (per bit, 0=A, 1=B) */
+    for(i=0; i<LGW_MULTI_NB; ++i) {
+        radio_select += (if_rf_chain[i] == 1 ? 1 << i : 0); /* transform bool array into binary word */
+    }
+    /*
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_RADIO_SELECT, radio_select);
+
+    LGW_RADIO_SELECT is used for communication with the firmware, "radio_select"
+    will be loaded in LGW_RADIO_SELECT at the end of start procedure.
+    */
+
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_IF_FREQ_0, IF_HZ_TO_REG(if_freq[0])); /* default -384 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_IF_FREQ_1, IF_HZ_TO_REG(if_freq[1])); /* default -128 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_IF_FREQ_2, IF_HZ_TO_REG(if_freq[2])); /* default 128 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_IF_FREQ_3, IF_HZ_TO_REG(if_freq[3])); /* default 384 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_IF_FREQ_4, IF_HZ_TO_REG(if_freq[4])); /* default -384 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_IF_FREQ_5, IF_HZ_TO_REG(if_freq[5])); /* default -128 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_IF_FREQ_6, IF_HZ_TO_REG(if_freq[6])); /* default 128 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_IF_FREQ_7, IF_HZ_TO_REG(if_freq[7])); /* default 384 */
+
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR0_DETECT_EN, (if_enable[0] == true) ? lora_multi_sfmask[0] : 0); /* default 0 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR1_DETECT_EN, (if_enable[1] == true) ? lora_multi_sfmask[1] : 0); /* default 0 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR2_DETECT_EN, (if_enable[2] == true) ? lora_multi_sfmask[2] : 0); /* default 0 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR3_DETECT_EN, (if_enable[3] == true) ? lora_multi_sfmask[3] : 0); /* default 0 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR4_DETECT_EN, (if_enable[4] == true) ? lora_multi_sfmask[4] : 0); /* default 0 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR5_DETECT_EN, (if_enable[5] == true) ? lora_multi_sfmask[5] : 0); /* default 0 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR6_DETECT_EN, (if_enable[6] == true) ? lora_multi_sfmask[6] : 0); /* default 0 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_CORR7_DETECT_EN, (if_enable[7] == true) ? lora_multi_sfmask[7] : 0); /* default 0 */
+
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_PPM_OFFSET, 0x60); /* as the threshold is 16ms, use 0x60 to enable ppm_offset for SF12 and SF11 @125kHz*/
+
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_CONCENTRATOR_MODEM_ENABLE, 1); /* default 0 */
+
+    /* configure LoRa 'stand-alone' modem (IF8) */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_IF_FREQ_8, IF_HZ_TO_REG(if_freq[8])); /* MBWSSF modem (default 0) */
+    if (if_enable[8] == true) {
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_RADIO_SELECT, if_rf_chain[8]);
+        switch(lora_rx_bw) {
+            case BW_125KHZ: lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_MODEM_BW, 0); break;
+            case BW_250KHZ: lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_MODEM_BW, 1); break;
+            case BW_500KHZ: lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_MODEM_BW, 2); break;
+            default:
+                DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: UNEXPECTED VALUE %d IN SWITCH STATEMENT\n", lora_rx_bw);
+                return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+        }
+        switch(lora_rx_sf) {
+            case DR_LORA_SF7: lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_RATE_SF, 7); break;
+            case DR_LORA_SF8: lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_RATE_SF, 8); break;
+            case DR_LORA_SF9: lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_RATE_SF, 9); break;
+            case DR_LORA_SF10: lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_RATE_SF, 10); break;
+            case DR_LORA_SF11: lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_RATE_SF, 11); break;
+            case DR_LORA_SF12: lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_RATE_SF, 12); break;
+            default:
+                DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: UNEXPECTED VALUE %d IN SWITCH STATEMENT\n", lora_rx_sf);
+                return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+        }
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_PPM_OFFSET, lora_rx_ppm_offset); /* default 0 */
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_MODEM_ENABLE, 1); /* default 0 */
+    } else {
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_MBWSSF_MODEM_ENABLE, 0);
+    }
+
+    /* configure FSK modem (IF9) */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_IF_FREQ_9, IF_HZ_TO_REG(if_freq[9])); /* FSK modem, default 0 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_PSIZE, fsk_sync_word_size-1);
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_TX_PSIZE, fsk_sync_word_size-1);
+    fsk_sync_word_reg = fsk_sync_word << (8 * (8 - fsk_sync_word_size));
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_REF_PATTERN_LSB, (uint32_t)(0xFFFFFFFF & fsk_sync_word_reg));
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_REF_PATTERN_MSB, (uint32_t)(0xFFFFFFFF & (fsk_sync_word_reg >> 32)));
+    if (if_enable[9] == true) {
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_RADIO_SELECT, if_rf_chain[9]);
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_BR_RATIO, LGW_XTAL_FREQU/fsk_rx_dr); /* setting the dividing ratio for datarate */
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_CH_BW_EXPO, fsk_rx_bw);
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_MODEM_ENABLE, 1); /* default 0 */
+    } else {
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_FSK_MODEM_ENABLE, 0);
+    }
+
+    /* Load firmware */
+    load_firmware(MCU_ARB, arb_firmware, MCU_ARB_FW_BYTE);
+    load_firmware(MCU_AGC, agc_firmware, MCU_AGC_FW_BYTE);
+
+    /* gives the AGC MCU control over radio, RF front-end and filter gain */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_FORCE_HOST_RADIO_CTRL, 0);
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_FORCE_HOST_FE_CTRL, 0);
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_FORCE_DEC_FILTER_GAIN, 0);
+
+    /* Get MCUs out of reset */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_RADIO_SELECT, 0); /* MUST not be = to 1 or 2 at firmware init */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_MCU_RST_0, 0);
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_MCU_RST_1, 0);
+
+    /* Check firmware version */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_DBG_AGC_MCU_RAM_ADDR, FW_VERSION_ADDR);
+    lgw_reg_r(LGW_DBG_AGC_MCU_RAM_DATA, &read_val);
+    fw_version = (uint8_t)read_val;
+    if (fw_version != FW_VERSION_AGC) {
+        DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: Version of AGC firmware not expected, actual:%d expected:%d\n", fw_version, FW_VERSION_AGC);
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_DBG_ARB_MCU_RAM_ADDR, FW_VERSION_ADDR);
+    lgw_reg_r(LGW_DBG_ARB_MCU_RAM_DATA, &read_val);
+    fw_version = (uint8_t)read_val;
+    if (fw_version != FW_VERSION_ARB) {
+        DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: Version of arbiter firmware not expected, actual:%d expected:%d\n", fw_version, FW_VERSION_ARB);
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    DEBUG_MSG("Info: Initialising AGC firmware...\n");
+    wait_ms(1);
+
+    lgw_reg_r(LGW_MCU_AGC_STATUS, &read_val);
+    if (read_val != 0x10) {
+        DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: AGC FIRMWARE INITIALIZATION FAILURE, STATUS 0x%02X\n", (uint8_t)read_val);
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    /* Update Tx gain LUT and start AGC */
+    for (i = 0; i < txgain_lut.size; ++i) {
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_RADIO_SELECT, AGC_CMD_WAIT); /* start a transaction */
+        wait_ms(1);
+        load_val = txgain_lut.lut[i].mix_gain + (16 * txgain_lut.lut[i].dac_gain) + (64 * txgain_lut.lut[i].pa_gain);
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_RADIO_SELECT, load_val);
+        wait_ms(1);
+        lgw_reg_r(LGW_MCU_AGC_STATUS, &read_val);
+        if (read_val != (0x30 + i)) {
+            DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: AGC FIRMWARE INITIALIZATION FAILURE, STATUS 0x%02X\n", (uint8_t)read_val);
+            return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+        }
+    }
+    /* As the AGC fw is waiting for 16 entries, we need to abort the transaction if we get less entries */
+    if (txgain_lut.size < TX_GAIN_LUT_SIZE_MAX) {
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_RADIO_SELECT, AGC_CMD_WAIT);
+        wait_ms(1);
+        load_val = AGC_CMD_ABORT;
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_RADIO_SELECT, load_val);
+        wait_ms(1);
+        lgw_reg_r(LGW_MCU_AGC_STATUS, &read_val);
+        if (read_val != 0x30) {
+            DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: AGC FIRMWARE INITIALIZATION FAILURE, STATUS 0x%02X\n", (uint8_t)read_val);
+            return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /* Load Tx freq MSBs (always 3 if f > 768 for SX1257 or f > 384 for SX1255 */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_RADIO_SELECT, AGC_CMD_WAIT);
+    wait_ms(1);
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_RADIO_SELECT, 3);
+    wait_ms(1);
+    lgw_reg_r(LGW_MCU_AGC_STATUS, &read_val);
+    if (read_val != 0x33) {
+        DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: AGC FIRMWARE INITIALIZATION FAILURE, STATUS 0x%02X\n", (uint8_t)read_val);
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    /* Load chan_select firmware option */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_RADIO_SELECT, AGC_CMD_WAIT);
+    wait_ms(1);
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_RADIO_SELECT, 0);
+    wait_ms(1);
+    lgw_reg_r(LGW_MCU_AGC_STATUS, &read_val);
+    if (read_val != 0x30) {
+        DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: AGC FIRMWARE INITIALIZATION FAILURE, STATUS 0x%02X\n", (uint8_t)read_val);
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    /* End AGC firmware init and check status */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_RADIO_SELECT, AGC_CMD_WAIT);
+    wait_ms(1);
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_RADIO_SELECT, radio_select); /* Load intended value of RADIO_SELECT */
+    wait_ms(1);
+    DEBUG_MSG("Info: putting back original RADIO_SELECT value\n");
+    lgw_reg_r(LGW_MCU_AGC_STATUS, &read_val);
+    if (read_val != 0x40) {
+        DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: AGC FIRMWARE INITIALIZATION FAILURE, STATUS 0x%02X\n", (uint8_t)read_val);
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    /* enable GPS event capture */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_GPS_EN, 1);
+
+    /* */
+    if (lbt_is_enabled() == true) {
+        printf("INFO: Configuring LBT, this may take few seconds, please wait...\n");
+        wait_ms(8400);
+    }
+
+    lgw_is_started = true;
+    return LGW_HAL_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ */
+
+int lgw_stop(void) {
+    lgw_soft_reset();
+    lgw_disconnect();
+
+    lgw_is_started = false;
+    return LGW_HAL_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ */
+
+int lgw_receive(uint8_t max_pkt, struct lgw_pkt_rx_s *pkt_data) {
+    int nb_pkt_fetch; /* loop variable and return value */
+    struct lgw_pkt_rx_s *p; /* pointer to the current structure in the struct array */
+    uint8_t buff[255+RX_METADATA_NB]; /* buffer to store the result of SPI read bursts */
+    unsigned sz; /* size of the payload, uses to address metadata */
+    int ifmod; /* type of if_chain/modem a packet was received by */
+    int stat_fifo; /* the packet status as indicated in the FIFO */
+    uint32_t raw_timestamp; /* timestamp when internal 'RX finished' was triggered */
+    uint32_t delay_x, delay_y, delay_z; /* temporary variable for timestamp offset calculation */
+    uint32_t timestamp_correction; /* correction to account for processing delay */
+    uint32_t sf, cr, bw_pow, crc_en, ppm; /* used to calculate timestamp correction */
+
+    /* check if the concentrator is running */
+    if (lgw_is_started == false) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: CONCENTRATOR IS NOT RUNNING, START IT BEFORE RECEIVING\n");
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    /* check input variables */
+    if ((max_pkt <= 0) || (max_pkt > LGW_PKT_FIFO_SIZE)) {
+        DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: %d = INVALID MAX NUMBER OF PACKETS TO FETCH\n", max_pkt);
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+    CHECK_NULL(pkt_data);
+
+    /* Initialize buffer */
+    memset (buff, 0, sizeof buff);
+
+    /* iterate max_pkt times at most */
+    for (nb_pkt_fetch = 0; nb_pkt_fetch < max_pkt; ++nb_pkt_fetch) {
+
+        /* point to the proper struct in the struct array */
+        p = &pkt_data[nb_pkt_fetch];
+
+        /* fetch all the RX FIFO data */
+        lgw_reg_rb(LGW_RX_PACKET_DATA_FIFO_NUM_STORED, buff, 5);
+        /* 0:   number of packets available in RX data buffer */
+        /* 1,2: start address of the current packet in RX data buffer */
+        /* 3:   CRC status of the current packet */
+        /* 4:   size of the current packet payload in byte */
+
+        /* how many packets are in the RX buffer ? Break if zero */
+        if (buff[0] == 0) {
+            break; /* no more packets to fetch, exit out of FOR loop */
+        }
+
+        /* sanity check */
+        if (buff[0] > LGW_PKT_FIFO_SIZE) {
+            DEBUG_PRINTF("WARNING: %u = INVALID NUMBER OF PACKETS TO FETCH, ABORTING\n", buff[0]);
+            break;
+        }
+
+        DEBUG_PRINTF("FIFO content: %x %x %x %x %x\n", buff[0], buff[1], buff[2], buff[3], buff[4]);
+
+        p->size = buff[4];
+        sz = p->size;
+        stat_fifo = buff[3]; /* will be used later, need to save it before overwriting buff */
+
+        /* get payload + metadata */
+        lgw_reg_rb(LGW_RX_DATA_BUF_DATA, buff, sz+RX_METADATA_NB);
+
+        /* copy payload to result struct */
+        memcpy((void *)p->payload, (void *)buff, sz);
+
+        /* process metadata */
+        p->if_chain = buff[sz+0];
+        if (p->if_chain >= LGW_IF_CHAIN_NB) {
+            DEBUG_PRINTF("WARNING: %u NOT A VALID IF_CHAIN NUMBER, ABORTING\n", p->if_chain);
+            break;
+        }
+        ifmod = ifmod_config[p->if_chain];
+        DEBUG_PRINTF("[%d %d]\n", p->if_chain, ifmod);
+
+        p->rf_chain = (uint8_t)if_rf_chain[p->if_chain];
+        p->freq_hz = (uint32_t)((int32_t)rf_rx_freq[p->rf_chain] + if_freq[p->if_chain]);
+        p->rssi = (float)buff[sz+5] + rf_rssi_offset[p->rf_chain];
+
+        if ((ifmod == IF_LORA_MULTI) || (ifmod == IF_LORA_STD)) {
+            DEBUG_MSG("Note: LoRa packet\n");
+            switch(stat_fifo & 0x07) {
+                case 5:
+                    p->status = STAT_CRC_OK;
+                    crc_en = 1;
+                    break;
+                case 7:
+                    p->status = STAT_CRC_BAD;
+                    crc_en = 1;
+                    break;
+                case 1:
+                    p->status = STAT_NO_CRC;
+                    crc_en = 0;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    p->status = STAT_UNDEFINED;
+                    crc_en = 0;
+            }
+            p->modulation = MOD_LORA;
+            p->snr = ((float)((int8_t)buff[sz+2]))/4;
+            p->snr_min = ((float)((int8_t)buff[sz+3]))/4;
+            p->snr_max = ((float)((int8_t)buff[sz+4]))/4;
+            if (ifmod == IF_LORA_MULTI) {
+                p->bandwidth = BW_125KHZ; /* fixed in hardware */
+            } else {
+                p->bandwidth = lora_rx_bw; /* get the parameter from the config variable */
+            }
+            sf = (buff[sz+1] >> 4) & 0x0F;
+            switch (sf) {
+                case 7: p->datarate = DR_LORA_SF7; break;
+                case 8: p->datarate = DR_LORA_SF8; break;
+                case 9: p->datarate = DR_LORA_SF9; break;
+                case 10: p->datarate = DR_LORA_SF10; break;
+                case 11: p->datarate = DR_LORA_SF11; break;
+                case 12: p->datarate = DR_LORA_SF12; break;
+                default: p->datarate = DR_UNDEFINED;
+            }
+            cr = (buff[sz+1] >> 1) & 0x07;
+            switch (cr) {
+                case 1: p->coderate = CR_LORA_4_5; break;
+                case 2: p->coderate = CR_LORA_4_6; break;
+                case 3: p->coderate = CR_LORA_4_7; break;
+                case 4: p->coderate = CR_LORA_4_8; break;
+                default: p->coderate = CR_UNDEFINED;
+            }
+
+            /* determine if 'PPM mode' is on, needed for timestamp correction */
+            if (SET_PPM_ON(p->bandwidth,p->datarate)) {
+                ppm = 1;
+            } else {
+                ppm = 0;
+            }
+
+            /* timestamp correction code, base delay */
+            if (ifmod == IF_LORA_STD) { /* if packet was received on the stand-alone LoRa modem */
+                switch (lora_rx_bw) {
+                    case BW_125KHZ:
+                        delay_x = 64;
+                        bw_pow = 1;
+                        break;
+                    case BW_250KHZ:
+                        delay_x = 32;
+                        bw_pow = 2;
+                        break;
+                    case BW_500KHZ:
+                        delay_x = 16;
+                        bw_pow = 4;
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: UNEXPECTED VALUE %d IN SWITCH STATEMENT\n", p->bandwidth);
+                        delay_x = 0;
+                        bw_pow = 0;
+                }
+            } else { /* packet was received on one of the sensor channels = 125kHz */
+                delay_x = 114;
+                bw_pow = 1;
+            }
+
+            /* timestamp correction code, variable delay */
+            if ((sf >= 6) && (sf <= 12) && (bw_pow > 0)) {
+                if ((2*(sz + 2*crc_en) - (sf-7)) <= 0) { /* payload fits entirely in first 8 symbols */
+                    delay_y = ( ((1<<(sf-1)) * (sf+1)) + (3 * (1<<(sf-4))) ) / bw_pow;
+                    delay_z = 32 * (2*(sz+2*crc_en) + 5) / bw_pow;
+                } else {
+                    delay_y = ( ((1<<(sf-1)) * (sf+1)) + ((4 - ppm) * (1<<(sf-4))) ) / bw_pow;
+                    delay_z = (16 + 4*cr) * (((2*(sz+2*crc_en)-sf+6) % (sf - 2*ppm)) + 1) / bw_pow;
+                }
+                timestamp_correction = delay_x + delay_y + delay_z;
+            } else {
+                timestamp_correction = 0;
+                DEBUG_MSG("WARNING: invalid packet, no timestamp correction\n");
+            }
+
+            /* RSSI correction */
+            if (ifmod == IF_LORA_MULTI) {
+                p->rssi -= RSSI_MULTI_BIAS;
+            }
+
+        } else if (ifmod == IF_FSK_STD) {
+            DEBUG_MSG("Note: FSK packet\n");
+            switch(stat_fifo & 0x07) {
+                case 5:
+                    p->status = STAT_CRC_OK;
+                    break;
+                case 7:
+                    p->status = STAT_CRC_BAD;
+                    break;
+                case 1:
+                    p->status = STAT_NO_CRC;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    p->status = STAT_UNDEFINED;
+                    break;
+            }
+            p->modulation = MOD_FSK;
+            p->snr = -128.0;
+            p->snr_min = -128.0;
+            p->snr_max = -128.0;
+            p->bandwidth = fsk_rx_bw;
+            p->datarate = fsk_rx_dr;
+            p->coderate = CR_UNDEFINED;
+            timestamp_correction = ((uint32_t)680000 / fsk_rx_dr) - 20;
+
+            /* RSSI correction */
+            p->rssi = RSSI_FSK_POLY_0 + RSSI_FSK_POLY_1 * p->rssi + RSSI_FSK_POLY_2 * pow(p->rssi, 2);
+        } else {
+            DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: UNEXPECTED PACKET ORIGIN\n");
+            p->status = STAT_UNDEFINED;
+            p->modulation = MOD_UNDEFINED;
+            p->rssi = -128.0;
+            p->snr = -128.0;
+            p->snr_min = -128.0;
+            p->snr_max = -128.0;
+            p->bandwidth = BW_UNDEFINED;
+            p->datarate = DR_UNDEFINED;
+            p->coderate = CR_UNDEFINED;
+            timestamp_correction = 0;
+        }
+
+        raw_timestamp = (uint32_t)buff[sz+6] + ((uint32_t)buff[sz+7] << 8) + ((uint32_t)buff[sz+8] << 16) + ((uint32_t)buff[sz+9] << 24);
+        p->count_us = raw_timestamp - timestamp_correction;
+        p->crc = (uint16_t)buff[sz+10] + ((uint16_t)buff[sz+11] << 8);
+
+        /* advance packet FIFO */
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_RX_PACKET_DATA_FIFO_NUM_STORED, 0);
+    }
+
+    return nb_pkt_fetch;
+}
+
+/* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ */
+
+int lgw_send(struct lgw_pkt_tx_s pkt_data) {
+    int i, x;
+    uint8_t buff[256+TX_METADATA_NB]; /* buffer to prepare the packet to send + metadata before SPI write burst */
+    uint32_t part_int = 0; /* integer part for PLL register value calculation */
+    uint32_t part_frac = 0; /* fractional part for PLL register value calculation */
+    uint16_t fsk_dr_div; /* divider to configure for target datarate */
+    int transfer_size = 0; /* data to transfer from host to TX databuffer */
+    int payload_offset = 0; /* start of the payload content in the databuffer */
+    uint8_t pow_index = 0; /* 4-bit value to set the firmware TX power */
+    uint8_t target_mix_gain = 0; /* used to select the proper I/Q offset correction */
+    uint32_t count_trig = 0; /* timestamp value in trigger mode corrected for TX start delay */
+    bool tx_allowed = false;
+    uint16_t tx_start_delay;
+    bool tx_notch_enable = false;
+
+    /* check if the concentrator is running */
+    if (lgw_is_started == false) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: CONCENTRATOR IS NOT RUNNING, START IT BEFORE SENDING\n");
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    /* check input range (segfault prevention) */
+    if (pkt_data.rf_chain >= LGW_RF_CHAIN_NB) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: INVALID RF_CHAIN TO SEND PACKETS\n");
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    /* check input variables */
+    if (rf_tx_enable[pkt_data.rf_chain] == false) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: SELECTED RF_CHAIN IS DISABLED FOR TX ON SELECTED BOARD\n");
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+    if (rf_enable[pkt_data.rf_chain] == false) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: SELECTED RF_CHAIN IS DISABLED\n");
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+    if (!IS_TX_MODE(pkt_data.tx_mode)) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: TX_MODE NOT SUPPORTED\n");
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+    if (pkt_data.modulation == MOD_LORA) {
+        if (!IS_LORA_BW(pkt_data.bandwidth)) {
+            DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: BANDWIDTH NOT SUPPORTED BY LORA TX\n");
+            return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+        }
+        if (!IS_LORA_STD_DR(pkt_data.datarate)) {
+            DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: DATARATE NOT SUPPORTED BY LORA TX\n");
+            return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+        }
+        if (!IS_LORA_CR(pkt_data.coderate)) {
+            DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: CODERATE NOT SUPPORTED BY LORA TX\n");
+            return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+        }
+        if (pkt_data.size > 255) {
+            DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: PAYLOAD LENGTH TOO BIG FOR LORA TX\n");
+            return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+        }
+    } else if (pkt_data.modulation == MOD_FSK) {
+        if((pkt_data.f_dev < 1) || (pkt_data.f_dev > 200)) {
+            DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: TX FREQUENCY DEVIATION OUT OF ACCEPTABLE RANGE\n");
+            return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+        }
+        if(!IS_FSK_DR(pkt_data.datarate)) {
+            DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: DATARATE NOT SUPPORTED BY FSK IF CHAIN\n");
+            return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+        }
+        if (pkt_data.size > 255) {
+            DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: PAYLOAD LENGTH TOO BIG FOR FSK TX\n");
+            return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+        }
+    } else {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: INVALID TX MODULATION\n");
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    /* Enable notch filter for LoRa 125kHz */
+    if ((pkt_data.modulation == MOD_LORA) && (pkt_data.bandwidth == BW_125KHZ)) {
+        tx_notch_enable = true;
+    }
+
+    /* Get the TX start delay to be applied for this TX */
+    tx_start_delay = lgw_get_tx_start_delay(tx_notch_enable, pkt_data.bandwidth);
+
+    /* interpretation of TX power */
+    for (pow_index = txgain_lut.size-1; pow_index > 0; pow_index--) {
+        if (txgain_lut.lut[pow_index].rf_power <= pkt_data.rf_power) {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /* loading TX imbalance correction */
+    target_mix_gain = txgain_lut.lut[pow_index].mix_gain;
+    if (pkt_data.rf_chain == 0) { /* use radio A calibration table */
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_TX_OFFSET_I, cal_offset_a_i[target_mix_gain - 8]);
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_TX_OFFSET_Q, cal_offset_a_q[target_mix_gain - 8]);
+    } else { /* use radio B calibration table */
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_TX_OFFSET_I, cal_offset_b_i[target_mix_gain - 8]);
+        lgw_reg_w(LGW_TX_OFFSET_Q, cal_offset_b_q[target_mix_gain - 8]);
+    }
+
+    /* Set digital gain from LUT */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_TX_GAIN, txgain_lut.lut[pow_index].dig_gain);
+
+    /* fixed metadata, useful payload and misc metadata compositing */
+    transfer_size = TX_METADATA_NB + pkt_data.size; /*  */
+    payload_offset = TX_METADATA_NB; /* start the payload just after the metadata */
+
+    /* metadata 0 to 2, TX PLL frequency */
+    switch (rf_radio_type[0]) { /* we assume that there is only one radio type on the board */
+        case LGW_RADIO_TYPE_SX1255:
+            part_int = pkt_data.freq_hz / (SX125x_32MHz_FRAC << 7); /* integer part, gives the MSB */
+            part_frac = ((pkt_data.freq_hz % (SX125x_32MHz_FRAC << 7)) << 9) / SX125x_32MHz_FRAC; /* fractional part, gives middle part and LSB */
+            break;
+        case LGW_RADIO_TYPE_SX1257:
+            part_int = pkt_data.freq_hz / (SX125x_32MHz_FRAC << 8); /* integer part, gives the MSB */
+            part_frac = ((pkt_data.freq_hz % (SX125x_32MHz_FRAC << 8)) << 8) / SX125x_32MHz_FRAC; /* fractional part, gives middle part and LSB */
+            break;
+        default:
+            DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: UNEXPECTED VALUE %d FOR RADIO TYPE\n", rf_radio_type[0]);
+            break;
+    }
+
+    buff[0] = 0xFF & part_int; /* Most Significant Byte */
+    buff[1] = 0xFF & (part_frac >> 8); /* middle byte */
+    buff[2] = 0xFF & part_frac; /* Least Significant Byte */
+
+    /* metadata 3 to 6, timestamp trigger value */
+    /* TX state machine must be triggered at (T0 - lgw_i_tx_start_delay_us) for packet to start being emitted at T0 */
+    if (pkt_data.tx_mode == TIMESTAMPED)
+    {
+        count_trig = pkt_data.count_us - (uint32_t)tx_start_delay;
+        buff[3] = 0xFF & (count_trig >> 24);
+        buff[4] = 0xFF & (count_trig >> 16);
+        buff[5] = 0xFF & (count_trig >> 8);
+        buff[6] = 0xFF &  count_trig;
+    }
+
+    /* parameters depending on modulation  */
+    if (pkt_data.modulation == MOD_LORA) {
+        /* metadata 7, modulation type, radio chain selection and TX power */
+        buff[7] = (0x20 & (pkt_data.rf_chain << 5)) | (0x0F & pow_index); /* bit 4 is 0 -> LoRa modulation */
+
+        buff[8] = 0; /* metadata 8, not used */
+
+        /* metadata 9, CRC, LoRa CR & SF */
+        switch (pkt_data.datarate) {
+            case DR_LORA_SF7: buff[9] = 7; break;
+            case DR_LORA_SF8: buff[9] = 8; break;
+            case DR_LORA_SF9: buff[9] = 9; break;
+            case DR_LORA_SF10: buff[9] = 10; break;
+            case DR_LORA_SF11: buff[9] = 11; break;
+            case DR_LORA_SF12: buff[9] = 12; break;
+            default: DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: UNEXPECTED VALUE %d IN SWITCH STATEMENT\n", pkt_data.datarate);
+        }
+        switch (pkt_data.coderate) {
+            case CR_LORA_4_5: buff[9] |= 1 << 4; break;
+            case CR_LORA_4_6: buff[9] |= 2 << 4; break;
+            case CR_LORA_4_7: buff[9] |= 3 << 4; break;
+            case CR_LORA_4_8: buff[9] |= 4 << 4; break;
+            default: DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: UNEXPECTED VALUE %d IN SWITCH STATEMENT\n", pkt_data.coderate);
+        }
+        if (pkt_data.no_crc == false) {
+            buff[9] |= 0x80; /* set 'CRC enable' bit */
+        } else {
+            DEBUG_MSG("Info: packet will be sent without CRC\n");
+        }
+
+        /* metadata 10, payload size */
+        buff[10] = pkt_data.size;
+
+        /* metadata 11, implicit header, modulation bandwidth, PPM offset & polarity */
+        switch (pkt_data.bandwidth) {
+            case BW_125KHZ: buff[11] = 0; break;
+            case BW_250KHZ: buff[11] = 1; break;
+            case BW_500KHZ: buff[11] = 2; break;
+            default: DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: UNEXPECTED VALUE %d IN SWITCH STATEMENT\n", pkt_data.bandwidth);
+        }
+        if (pkt_data.no_header == true) {
+            buff[11] |= 0x04; /* set 'implicit header' bit */
+        }
+        if (SET_PPM_ON(pkt_data.bandwidth,pkt_data.datarate)) {
+            buff[11] |= 0x08; /* set 'PPM offset' bit at 1 */
+        }
+        if (pkt_data.invert_pol == true) {
+            buff[11] |= 0x10; /* set 'TX polarity' bit at 1 */
+        }
+
+        /* metadata 12 & 13, LoRa preamble size */
+        if (pkt_data.preamble == 0) { /* if not explicit, use recommended LoRa preamble size */
+            pkt_data.preamble = STD_LORA_PREAMBLE;
+        } else if (pkt_data.preamble < MIN_LORA_PREAMBLE) { /* enforce minimum preamble size */
+            pkt_data.preamble = MIN_LORA_PREAMBLE;
+            DEBUG_MSG("Note: preamble length adjusted to respect minimum LoRa preamble size\n");
+        }
+        buff[12] = 0xFF & (pkt_data.preamble >> 8);
+        buff[13] = 0xFF & pkt_data.preamble;
+
+        /* metadata 14 & 15, not used */
+        buff[14] = 0;
+        buff[15] = 0;
+
+        /* MSB of RF frequency is now used in AGC firmware to implement large/narrow filtering in SX1257/55 */
+        buff[0] &= 0x3F; /* Unset 2 MSBs of frequency code */
+        if (pkt_data.bandwidth == BW_500KHZ) {
+            buff[0] |= 0x80; /* Set MSB bit to enlarge analog filter for 500kHz BW */
+        }
+
+        /* Set MSB-1 bit to enable digital filter if required */
+        if (tx_notch_enable == true) {
+            DEBUG_MSG("INFO: Enabling TX notch filter\n");
+            buff[0] |= 0x40;
+        }
+    } else if (pkt_data.modulation == MOD_FSK) {
+        /* metadata 7, modulation type, radio chain selection and TX power */
+        buff[7] = (0x20 & (pkt_data.rf_chain << 5)) | 0x10 | (0x0F & pow_index); /* bit 4 is 1 -> FSK modulation */
+
+        buff[8] = 0; /* metadata 8, not used */
+
+        /* metadata 9, frequency deviation */
+        buff[9] = pkt_data.f_dev;
+
+        /* metadata 10, payload size */
+        buff[10] = pkt_data.size;
+        /* TODO: how to handle 255 bytes packets ?!? */
+
+        /* metadata 11, packet mode, CRC, encoding */
+        buff[11] = 0x01 | (pkt_data.no_crc?0:0x02) | (0x02 << 2); /* always in variable length packet mode, whitening, and CCITT CRC if CRC is not disabled  */
+
+        /* metadata 12 & 13, FSK preamble size */
+        if (pkt_data.preamble == 0) { /* if not explicit, use LoRa MAC preamble size */
+            pkt_data.preamble = STD_FSK_PREAMBLE;
+        } else if (pkt_data.preamble < MIN_FSK_PREAMBLE) { /* enforce minimum preamble size */
+            pkt_data.preamble = MIN_FSK_PREAMBLE;
+            DEBUG_MSG("Note: preamble length adjusted to respect minimum FSK preamble size\n");
+        }
+        buff[12] = 0xFF & (pkt_data.preamble >> 8);
+        buff[13] = 0xFF & pkt_data.preamble;
+
+        /* metadata 14 & 15, FSK baudrate */
+        fsk_dr_div = (uint16_t)((uint32_t)LGW_XTAL_FREQU / pkt_data.datarate); /* Ok for datarate between 500bps and 250kbps */
+        buff[14] = 0xFF & (fsk_dr_div >> 8);
+        buff[15] = 0xFF & fsk_dr_div;
+
+        /* insert payload size in the packet for variable mode */
+        buff[16] = pkt_data.size;
+        ++transfer_size; /* one more byte to transfer to the TX modem */
+        ++payload_offset; /* start the payload with one more byte of offset */
+
+        /* MSB of RF frequency is now used in AGC firmware to implement large/narrow filtering in SX1257/55 */
+        buff[0] &= 0x7F; /* Always use narrow band for FSK (force MSB to 0) */
+
+    } else {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: INVALID TX MODULATION..\n");
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    /* Configure TX start delay based on TX notch filter */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_TX_START_DELAY, tx_start_delay);
+
+    /* copy payload from user struct to buffer containing metadata */
+    memcpy((void *)(buff + payload_offset), (void *)(pkt_data.payload), pkt_data.size);
+
+    /* reset TX command flags */
+    lgw_abort_tx();
+
+    /* put metadata + payload in the TX data buffer */
+    lgw_reg_w(LGW_TX_DATA_BUF_ADDR, 0);
+    lgw_reg_wb(LGW_TX_DATA_BUF_DATA, buff, transfer_size);
+    DEBUG_ARRAY(i, transfer_size, buff);
+
+    x = lbt_is_channel_free(&pkt_data, tx_start_delay, &tx_allowed);
+    if (x != LGW_LBT_SUCCESS) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: Failed to check channel availability for TX\n");
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+    if (tx_allowed == true) {
+        switch(pkt_data.tx_mode) {
+            case IMMEDIATE:
+                lgw_reg_w(LGW_TX_TRIG_IMMEDIATE, 1);
+                break;
+
+            case TIMESTAMPED:
+                lgw_reg_w(LGW_TX_TRIG_DELAYED, 1);
+                break;
+
+            case ON_GPS:
+                lgw_reg_w(LGW_TX_TRIG_GPS, 1);
+                break;
+
+            default:
+                DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: UNEXPECTED VALUE %d IN SWITCH STATEMENT\n", pkt_data.tx_mode);
+                return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+        }
+    } else {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: Cannot send packet, channel is busy (LBT)\n");
+        return LGW_LBT_ISSUE;
+    }
+
+    return LGW_HAL_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ */
+
+int lgw_status(uint8_t select, uint8_t *code) {
+    int32_t read_value;
+
+    /* check input variables */
+    CHECK_NULL(code);
+
+    if (select == TX_STATUS) {
+        lgw_reg_r(LGW_TX_STATUS, &read_value);
+        if (lgw_is_started == false) {
+            *code = TX_OFF;
+        } else if ((read_value & 0x10) == 0) { /* bit 4 @1: TX programmed */
+            *code = TX_FREE;
+        } else if ((read_value & 0x60) != 0) { /* bit 5 or 6 @1: TX sequence */
+            *code = TX_EMITTING;
+        } else {
+            *code = TX_SCHEDULED;
+        }
+        return LGW_HAL_SUCCESS;
+
+    } else if (select == RX_STATUS) {
+        *code = RX_STATUS_UNKNOWN; /* todo */
+        return LGW_HAL_SUCCESS;
+
+    } else {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: SELECTION INVALID, NO STATUS TO RETURN\n");
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+
+}
+
+/* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ */
+
+int lgw_abort_tx(void) {
+    int i;
+
+    i = lgw_reg_w(LGW_TX_TRIG_ALL, 0);
+
+    if (i == LGW_REG_SUCCESS) return LGW_HAL_SUCCESS;
+    else return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+}
+
+/* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ */
+
+int lgw_get_trigcnt(uint32_t* trig_cnt_us) {
+    int i;
+    int32_t val;
+
+    i = lgw_reg_r(LGW_TIMESTAMP, &val);
+    if (i == LGW_REG_SUCCESS) {
+        *trig_cnt_us = (uint32_t)val;
+        return LGW_HAL_SUCCESS;
+    } else {
+        return LGW_HAL_ERROR;
+    }
+}
+
+/* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ */
+
+const char* lgw_version_info() {
+    return lgw_version_string;
+}
+
+/* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ */
+
+uint32_t lgw_time_on_air(struct lgw_pkt_tx_s *packet) {
+    int32_t val;
+    uint8_t SF, H, DE;
+    uint16_t BW;
+    uint32_t payloadSymbNb, Tpacket;
+    double Tsym, Tpreamble, Tpayload, Tfsk;
+
+    if (packet == NULL) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: Failed to compute time on air, wrong parameter\n");
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    if (packet->modulation == MOD_LORA) {
+        /* Get bandwidth */
+        val = lgw_bw_getval(packet->bandwidth);
+        if (val != -1) {
+            BW = (uint16_t)(val / 1E3);
+        } else {
+            DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: Cannot compute time on air for this packet, unsupported bandwidth (0x%02X)\n", packet->bandwidth);
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        /* Get datarate */
+        val = lgw_sf_getval(packet->datarate);
+        if (val != -1) {
+            SF = (uint8_t)val;
+        } else {
+            DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: Cannot compute time on air for this packet, unsupported datarate (0x%02X)\n", packet->datarate);
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        /* Duration of 1 symbol */
+        Tsym = pow(2, SF) / BW;
+
+        /* Duration of preamble */
+        Tpreamble = ((double)(packet->preamble) + 4.25) * Tsym;
+
+        /* Duration of payload */
+        H = (packet->no_header==false) ? 0 : 1; /* header is always enabled, except for beacons */
+        DE = (SF >= 11) ? 1 : 0; /* Low datarate optimization enabled for SF11 and SF12 */
+
+        payloadSymbNb = 8 + (ceil((double)(8*packet->size - 4*SF + 28 + 16 - 20*H) / (double)(4*(SF - 2*DE))) * (packet->coderate + 4)); /* Explicitely cast to double to keep precision of the division */
+
+        Tpayload = payloadSymbNb * Tsym;
+
+        /* Duration of packet */
+        Tpacket = Tpreamble + Tpayload;
+    } else if (packet->modulation == MOD_FSK) {
+        /* PREAMBLE + SYNC_WORD + PKT_LEN + PKT_PAYLOAD + CRC
+                PREAMBLE: default 5 bytes
+                SYNC_WORD: default 3 bytes
+                PKT_LEN: 1 byte (variable length mode)
+                PKT_PAYLOAD: x bytes
+                CRC: 0 or 2 bytes
+        */
+        Tfsk = (8 * (double)(packet->preamble + fsk_sync_word_size + 1 + packet->size + ((packet->no_crc == true) ? 0 : 2)) / (double)packet->datarate) * 1E3;
+
+        /* Duration of packet */
+        Tpacket = (uint32_t)Tfsk + 1; /* add margin for rounding */
+    } else {
+        Tpacket = 0;
+        DEBUG_PRINTF("ERROR: Cannot compute time on air for this packet, unsupported modulation (0x%02X)\n", packet->modulation);
+    }
+
+    return Tpacket;
+}
+
+/* --- EOF ------------------------------------------------------------------ */