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Unexpected TX Signal Output When Setting Sample Rate on Pluto SDR

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The user experienced an unintended 500 mVpp / 600 ms signal on the TX line when setting the sample rate on a Pluto SDR. The final answer confirmed this is expected behavior due to device calibration. The calibration can be suppressed by setting the `calib_mode` to `manual_tx_quad` in the `/sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0` directory. No firmware update is necessary for this solution.
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Hello,
I’m experiencing an unexpected behavior with my Pluto SDR and would appreciate your advice.

After connecting to the Pluto SDR, I apply the following settings:

During this process, when executing pluto.sample_rate = int(1e6), an unintended signal of about 500 mVpp / 600 ms appears on the TX line, as shown in the attached figure.
After initialization, the actual signal generation works as intended.

Is this phenomenon a hardware failure, or am I missing some configuration?
If it’s the latter, I’d appreciate any suggestions on how to avoid this issue.

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pluto.tx_hardwaregain_chan0 = -89.7
pluto.tx_lo = 145700000
pluto.sample_rate = int(1e6)
pluto.tx_rf_bandwidth = int(200e3)
pluto.tx_cyclic_buffer = True
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