diff --git a/cmake_targets/autotests/run_exec_autotests.bash b/cmake_targets/autotests/run_exec_autotests.bash
index a622b07efb050abc0ac2eb0af3237539dfff0a1b..a98a071bae39a3e1d539e2f5897dd7eb4a36fefc 100755
--- a/cmake_targets/autotests/run_exec_autotests.bash
+++ b/cmake_targets/autotests/run_exec_autotests.bash
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ trap handle_ctrl_c INT
 source $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/test_helper
 
 
-#SUDO="sudo -E "
+SUDO="sudo -E -S"
 tdir=$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests
 rm -fr $tdir/bin 
 mkdir -p $tdir/bin
@@ -404,14 +404,12 @@ until [ -z "$1" ]
    esac
   done
 
-if [ "$SET_PASSWORD" == "1" ]; then
-   mypassword=$passwd
-else
-   read -s -p "Enter Password: " mypassword
+if [ "$SET_PASSWORD" != "1" ]; then
+   read -s -p "Enter Password: " passwd
 fi
 
 tmpfile=`mktemp`
-echo \'$passwd\' | $SUDO echo $HOME >& $tmpfile
+echo $passwd | $SUDO echo $HOME > $tmpfile
 tstsudo=`cat $tmpfile`
 if [ "$tstsudo" != "$HOME" ]; then
   echo "$USER might not have sudo privileges. Exiting" 
@@ -509,7 +507,7 @@ for search_expr in "${test_case_array[@]}"
     if [ "$class" == "compilation" ]; then
         test_compile "$name" "$compile_prog" "$compile_prog_args" "$pre_exec" "$pre_exec_args" "$main_exec" "$main_exec_args" "search_array_true[@]" "$search_expr_false" "$nruns" "$pre_compile_prog" "$class" "$compile_prog_out" "$tags"
     elif  [ "$class" == "execution" ]; then
-        $SUDO killall -q oaisim_nos1
+        echo \'passwd\' | $SUDO killall -q oaisim_nos1
         test_compile_and_run "$name" "$compile_prog" "$compile_prog_args" "$pre_exec" "$pre_exec_args" "$main_exec" "$main_exec_args" "search_array_true[@]" "$search_expr_false" "$nruns" "$pre_compile_prog" "$class" "$compile_prog_out" "$tags" "$mypassword" "$test_config_file"
     else
         echo "Unexpected class of test case...Skipping the test case $name ...."
diff --git a/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml b/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
index 8478d6b898adef18c21518bd46b0072064035ba7..4e6ca873cbf093fc592a7db20ccec99d20177184 100644
--- a/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
+++ b/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  <CleanUpAluLteBox>sudo -S -E /opt/ltebox/tools/stop_ltebox</CleanUpAluLteBox>
 <ExmimoRfStop>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai -w EXMIMO -c; sudo -S -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/stop_exmimo2; uname -a; dmesg|tail</ExmimoRfStop>
  <Timeout_execution>36000</Timeout_execution>
- <TestCaseExclusionList>0102+ 0104+ 015502 015505 015506 015507 015508 015509 015510 015511 015602 015605 015702 015705 015802 015805 016002 016005  016102 016105 016302 016305 016502 016505 017002 017005 017502 017505</TestCaseExclusionList>
+ <TestCaseExclusionList>0102+ 010304 010305 0104+ 015502 015505 015506 015507 015508 015509 015510 015511 015602 015605 015702 015705 015802 015805 0159+ 0160+ 0161+ 0162+ 0163+ 0165+ 0170+ 0175+</TestCaseExclusionList>
  <nruns_lte-softmodem>3</nruns_lte-softmodem>
  <MachineListGeneric>mozart calisson stevens nano amerique</MachineListGeneric>
      <testCase id="010101" >
@@ -329,22 +329,19 @@
    <testCase id="010200">
       <class>execution</class>
       <desc>Run OAISIM Rel10 TDD, 1 eNB + 1 UE (5 MHz/10MHz/20MHz), (TM 1,2) and search for errors, segmentation fault or exit</desc>
-      <pre_compile_prog>cp -vf $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf </pre_compile_prog>
+      <pre_compile_prog>cp -vf $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf </pre_compile_prog>
       <compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai</compile_prog>
       <compile_prog_args>--oaisim --noS1  -c </compile_prog_args>
       <pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/init_nas_nos1</pre_exec>
       <pre_exec_args></pre_exec_args>
-      <test_config_file>$OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  frame_type \"TDD\"
-                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  eutra_band 38
-                    $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf downlink_frequency 2580000000L
-                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  uplink_frequency_offset 0</test_config_file>
+      <test_config_file></test_config_file>
       <main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/oaisim_noS1_build_oai/build/oaisim_nos1</main_exec>
-      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 1
-                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50 -x 1
-                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100 -x 1
-                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 2
-                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50  -x 2
-                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 </main_exec_args>
+      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -s15
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -s15 
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -s15 
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -s15 
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -s15 
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -s15 </main_exec_args>
       <tags>oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.20MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.tdd.20MHz.TM2</tags>
       <search_expr_true>"Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 0"</search_expr_true>
       <search_expr_false>segmentation fault|assertion|exiting|fatal</search_expr_false>
@@ -354,22 +351,19 @@
     <testCase id="010201">
       <class>execution</class>
       <desc>Run OAISIM Rel10 TDD, 1 eNB + 1 UE (5 MHz/10MHz/20MHz), (TM 1,2) in PHY_ABSTRACTION mode and search for errors, segmentation fault or exit</desc>
-      <pre_compile_prog>cp -vf $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf </pre_compile_prog>
+      <pre_compile_prog>cp -vf $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf </pre_compile_prog>
       <compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai</compile_prog>
       <compile_prog_args>--oaisim --noS1  -c </compile_prog_args>
-      <test_config_file>$OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  frame_type \"TDD\"
-                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  eutra_band 38
-                    $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf downlink_frequency 2580000000L
-                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  uplink_frequency_offset 0</test_config_file>
+      <test_config_file></test_config_file>
       <pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/init_nas_nos1</pre_exec>
       <pre_exec_args></pre_exec_args>
       <main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/oaisim_noS1_build_oai/build/oaisim_nos1</main_exec>
-      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -a
-                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -a 
-                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -a 
-                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -a 
-                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -a 
-                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -a </main_exec_args>
+      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -a -s15
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -a -s15 
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -a -s15 
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -a -s15 
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -a -s15
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -a -s15 </main_exec_args>
       <tags>oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.20MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.tdd.20MHz.TM2</tags>
       <search_expr_true>"Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 0"</search_expr_true>
       <search_expr_false>segmentation fault|assertion|exiting|fatal</search_expr_false>
@@ -379,22 +373,19 @@
     <testCase id="010202">
       <class>execution</class>
       <desc>Run OAISIM Rel10 TDD, 1 eNB + 3 UEs (5 MHz/10MHz/20MHz), (TM 1,2) and search for errors, segmentation fault or exit</desc>
-<pre_compile_prog>cp -vf $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf </pre_compile_prog>
+<pre_compile_prog>cp -vf $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf </pre_compile_prog>
       <compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai</compile_prog>
       <compile_prog_args>--oaisim --noS1  -c </compile_prog_args>
-      <test_config_file>$OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  frame_type \"TDD\"
-                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  eutra_band 38
-                    $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf downlink_frequency 2580000000L
-                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  uplink_frequency_offset 0</test_config_file>
+      <test_config_file></test_config_file>
       <pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/init_nas_nos1</pre_exec>
       <pre_exec_args></pre_exec_args>
       <main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/oaisim_noS1_build_oai/build/oaisim_nos1</main_exec>
-      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 1
-                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50 -x 1
-                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100 -x 1
-                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 2
-                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50  -x 2
-                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100  -x 2</main_exec_args>
+      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -s15
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -s15
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -s15
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -s15
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -s15
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -s15 </main_exec_args>
       <tags>oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.20MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.tdd.20MHz.TM2 </tags>
       <search_expr_true>"Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 0" "Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 1" "Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 2"</search_expr_true>
       <search_expr_false>segmentation fault|assertion|exiting|fatal</search_expr_false>
@@ -404,22 +395,19 @@
     <testCase id="010203">
       <class>execution</class>
       <desc>Run OAISIM Rel10 TDD, 1 eNB + 3 UEs (5 MHz) in PHY_ABSTRACTION mode and search for errors, segmentation fault or exit</desc>
-      <pre_compile_prog>cp -vf $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf </pre_compile_prog>
+      <pre_compile_prog>cp -vf $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf </pre_compile_prog>
       <compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai</compile_prog>
       <compile_prog_args>--oaisim --noS1  -c </compile_prog_args>
-      <test_config_file>$OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  frame_type \"TDD\"
-                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  eutra_band 38
-                    $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf downlink_frequency 2580000000L
-                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  uplink_frequency_offset 0</test_config_file>
+      <test_config_file></test_config_file>
       <pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/init_nas_nos1</pre_exec>
       <pre_exec_args></pre_exec_args>
       <main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/oaisim_noS1_build_oai/build/oaisim_nos1</main_exec>
-      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -a 
-                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -a
-                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -a
-                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -a
-                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -a
-                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -a</main_exec_args>
+      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -a -s15
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -a -s15
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -a -s15
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -a -s15
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -a -s15
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -a -s15</main_exec_args>
       <tags>oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.20MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM2  oaisim_nos1.tdd.20MHz.TM2</tags>
       <search_expr_true>"Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 0" "Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 1" "Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 2"</search_expr_true>
       <search_expr_false>segmentation fault|assertion|exiting|fatal</search_expr_false>
@@ -429,22 +417,19 @@
     <testCase id="010204">
       <class>execution</class>
       <desc>Run OAI Rel10 TDD, 1 eNB + 1 UE (5 MHz) without abstraction mode, send ping from from eNB to UE, and check that there is no packet losses</desc>
-       <pre_compile_prog>cp -vf $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf </pre_compile_prog>
+       <pre_compile_prog>cp -vf $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf </pre_compile_prog>
       <compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai</compile_prog>
       <compile_prog_args>--oaisim --noS1  -c </compile_prog_args>
       <pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/init_nas_nos1</pre_exec>
       <pre_exec_args></pre_exec_args>
-      <test_config_file>$OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  frame_type \"TDD\"
-                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  eutra_band 38
-                    $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf downlink_frequency 2580000000L
-                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  uplink_frequency_offset 0</test_config_file>
+      <test_config_file></test_config_file>
       <main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/oaisim_noS1_build_oai/build/oaisim_nos1</main_exec>
-      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -c26 
-                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -c26 
-                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -c26 
-                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -c26 
-                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -c26 
-                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -c26</main_exec_args>
+      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -c26 
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -c26 
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -c26 
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -c26 
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -c26 
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -c26</main_exec_args>
       <tags>oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.20MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.tdd.20MHz.TM2 </tags>
       <search_expr_true>"DL and UL loss rate below 10"</search_expr_true>
       <search_expr_false>segmentation fault|assertion|exiting|fatal</search_expr_false>
@@ -454,22 +439,19 @@
     <testCase id="010205">
       <class>execution</class>
       <desc>Run OAI Rel10 TDD, 1 eNB + 1 UE (5 MHz) in PHY_ABSTRACTION  mode, send ping from from eNB to  UE, and check that there is no packet losses</desc>
-      <pre_compile_prog>cp -vf $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf </pre_compile_prog>
+      <pre_compile_prog>cp -vf $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf </pre_compile_prog>
       <compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai</compile_prog>
       <compile_prog_args>--oaisim --noS1  -c </compile_prog_args>
       <pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/init_nas_nos1</pre_exec>
       <pre_exec_args></pre_exec_args>
-      <test_config_file>$OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  frame_type \"TDD\"
-                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  eutra_band 38
-                    $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf downlink_frequency 2580000000L
-                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  uplink_frequency_offset 0</test_config_file>
+      <test_config_file></test_config_file>
       <main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/oaisim_noS1_build_oai/build/oaisim_nos1</main_exec>
-      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -c26 -a
-                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -c26  -a
-                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -c26 -a
-                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -c26  -a
-                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -c26 -a
-                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -c26  -a</main_exec_args>
+      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -c26 -a
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -c26  -a
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -c26 -a
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -c26  -a
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -c26 -a
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -c26  -a</main_exec_args>
       <tags>oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.20MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.tdd.20MHz.TM2 </tags>
       <search_expr_true>"DL and UL loss rate below 10"</search_expr_true>
       <search_expr_false>segmentation fault|assertion|exiting|fatal</search_expr_false>
@@ -485,12 +467,12 @@
       <pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/init_nas_nos1</pre_exec>
       <pre_exec_args></pre_exec_args>
       <main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/oaisim_noS1_build_oai/build/oaisim_nos1</main_exec>
-      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -F
-                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -F
-                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -F
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -F
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -F
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -F</main_exec_args>
+      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -F -s15
+                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -F -s15
+                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -F -s15
+                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -F -s15
+                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -F -s15
+                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -F -s15</main_exec_args>
       <tags>oaisim_noS1.FDD.5MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.FDD.10MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.FDD.20MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.FDD.5MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.FDD.10MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.FDD.20MHz.TM2</tags>
       <search_expr_true>"Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 0"</search_expr_true>
       <search_expr_false>segmentation fault|assertion|exiting|fatal</search_expr_false>
@@ -506,12 +488,12 @@
       <pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/init_nas_nos1</pre_exec>
       <pre_exec_args></pre_exec_args>
       <main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/oaisim_noS1_build_oai/build/oaisim_nos1</main_exec>
-      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -F -a
-                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -F -a
-                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -F -a
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -F -a
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -F -a
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -F -a</main_exec_args>
+      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -F -a -s15
+                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -F -a -s15
+                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -F -a -s15
+                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -F -a -s15
+                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -F -a -s15
+                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -F -a -s15</main_exec_args>
       <tags>oaisim_noS1.FDD.5MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.FDD.10MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.FDD.20MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.FDD.5MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.FDD.10MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.FDD.20MHz.TM2</tags> 
       <search_expr_true>"Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 0"</search_expr_true>
       <search_expr_false>segmentation fault|assertion|exiting|fatal</search_expr_false>
@@ -527,12 +509,12 @@
       <pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/init_nas_nos1</pre_exec>
       <pre_exec_args></pre_exec_args>
       <main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/oaisim_noS1_build_oai/build/oaisim_nos1</main_exec>
-      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -F
-                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -F
-                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -F
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -F
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -F
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -F </main_exec_args>
+      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -F -s15
+                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -F -s15
+                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -F -s15
+                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -F -s15
+                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -F -s15
+                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -F -s15</main_exec_args>
       <tags>oaisim_noS1.FDD.5MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.FDD.10MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.FDD.20MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.FDD.5MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.FDD.10MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.FDD.20MHz.TM2 </tags> 
       <search_expr_true>"Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 0" "Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 1" "Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 2"</search_expr_true>
       <search_expr_false>segmentation fault|assertion|exiting|fatal</search_expr_false>
@@ -548,12 +530,12 @@
       <pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/init_nas_nos1</pre_exec>
       <pre_exec_args></pre_exec_args>
       <main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/oaisim_noS1_build_oai/build/oaisim_nos1</main_exec>
-      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -F -a
-                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -F -a
-                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -F -a
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -F -a
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -F -a
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -F -a</main_exec_args>
+      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -F -a -s15
+                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -F -a -s15
+                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -F -a -s15
+                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -F -a -s15
+                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -F -a -s15
+                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -F -a -s15</main_exec_args>
       <tags>oaisim_noS1.FDD.5MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.FDD.10MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.FDD.20MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.FDD.5MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.FDD.10MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.FDD.20MHz.TM2</tags>
       <search_expr_true>"Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 0" "Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 1" "Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 2"</search_expr_true>
       <search_expr_false>segmentation fault|assertion|exiting|fatal</search_expr_false>
diff --git a/cmake_targets/build_oai b/cmake_targets/build_oai
index 6300e9ec03760071fbee9ba3c33975d74a3c9417..821b3bca274cf0f08affbbd337511e6fd015c7fa 100755
--- a/cmake_targets/build_oai
+++ b/cmake_targets/build_oai
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ THIS_SCRIPT_PATH=$(dirname $(readlink -f $0))
 source $THIS_SCRIPT_PATH/tools/build_helper
 
 MSC_GEN="False"
-XFORMS="False"
+XFORMS="True"
 PRINT_STATS="False"
 VCD_TIMING="False"
 LOWLATENCY_FLAG_USER="False"
 FORCE_LOWLATENCY_FLAG_USER=""
 REL="Rel10"
-HW="EXMIMO"
+HW="None"
 TP="None"
 NOS1=0
 EPC=0
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Options
    default is Rel10,
    Rel8 limits the implementation to 3GPP Release 8 version
 -w | --hardware
-   EXMIMO (Default), USRP, BLADERF, LMSSDR, None
+   EXMIMO, USRP, BLADERF, ETHERNET, LMSSDR, None (Default)
    Adds this RF board support (in external packages installation and in compilation)
 -t | --transport protocol
    ETHERNET , None
@@ -760,9 +760,9 @@ fi
     rm -fr $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/log
     mkdir -p $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/log
     if [ "$RUN_GROUP" -eq "1" ]; then
-        $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/run_exec_autotests.bash -g "$TEST_CASE_GROUP" -p '$mypassword' >& $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/log/autotests.log &
+        $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/run_exec_autotests.bash -g "$TEST_CASE_GROUP" -p $mypassword >& $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/log/autotests.log &
     else
-        $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/run_exec_autotests.bash -p '$mypassword' >& $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/log/autotests.log &
+        $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/run_exec_autotests.bash -p $mypassword >& $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/log/autotests.log &
     fi
     wait
   else
diff --git a/cmake_targets/lte-simulators/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake_targets/lte-simulators/CMakeLists.txt
index 7a0e84b425a8d7493e221ab3e256e7b7486e138f..0b706c8748eae45600e328daef5f39038396170d 100644
--- a/cmake_targets/lte-simulators/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake_targets/lte-simulators/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
 set(PACKAGE_NAME "unitary_tests_simulators")
 set(PHYSIM True)
 set(RF_BOARD None)
-set(XFORMS False)
+set(XFORMS True)
 
 set(DEBUG_PHY False)
 set(MU_RECIEVER False)
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_ESTIMATION/adjust_gain.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_ESTIMATION/adjust_gain.c
index 52f26a25629e447e6a9e086ea3d634d28257b199..ead0ed7d99288beee7d910e36389931113153f6e 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_ESTIMATION/adjust_gain.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_ESTIMATION/adjust_gain.c
@@ -38,23 +38,16 @@ extern int card;
 #endif
 
 void
-phy_adjust_gain (PHY_VARS_UE *phy_vars_ue, uint8_t eNB_id)
+phy_adjust_gain (PHY_VARS_UE *phy_vars_ue, uint32_t rx_power_fil_dB, uint8_t eNB_id)
 {
 
-  uint16_t rx_power_fil_dB;
 #ifdef EXMIMO
   exmimo_config_t *p_exmimo_config = openair0_exmimo_pci[card].exmimo_config_ptr;
   uint16_t i;
 #endif
-  int rssi;
-
-  rssi = dB_fixed(phy_vars_ue->PHY_measurements.rssi);
-
-  if (rssi>0) rx_power_fil_dB = rssi;
-  else rx_power_fil_dB = phy_vars_ue->PHY_measurements.rx_power_avg_dB[eNB_id];
 
   LOG_D(PHY,"Gain control: rssi %d (%d,%d)\n",
-         rssi,
+         rx_power_fil_dB,
          phy_vars_ue->PHY_measurements.rssi,
          phy_vars_ue->PHY_measurements.rx_power_avg_dB[eNB_id]
         );
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_ESTIMATION/defs.h b/openair1/PHY/LTE_ESTIMATION/defs.h
index 903793c2b57c3902e1c43f0c619d420ff36717e5..c20d24e34f2cb6ae324b87d13920617fdf889938 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_ESTIMATION/defs.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_ESTIMATION/defs.h
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ int8_t set_RSRQ_filtered(module_id_t Mod_id,uint8_t CC_id,uint8_t eNB_index,floa
 
 //! Automatic gain control
 void phy_adjust_gain (PHY_VARS_UE *phy_vars_ue,
+		      uint32_t rx_power_fil_dB,
                       unsigned char eNB_id);
 
 int lte_ul_channel_estimation(PHY_VARS_eNB *phy_vars_eNB,
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_ESTIMATION/lte_sync_time.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_ESTIMATION/lte_sync_time.c
index 6e2311789eabe56d5adf61140a8dca98df309f54..edbdbda2d1986d915f195a9e544149a673e02afb 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_ESTIMATION/lte_sync_time.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_ESTIMATION/lte_sync_time.c
@@ -483,13 +483,10 @@ int lte_sync_time(int **rxdata, ///rx data in time domain
 
   *eNB_id = sync_source;
 
-#ifdef DEBUG_PHY
-  msg("[PHY][UE] lte_sync_time: Sync source = %d, Peak found at pos %d, val = %d\n",
-      sync_source,peak_pos,peak_val);
-
-
+  LOG_D(PHY,"[UE] lte_sync_time: Sync source = %d, Peak found at pos %d, val = %d (%d dB)\n",sync_source,peak_pos,peak_val,dB_fixed(peak_val)/2);
 
 
+#ifdef DEBUG_PHY
   if (debug_cnt == 0) {
     write_output("sync_corr0_ue.m","synccorr0",sync_corr_ue0,2*length,1,2);
     write_output("sync_corr1_ue.m","synccorr1",sync_corr_ue1,2*length,1,2);
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/initial_sync.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/initial_sync.c
index b8be6305de316644fca26f37cded42365a0d2e2e..f568ed30f84f9da6dc619d11b12291cd50dbc45e 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/initial_sync.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/initial_sync.c
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ int initial_sync(PHY_VARS_UE *phy_vars_ue, runmode_t mode)
   uint8_t flip_fdd_ncp,flip_fdd_ecp,flip_tdd_ncp,flip_tdd_ecp;
   //  uint16_t Nid_cell_fdd_ncp=0,Nid_cell_fdd_ecp=0,Nid_cell_tdd_ncp=0,Nid_cell_tdd_ecp=0;
   LTE_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms = &phy_vars_ue->lte_frame_parms;
-  int i;
   int ret=-1;
   int aarx,rx_power=0;
   /*#ifdef OAI_USRP
@@ -309,34 +308,6 @@ int initial_sync(PHY_VARS_UE *phy_vars_ue, runmode_t mode)
   LOG_I(PHY,"[UE%d] Initial sync : Estimated PSS position %d, Nid2 %d\n",phy_vars_ue->Mod_id,sync_pos,phy_vars_ue->lte_ue_common_vars.eNb_id);
 #endif
 
-
-  for (aarx=0; aarx<frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx; aarx++)
-    rx_power += signal_energy(&phy_vars_ue->lte_ue_common_vars.rxdata[aarx][sync_pos2],
-                              frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size+frame_parms->nb_prefix_samples);
-
-  phy_vars_ue->PHY_measurements.rx_power_avg_dB[0] = dB_fixed(rx_power/frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx);
-
-#ifdef DEBUG_INITIAL_SYNCH
-  LOG_I(PHY,"[UE%d] Initial sync : Estimated power: %d dB\n",phy_vars_ue->Mod_id,phy_vars_ue->PHY_measurements.rx_power_avg_dB[0] );
-#endif
-
-#ifdef EXMIMO
-
-  if ((openair_daq_vars.rx_gain_mode == DAQ_AGC_ON) &&
-      (mode != rx_calib_ue) && (mode != rx_calib_ue_med) && (mode != rx_calib_ue_byp) )
-    //phy_adjust_gain(phy_vars_ue,0);
-    gain_control_all(phy_vars_ue->PHY_measurements.rx_power_avg_dB[0],0);
-
-#else
-#ifndef OAI_USRP
-#ifndef OAI_BLADERF
-#ifndef OAI_LMSSDR
-  phy_adjust_gain(phy_vars_ue,0);
-#endif
-#endif
-#endif
-#endif
-
   // SSS detection
 
   // PSS is hypothesized in last symbol of first slot in Frame
@@ -592,6 +563,65 @@ int initial_sync(PHY_VARS_UE *phy_vars_ue, runmode_t mode)
 
   }
 
+  // gain control
+  if (ret!=0) { //we are not synched, so we cannot use rssi measurement (which is based on channel estimates)
+    rx_power = 0;
+
+    // do a measurement on the best guess of the PSS
+    for (aarx=0; aarx<frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx; aarx++)
+      rx_power += signal_energy(&phy_vars_ue->lte_ue_common_vars.rxdata[aarx][sync_pos2],
+				frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size+frame_parms->nb_prefix_samples);
+    
+    /*
+    // do a measurement on the full frame
+    for (aarx=0; aarx<frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx; aarx++)
+      rx_power += signal_energy(&phy_vars_ue->lte_ue_common_vars.rxdata[aarx][0],
+				frame_parms->samples_per_tti*10);
+    */
+
+    // we might add a low-pass filter here later
+    phy_vars_ue->PHY_measurements.rx_power_avg[0] = rx_power/frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx; 
+
+    phy_vars_ue->PHY_measurements.rx_power_avg_dB[0] = dB_fixed(phy_vars_ue->PHY_measurements.rx_power_avg[0]);
+
+#ifdef DEBUG_INITIAL_SYNCH
+  LOG_I(PHY,"[UE%d] Initial sync : Estimated power: %d dB\n",phy_vars_ue->Mod_id,phy_vars_ue->PHY_measurements.rx_power_avg_dB[0] );
+#endif
+
+#ifdef EXMIMO
+  if ((openair_daq_vars.rx_gain_mode == DAQ_AGC_ON) &&
+      (mode != rx_calib_ue) && (mode != rx_calib_ue_med) && (mode != rx_calib_ue_byp) )
+    //phy_adjust_gain(phy_vars_ue,0);
+    gain_control_all(phy_vars_ue->PHY_measurements.rx_power_avg_dB[0],0);
+
+#else
+#ifndef OAI_USRP
+#ifndef OAI_BLADERF 
+#ifndef OAI_LMSSDR
+  phy_adjust_gain(phy_vars_ue,phy_vars_ue->PHY_measurements.rx_power_avg_dB[0],0);
+#endif
+#endif
+#endif
+#endif
+  }
+  else {
+#ifdef EXMIMO
+  if ((openair_daq_vars.rx_gain_mode == DAQ_AGC_ON) &&
+      (mode != rx_calib_ue) && (mode != rx_calib_ue_med) && (mode != rx_calib_ue_byp) )
+    //phy_adjust_gain(phy_vars_ue,0);
+    gain_control_all(dB_fixed(phy_vars_ue->PHY_measurements.rssi),0);
+
+#else
+#ifndef OAI_USRP
+#ifndef OAI_BLADERF 
+#ifndef OAI_LMSSDR
+  phy_adjust_gain(phy_vars_ue,dB_fixed(phy_vars_ue->PHY_measurements.rssi),0);
+#endif
+#endif
+#endif
+#endif
+  }
+
   //  exit_fun("debug exit");
   return ret;
 }
diff --git a/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_ue.c b/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_ue.c
index afaecb7075de7524e11323c289edf8c0721f2c9b..fbbed1a9d1a1e193dbed1e6b06538d5d12e5c43b 100755
--- a/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_ue.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED/phy_procedures_lte_ue.c
@@ -1549,13 +1549,13 @@ void lte_ue_measurement_procedures(uint16_t l, PHY_VARS_UE *phy_vars_ue,uint8_t
     if ((openair_daq_vars.rx_gain_mode == DAQ_AGC_ON) &&
         (mode != rx_calib_ue) && (mode != rx_calib_ue_med) && (mode != rx_calib_ue_byp) )
       if  (phy_vars_ue->frame_rx%100==0)
-        gain_control_all(phy_vars_ue->PHY_measurements.rx_power_avg_dB[eNB_id],0);
+        gain_control_all(dB_fixed(phy_vars_ue->PHY_measurements.rssi),0);
 
 #else
 #ifndef OAI_USRP
 #ifndef OAI_BLADERF
 #ifndef OAI_LMSSDR
-    phy_adjust_gain (phy_vars_ue,0);
+    phy_adjust_gain (phy_vars_ue,dB_fixed(phy_vars_ue->PHY_measurements.rssi),0);
 #endif
 #endif
 #endif
@@ -2678,18 +2678,13 @@ int phy_procedures_UE_RX(PHY_VARS_UE *phy_vars_ue,uint8_t eNB_id,uint8_t abstrac
           if (ret == (1+phy_vars_ue->dlsch_ue[eNB_id][0]->max_turbo_iterations)) {
             phy_vars_ue->dlsch_errors[eNB_id]++;
 
-#ifdef DEBUG_PHY_PROC
             LOG_D(PHY,"[UE  %d][PDSCH %x/%d] Frame %d subframe %d DLSCH in error (rv %d,mcs %d,TBS %d)\n",
                   phy_vars_ue->Mod_id,phy_vars_ue->dlsch_ue[eNB_id][0]->rnti,
                   harq_pid,frame_rx,subframe_prev,
                   phy_vars_ue->dlsch_ue[eNB_id][0]->harq_processes[harq_pid]->rvidx,
                   phy_vars_ue->dlsch_ue[eNB_id][0]->harq_processes[harq_pid]->mcs,
                   phy_vars_ue->dlsch_ue[eNB_id][0]->harq_processes[harq_pid]->TBS);
-/*
-            if (abstraction_flag ==0 )
-              dump_dlsch(phy_vars_ue,eNB_id,subframe_prev,harq_pid);
-            mac_xface->macphy_exit(""); */
-#endif
+
           } else {
             LOG_D(PHY,"[UE  %d][PDSCH %x/%d] Frame %d subframe %d (slot_rx %d): Received DLSCH (rv %d,mcs %d,TBS %d)\n",
                   phy_vars_ue->Mod_id,phy_vars_ue->dlsch_ue[eNB_id][0]->rnti,
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim.c
index 2c3d0848c2e90a5e19f63588d4ad2ffc85e8d995..d67024810a6672107e7e4a3f7b6ddd76cf631dc1 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim.c
@@ -61,25 +61,7 @@
 extern unsigned int dlsch_tbs25[27][25],TBStable[27][110];
 extern unsigned char offset_mumimo_llr_drange_fix;
 
-#ifdef XFORMS
 #include "PHY/TOOLS/lte_phy_scope.h"
-#endif
-
-
-
-//#define AWGN
-//#define NO_DCI
-
-
-
-//#define ABSTRACTION
-
-/*
-  #define RBmask0 0x00fc00fc
-  #define RBmask1 0x0
-  #define RBmask2 0x0
-  #define RBmask3 0x0
-*/
 
 PHY_VARS_eNB *PHY_vars_eNB;
 PHY_VARS_UE *PHY_vars_UE;
@@ -237,10 +219,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   short *uncoded_ber_bit=NULL;
   uint8_t N_RB_DL=25,osf=1;
   frame_t frame_type = FDD;
-#ifdef XFORMS
+  int xforms=0;
   FD_lte_phy_scope_ue *form_ue;
   char title[255];
-#endif
   uint32_t DLSCH_RB_ALLOC = 0x1fff;
   int numCCE=0;
   int dci_length_bytes=0,dci_length=0;
@@ -305,7 +286,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   //  num_layers = 1;
   perfect_ce = 0;
 
-  while ((c = getopt (argc, argv, "ahdpZDe:Em:n:o:s:f:t:c:g:r:F:x:y:z:AM:N:I:i:O:R:S:C:T:b:u:v:w:B:PLl:Y")) != -1) {
+  while ((c = getopt (argc, argv, "ahdpZDe:Em:n:o:s:f:t:c:g:r:F:x:y:z:AM:N:I:i:O:R:S:C:T:b:u:v:w:B:PLl:XY")) != -1) {
     switch (c) {
     case 'a':
       awgn_flag = 1;
@@ -557,6 +538,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
       break;
 
+    case 'X':
+      xforms=1;
+      break;
+
     case 'Y':
       perfect_ce=1;
       break;
@@ -636,21 +621,20 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   if ((transmission_mode > 1) && (n_tx != 2))
     printf("n_tx must be >1 for transmission_mode %d\n",transmission_mode);
 
-#ifdef XFORMS
-  fl_initialize (&argc, argv, NULL, 0, 0);
-  form_ue = create_lte_phy_scope_ue();
-  sprintf (title, "LTE PHY SCOPE eNB");
-  fl_show_form (form_ue->lte_phy_scope_ue, FL_PLACE_HOTSPOT, FL_FULLBORDER, title);
-
-  if (!dual_stream_UE==0) {
-    openair_daq_vars.use_ia_receiver = 1;
-    fl_set_button(form_ue->button_0,1);
-    fl_set_object_label(form_ue->button_0, "IA Receiver ON");
-    fl_set_object_color(form_ue->button_0, FL_GREEN, FL_GREEN);
+  if (xforms==1) {
+    fl_initialize (&argc, argv, NULL, 0, 0);
+    form_ue = create_lte_phy_scope_ue();
+    sprintf (title, "LTE PHY SCOPE eNB");
+    fl_show_form (form_ue->lte_phy_scope_ue, FL_PLACE_HOTSPOT, FL_FULLBORDER, title);
+    
+    if (!dual_stream_UE==0) {
+      openair_daq_vars.use_ia_receiver = 1;
+      fl_set_button(form_ue->button_0,1);
+      fl_set_object_label(form_ue->button_0, "IA Receiver ON");
+      fl_set_object_color(form_ue->button_0, FL_GREEN, FL_GREEN);
+    }
   }
 
-#endif
-
   if (transmission_mode==5) {
     n_users = 2;
     printf("dual_stream_UE=%d\n", dual_stream_UE);
@@ -3496,13 +3480,13 @@ PMI_FEEDBACK:
             //      PHY_vars_UE->dlsch_ue[0][0]->harq_processes[0]->round++;
           }
 
-#ifdef XFORMS
-          phy_scope_UE(form_ue,
-                       PHY_vars_UE,
-                       eNB_id,
-                       0,// UE_id
-                       subframe);
-#endif
+	  if (xforms==1) {
+	    phy_scope_UE(form_ue,
+			 PHY_vars_UE,
+			 eNB_id,
+			 0,// UE_id
+			 subframe);
+	  }
 
         }  //round
 
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/ulsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/ulsim.c
index 463c74c123b39cf428201d4a5c16be6d05f2308e..de40298d584c0a3e7eea7722b941f828a9d1c28e 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/ulsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/ulsim.c
@@ -52,9 +52,7 @@
 #include "LAYER2/MAC/vars.h"
 #include "OCG_vars.h"
 
-#ifdef XFORMS
 #include "PHY/TOOLS/lte_phy_scope.h"
-#endif
 
 extern unsigned short dftsizes[33];
 extern short *ul_ref_sigs[30][2][33];
@@ -74,12 +72,9 @@ node_desc_t *ue_data[NUMBER_OF_UE_MAX];
 extern uint16_t beta_ack[16],beta_ri[16],beta_cqi[16];
 //extern  char* namepointer_chMag ;
 
-
-
-#ifdef XFORMS
+int xforms=0;
 FD_lte_phy_scope_enb *form_enb;
 char title[255];
-#endif
 
 /*the following parameters are used to control the processing times*/
 double t_tx_max = -1000000000; /*!< \brief initial max process time for tx */
@@ -204,7 +199,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
   logInit();
 
-  while ((c = getopt (argc, argv, "hapZEbm:n:Y:X:x:s:w:e:q:d:D:O:c:r:i:f:y:c:oA:C:R:g:N:l:S:T:QB:PI:L")) != -1) {
+  while ((c = getopt (argc, argv, "hapZEbm:n:Y:X:x:s:w:e:q:d:D:O:c:r:i:f:y:c:oA:C:R:g:N:l:S:T:QB:PI:LF")) != -1) {
     switch (c) {
     case 'a':
       channel_model = AWGN;
@@ -454,6 +449,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
       max_turbo_iterations=atoi(optarg);
       break;
 
+    case 'F':
+      xforms=1;
+      break;
+
     case 'Z':
       dump_table = 1;
       break;
@@ -594,12 +593,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   }
 
 
-#ifdef XFORMS
-  fl_initialize (&argc, argv, NULL, 0, 0);
-  form_enb = create_lte_phy_scope_enb();
-  sprintf (title, "LTE PHY SCOPE eNB");
-  fl_show_form (form_enb->lte_phy_scope_enb, FL_PLACE_HOTSPOT, FL_FULLBORDER, title);
-#endif
+  if (xforms==1) {
+    fl_initialize (&argc, argv, NULL, 0, 0);
+    form_enb = create_lte_phy_scope_enb();
+    sprintf (title, "LTE PHY SCOPE eNB");
+    fl_show_form (form_enb->lte_phy_scope_enb, FL_PLACE_HOTSPOT, FL_FULLBORDER, title);
+  }
 
   PHY_vars_UE->lte_ue_pdcch_vars[0]->crnti = 14;
 
@@ -1354,9 +1353,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         if ((errs[0]>=100) && (trials>(n_frames/2)))
           break;
 
-#ifdef XFORMS
-        phy_scope_eNB(form_enb,PHY_vars_eNB,0);
-#endif
+	if (xforms==1)
+	  phy_scope_eNB(form_enb,PHY_vars_eNB,0);
+
         /*calculate the total processing time for each packet, get the max, min, and number of packets that exceed t>3000us*/
 
         double t_tx = (double)PHY_vars_UE->phy_proc_tx.p_time/cpu_freq_GHz/1000.0;
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ae989b5c8d8f5d00c0fe006a2659ac35e3feea9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band38.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+Active_eNBs = ( "eNB_Eurecom_LTEBox");
+# Asn1_verbosity, choice in: none, info, annoying
+Asn1_verbosity = "none";
+
+eNBs =
+(
+ {
+    ////////// Identification parameters:
+    eNB_ID    =  0xe00;
+
+    cell_type =  "CELL_MACRO_ENB";
+
+    eNB_name  =  "eNB_Eurecom_LTEBox";
+
+    // Tracking area code, 0x0000 and 0xfffe are reserved values
+    tracking_area_code  =  "1";
+
+    mobile_country_code =  "208";
+
+    mobile_network_code =  "10";
+
+       ////////// Physical parameters:
+
+    component_carriers = (
+      {
+        frame_type					      = "TDD";
+        tdd_config 					      = 3;
+        tdd_config_s            			      = 0;
+        prefix_type             			      = "NORMAL";
+        eutra_band              			      = 38;
+        downlink_frequency      			      = 2580000000L;
+        uplink_frequency_offset 			      = 0;
+        Nid_cell					      = 0;
+        N_RB_DL                 			      = 25;
+        Nid_cell_mbsfn          			      = 0;
+        nb_antennas_tx          			      = 1;
+        nb_antennas_rx          			      = 1;
+        tx_gain                                               = 25;
+        rx_gain                                               = 20;
+        prach_root              			      = 0;
+        prach_config_index      			      = 0;
+        prach_high_speed        			      = "DISABLE";
+        prach_zero_correlation  			      = 1;
+        prach_freq_offset       			      = 2;
+        pucch_delta_shift       			      = 1;
+        pucch_nRB_CQI           			      = 1;
+        pucch_nCS_AN            			      = 0;
+        pucch_n1_AN             			      = 32;
+        pdsch_referenceSignalPower 			      = 0;
+        pdsch_p_b                  			      = 0;
+        pusch_n_SB                 			      = 1;
+        pusch_enable64QAM          			      = "DISABLE";
+        pusch_hoppingMode                                     = "interSubFrame";
+        pusch_hoppingOffset                                   = 0;
+        pusch_groupHoppingEnabled  			      = "ENABLE";
+        pusch_groupAssignment      			      = 0;
+        pusch_sequenceHoppingEnabled		   	  = "DISABLE";
+        pusch_nDMRS1                              = 0;
+        phich_duration                            = "NORMAL";
+        phich_resource                            = "ONESIXTH";
+        srs_enable                                = "DISABLE";
+        /*  srs_BandwidthConfig                   =;
+        srs_SubframeConfig                        =;
+        srs_ackNackST                             =;
+        srs_MaxUpPts                              =;*/
+
+        pusch_p0_Nominal                          = -108;
+        pusch_alpha                               = "AL1";
+        pucch_p0_Nominal                          = -108;
+        msg3_delta_Preamble                       = 6;
+        pucch_deltaF_Format1                      = "deltaF2";
+        pucch_deltaF_Format1b                     = "deltaF3";
+        pucch_deltaF_Format2                      = "deltaF0";
+        pucch_deltaF_Format2a                     = "deltaF0";
+        pucch_deltaF_Format2b		    	      = "deltaF0";
+
+        rach_numberOfRA_Preambles                 = 64;
+        rach_preamblesGroupAConfig                = "DISABLE";
+        /*
+        rach_sizeOfRA_PreamblesGroupA             = ;
+        rach_messageSizeGroupA                    = ;
+        rach_messagePowerOffsetGroupB             = ;
+        */
+        rach_powerRampingStep                     = 2;
+        rach_preambleInitialReceivedTargetPower   = -100;
+        rach_preambleTransMax                     = 10;
+        rach_raResponseWindowSize                 = 10;
+        rach_macContentionResolutionTimer         = 48;
+        rach_maxHARQ_Msg3Tx                       = 4;
+
+        pcch_default_PagingCycle                  = 128;
+        pcch_nB                                   = "oneT";
+        bcch_modificationPeriodCoeff			  = 2;
+        ue_TimersAndConstants_t300			      = 1000;
+        ue_TimersAndConstants_t301			      = 1000;
+        ue_TimersAndConstants_t310			      = 1000;
+        ue_TimersAndConstants_t311			      = 10000;
+        ue_TimersAndConstants_n310			      = 20;
+        ue_TimersAndConstants_n311			      = 1;
+      }
+    );
+
+    ////////// MME parameters:
+    mme_ip_address      = ( { ipv4       = "0.0.0.0";
+                              ipv6       = "0::0";
+                              active     = "yes";
+                              preference = "ipv4";
+                            }
+                          );
+
+    NETWORK_INTERFACES :
+    {
+        ENB_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_S1_MME            = "none";
+        ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1_MME              = "0.0.0.0/24";
+
+        ENB_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_S1U               = "none";
+        ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1U                 = "0.0.0.0/24";
+        ENB_PORT_FOR_S1U                         = 2153; # Spec 2152
+    };
+
+    log_config :
+    {
+      global_log_level                      ="trace";
+      global_log_verbosity                  ="medium";
+      hw_log_level                          ="info";
+      hw_log_verbosity                      ="medium";
+      phy_log_level                         ="trace";
+      phy_log_verbosity                     ="medium";
+      mac_log_level                         ="trace";
+      mac_log_verbosity                     ="medium";
+      rlc_log_level                         ="trace";
+      rlc_log_verbosity                     ="medium";
+      pdcp_log_level                        ="trace";
+      pdcp_log_verbosity                    ="medium";
+      rrc_log_level                         ="trace";
+      rrc_log_verbosity                     ="medium";
+      gtpu_log_level                        ="debug";
+      gtpu_log_verbosity                    ="medium";
+      udp_log_level                         ="debug";
+      udp_log_verbosity                     ="medium";
+      osa_log_level                         ="debug";
+      osa_log_verbosity                     ="low";
+   };
+
+  }
+);
diff --git a/targets/SIMU/USER/channel_sim.c b/targets/SIMU/USER/channel_sim.c
index bba32a5a29b0d7bdf0f48c7bf50edcd546125696..e26129bca656b5bc14fd31fa9e4c36c6bc5c4298 100644
--- a/targets/SIMU/USER/channel_sim.c
+++ b/targets/SIMU/USER/channel_sim.c
@@ -169,8 +169,6 @@ void do_DL_sig(double **r_re0,double **r_im0,
       int32_t **dl_channel_est = PHY_vars_UE_g[UE_id][CC_id]->lte_ue_common_vars.dl_ch_estimates[0];
       //      double scale = pow(10.0,(enb_data[att_eNB_id]->tx_power_dBm + eNB2UE[att_eNB_id][UE_id]->path_loss_dB + (double) PHY_vars_UE_g[UE_id]->rx_total_gain_dB)/20.0);
       double scale = pow(10.0,(frame_parms->pdsch_config_common.referenceSignalPower+eNB2UE[att_eNB_id][UE_id][CC_id]->path_loss_dB + (double) PHY_vars_UE_g[UE_id][CC_id]->rx_total_gain_dB)/20.0);
-      //this factor is not really needed (it was actually wrong in the non abstraction mode)
-      //scale = scale * sqrt(512.0/300.0); //TODO: make this variable for all BWs
       LOG_D(OCM,"scale =%lf (%d dB)\n",scale,(int) (20*log10(scale)));
       // freq_channel(desc1,frame_parms->N_RB_DL,nb_samples);
       //write_output("channel.m","ch",desc1->ch[0],desc1->channel_length,1,8);
@@ -204,12 +202,13 @@ void do_DL_sig(double **r_re0,double **r_im0,
 
       // calculate the SNR for the attached eNB (this assumes eNB always uses PMI stored in eNB_UE_stats; to be improved)
       init_snr(eNB2UE[att_eNB_id][UE_id][CC_id], enb_data[att_eNB_id], ue_data[UE_id], PHY_vars_UE_g[UE_id][CC_id]->sinr_dB, &PHY_vars_UE_g[UE_id][CC_id]->N0,
-               PHY_vars_UE_g[UE_id][CC_id]->transmission_mode[att_eNB_id], PHY_vars_eNB_g[att_eNB_id][CC_id]->eNB_UE_stats[UE_id].DL_pmi_single,PHY_vars_eNB_g[att_eNB_id][CC_id]->mu_mimo_mode[UE_id].dl_pow_off);
+               PHY_vars_UE_g[UE_id][CC_id]->transmission_mode[att_eNB_id], PHY_vars_eNB_g[att_eNB_id][CC_id]->eNB_UE_stats[UE_id].DL_pmi_single,
+	       PHY_vars_eNB_g[att_eNB_id][CC_id]->mu_mimo_mode[UE_id].dl_pow_off,PHY_vars_eNB_g[att_eNB_id][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL);
 
       // calculate sinr here
       for (eNB_id = 0; eNB_id < NB_eNB_INST; eNB_id++) {
         if (att_eNB_id != eNB_id) {
-          calculate_sinr(eNB2UE[eNB_id][UE_id][CC_id], enb_data[eNB_id], ue_data[UE_id], PHY_vars_UE_g[UE_id][CC_id]->sinr_dB);
+          calculate_sinr(eNB2UE[eNB_id][UE_id][CC_id], enb_data[eNB_id], ue_data[UE_id], PHY_vars_UE_g[UE_id][CC_id]->sinr_dB,PHY_vars_eNB_g[att_eNB_id][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL);
         }
       }
     } // hold channel
@@ -220,18 +219,6 @@ void do_DL_sig(double **r_re0,double **r_im0,
        Call do_OFDM_mod from phy_procedures_eNB_TX function
     */
 
-
-
-    //for (UE_id=0;UE_id<NB_UE_INST;UE_id++) {
-    // Compute RX signal for UE = UE_id
-    /*
-    for (i=0;i<(frame_parms->samples_per_tti>>1);i++) {
-    for (aa=0;aa<nb_antennas_rx;aa++) {
-    r_re[aa][i]=0.0;
-    r_im[aa][i]=0.0;
-    }
-    }
-    */
     //      printf("r_re[0] %p\n",r_re[0]);
     for (aa=0; aa<nb_antennas_rx; aa++) {
       memset((void*)r_re[aa],0,(frame_parms->samples_per_tti>>1)*sizeof(double));
diff --git a/targets/SIMU/USER/oaisim.c b/targets/SIMU/USER/oaisim.c
index c1d4d64ef69b5414b336f0fc363918545575cee9..9e4880906d35b2a9d41162999d09afce48874b7a 100644
--- a/targets/SIMU/USER/oaisim.c
+++ b/targets/SIMU/USER/oaisim.c
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@
 #include "SCHED/defs.h"
 #include "SCHED/vars.h"
 
-#ifdef XFORMS
+//#ifdef XFORMS
 #include "PHY/TOOLS/lte_phy_scope.h"
-#endif
+//#endif
 
 #ifdef SMBV
 // Rohde&Schwarz SMBV100A vector signal generator
@@ -163,9 +163,10 @@ extern uint16_t Nid_cell;
 
 extern LTE_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms[MAX_NUM_CCs];
 
-#ifdef XFORMS
+//#ifdef XFORMS
 int otg_enabled;
-#endif
+int xforms=0;
+//#endif
 
 time_stats_t oaisim_stats;
 time_stats_t oaisim_stats_f;
@@ -446,17 +447,18 @@ l2l1_task (void *args_p)
   char fname[64], vname[64];
   int sf;
   protocol_ctxt_t  ctxt;
-#ifdef XFORMS
+  //#ifdef XFORMS
   // current status is that every UE has a DL scope for a SINGLE eNB (eNB_id=0)
   // at eNB 0, an UL scope for every UE
-  FD_lte_phy_scope_ue *form_ue[NUMBER_OF_UE_MAX];
+  FD_lte_phy_scope_ue *form_ue[MAX_NUM_CCs][NUMBER_OF_UE_MAX];
   FD_lte_phy_scope_enb *form_enb[NUMBER_OF_UE_MAX];
   char title[255];
   char xname[32] = "oaisim";
   int xargc = 1;
   char *xargv[1];
-#endif
+  //#endif
 
+#define PRINT_STATS
 #ifdef PRINT_STATS
   int len;
   FILE *UE_stats[NUMBER_OF_UE_MAX];
@@ -485,31 +487,34 @@ l2l1_task (void *args_p)
       PHY_vars_eNB_g[eNB_inst][CC_id]->proc[9].frame_tx = 1;
     }
 
-#ifdef XFORMS
-  xargv[0] = xname;
-  fl_initialize (&xargc, xargv, NULL, 0, 0);
-  eNB_inst = 0;
-
-  for (UE_inst = 0; UE_inst < NB_UE_INST; UE_inst++) {
-    // DL scope at UEs
-    form_ue[UE_inst] = create_lte_phy_scope_ue();
-    sprintf (title, "LTE DL SCOPE eNB %d to UE %d", eNB_inst, UE_inst);
-    fl_show_form (form_ue[UE_inst]->lte_phy_scope_ue, FL_PLACE_HOTSPOT, FL_FULLBORDER, title);
-
-    // UL scope at eNB 0
-    form_enb[UE_inst] = create_lte_phy_scope_enb();
-    sprintf (title, "LTE UL SCOPE UE %d to eNB %d", UE_inst, eNB_inst);
-    fl_show_form (form_enb[UE_inst]->lte_phy_scope_enb, FL_PLACE_HOTSPOT, FL_FULLBORDER, title);
-
-    if (openair_daq_vars.use_ia_receiver == 1) {
-      fl_set_button(form_ue[UE_inst]->button_0,1);
-      fl_set_object_label(form_ue[UE_inst]->button_0, "IA Receiver ON");
-      fl_set_object_color(form_ue[UE_inst]->button_0, FL_GREEN, FL_GREEN);
+  //#ifdef XFORMS
+  if (xforms==1) {
+    xargv[0] = xname;
+    fl_initialize (&xargc, xargv, NULL, 0, 0);
+    eNB_inst = 0;
+    
+    for (UE_inst = 0; UE_inst < NB_UE_INST; UE_inst++) {
+      for (CC_id=0;CC_id<MAX_NUM_CCs;CC_id++) {
+	// DL scope at UEs
+	form_ue[CC_id][UE_inst] = create_lte_phy_scope_ue();
+	sprintf (title, "LTE DL SCOPE eNB %d to UE %d CC_id %d", eNB_inst, UE_inst, CC_id);
+	fl_show_form (form_ue[CC_id][UE_inst]->lte_phy_scope_ue, FL_PLACE_HOTSPOT, FL_FULLBORDER, title);
+
+	if (openair_daq_vars.use_ia_receiver == 1) {
+	  fl_set_button(form_ue[CC_id][UE_inst]->button_0,1);
+	  fl_set_object_label(form_ue[CC_id][UE_inst]->button_0, "IA Receiver ON");
+	  fl_set_object_color(form_ue[CC_id][UE_inst]->button_0, FL_GREEN, FL_GREEN);
+	}
+	
+      }
+      // UL scope at eNB 0
+      form_enb[UE_inst] = create_lte_phy_scope_enb();
+      sprintf (title, "LTE UL SCOPE UE %d to eNB %d", UE_inst, eNB_inst);
+      fl_show_form (form_enb[UE_inst]->lte_phy_scope_enb, FL_PLACE_HOTSPOT, FL_FULLBORDER, title);
+      
     }
-
   }
-
-#endif
+  //#endif
 
 #ifdef PRINT_STATS
 
@@ -1176,23 +1181,26 @@ l2l1_task (void *args_p)
                     1, 1);
     }
 
-#ifdef XFORMS
+    //#ifdef XFORMS
+    if (xforms==1) {
     eNB_inst = 0;
 
     for (UE_inst = 0; UE_inst < NB_UE_INST; UE_inst++) {
-      phy_scope_UE(form_ue[UE_inst],
-                   PHY_vars_UE_g[UE_inst][0],
-                   eNB_inst,
-                   UE_inst,
-                   7);
+      for (CC_id=0;CC_id<MAX_NUM_CCs;CC_id++) {
+	phy_scope_UE(form_ue[CC_id][UE_inst],
+		     PHY_vars_UE_g[UE_inst][CC_id],
+		     eNB_inst,
+		     UE_inst,
+		     7);
+      }
 
       phy_scope_eNB(form_enb[UE_inst],
                     PHY_vars_eNB_g[eNB_inst][0],
                     UE_inst);
 
     }
-
-#endif
+    }
+    //#endif
 
 #ifdef SMBV
 
diff --git a/targets/SIMU/USER/oaisim.h b/targets/SIMU/USER/oaisim.h
index 216acaa653aec2654c2b427e03add4c3dc99f4cb..8d3edbe9eb15797c01965e75b603b171d07b75d8 100644
--- a/targets/SIMU/USER/oaisim.h
+++ b/targets/SIMU/USER/oaisim.h
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ void extract_position(node_list* input_node_list, node_desc_t**, int nb_nodes);/
 void get_beta_map(void);//Abstraction changes
 void get_MIESM_param(void);
 
-void init_snr(channel_desc_t *,  node_desc_t *, node_desc_t *, double*, double*, uint8_t, uint16_t, uint8_t);//Abstraction changes
+void init_snr(channel_desc_t *,  node_desc_t *, node_desc_t *, double*, double*, uint8_t, uint16_t, uint8_t, uint16_t);//Abstraction changes
 void init_snr_up(channel_desc_t *,  node_desc_t *, node_desc_t *, double*, double*, uint16_t, uint16_t);//Abstraction changes
-void calculate_sinr(channel_desc_t *,  node_desc_t *, node_desc_t *, double *sinr_dB);//Abstraction changes
+void calculate_sinr(channel_desc_t *,  node_desc_t *, node_desc_t *, double *sinr_dB, uint16_t);//Abstraction changes
 void get_beta_map(void);
 int dlsch_abstraction_EESM(double* sinr_dB, uint32_t rb_alloc[4], uint8_t mcs, uint8_t); //temporary testing for PHY abstraction
 int dlsch_abstraction_MIESM(double* sinr_dB,uint8_t TM, uint32_t rb_alloc[4], uint8_t mcs,uint8_t);
diff --git a/targets/SIMU/USER/oaisim_functions.c b/targets/SIMU/USER/oaisim_functions.c
index ca1ec9fccb9a839317a59733367ed9e764d8bd0a..94c1b6e65090601f88e7765ae4c998bf7bda1ee7 100644
--- a/targets/SIMU/USER/oaisim_functions.c
+++ b/targets/SIMU/USER/oaisim_functions.c
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ extern pdcp_mbms_t pdcp_mbms_array_eNB[NUMBER_OF_eNB_MAX][maxServiceCount][maxSe
 extern time_stats_t dl_chan_stats;
 extern time_stats_t ul_chan_stats;
 
+extern int xforms;
+
 void get_simulation_options(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   int                           option;
@@ -206,6 +208,8 @@ void get_simulation_options(int argc, char *argv[])
     LONG_OPTION_MALLOC_TRACE_ENABLED,
 
     LONG_OPTION_CBA_BACKOFF_TIMER,
+
+    LONG_OPTION_XFORMS,
   };
 
   static struct option long_options[] = {
@@ -237,6 +241,8 @@ void get_simulation_options(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     {"cba-backoff",            required_argument, 0, LONG_OPTION_CBA_BACKOFF_TIMER},
 
+    {"xforms",                 no_argument,       0, LONG_OPTION_XFORMS},
+
     {NULL, 0, NULL, 0}
   };
 
@@ -396,6 +402,10 @@ void get_simulation_options(int argc, char *argv[])
       break;
 #endif
 
+    case LONG_OPTION_XFORMS:
+      xforms=1;
+      break;
+
     case 'a':
       abstraction_flag = 1;
       break;
@@ -982,7 +992,7 @@ void init_openair1(void)
 
       PHY_vars_UE_g[UE_id][CC_id]->tx_power_max_dBm=23;
 
-      PHY_vars_UE_g[UE_id][CC_id]->rx_total_gain_dB=160;
+      PHY_vars_UE_g[UE_id][CC_id]->rx_total_gain_dB=100;
 
       // update UE_mode for each eNB_id not just 0
       if (abstraction_flag == 0)
@@ -1260,8 +1270,7 @@ void update_ocm()
           //pathloss: -132.24 dBm/15kHz RE + target SNR - eNB TX power per RE
           if (eNB_id == (UE_id % NB_eNB_INST)) {
             eNB2UE[eNB_id][UE_id][CC_id]->path_loss_dB = -132.24 + snr_dB - PHY_vars_eNB_g[eNB_id][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.pdsch_config_common.referenceSignalPower;
-            UE2eNB[UE_id][eNB_id][CC_id]->path_loss_dB = -132.24 + snr_dB -
-                PHY_vars_eNB_g[eNB_id][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.pdsch_config_common.referenceSignalPower; //+20 to offset the difference in tx power of the UE wrt eNB
+            UE2eNB[UE_id][eNB_id][CC_id]->path_loss_dB = -132.24 + snr_dB - PHY_vars_eNB_g[eNB_id][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.pdsch_config_common.referenceSignalPower; 
           } else {
             eNB2UE[eNB_id][UE_id][CC_id]->path_loss_dB = -132.24 + sinr_dB - PHY_vars_eNB_g[eNB_id][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.pdsch_config_common.referenceSignalPower;
             UE2eNB[UE_id][eNB_id][CC_id]->path_loss_dB = -132.24 + sinr_dB - PHY_vars_eNB_g[eNB_id][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.pdsch_config_common.referenceSignalPower;
@@ -1280,6 +1289,7 @@ void update_ocm()
 #ifdef OPENAIR2
 void update_otg_eNB(module_id_t enb_module_idP, unsigned int ctime)
 {
+
 #if defined(USER_MODE) && defined(OAI_EMU)
 
   int rrc_state=0; 
diff --git a/targets/SIMU/USER/sinr_sim.c b/targets/SIMU/USER/sinr_sim.c
index 317fe53c6093228bbb7ad413259628df95e14afe..9ac1371d1193ae848fdbeb217b4ece04d9faaebc 100644
--- a/targets/SIMU/USER/sinr_sim.c
+++ b/targets/SIMU/USER/sinr_sim.c
@@ -244,20 +244,19 @@ void calc_path_loss(node_desc_t* enb_data, node_desc_t* ue_data, channel_desc_t
 
 
 
-void init_snr(channel_desc_t* eNB2UE, node_desc_t *enb_data, node_desc_t *ue_data, double* sinr_dB, double* N0, uint8_t transmission_mode, uint16_t q, uint8_t dl_power_off)
+void init_snr(channel_desc_t* eNB2UE, node_desc_t *enb_data, node_desc_t *ue_data, double* sinr_dB, double* N0, uint8_t transmission_mode, uint16_t q, uint8_t dl_power_off, uint16_t nb_rb)
 {
 
-  uint16_t nb_rb = 25; //No. of resource blocks
   double thermal_noise,abs_channel,channelx, channely,channelx_i, channely_i ;
   int count;
   int aarx,aatx;
   uint8_t qq;
 
-  /* Thermal noise is calculated using 10log10(K*T*B) K = Boltzmann's constant T = room temperature B = bandwidth */
-  thermal_noise = -174 + 10*log10(eNB2UE->sampling_rate*1e6); //value in dBm
+  /* Thermal noise is calculated using 10log10(K*T*B) K = Boltzmann's constant T = room temperature B = bandwidth*/
+  thermal_noise = -174 + 10*log10(15000); //per RE; value in dBm
 
   //for (aarx=0; aarx<eNB2UE->nb_rx; aarx++)
-  *N0 = thermal_noise + ue_data->rx_noise_level;//? all the element have the same noise level?????
+  *N0 = thermal_noise + ue_data->rx_noise_level;
 
   LOG_D(OCM,"Path loss %lf, noise (N0) %lf, signal %lf, snr %lf\n",
         eNB2UE->path_loss_dB,
@@ -549,15 +548,14 @@ void init_snr_up(channel_desc_t* UE2eNB, node_desc_t *enb_data, node_desc_t *ue_
 
 #endif
 
-void calculate_sinr(channel_desc_t* eNB2UE, node_desc_t *enb_data, node_desc_t *ue_data, double *sinr_dB)
+void calculate_sinr(channel_desc_t* eNB2UE, node_desc_t *enb_data, node_desc_t *ue_data, double *sinr_dB, uint16_t nb_rb)
 {
 
   double sir, thermal_noise;
-  short nb_rb = 25; //No. of resource blocks
   short count;
 
   /* Thermal noise is calculated using 10log10(K*T*B) K = Boltzmann's constant T = room temperature B = bandwidth */
-  thermal_noise = -174 + 10*log10(eNB2UE->sampling_rate*1e6); //value in dBm
+  thermal_noise = -174 + 10*log10(15000); //per RE, value in dBm
 
   for (count = 0; count < 12 * nb_rb; count++) {
     sir = enb_data->tx_power_dBm