diff --git a/targets/ARCH/COMMON/common_lib.h b/targets/ARCH/COMMON/common_lib.h
index 227a100692fef69d7bc72b37fd5641c989acab61..156da0c4ce6991c3b54c4901650f34d826d8348f 100644
--- a/targets/ARCH/COMMON/common_lib.h
+++ b/targets/ARCH/COMMON/common_lib.h
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ typedef enum {
   max_gain=0,med_gain,byp_gain
 } rx_gain_t;
 
+typedef enum {
+  duplex_mode_TDD=1,duplex_mode_FDD=0
+} duplex_mode_t;
+
+
 /** @addtogroup _PHY_RF_INTERFACE_
  * @{
  */
@@ -76,6 +81,8 @@ typedef struct {
   int Mod_id;
   // device log level
   int log_level;
+  //! duplexing mode
+  duplex_mode_t duplex_mode;
   //! number of downlink resource blocks
   int num_rb_dl;
   //! number of samples per frame 
diff --git a/targets/ARCH/EXMIMO/DEFS/pcie_interface.h b/targets/ARCH/EXMIMO/DEFS/pcie_interface.h
index 925787cabfbb955e1cb20d17b0d73ecb0c5a5694..713480b40bbdcadcb042af1c14c9c3c199a0555d 100644
--- a/targets/ARCH/EXMIMO/DEFS/pcie_interface.h
+++ b/targets/ARCH/EXMIMO/DEFS/pcie_interface.h
@@ -316,7 +316,9 @@ typedef struct {
 //
 //    In TDD mode, there are two ways to control the RX/TX switch:
 //    1. using the LSB from the TX data (TXRXSWITCH_LSB)
+//       only the LSB from RF chain set in the ACTIVE_RF register controls the switch on all the chains
 //    2. using FPGA logic, based on switch_offset[0..3]
+//       this mode is not tested well and should be used with care
 #define DUPLEXMODE_MASK   (1<<0)
 #define DUPLEXMODE_FDD     0
 #define DUPLEXMODE_TDD    (1<<0)
@@ -330,6 +332,11 @@ typedef struct {
 #define SWITCHSTATE_1     (1<<3)
 #define TEST_ADACLOOP_MASK  (1<<4)
 #define TEST_ADACLOOP_EN    (1<<4)
+#define RF_ACTIVE_MASK      (15<<5)
+#define RF_ACTIVE_1         (1<<5)
+#define RF_ACTIVE_2         (2<<5)
+#define RF_ACTIVE_3         (4<<5)
+#define RF_ACTIVE_4         (8<<5)
 
 typedef enum {
   BW5,
diff --git a/targets/ARCH/EXMIMO/USERSPACE/LIB/openair0_lib.c b/targets/ARCH/EXMIMO/USERSPACE/LIB/openair0_lib.c
index df9900d3bc98720090143b73c2989a30ad0868ea..238c94bd7e97a6ce6d6330f260ca99c38e83e5b5 100644
--- a/targets/ARCH/EXMIMO/USERSPACE/LIB/openair0_lib.c
+++ b/targets/ARCH/EXMIMO/USERSPACE/LIB/openair0_lib.c
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ int openair0_config(openair0_config_t *openair0_cfg, int UE_flag)
   int ant, card;
   int resampling_factor=2;
   int rx_filter=RXLPF25, tx_filter=TXLPF25;
+  int ACTIVE_RF=0;
 
   exmimo_config_t         *p_exmimo_config;
   exmimo_id_t             *p_exmimo_id;
@@ -315,8 +316,6 @@ int openair0_config(openair0_config_t *openair0_cfg, int UE_flag)
     else
       p_exmimo_config->framing.eNB_flag   = !UE_flag;
 
-    p_exmimo_config->framing.tdd_config = DUPLEXMODE_FDD + TXRXSWITCH_LSB;
-
     if (openair0_num_detected_cards==1)
       p_exmimo_config->framing.multicard_syncmode=SYNCMODE_FREE;
     else if (card==0)
@@ -355,6 +354,7 @@ int openair0_config(openair0_config_t *openair0_cfg, int UE_flag)
 
     for (ant=0; ant<4; ant++) {
       if (openair0_cfg[card].rx_freq[ant] || openair0_cfg[card].tx_freq[ant]) {
+	ACTIVE_RF += (1<<ant)<<5;
         p_exmimo_config->rf.rf_mode[ant] = RF_MODE_BASE;
         p_exmimo_config->rf.do_autocal[ant] = 1;//openair0_cfg[card].autocal[ant];
 	printf("card %d, antenna %d, autocal %d\n",card,ant,openair0_cfg[card].autocal[ant]);
@@ -408,6 +408,15 @@ int openair0_config(openair0_config_t *openair0_cfg, int UE_flag)
       }
     }
 
+    if (openair0_cfg[card].duplex_mode==duplex_mode_FDD) {
+      p_exmimo_config->framing.tdd_config = DUPLEXMODE_FDD;
+      printf("!!!!!setting FDD (tdd_config=%d)\n",p_exmimo_config->framing.tdd_config);
+    } 
+    else {
+      p_exmimo_config->framing.tdd_config = DUPLEXMODE_TDD + TXRXSWITCH_LSB + ACTIVE_RF;
+      printf("!!!!!setting TDD (tdd_config=%d)\n",p_exmimo_config->framing.tdd_config);
+    }
+
     ret = ioctl(openair0_fd, openair_DUMP_CONFIG, card);
 
     if (ret!=0)
diff --git a/targets/ARCH/EXMIMO/USERSPACE/OAI_FW_INIT/sdr_expressmimo2_v10 b/targets/ARCH/EXMIMO/USERSPACE/OAI_FW_INIT/sdr_expressmimo2_v10
index 2889dfa80f8f6a9128af6e9ca6dd1a309c9e1b39..d79e46df76881a3d2bf476b82f988b0a9bfd4839 100755
Binary files a/targets/ARCH/EXMIMO/USERSPACE/OAI_FW_INIT/sdr_expressmimo2_v10 and b/targets/ARCH/EXMIMO/USERSPACE/OAI_FW_INIT/sdr_expressmimo2_v10 differ
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band38.tm1.exmimo2.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band38.tm1.exmimo2.conf
index 0071b7d002ab33c880b125fdfa8791b35a927339..9444a6f95e8c610b95a87dd6ce3ecc52765ac811 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band38.tm1.exmimo2.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band38.tm1.exmimo2.conf
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ eNBs =
 
     mobile_country_code =  "208";
 
-    mobile_network_code =  "92";
+    mobile_network_code =  "93";
 
        ////////// Physical parameters:
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ eNBs =
     };
 
     ////////// MME parameters:
-    mme_ip_address      = ( { ipv4       = "192.168.13.11";
+    mme_ip_address      = ( { ipv4       = "192.168.12.70";
                               ipv6       = "192:168:30::17";
                               active     = "yes";
                               preference = "ipv4";
@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@ eNBs =
     NETWORK_INTERFACES :
     {
       ENB_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_S1_MME            = "eth0";
-      ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1_MME              = "192.168.13.10/24";
+      ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1_MME              = "192.168.12.212/24";
 
       ENB_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_S1U               = "eth0";
-      ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1U                 = "192.168.13.10/24";
+      ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1U                 = "192.168.12.212/24";
       ENB_PORT_FOR_S1U                         = 2152; # Spec 2152
     };
 
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.exmimo2.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.exmimo2.conf
index 212f341580f6acbab2cb4fc8994e38beb4f6b47e..3ce32398f7ac5d6fe42720447565c0fb6326213a 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.exmimo2.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.exmimo2.conf
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ eNBs =
 
     mobile_country_code =  "208";
 
-    mobile_network_code =  "92";
+    mobile_network_code =  "93";
 
        ////////// Physical parameters:
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ eNBs =
         downlink_frequency      			      = 2680000000L;
         uplink_frequency_offset 			      = -120000000;
         Nid_cell					      = 0;
-        N_RB_DL                 			      = 50;
+        N_RB_DL                 			      = 25;
         Nid_cell_mbsfn          			      = 0;
         nb_antennas_tx          			      = 1;
         nb_antennas_rx          			      = 1;
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ eNBs =
     };
 
     ////////// MME parameters:
-    mme_ip_address      = ( { ipv4       = "10.0.1.1";
+    mme_ip_address      = ( { ipv4       = "192.168.12.171";
                               ipv6       = "192:168:30::17";
                               active     = "yes";
                               preference = "ipv4";
@@ -140,11 +140,11 @@ eNBs =
 
     NETWORK_INTERFACES :
     {
-        ENB_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_S1_MME            = "eth3";
-        ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1_MME              = "10.0.1.229/24";
+        ENB_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_S1_MME            = "eth2";
+        ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1_MME              = "192.168.12.80/24";
 
-        ENB_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_S1U               = "eth3";
-        ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1U                 = "10.0.1.229/24";
+        ENB_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_S1U               = "eth2";
+        ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1U                 = "192.168.12.80/24";
         ENB_PORT_FOR_S1U                         = 2152; # Spec 2152
     };
 
diff --git a/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c b/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c
index 45625e7e736d05eab7848c5831262061ebd5c9ea..3bd561aedcb5f67ff8d36e25ba24c6ed6da1b72e 100644
--- a/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c
+++ b/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ void help (void) {
   printf("  --ue-txgain set UE TX gain\n");
   printf("  --ue-scan_carrier set UE to scan around carrier\n");
   printf("  --loop-memory get softmodem (UE) to loop through memory instead of acquiring from HW\n");
-  printf("  -C Set the downlink frequecny for all Component carrier\n");
+  printf("  -C Set the downlink frequency for all component carriers\n");
   printf("  -d Enable soft scope and L1 and L2 stats (Xforms)\n");
   printf("  -F Calibrate the EXMIMO borad, available files: exmimo2_2arxg.lime exmimo2_2brxg.lime \n");
   printf("  -g Set the global log level, valide options: (9:trace, 8/7:debug, 6:info, 4:warn, 3:error)\n");
@@ -432,6 +432,7 @@ void help (void) {
   printf("  -r Set the PRB, valid values: 6, 25, 50, 100  \n");    
   printf("  -S Skip the missed slots/subframes \n");    
   printf("  -t Set the maximum uplink MCS\n");
+  printf("  -T Set hardware to TDD mode (default: FDD). Used only with -U (otherwise set in config file).\n");
   printf("  -U Set the lte softmodem as a UE\n");
   printf("  -W Enable L2 wireshark messages on localhost \n");
   printf("  -V Enable VCD (generated file will be located atopenair_dump_eNB.vcd, read it with target/RT/USER/eNB.gtkw\n");
@@ -966,6 +967,25 @@ void do_OFDM_mod_rt(int subframe,PHY_VARS_eNB *phy_vars_eNB)
 	 phy_vars_eNB->lte_eNB_common_vars.txdata[0][aa][tx_offset++] = 0x00010001;
        }
      }
+
+     if ((((phy_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.tdd_config==0) ||
+	  (phy_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.tdd_config==1) ||
+	  (phy_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.tdd_config==2) ||
+	  (phy_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.tdd_config==6)) && 
+	  (subframe==0)) || (subframe==5)) {
+       // turn on tx switch N_TA_offset before
+       //LOG_D(HW,"subframe %d, time to switch to tx (N_TA_offset %d, slot_offset %d) \n",subframe,phy_vars_eNB->N_TA_offset,slot_offset);
+       for (i=0; i<phy_vars_eNB->N_TA_offset; i++) {
+	 tx_offset = (int)slot_offset+time_offset[aa]+i-phy_vars_eNB->N_TA_offset/2;
+	 if (tx_offset<0)
+	   tx_offset += LTE_NUMBER_OF_SUBFRAMES_PER_FRAME*phy_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.samples_per_tti;
+	 
+	 if (tx_offset>=(LTE_NUMBER_OF_SUBFRAMES_PER_FRAME*phy_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.samples_per_tti))
+	   tx_offset -= LTE_NUMBER_OF_SUBFRAMES_PER_FRAME*phy_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.samples_per_tti;
+	 
+	 phy_vars_eNB->lte_eNB_common_vars.txdata[0][aa][tx_offset] = 0x00000000;
+       }
+     }
     }
   }
 }
@@ -2037,7 +2057,7 @@ static void get_options (int argc, char **argv)
     {NULL, 0, NULL, 0}
   };
 
-  while ((c = getopt_long (argc, argv, "C:dK:g:F:G:hqO:m:SUVRM:r:P:Ws:t:x:",long_options,NULL)) != -1) {
+  while ((c = getopt_long (argc, argv, "C:dK:g:F:G:hqO:m:SUVRM:r:P:Ws:t:Tx:",long_options,NULL)) != -1) {
     switch (c) {
     case LONG_OPTION_MAXPOWER:
       tx_max_power[0]=atoi(optarg);
@@ -2302,8 +2322,13 @@ static void get_options (int argc, char **argv)
         printf("Transmission mode > 2 (%d) not supported for the moment\n",transmission_mode);
         exit(-1);
       }
+      break;
 
+    case 'T':
+      for (CC_id=0; CC_id<MAX_NUM_CCs; CC_id++) 
+	frame_parms[CC_id]->frame_type = TDD;
       break;
+
     case 'h':
       help ();
       exit (-1);
@@ -2463,12 +2488,10 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
   memset(tx_max_power,0,sizeof(int)*MAX_NUM_CCs);
   set_latency_target();
 
-
-
   for (CC_id=0; CC_id<MAX_NUM_CCs; CC_id++) {
     frame_parms[CC_id] = (LTE_DL_FRAME_PARMS*) malloc(sizeof(LTE_DL_FRAME_PARMS));
     /* Set some default values that may be overwritten while reading options */
-    frame_parms[CC_id]->frame_type         = FDD; /* TDD */
+    frame_parms[CC_id]->frame_type          = FDD;
     frame_parms[CC_id]->tdd_config          = 3;
     frame_parms[CC_id]->tdd_config_S        = 0;
     frame_parms[CC_id]->N_RB_DL             = 100;
@@ -2816,7 +2839,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
       }
 
 #else
-      //already taken care of in lte-softmodem
+      //already taken care of in lte-softmodem.c
       PHY_vars_eNB_g[0][CC_id]->N_TA_offset = 0;
 #endif
 
@@ -2863,7 +2886,12 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
       openair0_cfg[card].tx_bw = 1.5e6;
       openair0_cfg[card].rx_bw = 1.5e6;
     }
-    
+
+    if (frame_parms[0]->frame_type==TDD)
+      openair0_cfg[card].duplex_mode = duplex_mode_TDD;
+    else //FDD
+      openair0_cfg[card].duplex_mode = duplex_mode_FDD;
+
 #ifdef ETHERNET
 
     //calib needed