diff --git a/src/libboard_artiq/drtioaux.rs b/src/libboard_artiq/drtioaux.rs
index c0abd4c..e2bf32f 100644
--- a/src/libboard_artiq/drtioaux.rs
+++ b/src/libboard_artiq/drtioaux.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ use core::slice;
 use crc;
 
 use io::{ProtoRead, ProtoWrite, Cursor, Error as IoError};
-use board_misoc::{csr::DRTIOAUX, mem::DRTIOAUX_MEM}; // <- port
-use proto_artiq::drtioaux_proto::Error as ProtocolError;
+//use board_misoc::{mem::DRTIOAUX_MEM}; // <- port
+//^ uses generated files (like csr, but mem) - todo check after initial generation
+use pl::csr::DRTIOAUX;
+use drtioaux_proto::Error as ProtocolError;
 use libboard_zynq::{timer::GlobalTimer, time::Milliseconds};
 
-pub use proto_artiq::drtioaux_proto::Packet;
+pub use drtioaux_proto::Packet;
 
 // this is parametric over T because there's no impl Fail for !.
 #[derive(Fail, Debug)]
diff --git a/src/satman/main.rs b/src/satman/main.rs
index ad097eb..57d65a0 100644
--- a/src/satman/main.rs
+++ b/src/satman/main.rs
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 extern crate log;
 
 use core::convert::TryFrom;
-use board_misoc::{csr, irq, ident, clock, i2c}; // <- port, use libboard_zynq
+use board_misoc::{csr, irq, ident, i2c}; // <- port, use libboard_zynq
 use libboard_zynq::timer::GlobalTimer;
 #[cfg(has_si5324)]
-use libboard_artiqzynq::si5324;
+use libboard_artiq::si5324;
 use board_artiq::spi; // <- port?, use libboard_zynq (if spi available/necessary)
-use libboard_artiqzynq::{drtio_routing, drtioaux, logger};
+use libboard_artiq::{drtio_routing, drtioaux, logger};
 
 mod repeater;
 
@@ -357,11 +357,11 @@ fn drtiosat_process_errors() {
 
 
 #[cfg(has_rtio_crg)]
-fn init_rtio_crg() {
+fn init_rtio_crg(timer: GlobalTimer) {
     unsafe {
         csr::rtio_crg::pll_reset_write(0);
     }
-    clock::spin_us(150);
+    timer.delay_us(150);
     let locked = unsafe { csr::rtio_crg::pll_locked_read() != 0 };
     if !locked {
         error!("RTIO clock failed");
@@ -369,13 +369,11 @@ fn init_rtio_crg() {
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(has_rtio_crg))]
-fn init_rtio_crg() { }
+fn init_rtio_crg(timer: GlobalTimer) { }
 
-fn hardware_tick(ts: &mut u64) {
-    let now = clock::get_ms();
+fn hardware_tick(ts: &mut u64, timer: GlobalTimer) {
+    let now = timer.get_time();
     if now > *ts {
-        #[cfg(has_grabber)]
-        board_artiq::grabber::tick();
         *ts = now + 200;
     }
 }
@@ -476,7 +474,7 @@ pub extern fn main() -> i32 {
         while !drtiosat_link_rx_up() {
             drtiosat_process_errors();
             for mut rep in repeaters.iter_mut() {
-                rep.service(&routing_table, rank);
+                rep.service(&routing_table, rank, timer);
             }
             #[cfg(all(soc_platform = "kasli", hw_rev = "v2.0"))]
             {
@@ -508,11 +506,11 @@ pub extern fn main() -> i32 {
                 io_expander0.service().expect("I2C I/O expander #0 service failed");
                 io_expander1.service().expect("I2C I/O expander #1 service failed");
             }
-            hardware_tick(&mut hardware_tick_ts);
+            hardware_tick(&mut hardware_tick_ts, timer);
             if drtiosat_tsc_loaded() {
                 info!("TSC loaded from uplink");
                 for rep in repeaters.iter() {
-                    if let Err(e) = rep.sync_tsc() {
+                    if let Err(e) = rep.sync_tsc(timer) {
                         error!("failed to sync TSC ({})", e);
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/satman/repeater.rs b/src/satman/repeater.rs
index 193511c..82a716b 100644
--- a/src/satman/repeater.rs
+++ b/src/satman/repeater.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-use board_artiqzynq::{drtioaux, drtio_routing};
+use libboard_artiq::{drtioaux, drtio_routing};
 #[cfg(has_drtio_routing)]
-use board_artiqzynq::{pl::csr, clock};
+use libboard_artiq::{pl::csr};
+#[cfg(has_drtio_routing)]
+use libboard_zynq::timer::{GlobalTimer, Milliseconds};
 
 #[cfg(has_drtio_routing)]
 fn rep_link_rx_up(repno: u8) -> bool {
@@ -48,7 +50,8 @@ impl Repeater {
         self.state == RepeaterState::Up
     }
 
-    pub fn service(&mut self, routing_table: &drtio_routing::RoutingTable, rank: u8) {
+    pub fn service(&mut self, routing_table: &drtio_routing::RoutingTable, rank: u8,
+        timer: GlobalTimer) {
         self.process_local_errors();
 
         match self.state {
@@ -63,7 +66,7 @@ impl Repeater {
                     drtioaux::send(self.auxno, &drtioaux::Packet::EchoRequest).unwrap();
                     self.state = RepeaterState::WaitPingReply {
                         ping_count: ping_count + 1,
-                        timeout: clock::get_ms() + 100
+                        timeout: timer.get_time() + Milliseconds(100)
                     }
                 } else {
                     error!("[REP#{}] link RX went down during ping", self.repno);
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ impl Repeater {
                             return;
                         }
                     } else {
-                        if clock::get_ms() > timeout {
+                        if timer.get_time() > timeout {
                             if ping_count > 200 {
                                 error!("[REP#{}] ping failed", self.repno);
                                 self.state = RepeaterState::Failed;
@@ -162,13 +165,13 @@ impl Repeater {
         }
     }
 
-    fn recv_aux_timeout(&self, timeout: u32) -> Result<drtioaux::Packet, drtioaux::Error<!>> {
-        let max_time = clock::get_ms() + timeout as u64;
+    fn recv_aux_timeout(&self, timeout: u32, timer: GlobalTimer) -> Result<drtioaux::Packet, drtioaux::Error<!>> {
+        let max_time = timer.get_time() + timeout as u64;
         loop {
             if !rep_link_rx_up(self.repno) {
                 return Err(drtioaux::Error::LinkDown);
             }
-            if clock::get_ms() > max_time {
+            if timer.get_time() > max_time {
                 return Err(drtioaux::Error::TimedOut);
             }
             match drtioaux::recv(self.auxno) {
@@ -179,17 +182,17 @@ impl Repeater {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn aux_forward(&self, request: &drtioaux::Packet) -> Result<(), drtioaux::Error<!>> {
+    pub fn aux_forward(&self, request: &drtioaux::Packet, timer: GlobalTimer) -> Result<(), drtioaux::Error<!>> {
         if self.state != RepeaterState::Up {
             return Err(drtioaux::Error::LinkDown);
         }
         drtioaux::send(self.auxno, request).unwrap();
-        let reply = self.recv_aux_timeout(200)?;
+        let reply = self.recv_aux_timeout(200, timer)?;
         drtioaux::send(0, &reply).unwrap();
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub fn sync_tsc(&self) -> Result<(), drtioaux::Error<!>> {
+    pub fn sync_tsc(&self, timer: GlobalTimer) -> Result<(), drtioaux::Error<!>> {
         if self.state != RepeaterState::Up {
             return Ok(());
         }
@@ -202,7 +205,7 @@ impl Repeater {
 
         // TSCAck is the only aux packet that is sent spontaneously
         // by the satellite, in response to a TSC set on the RT link.
-        let reply = self.recv_aux_timeout(10000)?;
+        let reply = self.recv_aux_timeout(10000, timer)?;
         if reply == drtioaux::Packet::TSCAck {
             return Ok(());
         } else {
@@ -210,7 +213,7 @@ impl Repeater {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn set_path(&self, destination: u8, hops: &[u8; drtio_routing::MAX_HOPS]) -> Result<(), drtioaux::Error<!>> {
+    pub fn set_path(&self, destination: u8, hops: &[u8; drtio_routing::MAX_HOPS], timer: GlobalTimer) -> Result<(), drtioaux::Error<!>> {
         if self.state != RepeaterState::Up {
             return Ok(());
         }
@@ -219,7 +222,7 @@ impl Repeater {
             destination: destination,
             hops: *hops
         }).unwrap();
-        let reply = self.recv_aux_timeout(200)?;
+        let reply = self.recv_aux_timeout(200, timer)?;
         if reply != drtioaux::Packet::RoutingAck {
             return Err(drtioaux::Error::UnexpectedReply);
         }
@@ -233,24 +236,24 @@ impl Repeater {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub fn set_rank(&self, rank: u8) -> Result<(), drtioaux::Error<!>> {
+    pub fn set_rank(&self, rank: u8, timer: GlobalTimer) -> Result<(), drtioaux::Error<!>> {
         if self.state != RepeaterState::Up {
             return Ok(());
         }
         drtioaux::send(self.auxno, &drtioaux::Packet::RoutingSetRank {
             rank: rank
         }).unwrap();
-        let reply = self.recv_aux_timeout(200)?;
+        let reply = self.recv_aux_timeout(200, timer)?;
         if reply != drtioaux::Packet::RoutingAck {
             return Err(drtioaux::Error::UnexpectedReply);
         }
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub fn rtio_reset(&self) -> Result<(), drtioaux::Error<!>> {
+    pub fn rtio_reset(&self, timer: GlobalTimer) -> Result<(), drtioaux::Error<!>> {
         let repno = self.repno as usize;
         unsafe { (csr::DRTIOREP[repno].reset_write)(1); }
-        clock::spin_us(100);
+        timer.delay_us(100);
         unsafe { (csr::DRTIOREP[repno].reset_write)(0); }
 
         if self.state != RepeaterState::Up {
@@ -258,7 +261,7 @@ impl Repeater {
         }
 
         drtioaux::send(self.auxno, &drtioaux::Packet::ResetRequest).unwrap();
-        let reply = self.recv_aux_timeout(200)?;
+        let reply = self.recv_aux_timeout(200, timer)?;
         if reply != drtioaux::Packet::ResetAck {
             return Err(drtioaux::Error::UnexpectedReply);
         }
@@ -275,9 +278,9 @@ pub struct Repeater {
 impl Repeater {
     pub fn new(_repno: u8) -> Repeater { Repeater::default() }
 
-    pub fn service(&self, _routing_table: &drtio_routing::RoutingTable, _rank: u8) { }
+    pub fn service(&self, _routing_table: &drtio_routing::RoutingTable, _rank: u8, timer: GlobalTimer) { }
 
     pub fn sync_tsc(&self) -> Result<(), drtioaux::Error<!>> { Ok(()) }
 
-    pub fn rtio_reset(&self) -> Result<(), drtioaux::Error<!>> { Ok(()) }
+    pub fn rtio_reset(&self, timer: GlobalTimer) -> Result<(), drtioaux::Error<!>> { Ok(()) }
 }