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1 files changed, 20 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/python/gnuradio/blksimpl/dbpsk.py b/gnuradio-core/src/python/gnuradio/blksimpl/dbpsk.py
index 7df4f240c5..e0c0054a69 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/python/gnuradio/blksimpl/dbpsk.py
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/python/gnuradio/blksimpl/dbpsk.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ _def_gray_code = True
_def_verbose = False
_def_log = False
-_def_costas_alpha = 0.05
+_def_costas_alpha = 0.00
_def_gain_mu = 0.03
_def_mu = 0.05
_def_omega_relative_limit = 0.005
@@ -241,10 +241,12 @@ class dbpsk_demod(gr.hier_block):
# Costas loop (carrier tracking)
- # FIXME: need to decide how to handle this more generally; do we pull it from higher layer?
- costas_order = 2
- beta = .25 * self._costas_alpha * self._costas_alpha
- self.costas_loop = gr.costas_loop_cc(self._costas_alpha, beta, 0.002, -0.002, costas_order)
+ # The Costas loop is not needed for BPSK, though it can help. Turn the Costas loop on
+ # by setting an alpha value of something greater than 0 (e.g., 0.1)
+ if self._costas_alpha > 0.0:
+ costas_order = 2
+ beta = .25 * self._costas_alpha * self._costas_alpha
+ self.costas_loop = gr.costas_loop_cc(self._costas_alpha, beta, 0.002, -0.002, costas_order)
# RRC data filter
ntaps = 11 * self._samples_per_symbol
@@ -289,9 +291,14 @@ class dbpsk_demod(gr.hier_block):
self._setup_logging()
# Connect and Initialize base class
- self._fg.connect(self.pre_scaler, self.agc, self.costas_loop,
- self.rrc_filter, self.clock_recovery, self.diffdec,
- self.slicer, self.symbol_mapper, self.unpack)
+ if self._costas_alpha > 0.0: # With Costas Loop
+ self._fg.connect(self.pre_scaler, self.agc, self.costas_loop,
+ self.rrc_filter, self.clock_recovery, self.diffdec,
+ self.slicer, self.symbol_mapper, self.unpack)
+ else: # Without Costas Loop
+ self._fg.connect(self.pre_scaler, self.agc,
+ self.rrc_filter, self.clock_recovery, self.diffdec,
+ self.slicer, self.symbol_mapper, self.unpack)
gr.hier_block.__init__(self, self._fg, self.pre_scaler, self.unpack)
@@ -317,10 +324,11 @@ class dbpsk_demod(gr.hier_block):
gr.file_sink(gr.sizeof_gr_complex, "prescaler.dat"))
self._fg.connect(self.agc,
gr.file_sink(gr.sizeof_gr_complex, "agc.dat"))
- self._fg.connect(self.costas_loop,
- gr.file_sink(gr.sizeof_gr_complex, "costas_loop.dat"))
- self._fg.connect((self.costas_loop,1),
- gr.file_sink(gr.sizeof_gr_complex, "costas_error.dat"))
+ if self._costas_alpha > 0.0:
+ self._fg.connect(self.costas_loop,
+ gr.file_sink(gr.sizeof_gr_complex, "costas_loop.dat"))
+ self._fg.connect((self.costas_loop,1),
+ gr.file_sink(gr.sizeof_gr_complex, "costas_error.dat"))
self._fg.connect(self.rrc_filter,
gr.file_sink(gr.sizeof_gr_complex, "rrc_filter.dat"))
self._fg.connect(self.clock_recovery,