Frequency Lock Loop using band-edge filters. More...

#include <gnuradio/digital/fll_band_edge_cc.h>

Public Types
typedef boost::shared_ptr < fll_band_edge_cc >	sptr

Public Types inherited from gr::block
enum	{ WORK_CALLED_PRODUCE = -2, WORK_DONE = -1 }
	Magic return values from general_work. More...

enum	tag_propagation_policy_t { TPP_DONT = 0, TPP_ALL_TO_ALL = 1, TPP_ONE_TO_ONE = 2 }

Public Member Functions
virtual void	set_samples_per_symbol (float sps)=0
	Set the number of samples per symbol. More...

virtual void	set_rolloff (float rolloff)=0
	Set the rolloff factor of the shaping filter. More...

virtual void	set_filter_size (int filter_size)=0
	Set the number of taps in the filter. More...

virtual float	samples_per_symbol () const =0
	Returns the number of sampler per symbol used for the filter. More...

virtual float	rolloff () const =0
	Returns the rolloff factor used for the filter. More...

virtual int	filter_size () const =0
	Returns the number of taps of the filter. More...

virtual void	print_taps ()=0

Public Member Functions inherited from gr::sync_block
virtual int	work (int noutput_items, gr_vector_const_void_star &input_items, gr_vector_void_star &output_items)=0
	just like gr::block::general_work, only this arranges to call consume_each for you More...

void	forecast (int noutput_items, gr_vector_int &ninput_items_required)
	Estimate input requirements given output request. More...

int	general_work (int noutput_items, gr_vector_int &ninput_items, gr_vector_const_void_star &input_items, gr_vector_void_star &output_items)
	compute output items from input items More...

int	fixed_rate_ninput_to_noutput (int ninput)
	Given ninput samples, return number of output samples that will be produced. N.B. this is only defined if fixed_rate returns true. Generally speaking, you don't need to override this. More...

int	fixed_rate_noutput_to_ninput (int noutput)
	Given noutput samples, return number of input samples required to produce noutput. N.B. this is only defined if fixed_rate returns true. Generally speaking, you don't need to override this. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from gr::block
virtual	~block ()

unsigned	history () const

void	set_history (unsigned history)

void	declare_sample_delay (int which, unsigned delay)

void	declare_sample_delay (unsigned delay)

unsigned	sample_delay (int which) const

bool	fixed_rate () const
	Return true if this block has a fixed input to output rate. More...

virtual bool	start ()
	Called to enable drivers, etc for i/o devices. More...

virtual bool	stop ()
	Called to disable drivers, etc for i/o devices. More...

void	set_output_multiple (int multiple)
	Constrain the noutput_items argument passed to forecast and general_work. More...

int	output_multiple () const

bool	output_multiple_set () const

void	set_alignment (int multiple)
	Constrains buffers to work on a set item alignment (for SIMD) More...

int	alignment () const

void	set_unaligned (int na)

int	unaligned () const

void	set_is_unaligned (bool u)

bool	is_unaligned () const

void	consume (int which_input, int how_many_items)
	Tell the scheduler `how_many_items` of input stream `which_input` were consumed. More...

void	consume_each (int how_many_items)
	Tell the scheduler `how_many_items` were consumed on each input stream. More...

void	produce (int which_output, int how_many_items)
	Tell the scheduler `how_many_items` were produced on output stream `which_output`. More...

void	set_relative_rate (double relative_rate)
	Set the approximate output rate / input rate. More...

double	relative_rate () const
	return the approximate output rate / input rate More...

uint64_t	nitems_read (unsigned int which_input)
	Return the number of items read on input stream which_input. More...

uint64_t	nitems_written (unsigned int which_output)
	Return the number of items written on output stream which_output. More...

tag_propagation_policy_t	tag_propagation_policy ()
	Asks for the policy used by the scheduler to moved tags downstream. More...

void	set_tag_propagation_policy (tag_propagation_policy_t p)
	Set the policy by the scheduler to determine how tags are moved downstream. More...

int	min_noutput_items () const
	Return the minimum number of output items this block can produce during a call to work. More...

void	set_min_noutput_items (int m)
	Set the minimum number of output items this block can produce during a call to work. More...

int	max_noutput_items ()
	Return the maximum number of output items this block will handle during a call to work. More...

void	set_max_noutput_items (int m)
	Set the maximum number of output items this block will handle during a call to work. More...

void	unset_max_noutput_items ()
	Clear the switch for using the max_noutput_items value of this block. More...

bool	is_set_max_noutput_items ()
	Ask the block if the flag is or is not set to use the internal value of max_noutput_items during a call to work. More...

void	expand_minmax_buffer (int port)

long	max_output_buffer (size_t i)
	Returns max buffer size on output port `i`. More...

void	set_max_output_buffer (long max_output_buffer)
	Sets max buffer size on all output ports. More...

void	set_max_output_buffer (int port, long max_output_buffer)
	Sets max buffer size on output port `port`. More...

long	min_output_buffer (size_t i)
	Returns min buffer size on output port `i`. More...

void	set_min_output_buffer (long min_output_buffer)
	Sets min buffer size on all output ports. More...

void	set_min_output_buffer (int port, long min_output_buffer)
	Sets min buffer size on output port `port`. More...

float	pc_noutput_items ()
	Gets instantaneous noutput_items performance counter. More...

float	pc_noutput_items_avg ()
	Gets average noutput_items performance counter. More...

float	pc_noutput_items_var ()
	Gets variance of noutput_items performance counter. More...

float	pc_nproduced ()
	Gets instantaneous num items produced performance counter. More...

float	pc_nproduced_avg ()
	Gets average num items produced performance counter. More...

float	pc_nproduced_var ()
	Gets variance of num items produced performance counter. More...

float	pc_input_buffers_full (int which)
	Gets instantaneous fullness of `which` input buffer. More...

float	pc_input_buffers_full_avg (int which)
	Gets average fullness of `which` input buffer. More...

float	pc_input_buffers_full_var (int which)
	Gets variance of fullness of `which` input buffer. More...

std::vector< float >	pc_input_buffers_full ()
	Gets instantaneous fullness of all input buffers. More...

std::vector< float >	pc_input_buffers_full_avg ()
	Gets average fullness of all input buffers. More...

std::vector< float >	pc_input_buffers_full_var ()
	Gets variance of fullness of all input buffers. More...

float	pc_output_buffers_full (int which)
	Gets instantaneous fullness of `which` input buffer. More...

float	pc_output_buffers_full_avg (int which)
	Gets average fullness of `which` input buffer. More...

float	pc_output_buffers_full_var (int which)
	Gets variance of fullness of `which` input buffer. More...

std::vector< float >	pc_output_buffers_full ()
	Gets instantaneous fullness of all output buffers. More...

std::vector< float >	pc_output_buffers_full_avg ()
	Gets average fullness of all output buffers. More...

std::vector< float >	pc_output_buffers_full_var ()
	Gets variance of fullness of all output buffers. More...

float	pc_work_time ()
	Gets instantaneous clock cycles spent in work. More...

float	pc_work_time_avg ()
	Gets average clock cycles spent in work. More...

float	pc_work_time_var ()
	Gets average clock cycles spent in work. More...

float	pc_work_time_total ()
	Gets total clock cycles spent in work. More...

void	reset_perf_counters ()
	Resets the performance counters. More...

void	setup_pc_rpc ()
	Sets up export of perf. counters to ControlPort. Only called by the scheduler. More...

bool	is_pc_rpc_set ()
	Checks if this block is already exporting perf. counters to ControlPort. More...

void	no_pc_rpc ()
	If the block calls this in its constructor, it's perf. counters will not be exported. More...

void	set_processor_affinity (const std::vector< int > &mask)
	Set the thread's affinity to processor core `n`. More...

void	unset_processor_affinity ()
	Remove processor affinity to a specific core. More...

std::vector< int >	processor_affinity ()
	Get the current processor affinity. More...

int	active_thread_priority ()
	Get the current thread priority in use. More...

int	thread_priority ()
	Get the current thread priority stored. More...

int	set_thread_priority (int priority)
	Set the current thread priority. More...

bool	update_rate () const

void	system_handler (pmt::pmt_t msg)
	the system message handler More...

bool	finished ()
	returns true when execution has completed due to a message connection More...

block_detail_sptr	detail () const

void	set_detail (block_detail_sptr detail)

void	notify_msg_neighbors ()
	Tell msg neighbors we are finished. More...

void	clear_finished ()
	Make sure we dont think we are finished. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from gr::basic_block
pmt::pmt_t	message_subscribers (pmt::pmt_t port)

virtual	~basic_block ()

long	unique_id () const

long	symbolic_id () const

std::string	name () const

std::string	symbol_name () const

gr::io_signature::sptr	input_signature () const

gr::io_signature::sptr	output_signature () const

basic_block_sptr	to_basic_block ()

bool	alias_set ()

std::string	alias ()

pmt::pmt_t	alias_pmt ()

void	set_block_alias (std::string name)

void	message_port_register_in (pmt::pmt_t port_id)

void	message_port_register_out (pmt::pmt_t port_id)

void	message_port_pub (pmt::pmt_t port_id, pmt::pmt_t msg)

void	message_port_sub (pmt::pmt_t port_id, pmt::pmt_t target)

void	message_port_unsub (pmt::pmt_t port_id, pmt::pmt_t target)

virtual bool	message_port_is_hier (pmt::pmt_t port_id)

virtual bool	message_port_is_hier_in (pmt::pmt_t port_id)

virtual bool	message_port_is_hier_out (pmt::pmt_t port_id)

pmt::pmt_t	message_ports_in ()
	Get input message port names. More...

pmt::pmt_t	message_ports_out ()
	Get output message port names. More...

void	_post (pmt::pmt_t which_port, pmt::pmt_t msg)

bool	empty_p (pmt::pmt_t which_port)
	is the queue empty? More...

bool	empty_p ()

bool	empty_handled_p (pmt::pmt_t which_port)
	are all msg ports with handlers empty? More...

bool	empty_handled_p ()

size_t	nmsgs (pmt::pmt_t which_port)
	How many messages in the queue? More...

void	insert_tail (pmt::pmt_t which_port, pmt::pmt_t msg)

pmt::pmt_t	delete_head_nowait (pmt::pmt_t which_port)

pmt::pmt_t	delete_head_blocking (pmt::pmt_t which_port)

msg_queue_t::iterator	get_iterator (pmt::pmt_t which_port)

void	erase_msg (pmt::pmt_t which_port, msg_queue_t::iterator it)

virtual bool	has_msg_port (pmt::pmt_t which_port)

const msg_queue_map_t &	get_msg_map (void) const

virtual void	setup_rpc ()
	Set up the RPC registered variables. More...

bool	is_rpc_set ()
	Ask if this block has been registered to the RPC. More...

void	rpc_set ()
	When the block is registered with the RPC, set this. More...

virtual bool	check_topology (int ninputs, int noutputs)
	Confirm that ninputs and noutputs is an acceptable combination. More...

template<typename T >
void	set_msg_handler (pmt::pmt_t which_port, T msg_handler)
	Set the callback that is fired when messages are available. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from gr::msg_accepter
	msg_accepter ()

	~msg_accepter ()

void	post (pmt::pmt_t which_port, pmt::pmt_t msg)
	send `msg` to `msg_accepter` on port `which_port` More...

Public Member Functions inherited from gr::messages::msg_accepter
	msg_accepter ()

Public Member Functions inherited from gr::blocks::control_loop
	control_loop (void)

	control_loop (float loop_bw, float max_freq, float min_freq)

virtual	~control_loop ()

void	update_gains ()
	Update the system gains from the loop bandwidth and damping factor. More...

void	advance_loop (float error)
	Advance the control loop based on the current gain settings and the inputted error signal. More...

void	phase_wrap ()
	Keep the phase between -2pi and 2pi. More...

void	frequency_limit ()
	Keep the frequency between d_min_freq and d_max_freq. More...

virtual void	set_loop_bandwidth (float bw)
	Set the loop bandwidth. More...

void	set_damping_factor (float df)
	Set the loop damping factor. More...

void	set_alpha (float alpha)
	Set the loop gain alpha. More...

void	set_beta (float beta)
	Set the loop gain beta. More...

void	set_frequency (float freq)
	Set the control loop's frequency. More...

void	set_phase (float phase)
	Set the control loop's phase. More...

void	set_max_freq (float freq)
	Set the control loop's maximum frequency. More...

void	set_min_freq (float freq)
	Set the control loop's minimum frequency. More...

float	get_loop_bandwidth () const
	Returns the loop bandwidth. More...

float	get_damping_factor () const
	Returns the loop damping factor. More...

float	get_alpha () const
	Returns the loop gain alpha. More...

float	get_beta () const
	Returns the loop gain beta. More...

float	get_frequency () const
	Get the control loop's frequency estimate. More...

float	get_phase () const
	Get the control loop's phase estimate. More...

float	get_max_freq () const
	Get the control loop's maximum frequency. More...

float	get_min_freq () const
	Get the control loop's minimum frequency. More...

Static Public Member Functions
static sptr	make (float samps_per_sym, float rolloff, int filter_size, float bandwidth)

Additional Inherited Members
Protected Types inherited from gr::basic_block
enum	vcolor { WHITE, GREY, BLACK }

Protected Member Functions inherited from gr::sync_block
	sync_block (void)

	sync_block (const std::string &name, gr::io_signature::sptr input_signature, gr::io_signature::sptr output_signature)

Protected Member Functions inherited from gr::block
	block (void)

	block (const std::string &name, gr::io_signature::sptr input_signature, gr::io_signature::sptr output_signature)

void	set_fixed_rate (bool fixed_rate)

void	add_item_tag (unsigned int which_output, uint64_t abs_offset, const pmt::pmt_t &key, const pmt::pmt_t &value, const pmt::pmt_t &srcid=pmt::PMT_F)
	Adds a new tag onto the given output buffer. More...

void	add_item_tag (unsigned int which_output, const tag_t &tag)
	Adds a new tag onto the given output buffer. More...

void	remove_item_tag (unsigned int which_input, uint64_t abs_offset, const pmt::pmt_t &key, const pmt::pmt_t &value, const pmt::pmt_t &srcid=pmt::PMT_F)
	Removes a tag from the given input buffer. More...

void	remove_item_tag (unsigned int which_input, const tag_t &tag)
	Removes a tag from the given input buffer. More...

void	get_tags_in_range (std::vector< tag_t > &v, unsigned int which_input, uint64_t abs_start, uint64_t abs_end)
	Given a [start,end), returns a vector of all tags in the range. More...

void	get_tags_in_range (std::vector< tag_t > &v, unsigned int which_input, uint64_t abs_start, uint64_t abs_end, const pmt::pmt_t &key)
	Given a [start,end), returns a vector of all tags in the range with a given key. More...

void	get_tags_in_window (std::vector< tag_t > &v, unsigned int which_input, uint64_t rel_start, uint64_t rel_end)
	Gets all tags within the relative window of the current call to work. More...

void	get_tags_in_window (std::vector< tag_t > &v, unsigned int which_input, uint64_t rel_start, uint64_t rel_end, const pmt::pmt_t &key)
	Operates like gr::block::get_tags_in_window with the ability to only return tags with the specified `key`. More...

void	enable_update_rate (bool en)

Protected Member Functions inherited from gr::basic_block
	basic_block (void)

	basic_block (const std::string &name, gr::io_signature::sptr input_signature, gr::io_signature::sptr output_signature)
	Protected constructor prevents instantiation by non-derived classes. More...

void	set_input_signature (gr::io_signature::sptr iosig)
	may only be called during constructor More...

void	set_output_signature (gr::io_signature::sptr iosig)
	may only be called during constructor More...

void	set_color (vcolor color)
	Allow the flowgraph to set for sorting and partitioning. More...

vcolor	color () const

virtual bool	has_msg_handler (pmt::pmt_t which_port)
	Tests if there is a handler attached to port `which_port`. More...

virtual void	dispatch_msg (pmt::pmt_t which_port, pmt::pmt_t msg)

Protected Attributes inherited from gr::block
std::vector< long >	d_max_output_buffer

std::vector< long >	d_min_output_buffer

gr::thread::mutex	d_setlock

gr::logger_ptr	d_logger

gr::logger_ptr	d_debug_logger

Protected Attributes inherited from gr::basic_block
std::string	d_name

gr::io_signature::sptr	d_input_signature

gr::io_signature::sptr	d_output_signature

long	d_unique_id

long	d_symbolic_id

std::string	d_symbol_name

std::string	d_symbol_alias

vcolor	d_color

bool	d_rpc_set

msg_queue_map_t	msg_queue

std::vector< boost::any >	d_rpc_vars

pmt::pmt_t	d_message_subscribers

Protected Attributes inherited from gr::blocks::control_loop
float	d_phase

float	d_freq

float	d_max_freq

float	d_min_freq

float	d_damping

float	d_loop_bw

float	d_alpha

float	d_beta

Detailed Description

Frequency Lock Loop using band-edge filters.

The frequency lock loop derives a band-edge filter that covers the upper and lower bandwidths of a digitally-modulated signal. The bandwidth range is determined by the excess bandwidth (e.g., rolloff factor) of the modulated signal. The placement in frequency of the band-edges is determined by the oversampling ratio (number of samples per symbol) and the excess bandwidth. The size of the filters should be fairly large so as to average over a number of symbols.

The FLL works by filtering the upper and lower band edges into x_u(t) and x_l(t), respectively. These are combined to form cc(t) = x_u(t) + x_l(t) and ss(t) = x_u(t) - x_l(t). Combining these to form the signal e(t) = Re{cc(t) \times ss(t)^*} (where ^* is the complex conjugate) provides an error signal at the DC term that is directly proportional to the carrier frequency. We then make a second-order loop using the error signal that is the running average of e(t).

In practice, the above equation can be simplified by just comparing the absolute value squared of the output of both filters: abs(x_l(t))^2 - abs(x_u(t))^2 = norm(x_l(t)) - norm(x_u(t)).

In theory, the band-edge filter is the derivative of the matched filter in frequency, (H_be(f) = frac{H(f)}{df}). In practice, this comes down to a quarter sine wave at the point of the matched filter's rolloff (if it's a raised-cosine, the derivative of a cosine is a sine). Extend this sine by another quarter wave to make a half wave around the band-edges is equivalent in time to the sum of two sinc functions. The baseband filter fot the band edges is therefore derived from this sum of sincs. The band edge filters are then just the baseband signal modulated to the correct place in frequency. All of these calculations are done in the 'design_filter' function.

Note: We use FIR filters here because the filters have to have a flat phase response over the entire frequency range to allow their comparisons to be valid.

It is very important that the band edge filters be the derivatives of the pulse shaping filter, and that they be linear phase. Otherwise, the variance of the error will be very large.

Member Typedef Documentation

typedef boost::shared_ptr<fll_band_edge_cc> gr::digital::fll_band_edge_cc::sptr

Member Function Documentation

virtual int gr::digital::fll_band_edge_cc::filter_size ( ) const

pure virtual

Returns the number of taps of the filter.

static sptr gr::digital::fll_band_edge_cc::make	(	float	samps_per_sym,
		float	rolloff,
		int	filter_size,
		float	bandwidth
	)

static

Make an FLL block.

Parameters

samps_per_sym	(float) number of samples per symbol
rolloff	(float) Rolloff (excess bandwidth) of signal filter
filter_size	(int) number of filter taps to generate
bandwidth	(float) Loop bandwidth

virtual void gr::digital::fll_band_edge_cc::print_taps ( )

pure virtual

Print the taps to screen.

virtual float gr::digital::fll_band_edge_cc::rolloff ( ) const

pure virtual

Returns the rolloff factor used for the filter.

virtual float gr::digital::fll_band_edge_cc::samples_per_symbol ( ) const

pure virtual

Returns the number of sampler per symbol used for the filter.

virtual void gr::digital::fll_band_edge_cc::set_filter_size ( int filter_size )

pure virtual

Set the number of taps in the filter.

This sets the number of taps in the band-edge filters. Setting this will force a recalculation of the filter taps.

This should be about the same number of taps used in the transmitter's shaping filter and also not very large. A large number of taps will result in a large delay between input and frequency estimation, and so will not be as accurate. Between 30 and 70 taps is usual.

Parameters

filter_size (float) number of taps in the filters

virtual void gr::digital::fll_band_edge_cc::set_rolloff ( float rolloff )

pure virtual

Set the rolloff factor of the shaping filter.

This sets the rolloff factor that is used in the pulse shaping filter and is used to calculate the filter taps. Changing this will force a recalculation of the filter taps.

This should be the same value that is used in the transmitter's pulse shaping filter. It must be between 0 and 1 and is usually between 0.2 and 0.5 (where 0.22 and 0.35 are commonly used values).

Parameters

rolloff (float) new shaping filter rolloff factor [0,1]

virtual void gr::digital::fll_band_edge_cc::set_samples_per_symbol ( float sps )

pure virtual

Set the number of samples per symbol.

Set's the number of samples per symbol the system should use. This value is uesd to calculate the filter taps and will force a recalculation.

Parameters

sps	(float) new samples per symbol

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

fll_band_edge_cc.h

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Additional Inherited Members

Detailed Description

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