fll_band_edge_cc.h

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#ifndef INCLUDED_DIGITAL_FLL_BAND_EDGE_CC_H
#define INCLUDED_DIGITAL_FLL_BAND_EDGE_CC_H

#include <gnuradio/digital/api.h>
#include <gnuradio/sync_block.h>
#include <gnuradio/blocks/control_loop.h>

namespace gr {
  namespace digital {

    /*!
     * \brief Frequency Lock Loop using band-edge filters
     * \ingroup synchronizers_blk
     *
     * \details
     * 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.
     */
    class DIGITAL_API fll_band_edge_cc
      : virtual public sync_block,
        virtual public blocks::control_loop
    {
    public:
      // gr::digital::fll_band_edge_cc::sptr
      typedef boost::shared_ptr<fll_band_edge_cc> sptr;

      /*!
       * Make an FLL block.
       *
       * \param samps_per_sym (float) number of samples per symbol
       * \param rolloff (float) Rolloff (excess bandwidth) of signal filter
       * \param filter_size (int) number of filter taps to generate
       * \param bandwidth (float) Loop bandwidth
       */
      static sptr make(float samps_per_sym, float rolloff,
                       int filter_size, float bandwidth);
  
      /*******************************************************************
       SET FUNCTIONS
      *******************************************************************/
  
      /*!
       * \brief Set the number of samples per symbol
       *
       * Set's the number of samples per symbol the system should
       * use. This value is used to calculate the filter taps and will
       * force a recalculation.
       *
       * \param sps    (float) new samples per symbol
       */
      virtual void set_samples_per_symbol(float sps) = 0;

      /*!
       * \brief 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).
       *
       * \param rolloff (float) new shaping filter rolloff factor [0,1]
       */
      virtual void set_rolloff(float rolloff) = 0;

      /*!
       * \brief 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.
       *
       * \param filter_size (float) number of taps in the filters
       */
      virtual void set_filter_size(int filter_size) = 0;

      /*******************************************************************
       GET FUNCTIONS
      *******************************************************************/

      /*!
       * \brief Returns the number of sampler per symbol used for the filter
       */
      virtual float samples_per_symbol() const = 0;

      /*!
       * \brief Returns the rolloff factor used for the filter
       */
      virtual float rolloff() const = 0;

      /*!
       * \brief Returns the number of taps of the filter
       */
      virtual int filter_size() const = 0;

      /*!
       * Print the taps to screen.
       */
      virtual void print_taps() = 0;
    };

  } /* namespace digital */
} /* namespace gr */

#endif /* INCLUDED_DIGITAL_FLL_BAND_EDGE_CC_H */