[Discuss-gnuradio] softDVB-T: DVB-T modulator

2010-08-27 Thread Marcin Szelest
Hello GNU Radio people,

I would like to inform you that we have started softDVB-T project. We are
going create configurable DVB-T modulator(ETSI EN 300 744), which will
transmit delivered transport stream.
More details you can find here:
http://szelest.org/GNURadio/softDVB-T_en/index.html

Currently we have finished three functional blocks. Each block can be
accessed from command line (Python) or graphic interface
(gnuradio-companion).  We have also created in Perl behavioral models for
generation of test patterns.
Everything what we have done already, is placed on public SVN repository.
There are still few functional blocks to create, so any help is welcome!
Regards
Marcin Szelest  Slawomir Lyszkowski
http://szelest.org

Here is list of the actions we do next week:
1. Enegry Dispersal block should work with standard Transport Stream.
2. Change class from gr_block to gr_sync_block.
3. Create synchronization block wich will cancel TS until new frame appear.
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Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] OFDM modulator and pilots

2010-08-27 Thread Srinivas
Tom

After reading gr_ofdm_insert_preamble.cc it looks like the pilots are sent
periodically after every few payload symbols on all frequency bins. Is it
like what I have shown attached ? If yes, then how may payload symbols are
sent between two pilots ?

Another related question is: Who sets the parameters for the work function
in this block ? particularly noutput_samples.

Srinivas
WINLAB, Rutgers University, NJ



On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 11:58 AM, Tom Rondeau trondeau1...@gmail.comwrote:

 On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 9:53 AM, Marcin Szelest
 marcin.szel...@gmail.com wrote:
  Hello,
 
 
  I'm trying to add pilots to an OFDM modulation, is it possible with
 OFDM_mod
  block?
  How I can boost energy of pilot in OFDM signal?
 
  Regards,
  Marcin
  http://szelest.org

 Yes, this is possible. There is a subcarrier mask concept in the
 modulator and demodulator block that you should be able to use. Right
 now, it specifies if a carrier is in use or not (e.g., data or
 nothing). There are some hooks in there to add pilot tones pretty
 easily to the modulator. Actually using them in the demodulator is
 where you'll have to focus most of your attention.

 Tom

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Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] OFDM modulator and pilots

2010-08-27 Thread Eric Blossom
On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 12:19:53PM -0400, Srinivas wrote:
 
 Another related question is: Who sets the parameters for the work function
 in this block ? particularly noutput_samples.
 

Srinivas,

The parameters passed to work are determined by the GR runtime system.
Their values depend on a lot of things, including free space in the
upstream and downstream buffers, the return values from forecast;
various settings such as history and output_multiple.

Eric

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Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] OFDM modulator and pilots

2010-08-27 Thread Tom Rondeau
On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 12:19 PM, Srinivas srini...@winlab.rutgers.edu wrote:
 Tom

 After reading gr_ofdm_insert_preamble.cc it looks like the pilots are sent
 periodically after every few payload symbols on all frequency bins. Is it
 like what I have shown attached ? If yes, then how may payload symbols are
 sent between two pilots ?
 Another related question is: Who sets the parameters for the work function
 in this block ? particularly noutput_samples.
 Srinivas
 WINLAB, Rutgers University, NJ

No, that's a slight mistake in terminology. What you are pointing out
are the preamble symbols that are used to set the initial
synchronization (phase, timing, and frequency).  I thought you were
asking about pilots, which are specific subcarriers sent along in a
payload symbol that contain known data and are used for channel
estimation (equalizer settings) throughout a packet transmission. In
other words, the sync preambles are used to get the initial channel
estimation and pilots can be used to track channels that change
between preambles.

If you were talking about preambles, you should be able to use
insert_preambles, which takes a list of symbols so you can use as many
as you'd like. If you want to use pilots, you have to work with the
gr_ofdm_mapper_bcv and gr_ofdm_frame_acquisition to make use of the
subcarrier map.

Hope that clears it up.

Tom



 On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 11:58 AM, Tom Rondeau trondeau1...@gmail.com
 wrote:

 On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 9:53 AM, Marcin Szelest
 marcin.szel...@gmail.com wrote:
  Hello,
 
 
  I'm trying to add pilots to an OFDM modulation, is it possible with
  OFDM_mod
  block?
  How I can boost energy of pilot in OFDM signal?
 
  Regards,
  Marcin
  http://szelest.org

 Yes, this is possible. There is a subcarrier mask concept in the
 modulator and demodulator block that you should be able to use. Right
 now, it specifies if a carrier is in use or not (e.g., data or
 nothing). There are some hooks in there to add pilot tones pretty
 easily to the modulator. Actually using them in the demodulator is
 where you'll have to focus most of your attention.

 Tom

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[Discuss-gnuradio] making a small USRP board

2010-08-27 Thread William Cox
I'm interested in making a much smaller USRP1 board. Has anyone tried this?
I was planning on stripping out the 2nd AD9862 and the power supply circuit.
Is there anything I should watch out for?
Thanks.
-William
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