[PATCH 3/3] - Split the AirspyHF+ into a separate block in GRC with more relevant parameters exposed

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Kieren Rasmussen rascustoms at gmail.com
Thu Aug 23 14:29:50 UTC 2018


From: Kieren Rasmussen <kieren at wolftechpc.com.au>

---
 grc/CMakeLists.txt         |   1 +
 grc/gen_airspyhf_blocks.py | 281 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 282 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 grc/gen_airspyhf_blocks.py

diff --git a/grc/CMakeLists.txt b/grc/CMakeLists.txt
index 09838c1..92a0e10 100644
--- a/grc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/grc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ macro(GEN_BLOCK_XML _generator _xml_block)
     )
 endmacro(GEN_BLOCK_XML)
 
+GEN_BLOCK_XML(gen_airspyhf_blocks.py    airspyhf_source.xml)
 GEN_BLOCK_XML(gen_osmosdr_blocks.py    rtlsdr_source.xml)
 GEN_BLOCK_XML(gen_osmosdr_blocks.py    osmosdr_source.xml)
 GEN_BLOCK_XML(gen_osmosdr_blocks.py    osmosdr_sink.xml)
diff --git a/grc/gen_airspyhf_blocks.py b/grc/gen_airspyhf_blocks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5878731
--- /dev/null
+++ b/grc/gen_airspyhf_blocks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,281 @@
+"""
+Copyright 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+This file is part of GNU Radio
+
+GNU Radio Companion is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+GNU Radio Companion is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
+"""
+
+MAIN_TMPL = """\
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<block>
+  <name>$(title) $sourk.title()</name>
+  <key>$(prefix)_$(sourk)</key>
+  <category>$($sourk.title())s</category>
+  <throttle>1</throttle>
+  <import>import osmosdr</import>
+  <import>import time</import>
+  <make>osmosdr.$(sourk)( args="numchan=" + str(\$nchan) + " " + \$args )
+self.\$(id).set_sample_rate(\$sample_rate)
+#for $n in range($max_nchan)
+\#if \$nchan() > $n
+self.\$(id).set_center_freq(\$freq$(n), $n)
+self.\$(id).set_freq_corr(\$corr$(n), $n)
+self.\$(id).set_iq_balance_mode(\$iq_balance_mode$(n), $n)
+self.\$(id).set_gain_mode(\$gain_mode$(n), $n)
+self.\$(id).set_gain(\$lna_gain$(n), "LNA", $n)
+self.\$(id).set_gain(\$att_gain$(n), "ATT", $n)
+\#end if
+#end for
+  </make>
+  <callback>set_sample_rate(\$sample_rate)</callback>
+  #for $n in range($max_nchan)
+  <callback>set_center_freq(\$freq$(n), $n)</callback>
+  <callback>set_freq_corr(\$corr$(n), $n)</callback>
+  <callback>set_iq_balance_mode(\$iq_balance_mode$(n), $n)</callback>
+  <callback>set_gain_mode(\$gain_mode$(n), $n)</callback>
+  <callback>set_gain(\$lna_gain$(n), "LNA", $n)</callback>
+  <callback>set_gain(\$att_gain$(n), "ATT", $n)</callback>
+  #end for
+  <param>
+    <name>$(dir.title())put Type</name>
+    <key>type</key>
+    <type>enum</type>
+    <option>
+      <name>Complex float32</name>
+      <key>fc32</key>
+      <opt>type:fc32</opt>
+    </option>
+  </param>
+  <param>
+    <name>Device Arguments</name>
+    <key>args</key>
+    <value>airspyhf=0</value>
+    <type>string</type>
+    <hide>
+      \#if \$args()
+        none
+      \#else
+        part
+      \#end if
+    </hide>
+  </param>
+  <param>
+    <name>Num Mboards</name>
+    <key>num_mboards</key>
+    <value>1</value>
+    <type>int</type>
+    <hide>part</hide>
+    #for $m in range(1, $max_mboards+1)
+    <option>
+      <name>$(m)</name>
+      <key>$m</key>
+    </option>
+    #end for
+  </param>
+  <param>
+    <name>Num Channels</name>
+    <key>nchan</key>
+    <value>1</value>
+    <type>int</type>
+    #for $n in range(1, $max_nchan+1)
+    <option>
+      <name>$(n)</name>
+      <key>$n</key>
+    </option>
+    #end for
+  </param>
+  <param>
+    <name>Sample Rate (sps)</name>
+    <key>sample_rate</key>
+    <value>samp_rate</value>
+    <type>real</type>
+  </param>
+  $params
+  <check>$max_nchan >= \$nchan</check>
+  <check>\$nchan > 0</check>
+  <check>$max_mboards >= \$num_mboards</check>
+  <check>\$num_mboards > 0</check>
+  <check>\$nchan >= \$num_mboards</check>
+  <$sourk>
+    <name>$dir</name>
+    <type>\$type.type</type>
+    <nports>\$nchan</nports>
+  </$sourk>
+  <doc>
+The AirspyHF $sourk block:
+
+This block supports:
+ * AirSpy HF+ through libairspyhf
+
+Output Type:
+This parameter controls the data type of the stream in gnuradio. Only complex float32 samples are supported at the moment.
+
+Device Arguments:
+The device argument is a comma delimited string used to locate devices on your system. Device arguments for multiple devices may be given by separating them with a space.
+Use the device id or name/serial (if applicable) to specify a certain device or list of devices. If left blank, the first device found will be used.
+
+Examples:
+
+Optional arguments are placed into [] brackets, remove the brackets before using them! Specific variable values are separated with a |, choose one of them. Variable values containing spaces shall be enclosed in '' as demonstrated in examples section below.
+Lines ending with ... mean it's possible to bind devices together by specifying multiple device arguments separated with a space.
+
+  airspyhf=0
+
+Num Channels:
+Selects the total number of channels in this multi-device configuration. Required when specifying multiple device arguments.
+
+Sample Rate:
+The sample rate is the number of samples per second output by this block on each channel.
+
+Frequency:
+The center frequency is the frequency the RF chain is tuned to.
+
+Freq. Corr.:
+The frequency correction factor in parts per million (ppm). Set to 0 if unknown.
+
+IQ Balance Mode:
+Controls the behavior of software IQ imbalance corrrection.
+  Off: Disable correction algorithm (pass through).
+  Manual: Keep last estimated correction when switched from Automatic to Manual.
+  Automatic: Periodically find the best solution to compensate for image signals.
+
+This functionality depends on http://cgit.osmocom.org/cgit/gr-iqbal/
+
+Gain Mode:
+Chooses between the manual (default) and automatic gain mode where appropriate.
+To allow manual control of LNA and Attenuator stages, manual gain mode must be configured.
+
+LNA Gain:
+LNA gain of the device. Either 0dB or 6dB of gain available. 
+
+ATT Gain:
+Attenuator gain of the device. Between -48dB and 0dB of gain available with 6dB steps. 
+
+See the OsmoSDR project page for more detailed documentation:
+http://sdr.osmocom.org/trac/wiki/GrOsmoSDR
+http://sdr.osmocom.org/trac/wiki/rtl-sdr
+http://sdr.osmocom.org/trac/
+  </doc>
+</block>
+"""
+
+PARAMS_TMPL = """
+  <param>
+    <name>Ch$(n): Frequency (Hz)</name>
+    <key>freq$(n)</key>
+    <value>100e6</value>
+    <type>real</type>
+    <hide>\#if \$nchan() > $n then 'none' else 'all'#</hide>
+  </param>
+  <param>
+  <name>Ch$(n): Freq. Corr. (ppm)</name>
+    <key>corr$(n)</key>
+    <value>0</value>
+    <type>real</type>
+    <hide>\#if \$nchan() > $n then 'none' else 'all'#</hide>
+  </param>
+  <param>
+    <name>Ch$(n): IQ Balance Mode</name>
+    <key>iq_balance_mode$(n)</key>
+    <value>0</value>
+    <type>int</type>
+    <hide>\#if \$nchan() > $n then 'none' else 'all'#</hide>
+    <option>
+      <name>Off</name>
+      <key>0</key>
+    </option>
+    <option>
+      <name>Manual</name>
+      <key>1</key>
+    </option>
+    <option>
+      <name>Automatic</name>
+      <key>2</key>
+    </option>
+  </param>
+  <param>
+    <name>Ch$(n): Gain Mode</name>
+    <key>gain_mode$(n)</key>
+    <value>False</value>
+    <type>bool</type>
+    <hide>\#if \$nchan() > $n then 'none' else 'all'#</hide>
+    <option>
+      <name>Manual</name>
+      <key>False</key>
+    </option>
+    <option>
+      <name>Automatic</name>
+      <key>True</key>
+    </option>
+  </param>
+  <param>
+    <name>Ch$(n): LNA Gain (dB)</name>
+    <key>lna_gain$(n)</key>
+    <value>6</value>
+    <type>real</type>
+    <hide>\#if \$nchan() > $n then 'none' else 'all'#</hide>
+  </param>
+  <param>
+    <name>Ch$(n): ATT Gain (dB)</name>
+    <key>att_gain$(n)</key>
+    <value>0</value>
+    <type>real</type>
+    <hide>\#if \$nchan() > $n then 'none' else 'all'#</hide>
+  </param>
+"""
+
+
+def parse_tmpl(_tmpl, **kwargs):
+    from Cheetah import Template
+    return str(Template.Template(_tmpl, kwargs))
+
+
+max_num_mboards = 8
+max_num_channels = max_num_mboards
+
+import os.path
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    import sys
+
+    for file in sys.argv[1:]:
+        head, tail = os.path.split(file)
+
+        if tail.startswith('airspyhf'):
+            title = 'AirspyHF'
+            prefix = 'airspyhf'
+        else:
+            raise Exception, 'file %s has wrong syntax!' % tail
+
+        if tail.endswith('source.xml'):
+            sourk = 'source'
+            dir = 'out'
+        elif tail.endswith('sink.xml'):
+            sourk = 'sink'
+            dir = 'in'
+        else:
+            raise Exception, 'is %s a source or sink?' % file
+
+        params = ''.join([parse_tmpl(PARAMS_TMPL, n=n, sourk=sourk) for n in range(max_num_channels)])
+        open(file, 'w').write(parse_tmpl(MAIN_TMPL,
+                                         max_nchan=max_num_channels,
+                                         max_mboards=max_num_mboards,
+                                         params=params,
+                                         title=title,
+                                         prefix=prefix,
+                                         sourk=sourk,
+                                         dir=dir,
+                                         ))
-- 
2.18.0




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