Repeating vector source with delay

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Hi all,

Is there an easy way to get a vector source to pass on the same signal
over and over again, but with a fixed delay between each transmission?

The goal is to simulate the transmission of fixed size packets with a
fixed delay between each.

  • Einar
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Maybe use gr.valve?

Dimitris S.
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Dimitris S. wrote:

Maybe use gr.valve?

Thank you. But still the vector source would need to be “rewinded” every
time, and the delay would have to some how control it all.

Do you have any more ideas or details?

  • Einar
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Is there an easy way to get a vector source to pass on the same signal
over and over again, but with a fixed delay between each transmission?

‘good practices’ option: Look at the benchmark_*x.py examples, if you
drill down into the packet manager you will find an example of a
source block that takes messages asynchronously from your python
script and converts them into a stream of bits for the modulator. You
could probably use that block directly, or at least with few
modifications.

quick option: You could probably use vector_src_x as a starting point.
All you’d have to do is append a bunch of zeros the following code
builds a small frame that repeats with a 26 sample delay after each.
This method relies on your modulator expecting symboled bits already:

vector_src1 =
(1,-1,1,-1)*6+(1,-1,-1,1,-1,-1,1,-1,1,-1,-1,-1,-1,1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,1,1,1,-1,1,-1,-1)+(0,)*26
src1 = gr.vector_source_c(vector_src1,True)

Jason

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Thank you Jason. I will attempt the “good practice”-way first then :slight_smile:

Not to discourage you from doing things the hard way, but it’s really
only necessary if this project is an implementation type of thing. If
all you need is some experimental data for a class project or paper,
then the fast way is just as good, if not better.

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Jason U. wrote:

‘good practices’ option: Look at the benchmark_*x.py examples,

Thank you Jason. I will attempt the “good practice”-way first then :slight_smile:

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Einar T.