Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/master'

86 files changed, 561 insertions, 818 deletions

diff --git a/doc/thesis/Fading.tex b/doc/thesis/Fading.tex
index c562abc..7fbcc20 100644
--- a/doc/thesis/Fading.tex
+++ b/doc/thesis/Fading.tex
@@ -51,9 +51,7 @@
 	arrows,
 	patterns,
 }
-% \tikzexternalize[
-% mode=graphics if exists,
-% figure list=true]
+\tikzexternalize[mode=graphics if exists]{Fading}
 \pgfdeclarelayer{background}
 \pgfdeclarelayer{foreground}
 \pgfsetlayers{background,main,foreground}
diff --git a/doc/thesis/Makefile b/doc/thesis/Makefile
index db843b8..6d2d4ba 100644
--- a/doc/thesis/Makefile
+++ b/doc/thesis/Makefile
@@ -26,25 +26,26 @@ SOURCES := \
 	figures/tikz/ring-of-scattering-objects.tex \
 	figures/tikz/rayleigh-rice-pdf-plots.tex \
 	figures/tikz/packet-frame.tex \
-	figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-static.tex \
-	figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-static-symb.tex \
-	figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-static-symb-NLOS.tex \
-	figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-static-symb-vec.tex \
-	figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-dynamic.tex\
-	figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-dynamic-exp-NLOS-5.tex\
-	figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-without-effects.tex\
+	figures/tikz/qpsk-simulations-static.tex \
+	figures/tikz/qpsk-simulations-dynamic.tex
 
 
 DATA := \
 	figures/data/multipath_frequency_response.dat \
-	figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static.dat \
-	figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb.dat \
-	figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb_NLOS.dat \
-	figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb_vec.dat \
-	figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_dynamic.dat\
-	figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_dynamic_exp_NLOS_5.dat\
-	figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_without_effects.dat \
-	figures/data/rice_pdf.dat
+	figures/data/rice_pdf.dat \
+	\
+	figures/data/qpsk_sim_nochannel.dat \
+	\
+	figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_halfsymb.dat \
+	figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_halfsymb.dat \
+	figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_vec.dat \
+	figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_vec.dat \
+	\
+	figures/data/qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler5_k5.dat \
+	figures/data/qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler70_k5.dat \
+	figures/data/qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler5.dat \
+	figures/data/qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler70.dat
+
 
 
 # Get the main file from the file
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ clean:
 	@rm -vf *.aux *.aue *.lof *.log *.lot *.fls *.out *.toc *.fmt *.fot *.cb *.cb2 .*.lb *.dvi *.xdv *-converted-to.* *.bbl *.bcf *.blg *-blx.aux *-blx.bib *.run.xml *.fdb_latexmk *.synctex *.synctex\(busy\) *.synctex.gz *.synctex.gz\(busy\) *.pdfsync *.alg *.loa acs-*.bib *.thm *.nav *.pre *.snm *.vrb *.soc *.cut *.cpt *.spl *.ent *.lox *.mf *.acn *.acr *.glg *.glo *.gls *.glsdefs *.lzo *.lzs *.lol *.auxlock *.figlist
 	@rm -vf tex/*.aux
 	@rm -vf chapters/*.aux
+	@rm -vf figures/tikz/*.aux
 
 cleanall: clean
 	@rm -vf $(PDF)
diff --git a/doc/thesis/chapters/implementation.tex b/doc/thesis/chapters/implementation.tex
index 0147d9a..524197d 100644
--- a/doc/thesis/chapters/implementation.tex
+++ b/doc/thesis/chapters/implementation.tex
@@ -329,14 +329,14 @@ Thus, they will be distributed among the other whole numbers. A window function
 %	}
 %\end{figure}
 %
-\begin{figure}
-	\centering
-	\input{figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-dynamic}
-	\caption{
-		Constellation diagrams for a simulated link using QPSK with AWGN and Rayleighan fading. The paramters are: frequency offset of 0.2 \%, \SI{100}{\milli\volt} noise, dopper shift for \(v = \SI{2}{\meter\per\second}\), and a NLOS urban PDP.
-	}
-	\label{fig:dynamic-exp}
-\end{figure}
+% \begin{figure}
+% 	\centering
+% 	\input{figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-dynamic}
+% 	\caption{
+% 		Constellation diagrams for a simulated link using QPSK with AWGN and Rayleighan fading. The paramters are: frequency offset of 0.2 \%, \SI{100}{\milli\volt} noise, dopper shift for \(v = \SI{2}{\meter\per\second}\), and a NLOS urban PDP.
+% 	}
+% 	\label{fig:dynamic-exp}
+% \end{figure}
 
 \subsection{Fading with statistical model}
 
@@ -390,14 +390,14 @@ and
 	\caption{Values used for the simulation \cite{ETSI}. \label{tab:etsi-tap-values}}
 \end{table}
 
-\begin{figure}
-	\centering
-	\input{figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-dynamic-exp-NLOS-5}
-	\caption{
-		Constellation diagrams for a simulated link using QPSK and Rayleighan fading. With the ETU model and a Doppler frequency of \(\SI{5}{\hertz}\).
-	}
-	\label{fig:dynamic-exp-real}
-\end{figure}
+% \begin{figure}
+% 	\centering
+% 	\input{figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-dynamic-exp-NLOS-5}
+% 	\caption{
+% 		Constellation diagrams for a simulated link using QPSK and Rayleighan fading. With the ETU model and a Doppler frequency of \(\SI{5}{\hertz}\).
+% 	}
+% 	\label{fig:dynamic-exp-real}
+% \end{figure}
 
 
 \subsection{Measurements}
@@ -443,42 +443,6 @@ For generating the Byte error rate it is focus on byte-blocks of a specific leng
 		return len(inp)
 \end{lstlisting}
 
-\begin{figure}
-	\centering
-	\input{figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-without-effects}
-	\caption{Plot of without any effect, to compare with the other Plots.}
-\end{figure}
-
-\begin{figure}
-	\centering
-	\input{figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-static-symb}
-	\caption{
-		Constellation diagrams for a simulated link using QPSK with the discrete time model block.
-		The parameters are: delay of samples per symbol, amplitude of 0.2 and LOS.
-	}
-	\label{fig:static-symb-special-case}
-\end{figure}
-
-\begin{figure}
-	\centering
-	\input{figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-static-symb-NLOS}
-	\caption{
-		Constellation diagrams for a simulated link using QPSK with the discrete time model block.
-		The parameters are: delay of samples per symbol, amplitude of 0.2 and NLOS.
-	}
-	\label{fig:static-symb-special-case-NLOS}
-\end{figure}
-
-\begin{figure}
-	\centering
-	\input{figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-static-symb-vec}
-	\caption{
-		Constellation diagrams for a simulated link using QPSK with the discrete time model block.
-		The parameters are: delay of \texttt{[0.25,4,6.3,3.25]} samples , amplitude of \texttt{[0.2,0.5,0.4,0.08]} and LOS.
-	}
-	\label{fig:static-symb-special-case-vec}
-\end{figure}
-
 \section{Issues in the current implementation}
 
 \subsection{Non modulated access codes}
@@ -518,3 +482,22 @@ Some of the issus was how do you correct the statistical models, if the is noise
 For that to get a quick view on it a  Mathlab little Matlab model for the different distribution where made.
 
 
+\newgeometry{
+	inner = 15mm, outer = 15mm,
+}
+\begin{figure}
+	\centering
+	\input{figures/tikz/qpsk-simulations-static}
+	\caption{
+		QPSK static TODO.
+	}
+\end{figure}
+\newpage
+\begin{figure}
+	\centering
+	\input{figures/tikz/qpsk-simulations-dynamic}
+	\caption{
+		QPSK dynamic TODO.
+	}
+\end{figure}
+\restoregeometry
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_channel_dynamic_exp_LOS_5_K5.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/channel_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler5_k5.dat
index b4accdd..b4accdd 100644
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_channel_dynamic_exp_LOS_5_K5.dat
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/channel_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler5_k5.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_channel_dynamic_exp_LOS_70_K5.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/channel_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler70_k5.dat
index 350fb3b..350fb3b 100644
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_channel_dynamic_exp_LOS_70_K5.dat
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/channel_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler70_k5.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_channel_dynamic_exp_NLOS_5.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/channel_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler5.dat
index 1322947..1322947 100644
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_channel_dynamic_exp_NLOS_5.dat
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/channel_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler5.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_channel_dynamic_exp_NLOS_70.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/channel_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler70.dat
index ffe47ce..ffe47ce 100644
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_channel_dynamic_exp_NLOS_70.dat
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/channel_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler70.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_channel_whitout_effects.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/channel_qpsk_sim_nochannel.dat
index c5d7a51..c5d7a51 100644
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_channel_whitout_effects.dat
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/channel_qpsk_sim_nochannel.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/channel_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_halfsymb.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/channel_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_halfsymb.dat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0eb44fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/channel_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_halfsymb.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/channel_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_vec.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/channel_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_vec.dat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5be6d56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/channel_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_vec.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/channel_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_halfsymb.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/channel_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_halfsymb.dat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2dd54b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/channel_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_halfsymb.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/channel_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_vec.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/channel_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_vec.dat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b94d152
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/channel_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_vec.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_equalized_dynamic_exp_LOS_5_K5.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/equalized_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler5_k5.dat
index ce683a0..ce683a0 100644
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_equalized_dynamic_exp_LOS_5_K5.dat
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/equalized_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler5_k5.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_equalized_dynamic_exp_LOS_70_K5.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/equalized_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler70_k5.dat
index a0399b9..a0399b9 100644
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_equalized_dynamic_exp_LOS_70_K5.dat
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/equalized_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler70_k5.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_equalized_dynamic_exp_NLOS_5.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/equalized_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler5.dat
index 28eaeb8..28eaeb8 100644
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_equalized_dynamic_exp_NLOS_5.dat
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/equalized_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler5.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_equalized_dynamic_exp_NLOS_70.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/equalized_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler70.dat
index 596e0a9..596e0a9 100644
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_equalized_dynamic_exp_NLOS_70.dat
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/equalized_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler70.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_equalized_whitout_effects.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/equalized_qpsk_sim_nochannel.dat
index 38b583c..38b583c 100644
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_equalized_whitout_effects.dat
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/equalized_qpsk_sim_nochannel.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/equalized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_halfsymb.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/equalized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_halfsymb.dat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfacb55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/equalized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_halfsymb.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/equalized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_vec.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/equalized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_vec.dat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ec3948
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/equalized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_vec.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/equalized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_halfsymb.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/equalized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_halfsymb.dat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7925b4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/equalized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_halfsymb.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/equalized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_vec.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/equalized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_vec.dat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b1823b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/equalized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_vec.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_dynamic_exp_LOS_5_K5.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/locked_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler5_k5.dat
index c0c30e0..c0c30e0 100644
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_dynamic_exp_LOS_5_K5.dat
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/locked_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler5_k5.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_dynamic_exp_LOS_70_K5.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/locked_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler70_k5.dat
index 1d55afc..1d55afc 100644
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_dynamic_exp_LOS_70_K5.dat
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/locked_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler70_k5.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_dynamic_exp_NLOS_5.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/locked_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler5.dat
index 1c53fed..1c53fed 100644
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_dynamic_exp_NLOS_5.dat
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/locked_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler5.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_dynamic_exp_NLOS_70.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/locked_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler70.dat
index 5e2a983..5e2a983 100644
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_dynamic_exp_NLOS_70.dat
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/locked_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler70.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_whitout_effects.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/locked_qpsk_sim_nochannel.dat
index 052b5eb..052b5eb 100644
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_whitout_effects.dat
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/locked_qpsk_sim_nochannel.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/locked_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_halfsymb.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/locked_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_halfsymb.dat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03086cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/locked_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_halfsymb.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/locked_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_vec.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/locked_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_vec.dat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d9d10c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/locked_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_vec.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/locked_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_halfsymb.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/locked_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_halfsymb.dat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6d4ee2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/locked_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_halfsymb.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/locked_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_vec.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/locked_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_vec.dat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65c170d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/locked_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_vec.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_channel_dynamic.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_channel_dynamic.dat
deleted file mode 100644
index 560f179..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_channel_dynamic.dat
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_channel_static.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_channel_static.dat
deleted file mode 100644
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+++ /dev/null
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+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_channel_static_symb_NLOS.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_channel_static_symb_NLOS.dat
deleted file mode 100644
index 425b81b..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_channel_static_symb_NLOS.dat
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_channel_static_symb_vec.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_channel_static_symb_vec.dat
deleted file mode 100644
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--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_channel_static_symb_vec.dat
+++ /dev/null
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+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_equalized_static.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_equalized_static.dat
deleted file mode 100644
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+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_equalized_static_symb.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_equalized_static_symb.dat
deleted file mode 100644
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--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_equalized_static_symb.dat
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_equalized_static_symb_NLOS.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_equalized_static_symb_NLOS.dat
deleted file mode 100644
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--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_equalized_static_symb_NLOS.dat
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_equalized_static_symb_vec.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_equalized_static_symb_vec.dat
deleted file mode 100644
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diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_dynamic.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_dynamic.dat
deleted file mode 100644
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--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_dynamic.dat
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_static.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_static.dat
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e85803..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_static.dat
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_static_symb.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_static_symb.dat
deleted file mode 100644
index e3be058..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_static_symb.dat
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_static_symb_NLOS.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_static_symb_NLOS.dat
deleted file mode 100644
index d7923f4..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_static_symb_NLOS.dat
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_static_symb_vec.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_static_symb_vec.dat
deleted file mode 100644
index dba8d1e..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_locked_static_symb_vec.dat
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_dynamic.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_dynamic.dat
deleted file mode 100644
index bc21557..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_dynamic.dat
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_static.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_static.dat
deleted file mode 100644
index cb5ab19..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_static.dat
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_static_symb.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_static_symb.dat
deleted file mode 100644
index 54d351f..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_static_symb.dat
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_static_symb_NLOS.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_static_symb_NLOS.dat
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f9bb0c..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_static_symb_NLOS.dat
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_static_symb_vec.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_static_symb_vec.dat
deleted file mode 100644
index ca21c39..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_static_symb_vec.dat
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_dynamic_exp_LOS_5_K5.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/synchronized_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler5_k5.dat
index 513dfa8..513dfa8 100644
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_dynamic_exp_LOS_5_K5.dat
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/synchronized_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler5_k5.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_dynamic_exp_LOS_70_K5.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/synchronized_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler70_k5.dat
index 86d472a..86d472a 100644
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_dynamic_exp_LOS_70_K5.dat
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/synchronized_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler70_k5.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_dynamic_exp_NLOS_5.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/synchronized_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler5.dat
index 327a07d..327a07d 100644
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_dynamic_exp_NLOS_5.dat
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/synchronized_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler5.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_dynamic_exp_NLOS_70.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/synchronized_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler70.dat
index 35971b0..35971b0 100644
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_dynamic_exp_NLOS_70.dat
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/synchronized_qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler70.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_whitout_effects.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/synchronized_qpsk_sim_nochannel.dat
index 2d7d1b4..2d7d1b4 100644
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/qpsk_sync_whitout_effects.dat
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/synchronized_qpsk_sim_nochannel.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/synchronized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_halfsymb.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/synchronized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_halfsymb.dat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1be833
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/synchronized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_halfsymb.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/synchronized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_vec.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/synchronized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_vec.dat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..205bc1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/synchronized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_vec.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/synchronized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_halfsymb.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/synchronized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_halfsymb.dat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..328e38b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/synchronized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_halfsymb.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/synchronized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_vec.dat b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/synchronized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_vec.dat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ceec6d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/flowgraphs/synchronized_qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_vec.dat
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_dynamic.py b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_dynamic.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7e23125..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_dynamic.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
-import os
-import numpy as np
-
-DATA_DIR = "./figures/data/flowgraphs"
-SPS = 4
-
-channel   = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_channel_dynamic.dat", dtype=np.complex64)[::SPS]
-sync      = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_sync_dynamic.dat", dtype=np.complex64)
-equalized = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_equalized_dynamic.dat", dtype=np.complex64)
-locked    = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_locked_dynamic.dat", dtype=np.complex64)
-
-samples = [channel, sync, equalized, locked]
-
-# print(list(map(len, samples)))
-
-start = 67.8e3
-end = start + 200
-
-get_range = lambda arr: arr[int(start):int(end)]
-get_parts = lambda v: (np.real(v), np.imag(v))
-
-values = map(get_range, samples)
-parts = [p for v in map(get_parts, values) for p in v]
-data = np.array(list(zip(*parts)))
-
-# save to file
-location = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), os.path.dirname(__file__)))
-name, _ = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(__file__))
-filename = os.path.join(location, name + ".dat")
-np.savetxt(filename, data, fmt='%.6e')
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_dynamic_exp_NLOS_5.py b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_dynamic_exp_NLOS_5.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 4cb1742..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_dynamic_exp_NLOS_5.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
-import os
-import numpy as np
-
-DATA_DIR = "./figures/data/flowgraphs"
-SPS = 4
-
-channel   = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_channel_dynamic_exp_NLOS_5.dat", dtype=np.complex64)[::SPS]
-sync      = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_sync_dynamic_exp_NLOS_5.dat", dtype=np.complex64)
-equalized = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_equalized_dynamic_exp_NLOS_5.dat", dtype=np.complex64)
-locked    = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_locked_dynamic_exp_NLOS_5.dat", dtype=np.complex64)
-
-samples = [channel, sync, equalized, locked]
-
-# print(list(map(len, samples)))
-
-start = 67.8e3
-end = start + 200
-# start = 80e3
-# end = start + 1000
-
-get_range = lambda arr: arr[int(start):int(end)]
-get_parts = lambda v: (np.real(v), np.imag(v))
-
-values = map(get_range, samples)
-parts = [p for v in map(get_parts, values) for p in v]
-data = np.array(list(zip(*parts)))
-
-# save to file
-location = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), os.path.dirname(__file__)))
-name, _ = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(__file__))
-filename = os.path.join(location, name + ".dat")
-np.savetxt(filename, data, fmt='%.6e')
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static.py b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 61fdcb1..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
-import os
-import numpy as np
-
-DATA_DIR = "./figures/data/flowgraphs"
-SPS = 4
-
-channel   = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_channel_static.dat", dtype=np.complex64)[::SPS]
-sync      = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_sync_static.dat", dtype=np.complex64)
-equalized = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_equalized_static.dat", dtype=np.complex64)
-locked    = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_locked_static.dat", dtype=np.complex64)
-
-samples = [channel, sync, equalized, locked]
-
-# print(list(map(len, samples)))
-
-start = 67.8e3
-end = start + 200
-
-get_range = lambda arr: arr[int(start):int(end)]
-get_parts = lambda v: (np.real(v), np.imag(v))
-
-values = map(get_range, samples)
-parts = [p for v in map(get_parts, values) for p in v]
-data = np.array(list(zip(*parts)))
-
-# save to file
-location = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), os.path.dirname(__file__)))
-name, _ = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(__file__))
-filename = os.path.join(location, name + ".dat")
-np.savetxt(filename, data, fmt='%.6e')
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb.py b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 416a017..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
-import os
-import numpy as np
-
-DATA_DIR = "./figures/data/flowgraphs"
-SPS = 4
-
-channel   = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_channel_static_symb.dat", dtype=np.complex64)[::SPS]
-sync      = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_sync_static_symb.dat", dtype=np.complex64)
-equalized = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_equalized_static_symb.dat", dtype=np.complex64)
-locked    = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_locked_static_symb.dat", dtype=np.complex64)
-
-samples = [channel, sync, equalized, locked]
-
-# print(list(map(len, samples)))
-
-start = 1e3
-end = start + 200
-
-get_range = lambda arr: arr[int(start):int(end)]
-get_parts = lambda v: (np.real(v), np.imag(v))
-
-values = map(get_range, samples)
-parts = [p for v in map(get_parts, values) for p in v]
-data = np.array(list(zip(*parts)))
-
-# save to file
-location = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), os.path.dirname(__file__)))
-name, _ = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(__file__))
-filename = os.path.join(location, name + ".dat")
-np.savetxt(filename, data, fmt='%.6e')
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb_NLOS.py b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb_NLOS.py
deleted file mode 100644
index cbca31e..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb_NLOS.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
-import os
-import numpy as np
-
-DATA_DIR = "./figures/data/flowgraphs"
-SPS = 4
-
-channel   = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_channel_static_symb_NLOS.dat", dtype=np.complex64)[::SPS]
-sync      = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_sync_static_symb_NLOS.dat", dtype=np.complex64)
-equalized = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_equalized_static_symb_NLOS.dat", dtype=np.complex64)
-locked    = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_locked_static_symb_NLOS.dat", dtype=np.complex64)
-
-samples = [channel, sync, equalized, locked]
-
-# print(list(map(len, samples)))
-
-start = 5e3
-end = start + 200
-
-get_range = lambda arr: arr[int(start):int(end)]
-get_parts = lambda v: (np.real(v), np.imag(v))
-
-values = map(get_range, samples)
-parts = [p for v in map(get_parts, values) for p in v]
-data = np.array(list(zip(*parts)))
-
-# save to file
-location = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), os.path.dirname(__file__)))
-name, _ = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(__file__))
-filename = os.path.join(location, name + ".dat")
-np.savetxt(filename, data, fmt='%.6e')
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb_vec.py b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb_vec.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 26e7b64..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb_vec.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
-import os
-import numpy as np
-
-DATA_DIR = "./figures/data/flowgraphs"
-SPS = 4
-
-channel   = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_channel_static_symb_vec.dat", dtype=np.complex64)[::SPS]
-sync      = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_sync_static_symb_vec.dat", dtype=np.complex64)
-equalized = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_equalized_static_symb_vec.dat", dtype=np.complex64)
-locked    = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_locked_static_symb_vec.dat", dtype=np.complex64)
-
-samples = [channel, sync, equalized, locked]
-
-# print(list(map(len, samples)))
-
-start = 1e3
-end = start +800
-
-get_range = lambda arr: arr[int(start):int(end):2]
-get_parts = lambda v: (np.real(v), np.imag(v))
-
-values = map(get_range, samples)
-parts = [p for v in map(get_parts, values) for p in v]
-data = np.array(list(zip(*parts)))
-
-# save to file
-location = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), os.path.dirname(__file__)))
-name, _ = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(__file__))
-filename = os.path.join(location, name + ".dat")
-np.savetxt(filename, data, fmt='%.6e')
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_without_effects.py b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_without_effects.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 3ac9948..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_without_effects.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
-import os
-import numpy as np
-
-DATA_DIR = "./figures/data/flowgraphs"
-SPS = 4
-
-channel   = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_channel_whitout_effects.dat", dtype=np.complex64)[::SPS]
-sync      = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_sync_whitout_effects.dat", dtype=np.complex64)
-equalized = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_equalized_whitout_effects.dat", dtype=np.complex64)
-locked    = np.fromfile(f"{DATA_DIR}/qpsk_locked_whitout_effects.dat", dtype=np.complex64)
-
-samples = [channel, sync, equalized, locked]
-
-# print(list(map(len, samples)))
-
-start = 1e3
-end = start + 200
-
-get_range = lambda arr: arr[int(start):int(end)]
-get_parts = lambda v: (np.real(v), np.imag(v))
-
-values = map(get_range, samples)
-parts = [p for v in map(get_parts, values) for p in v]
-data = np.array(list(zip(*parts)))
-
-# save to file
-location = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), os.path.dirname(__file__)))
-name, _ = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(__file__))
-filename = os.path.join(location, name + ".dat")
-np.savetxt(filename, data, fmt='%.6e')
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler5_k5.py b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler5_k5.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eae2afc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler5_k5.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import utils
+import numpy as np
+
+# get array of samples [channel, synchronized, equalized, locked]
+samples = utils.load_samples(__file__)
+
+# range of samples we want to show
+start = 1e3
+end = start +800
+
+# select every second samples
+select_samples = lambda arr: arr[int(start):int(end):4]
+values = map(select_samples, samples)
+
+# split into imaginary and real parts
+get_parts = lambda v: (np.real(v), np.imag(v))
+parts = [p for v in map(get_parts, values) for p in v]
+
+# zip data and add header
+data = np.array(list(zip(*parts)))
+headers = [
+    "channel_re",      "channel_im",
+    "synchronized_re", "synchronized_im",
+    "equalized_re",    "equalized_im",
+    "locked_re",       "locked_im"
+]
+
+# save to file
+utils.save_to_file(__file__, data, headers)
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler70_k5.py b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler70_k5.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eae2afc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_los_etsi_doppler70_k5.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import utils
+import numpy as np
+
+# get array of samples [channel, synchronized, equalized, locked]
+samples = utils.load_samples(__file__)
+
+# range of samples we want to show
+start = 1e3
+end = start +800
+
+# select every second samples
+select_samples = lambda arr: arr[int(start):int(end):4]
+values = map(select_samples, samples)
+
+# split into imaginary and real parts
+get_parts = lambda v: (np.real(v), np.imag(v))
+parts = [p for v in map(get_parts, values) for p in v]
+
+# zip data and add header
+data = np.array(list(zip(*parts)))
+headers = [
+    "channel_re",      "channel_im",
+    "synchronized_re", "synchronized_im",
+    "equalized_re",    "equalized_im",
+    "locked_re",       "locked_im"
+]
+
+# save to file
+utils.save_to_file(__file__, data, headers)
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler5.py b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler5.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eae2afc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler5.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import utils
+import numpy as np
+
+# get array of samples [channel, synchronized, equalized, locked]
+samples = utils.load_samples(__file__)
+
+# range of samples we want to show
+start = 1e3
+end = start +800
+
+# select every second samples
+select_samples = lambda arr: arr[int(start):int(end):4]
+values = map(select_samples, samples)
+
+# split into imaginary and real parts
+get_parts = lambda v: (np.real(v), np.imag(v))
+parts = [p for v in map(get_parts, values) for p in v]
+
+# zip data and add header
+data = np.array(list(zip(*parts)))
+headers = [
+    "channel_re",      "channel_im",
+    "synchronized_re", "synchronized_im",
+    "equalized_re",    "equalized_im",
+    "locked_re",       "locked_im"
+]
+
+# save to file
+utils.save_to_file(__file__, data, headers)
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler70.py b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler70.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eae2afc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_dynamic_grblock_nlos_etsi_doppler70.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import utils
+import numpy as np
+
+# get array of samples [channel, synchronized, equalized, locked]
+samples = utils.load_samples(__file__)
+
+# range of samples we want to show
+start = 1e3
+end = start +800
+
+# select every second samples
+select_samples = lambda arr: arr[int(start):int(end):4]
+values = map(select_samples, samples)
+
+# split into imaginary and real parts
+get_parts = lambda v: (np.real(v), np.imag(v))
+parts = [p for v in map(get_parts, values) for p in v]
+
+# zip data and add header
+data = np.array(list(zip(*parts)))
+headers = [
+    "channel_re",      "channel_im",
+    "synchronized_re", "synchronized_im",
+    "equalized_re",    "equalized_im",
+    "locked_re",       "locked_im"
+]
+
+# save to file
+utils.save_to_file(__file__, data, headers)
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_nochannel.py b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_nochannel.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8170c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_nochannel.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import utils
+import numpy as np
+
+# get array of samples [channel, synchronized, equalized, locked]
+samples = utils.load_samples(__file__)
+
+# range of samples we want to show
+start = 1e3
+end = start +50
+
+# select every second samples
+select_samples = lambda arr: arr[int(start):int(end):2]
+values = map(select_samples, samples)
+
+# split into imaginary and real parts
+get_parts = lambda v: (np.real(v), np.imag(v))
+parts = [p for v in map(get_parts, values) for p in v]
+
+# zip data and add header
+data = np.array(list(zip(*parts)))
+headers = [
+    "channel_re",      "channel_im",
+    "synchronized_re", "synchronized_im",
+    "equalized_re",    "equalized_im",
+    "locked_re",       "locked_im"
+]
+
+# save to file
+utils.save_to_file(__file__, data, headers)
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_halfsymb.py b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_halfsymb.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52a3916
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_halfsymb.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import utils
+import numpy as np
+
+# get array of samples [channel, synchronized, equalized, locked]
+samples = utils.load_samples(__file__)
+
+# range of samples we want to show
+start = 1e3
+end = start +400
+
+# select every second samples
+select_samples = lambda arr: arr[int(start):int(end):4]
+values = map(select_samples, samples)
+
+# split into imaginary and real parts
+get_parts = lambda v: (np.real(v), np.imag(v))
+parts = [p for v in map(get_parts, values) for p in v]
+
+# zip data and add header
+data = np.array(list(zip(*parts)))
+headers = [
+    "channel_re",      "channel_im",
+    "synchronized_re", "synchronized_im",
+    "equalized_re",    "equalized_im",
+    "locked_re",       "locked_im"
+]
+
+# save to file
+utils.save_to_file(__file__, data, headers)
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_vec.py b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_vec.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eae2afc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_vec.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import utils
+import numpy as np
+
+# get array of samples [channel, synchronized, equalized, locked]
+samples = utils.load_samples(__file__)
+
+# range of samples we want to show
+start = 1e3
+end = start +800
+
+# select every second samples
+select_samples = lambda arr: arr[int(start):int(end):4]
+values = map(select_samples, samples)
+
+# split into imaginary and real parts
+get_parts = lambda v: (np.real(v), np.imag(v))
+parts = [p for v in map(get_parts, values) for p in v]
+
+# zip data and add header
+data = np.array(list(zip(*parts)))
+headers = [
+    "channel_re",      "channel_im",
+    "synchronized_re", "synchronized_im",
+    "equalized_re",    "equalized_im",
+    "locked_re",       "locked_im"
+]
+
+# save to file
+utils.save_to_file(__file__, data, headers)
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_halfsymb.py b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_halfsymb.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52a3916
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_halfsymb.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import utils
+import numpy as np
+
+# get array of samples [channel, synchronized, equalized, locked]
+samples = utils.load_samples(__file__)
+
+# range of samples we want to show
+start = 1e3
+end = start +400
+
+# select every second samples
+select_samples = lambda arr: arr[int(start):int(end):4]
+values = map(select_samples, samples)
+
+# split into imaginary and real parts
+get_parts = lambda v: (np.real(v), np.imag(v))
+parts = [p for v in map(get_parts, values) for p in v]
+
+# zip data and add header
+data = np.array(list(zip(*parts)))
+headers = [
+    "channel_re",      "channel_im",
+    "synchronized_re", "synchronized_im",
+    "equalized_re",    "equalized_im",
+    "locked_re",       "locked_im"
+]
+
+# save to file
+utils.save_to_file(__file__, data, headers)
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_vec.py b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_vec.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eae2afc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_vec.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import utils
+import numpy as np
+
+# get array of samples [channel, synchronized, equalized, locked]
+samples = utils.load_samples(__file__)
+
+# range of samples we want to show
+start = 1e3
+end = start +800
+
+# select every second samples
+select_samples = lambda arr: arr[int(start):int(end):4]
+values = map(select_samples, samples)
+
+# split into imaginary and real parts
+get_parts = lambda v: (np.real(v), np.imag(v))
+parts = [p for v in map(get_parts, values) for p in v]
+
+# zip data and add header
+data = np.array(list(zip(*parts)))
+headers = [
+    "channel_re",      "channel_im",
+    "synchronized_re", "synchronized_im",
+    "equalized_re",    "equalized_im",
+    "locked_re",       "locked_im"
+]
+
+# save to file
+utils.save_to_file(__file__, data, headers)
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/data/utils.py b/doc/thesis/figures/data/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccb3bb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/data/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import os
+import numpy as np
+
+def load_samples(fname, dtype=np.complex64):
+    set_name, _ = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(fname))
+
+    data_dir = "./figures/data/flowgraphs"
+    sps = 4
+
+    channel      = np.fromfile(f"{data_dir}/channel_{set_name}.dat", dtype=dtype)[::sps]
+    synchronized = np.fromfile(f"{data_dir}/synchronized_{set_name}.dat", dtype=dtype)
+    equalized    = np.fromfile(f"{data_dir}/equalized_{set_name}.dat", dtype=dtype)
+    locked       = np.fromfile(f"{data_dir}/locked_{set_name}.dat", dtype=dtype)
+
+    return channel, synchronized, equalized, locked
+
+def save_to_file(fname, data, headers):
+    location = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), os.path.dirname(fname)))
+    name, _ = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(fname))
+    filename = os.path.join(location, name + ".dat")
+    np.savetxt(filename, data, fmt='%.6e\t', header="\t".join(headers), comments='')
+
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-dynamic-exp-NLOS-5.tex b/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-dynamic-exp-NLOS-5.tex
deleted file mode 100644
index 4afaa09..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-dynamic-exp-NLOS-5.tex
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-% vim: set ts=2 sw=2 noet:
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Channel with ISI},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -5, xmax = 5,
-			ymin = -5, ymax = 5,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta, only marks] table[x index = 0, y index = 1]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_dynamic_exp_NLOS_5.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-\hspace{5mm}
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Synchronized},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -5, xmax = 5,
-			ymin = -5, ymax = 5,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta!80!blue, only marks] table[x index = 2, y index = 3]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_dynamic_exp_NLOS_5.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-
-\vspace{5mm}
-
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Equalized},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -1.5, xmax = 1.5,
-			ymin = -1.5, ymax = 1.5,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta!50!blue, only marks] table[x index = 4, y index = 5]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_dynamic_exp_NLOS_5.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-\hspace{5mm}
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Locked},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -1.5, xmax = 1.5,
-			ymin = -1.5, ymax = 1.5,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta!30!blue, only marks] table[x index = 6, y index = 7]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_dynamic_exp_NLOS_5.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-dynamic.tex b/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-dynamic.tex
deleted file mode 100644
index 87e447f..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-dynamic.tex
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-% vim: set ts=2 sw=2 noet:
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Channel with ISI},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -5, xmax = 5,
-			ymin = -5, ymax = 5,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta, only marks] table[x index = 0, y index = 1]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_dynamic.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-\hspace{5mm}
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Synchronized},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -5, xmax = 5,
-			ymin = -5, ymax = 5,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta!80!blue, only marks] table[x index = 2, y index = 3]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_dynamic.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-
-\vspace{5mm}
-
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Equalized},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -1.5, xmax = 1.5,
-			ymin = -1.5, ymax = 1.5,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta!50!blue, only marks] table[x index = 4, y index = 5]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_dynamic.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-\hspace{5mm}
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Locked},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -1.5, xmax = 1.5,
-			ymin = -1.5, ymax = 1.5,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta!30!blue, only marks] table[x index = 6, y index = 7]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_dynamic.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-static-symb-NLOS.tex b/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-static-symb-NLOS.tex
deleted file mode 100644
index 16e966a..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-static-symb-NLOS.tex
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-% vim: set ts=2 sw=2 noet:
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Channel with ISI},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -3, xmax = 3,
-			ymin = -3, ymax = 3,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta, only marks] table[x index = 0, y index = 1]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb_NLOS.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-\hspace{5mm}
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Synchronized},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -3, xmax = 3,
-			ymin = -3, ymax = 3,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta!80!blue, only marks] table[x index = 2, y index = 3]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb_NLOS.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-
-\vspace{5mm}
-
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Equalized},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -1.5, xmax = 1.5,
-			ymin = -1.5, ymax = 1.5,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta!50!blue, only marks] table[x index = 4, y index = 5]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb_NLOS.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-\hspace{5mm}
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Locked},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -1.5, xmax = 1.5,
-			ymin = -1.5, ymax = 1.5,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta!30!blue, only marks] table[x index = 6, y index = 7]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb_NLOS.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-static-symb-vec.tex b/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-static-symb-vec.tex
deleted file mode 100644
index 6095378..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-static-symb-vec.tex
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-% vim: set ts=2 sw=2 noet:
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Channel with ISI},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -3, xmax = 3,
-			ymin = -3, ymax = 3,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta, only marks] table[x index = 0, y index = 1]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb_vec.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-\hspace{5mm}
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Synchronized},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -3, xmax = 3,
-			ymin = -3, ymax = 3,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta!80!blue, only marks] table[x index = 2, y index = 3]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb_vec.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-
-\vspace{5mm}
-
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Equalized},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -1.5, xmax = 1.5,
-			ymin = -1.5, ymax = 1.5,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta!50!blue, only marks] table[x index = 4, y index = 5]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb_vec.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-\hspace{5mm}
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Locked},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -1.5, xmax = 1.5,
-			ymin = -1.5, ymax = 1.5,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta!30!blue, only marks] table[x index = 6, y index = 7]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb_vec.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-static-symb.tex b/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-static-symb.tex
deleted file mode 100644
index 97c04d4..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-static-symb.tex
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-% vim: set ts=2 sw=2 noet:
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Channel with ISI},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -3, xmax = 3,
-			ymin = -3, ymax = 3,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta, only marks] table[x index = 0, y index = 1]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-\hspace{5mm}
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Synchronized},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -3, xmax = 3,
-			ymin = -3, ymax = 3,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta!80!blue, only marks] table[x index = 2, y index = 3]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-
-\vspace{5mm}
-
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Equalized},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -1.5, xmax = 1.5,
-			ymin = -1.5, ymax = 1.5,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta!50!blue, only marks] table[x index = 4, y index = 5]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-\hspace{5mm}
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Locked},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -1.5, xmax = 1.5,
-			ymin = -1.5, ymax = 1.5,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta!30!blue, only marks] table[x index = 6, y index = 7]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static_symb.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-static.tex b/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-static.tex
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c2a80c..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-static.tex
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-% vim: set ts=2 sw=2 noet:
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Channel with ISI},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -5, xmax = 5,
-			ymin = -5, ymax = 5,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta, only marks] table[x index = 0, y index = 1]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-\hspace{5mm}
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Synchronized},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -5, xmax = 5,
-			ymin = -5, ymax = 5,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta!80!blue, only marks] table[x index = 2, y index = 3]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-
-\vspace{5mm}
-
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Equalized},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -1.5, xmax = 1.5,
-			ymin = -1.5, ymax = 1.5,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta!50!blue, only marks] table[x index = 4, y index = 5]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-\hspace{5mm}
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Locked},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -1.5, xmax = 1.5,
-			ymin = -1.5, ymax = 1.5,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta!30!blue, only marks] table[x index = 6, y index = 7]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_static.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-without-effects.tex b/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-without-effects.tex
deleted file mode 100644
index afddea4..0000000
--- a/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-sim-constellations-without-effects.tex
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-% vim: set ts=2 sw=2 noet:
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Channel with ISI},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -3, xmax = 3,
-			ymin = -3, ymax = 3,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta, only marks] table[x index = 0, y index = 1]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_without_effects.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-\hspace{5mm}
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Synchronized},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -3, xmax = 3,
-			ymin = -3, ymax = 3,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta!80!blue, only marks] table[x index = 2, y index = 3]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_without_effects.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-
-\vspace{5mm}
-
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Equalized},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -1.5, xmax = 1.5,
-			ymin = -1.5, ymax = 1.5,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta!50!blue, only marks] table[x index = 4, y index = 5]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_without_effects.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-\hspace{5mm}
-\begin{tikzpicture}
-	\begin{axis}[
-			title = {Locked},
-			width = 5cm, height = 5cm,
-			% ylabel = {Quadrature},
-			% xlabel = {In-Phase},
-			xlabel near ticks,
-			ylabel near ticks,
-			grid = major,
-			xmin = -1.5, xmax = 1.5,
-			ymin = -1.5, ymax = 1.5,
-		]
-
-		\addplot[magenta!30!blue, only marks] table[x index = 6, y index = 7]
-			{figures/data/qpsk_sim_constellations_without_effects.dat};
-	\end{axis}
-\end{tikzpicture}
-
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-simulations-dynamic.tex b/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-simulations-dynamic.tex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5806d42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-simulations-dynamic.tex
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+% vim: set ts=2 sw=2 noet:
+
+\newcommand{\makeplot}[6]{%
+	\hfill
+	\begin{tikzpicture}
+		\begin{axis}[
+				width  = {\linewidth / 3.5},
+				height = {\linewidth / 3.5},
+				grid = major,
+				xmin = {-#4}, xmax = {#4},
+				ymin = {-#4}, ymax = {#4},
+				#5
+			]
+
+			\addplot[only marks, #6] table[x index = #2, y index = #3] {#1};
+		\end{axis}
+	\end{tikzpicture}
+	\hfill
+}
diff --git a/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-simulations-static.tex b/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-simulations-static.tex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ebe7957
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/tikz/qpsk-simulations-static.tex
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+% vim: set ts=2 sw=2 noet:
+
+\newcommand{\makeplot}[6]{%
+	\hfill
+	\begin{tikzpicture}
+		\begin{axis}[
+				width  = {\linewidth / 3.5},
+				height = {\linewidth / 3.5},
+				grid = major,
+				xmin = {-#4}, xmax = {#4},
+				ymin = {-#4}, ymax = {#4},
+				#5
+			]
+
+			\addplot[only marks, #6] table[x index = #2, y index = #3] {#1};
+		\end{axis}
+	\end{tikzpicture}
+	\hfill
+}
+
+\noindent
+\makeplot{figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_halfsymb.dat}{0}{1}{4}{
+	ylabel = {Channel with ISI},
+	yticklabel style = {
+		text width = 2.25em,
+		align = right,
+	},
+	title = {1 Tap NLOS},
+}{magenta!80!blue}
+\makeplot{figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_halfsymb.dat}{0}{1}{4}{
+	title = {1 Tap LOS},
+}{magenta!80!blue}
+\makeplot{figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_vec.dat}{0}{1}{4}{
+	title = {4 Taps LOS},
+}{magenta!80!blue}
+\newline
+
+\noindent
+\makeplot{figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_halfsymb.dat}{2}{3}{4}{%
+	ylabel = {Synchronized},
+	yticklabel style = {
+		text width = 2.25em,
+		align = right,
+	},
+}{magenta!60!blue}
+\makeplot{figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_halfsymb.dat}{2}{3}{4}{}{magenta!60!blue}
+\makeplot{figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_vec.dat}{2}{3}{4}{}{magenta!60!blue}
+\newline
+
+\noindent
+\makeplot{figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_halfsymb.dat}{4}{5}{1}{%
+	ylabel = {Equalized},
+	yticklabel style = {
+		text width = 2.25em,
+		align = right,
+	},
+}{magenta!40!blue}
+\makeplot{figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_halfsymb.dat}{4}{5}{1}{}{magenta!40!blue}
+\makeplot{figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_vec.dat}{4}{5}{1}{}{magenta!40!blue}
+\newline
+
+\noindent
+\makeplot{figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_nlos_halfsymb.dat}{6}{7}{1}{%
+	ylabel = {Locked},
+	yticklabel style = {
+		text width = 2.25em,
+		align = right,
+	},
+}{magenta!20!blue}
+\makeplot{figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_halfsymb.dat}{6}{7}{1}{}{magenta!20!blue}
+\makeplot{figures/data/qpsk_sim_static_firblock_los_vec.dat}{6}{7}{1}{}{magenta!20!blue}
+\newline
+
diff --git a/src/gr-blocks-fix.patch b/src/gr-blocks-fix.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e407fb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gr-blocks-fix.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+From eed49f9dcea7d1a7c34f152bca0250a72e5339bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Jeff Long <willcode4@gmail.com>
+Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2021 21:32:27 -0400
+Subject: [PATCH] gr-channels: fix "hide" expressions in yml files
+
+Also one in analog, and an overachieving set of quotes in qtgui.
+
+Signed-off-by: Jeff Long <willcode4@gmail.com>
+---
+ gr-analog/grc/analog_probe_avg_mag_sqrd_x.block.yml        | 2 +-
+ gr-channels/grc/channels_channel_model2.block.yml          | 2 +-
+ gr-channels/grc/channels_dynamic_channel_model.block.yml   | 2 +-
+ gr-channels/grc/channels_fading_model.block.yml            | 2 +-
+ gr-channels/grc/channels_selective_fading_model.block.yml  | 2 +-
+ gr-channels/grc/channels_selective_fading_model2.block.yml | 2 +-
+ gr-qtgui/grc/qtgui_vector_sink_f.block.yml                 | 4 ++--
+ 7 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/gr-analog/grc/analog_probe_avg_mag_sqrd_x.block.yml b/gr-analog/grc/analog_probe_avg_mag_sqrd_x.block.yml
+index c8c51f8412..12f1dc7355 100644
+--- a/gr-analog/grc/analog_probe_avg_mag_sqrd_x.block.yml
++++ b/gr-analog/grc/analog_probe_avg_mag_sqrd_x.block.yml
+@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ parameters:
+     options: [c, f, cf]
+     option_labels: [Complex, Float, Complex->Float]
+     option_attributes:
+-        hide: [all, all, '']
++        hide: [all, all, none]
+         input: [complex, float, complex]
+         optional: ['1', '1', '0']
+     hide: part
+diff --git a/gr-channels/grc/channels_channel_model2.block.yml b/gr-channels/grc/channels_channel_model2.block.yml
+index 2494e84a80..3311321796 100644
+--- a/gr-channels/grc/channels_channel_model2.block.yml
++++ b/gr-channels/grc/channels_channel_model2.block.yml
+@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ parameters:
+     options: ['True', 'False']
+     option_labels: ['Yes', 'No']
+     option_attributes:
+-        hide_block: ['', part]
++        hide_block: [none, part]
+     hide: ${ block_tags.hide_block }
+ 
+ inputs:
+diff --git a/gr-channels/grc/channels_dynamic_channel_model.block.yml b/gr-channels/grc/channels_dynamic_channel_model.block.yml
+index 3343f6dc14..5145686fc8 100644
+--- a/gr-channels/grc/channels_dynamic_channel_model.block.yml
++++ b/gr-channels/grc/channels_dynamic_channel_model.block.yml
+@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ parameters:
+     options: ['False', 'True']
+     option_labels: [Rayleigh/NLOS, Rician/LOS]
+     option_attributes:
+-        hide_K: [all, '']
++        hide_K: [all, none]
+ -   id: K
+     label: Rician factor (K)
+     dtype: real
+diff --git a/gr-channels/grc/channels_fading_model.block.yml b/gr-channels/grc/channels_fading_model.block.yml
+index 5dbc5bd1a1..130429a115 100644
+--- a/gr-channels/grc/channels_fading_model.block.yml
++++ b/gr-channels/grc/channels_fading_model.block.yml
+@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ parameters:
+     options: ['False', 'True']
+     option_labels: [Rayleigh/NLOS, Rician/LOS]
+     option_attributes:
+-        hide_K: [all, '']
++        hide_K: [all, none]
+ -   id: K
+     label: Rician factor (K)
+     dtype: real
+diff --git a/gr-channels/grc/channels_selective_fading_model.block.yml b/gr-channels/grc/channels_selective_fading_model.block.yml
+index f9829727a5..b45f8095e2 100644
+--- a/gr-channels/grc/channels_selective_fading_model.block.yml
++++ b/gr-channels/grc/channels_selective_fading_model.block.yml
+@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ parameters:
+     options: ['False', 'True']
+     option_labels: [Rayleigh/NLOS, Rician/LOS]
+     option_attributes:
+-        hide_K: [all, '']
++        hide_K: [all, none]
+ -   id: K
+     label: Rician factor (K)
+     dtype: real
+diff --git a/gr-channels/grc/channels_selective_fading_model2.block.yml b/gr-channels/grc/channels_selective_fading_model2.block.yml
+index 6079071400..4d9b95a725 100644
+--- a/gr-channels/grc/channels_selective_fading_model2.block.yml
++++ b/gr-channels/grc/channels_selective_fading_model2.block.yml
+@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ parameters:
+     options: ['False', 'True']
+     option_labels: [Rayleigh/NLOS, Rician/LOS]
+     option_attributes:
+-        hide_K: [all, '']
++        hide_K: [all, none]
+ -   id: K
+     label: Rician factor (K)
+     dtype: real
+diff --git a/gr-qtgui/grc/qtgui_vector_sink_f.block.yml b/gr-qtgui/grc/qtgui_vector_sink_f.block.yml
+index 0e16ff5879..b56397401d 100644
+--- a/gr-qtgui/grc/qtgui_vector_sink_f.block.yml
++++ b/gr-qtgui/grc/qtgui_vector_sink_f.block.yml
+@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ parameters:
+     label: X-Axis Units
+     dtype: string
+     default: '""'
+-    hide: '''part'''
++    hide: part
+ -   id: y_units
+     label: Y-Axis Units
+     dtype: string
+     default: '""'
+-    hide: '''part'''
++    hide: part
+ -   id: ref_level
+     label: Ref Level
+     dtype: real