Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/master'

7 files changed, 1476 insertions, 741 deletions

diff --git a/simulation/QAM_Fading/BPSK_2021-11-10_15-49-16.png b/doc/thesis/figures/screenshots/BPSK_2021-11-10_15-49-16.png
index 6ae117d..6ae117d 100644
--- a/simulation/QAM_Fading/BPSK_2021-11-10_15-49-16.png
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/screenshots/BPSK_2021-11-10_15-49-16.png
diff --git a/simulation/QAM/QAM16_Simulation.png b/doc/thesis/figures/screenshots/QAM16_Simulation.png
index 1342db4..1342db4 100644
--- a/simulation/QAM/QAM16_Simulation.png
+++ b/doc/thesis/figures/screenshots/QAM16_Simulation.png
diff --git a/simulation/QAM/lena512color.tiff b/simulation/QAM/lena512color.tiff
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffe5c83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/simulation/QAM/lena512color.tiff
diff --git a/simulation/QAM/qam.grc b/simulation/QAM/qam.grc
index d74a8fb..e1d0277 100644
--- a/simulation/QAM/qam.grc
+++ b/simulation/QAM/qam.grc
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ options:
     description: ''
     gen_cmake: 'On'
     gen_linking: dynamic
-    generate_options: qt_gui
+    generate_options: no_gui
     hier_block_src_path: '.:'
-    id: qam
+    id: qam_nogui
     max_nouts: '0'
     output_language: python
     placement: (0,0)
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ blocks:
     rot_sym: '4'
     soft_dec_lut: None
     sym_map: '[0, 1, 3, 2]'
-    type: 8psk
+    type: 16qam
   states:
     bus_sink: false
     bus_source: false
@@ -63,24 +63,15 @@ blocks:
     rotation: 0
     state: true
 - name: eq_gain
-  id: variable_qtgui_range
+  id: variable
   parameters:
     comment: ''
-    gui_hint: 'params@1: 0,0,1,1'
-    label: Equalizer Rate
-    min_len: '200'
-    orient: Qt.Horizontal
-    rangeType: float
-    start: '0'
-    step: '.001'
-    stop: '.1'
-    value: '.01'
-    widget: counter_slider
+    value: 10e-3
   states:
     bus_sink: false
     bus_source: false
     bus_structure: null
-    coordinate: [1336, 460.0]
+    coordinate: [1336, 212.0]
     rotation: 0
     state: true
 - name: eq_mod
@@ -120,24 +111,15 @@ blocks:
     rotation: 0
     state: true
 - name: freq_offset
-  id: variable_qtgui_range
+  id: variable
   parameters:
     comment: ''
-    gui_hint: 'params@0: 1,0,1,1'
-    label: Frequency Offset
-    min_len: '200'
-    orient: Qt.Horizontal
-    rangeType: float
-    start: -100e-3
-    step: 1e-3
-    stop: 100e-3
     value: '0'
-    widget: counter_slider
   states:
     bus_sink: false
     bus_source: false
     bus_structure: null
-    coordinate: [640, 460.0]
+    coordinate: [736, 180.0]
     rotation: 0
     state: true
 - name: nfilts
@@ -153,45 +135,27 @@ blocks:
     rotation: 0
     state: true
 - name: noise_volt
-  id: variable_qtgui_range
+  id: variable
   parameters:
     comment: ''
-    gui_hint: 'params@0: 0,0,1,1'
-    label: Noise Voltage
-    min_len: '200'
-    orient: Qt.Horizontal
-    rangeType: float
-    start: '0'
-    step: '0.01'
-    stop: '1'
-    value: '0.0001'
-    widget: counter_slider
+    value: 100e-6
   states:
     bus_sink: false
     bus_source: false
     bus_structure: null
-    coordinate: [504, 460.0]
+    coordinate: [640, 180.0]
     rotation: 0
     state: true
 - name: phase_bw
-  id: variable_qtgui_range
+  id: variable
   parameters:
     comment: ''
-    gui_hint: 'params@1: 1,0,1,1'
-    label: Phase Bandwidth
-    min_len: '200'
-    orient: Qt.Horizontal
-    rangeType: float
-    start: '0'
-    step: '.01'
-    stop: '1'
     value: 2 * 3.141592653589793 / 100
-    widget: counter_slider
   states:
     bus_sink: false
     bus_source: false
     bus_structure: null
-    coordinate: [1640, 428.0]
+    coordinate: [1640, 188.0]
     rotation: 0
     state: true
 - name: qam_const
@@ -212,7 +176,7 @@ blocks:
     bus_sink: false
     bus_source: false
     bus_structure: null
-    coordinate: [224, 444.0]
+    coordinate: [224, 436.0]
     rotation: 0
     state: true
 - name: rrc_taps
@@ -252,45 +216,27 @@ blocks:
     rotation: 0
     state: true
 - name: time_offset
-  id: variable_qtgui_range
+  id: variable
   parameters:
     comment: ''
-    gui_hint: 'params@0: 0,1,1,1'
-    label: Timing Offset
-    min_len: '200'
-    orient: Qt.Horizontal
-    rangeType: float
-    start: '0.999'
-    step: '0.0001'
-    stop: '1.001'
-    value: '1.0'
-    widget: counter_slider
+    value: '1'
   states:
     bus_sink: false
     bus_source: false
     bus_structure: null
-    coordinate: [504, 604.0]
+    coordinate: [736, 252.0]
     rotation: 0
     state: true
 - name: timing_loop_bw
-  id: variable_qtgui_range
+  id: variable
   parameters:
     comment: ''
-    gui_hint: 'params@0: 1,1,1,1'
-    label: Time Bandwidth
-    min_len: '200'
-    orient: Qt.Horizontal
-    rangeType: float
-    start: '0'
-    step: 10e-3
-    stop: 200e-3
     value: 2 * 3.141592653589793 / 100
-    widget: counter_slider
   states:
     bus_sink: false
     bus_source: false
     bus_structure: null
-    coordinate: [1008, 548.0]
+    coordinate: [1000, 228.0]
     rotation: 0
     state: true
 - name: analog_random_source_x_0
@@ -330,40 +276,21 @@ blocks:
     coordinate: [2272, 276.0]
     rotation: 0
     state: true
-- name: blocks_char_to_float_0_0
-  id: blocks_char_to_float
-  parameters:
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-    alias: ''
-    comment: ''
-    maxoutbuf: '0'
-    minoutbuf: '0'
-    scale: '1'
-    vlen: '1'
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-    bus_source: false
-    bus_structure: null
-    coordinate: [408, 840.0]
-    rotation: 0
-    state: true
-- name: blocks_delay_0
-  id: blocks_delay
+- name: blocks_null_sink_0
+  id: blocks_null_sink
   parameters:
     affinity: ''
     alias: ''
+    bus_structure_sink: '[[0,],]'
     comment: ''
-    delay: '50'
-    maxoutbuf: '0'
-    minoutbuf: '0'
-    num_ports: '1'
+    num_inputs: '1'
     type: float
     vlen: '1'
   states:
     bus_sink: false
     bus_source: false
     bus_structure: null
-    coordinate: [2264, 844.0]
+    coordinate: [2488, 280.0]
     rotation: 0
     state: true
 - name: blocks_throttle_0
@@ -401,22 +328,6 @@ blocks:
     coordinate: [2192, 436.0]
     rotation: 0
     state: true
-- name: blocks_unpack_k_bits_bb_0_0
-  id: blocks_unpack_k_bits_bb
-  parameters:
-    affinity: ''
-    alias: ''
-    comment: ''
-    k: '2'
-    maxoutbuf: '0'
-    minoutbuf: '0'
-  states:
-    bus_sink: false
-    bus_source: false
-    bus_structure: null
-    coordinate: [232, 840.0]
-    rotation: 0
-    state: true
 - name: channels_channel_model_0
   id: channels_channel_model
   parameters:
@@ -449,7 +360,7 @@ blocks:
     modulus: eq_mod
     mu: eq_gain
     num_taps: eq_ntaps
-    sps: '2'
+    sps: sps
   states:
     bus_sink: false
     bus_source: false
@@ -556,7 +467,7 @@ blocks:
     max_dev: '1.5'
     maxoutbuf: '0'
     minoutbuf: '0'
-    osps: '2'
+    osps: sps
     sps: sps * 1.001
     taps: rrc_taps
     type: ccf
@@ -567,642 +478,20 @@ blocks:
     coordinate: [1000, 308.0]
     rotation: 0
     state: true
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-    comment: ''
-    gui_hint: ''
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-    label1: Receiver
-    label10: Tab 10
-    label11: Tab 11
-    label12: Tab 12
-    label13: Tab 13
-    label14: Tab 14
-    label15: Tab 15
-    label16: Tab 16
-    label17: Tab 17
-    label18: Tab 18
-    label19: Tab 19
-    label2: Tab 2
-    label3: Tab 3
-    label4: Tab 4
-    label5: Tab 5
-    label6: Tab 6
-    label7: Tab 7
-    label8: Tab 8
-    label9: Tab 9
-    num_tabs: '2'
-  states:
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-    bus_source: false
-    bus_structure: null
-    coordinate: [296, 12.0]
-    rotation: 0
-    state: true
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-  parameters:
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-    comment: ''
-    gui_hint: ''
-    label0: Constellations
-    label1: Frequency
-    label10: Tab 10
-    label11: Tab 11
-    label12: Tab 12
-    label13: Tab 13
-    label14: Tab 14
-    label15: Tab 15
-    label16: Tab 16
-    label17: Tab 17
-    label18: Tab 18
-    label19: Tab 19
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-    label3: Tab 3
-    label4: Tab 4
-    label5: Tab 5
-    label6: Tab 6
-    label7: Tab 7
-    label8: Tab 8
-    label9: Tab 9
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-    width8: '1'
-    width9: '1'
-    wintype: firdes.WIN_BLACKMAN_hARRIS
-    ymax: '10'
-    ymin: '-140'
-  states:
-    bus_sink: false
-    bus_source: false
-    bus_structure: null
-    coordinate: [856.0, 472]
-    rotation: 270
-    state: true
-- name: qtgui_time_sink_x_0
-  id: qtgui_time_sink_x
-  parameters:
-    affinity: ''
-    alias: ''
-    alpha1: '1.0'
-    alpha10: '1.0'
-    alpha2: '1.0'
-    alpha3: '1.0'
-    alpha4: '1.0'
-    alpha5: '1.0'
-    alpha6: '1.0'
-    alpha7: '1.0'
-    alpha8: '1.0'
-    alpha9: '1.0'
-    autoscale: 'False'
-    axislabels: 'True'
-    color1: blue
-    color10: dark blue
-    color2: red
-    color3: green
-    color4: black
-    color5: cyan
-    color6: magenta
-    color7: yellow
-    color8: dark red
-    color9: dark green
-    comment: ''
-    ctrlpanel: 'False'
-    entags: 'True'
-    grid: 'False'
-    gui_hint: 'plots@2: 0,0,1,1'
-    label1: Received
-    label10: Signal 10
-    label2: Sent
-    label3: Signal 3
-    label4: Signal 4
-    label5: Signal 5
-    label6: Signal 6
-    label7: Signal 7
-    label8: Signal 8
-    label9: Signal 9
-    legend: 'True'
-    marker1: '-1'
-    marker10: '-1'
-    marker2: '-1'
-    marker3: '-1'
-    marker4: '-1'
-    marker5: '-1'
-    marker6: '-1'
-    marker7: '-1'
-    marker8: '-1'
-    marker9: '-1'
-    name: '"Decoded"'
-    nconnections: '2'
-    size: '1024'
-    srate: samp_rate
-    stemplot: 'False'
-    style1: '1'
-    style10: '1'
-    style2: '1'
-    style3: '1'
-    style4: '1'
-    style5: '1'
-    style6: '1'
-    style7: '1'
-    style8: '1'
-    style9: '1'
-    tr_chan: '0'
-    tr_delay: '0'
-    tr_level: '0.0'
-    tr_mode: qtgui.TRIG_MODE_FREE
-    tr_slope: qtgui.TRIG_SLOPE_POS
-    tr_tag: '""'
-    type: float
-    update_time: '0.10'
-    width1: '1'
-    width10: '1'
-    width2: '1'
-    width3: '1'
-    width4: '1'
-    width5: '1'
-    width6: '1'
-    width7: '1'
-    width8: '1'
-    width9: '1'
-    ylabel: Amplitude
-    ymax: '1'
-    ymin: '-1'
-    yunit: '""'
-  states:
-    bus_sink: false
-    bus_source: false
-    bus_structure: null
-    coordinate: [2504, 268.0]
-    rotation: 0
-    state: true
 
 connections:
-- [analog_random_source_x_0, '0', blocks_unpack_k_bits_bb_0_0, '0']
 - [analog_random_source_x_0, '0', digital_constellation_modulator_0, '0']
-- [blocks_char_to_float_0, '0', qtgui_time_sink_x_0, '0']
-- [blocks_char_to_float_0_0, '0', blocks_delay_0, '0']
-- [blocks_delay_0, '0', qtgui_time_sink_x_0, '1']
+- [blocks_char_to_float_0, '0', blocks_null_sink_0, '0']
 - [blocks_throttle_0, '0', channels_channel_model_0, '0']
 - [blocks_unpack_k_bits_bb_0, '0', blocks_char_to_float_0, '0']
-- [blocks_unpack_k_bits_bb_0_0, '0', blocks_char_to_float_0_0, '0']
 - [channels_channel_model_0, '0', digital_pfb_clock_sync_xxx_0, '0']
-- [channels_channel_model_0, '0', qtgui_const_sink_x_0, '0']
-- [channels_channel_model_0, '0', qtgui_freq_sink_x_0, '0']
 - [digital_cma_equalizer_cc_0, '0', digital_costas_loop_cc_0, '0']
-- [digital_cma_equalizer_cc_0, '0', qtgui_const_sink_x_1, '0']
 - [digital_constellation_decoder_cb_0, '0', digital_diff_decoder_bb_0, '0']
 - [digital_constellation_modulator_0, '0', blocks_throttle_0, '0']
 - [digital_costas_loop_cc_0, '0', digital_constellation_decoder_cb_0, '0']
-- [digital_costas_loop_cc_0, '0', qtgui_const_sink_x_2, '0']
 - [digital_diff_decoder_bb_0, '0', digital_map_bb_0, '0']
 - [digital_map_bb_0, '0', blocks_unpack_k_bits_bb_0, '0']
 - [digital_pfb_clock_sync_xxx_0, '0', digital_cma_equalizer_cc_0, '0']
-- [digital_pfb_clock_sync_xxx_0, '0', qtgui_const_sink_x_0_0, '0']
 
 metadata:
   file_format: 1
diff --git a/simulation/QAM/qam.py b/simulation/QAM/qam.py
index 8977787..d64a687 100755
--- a/simulation/QAM/qam.py
+++ b/simulation/QAM/qam.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class qam(gr.top_block, Qt.QWidget):
         self.eq_ntaps = eq_ntaps = 15
         self.eq_mod = eq_mod = 1
         self.eq_gain = eq_gain = .01
-        self.const = const = digital.constellation_8psk().base()
+        self.const = const = digital.constellation_16qam().base()
         self.chn_taps = chn_taps = [1.0 + 0.0j, ]
 
         ##################################################
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ class qam(gr.top_block, Qt.QWidget):
             self.plots_grid_layout_0.setRowStretch(r, 1)
         for c in range(0, 1):
             self.plots_grid_layout_0.setColumnStretch(c, 1)
-        self.digital_pfb_clock_sync_xxx_0 = digital.pfb_clock_sync_ccf(sps * 1.001, timing_loop_bw, rrc_taps, nfilts, nfilts/2, 1.5, 2)
+        self.digital_pfb_clock_sync_xxx_0 = digital.pfb_clock_sync_ccf(sps * 1.001, timing_loop_bw, rrc_taps, nfilts, nfilts/2, 1.5, sps)
         self.digital_map_bb_0 = digital.map_bb([0, 1, 3, 2])
         self.digital_diff_decoder_bb_0 = digital.diff_decoder_bb(4)
         self.digital_costas_loop_cc_0 = digital.costas_loop_cc(phase_bw, 4, False)
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ class qam(gr.top_block, Qt.QWidget):
             verbose=False,
             log=False)
         self.digital_constellation_decoder_cb_0 = digital.constellation_decoder_cb(const)
-        self.digital_cma_equalizer_cc_0 = digital.cma_equalizer_cc(eq_ntaps, eq_mod, eq_gain, 2)
+        self.digital_cma_equalizer_cc_0 = digital.cma_equalizer_cc(eq_ntaps, eq_mod, eq_gain, sps)
         self.channels_channel_model_0 = channels.channel_model(
             noise_voltage=noise_volt,
             frequency_offset=freq_offset,
diff --git a/simulation/QAM/qam_nogui.grc b/simulation/QAM/qam_nogui.grc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1264e80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/simulation/QAM/qam_nogui.grc
@@ -0,0 +1,1208 @@
+options:
+  parameters:
+    author: Pross Naoki, Halter Sara Cinzia
+    category: '[GRC Hier Blocks]'
+    cmake_opt: ''
+    comment: ''
+    copyright: ''
+    description: ''
+    gen_cmake: 'On'
+    gen_linking: dynamic
+    generate_options: qt_gui
+    hier_block_src_path: '.:'
+    id: qam
+    max_nouts: '0'
+    output_language: python
+    placement: (0,0)
+    qt_qss_theme: ''
+    realtime_scheduling: '1'
+    run: 'True'
+    run_command: '{python} -u {filename}'
+    run_options: prompt
+    sizing_mode: fixed
+    thread_safe_setters: ''
+    title: QAM
+    window_size: ''
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [8, 8]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: enabled
+
+blocks:
+- name: chn_taps
+  id: variable
+  parameters:
+    comment: ''
+    value: '[1.0 + 0.0j, ]'
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [640, 252.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: const
+  id: variable_constellation
+  parameters:
+    comment: ''
+    const_points: '[-1-1j, -1+1j, 1+1j, 1-1j]'
+    dims: '1'
+    precision: '8'
+    rot_sym: '4'
+    soft_dec_lut: None
+    sym_map: '[0, 1, 3, 2]'
+    type: 16qam
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [224, 604.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: eq_gain
+  id: variable_qtgui_range
+  parameters:
+    comment: ''
+    gui_hint: 'params@1: 0,0,1,1'
+    label: Equalizer Rate
+    min_len: '200'
+    orient: Qt.Horizontal
+    rangeType: float
+    start: '0'
+    step: '.001'
+    stop: '.1'
+    value: '.01'
+    widget: counter_slider
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [1336, 460.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: eq_mod
+  id: variable
+  parameters:
+    comment: ''
+    value: '1'
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [1336, 388.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: eq_ntaps
+  id: variable
+  parameters:
+    comment: ''
+    value: '15'
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [1416, 388.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: excess_bw
+  id: variable
+  parameters:
+    comment: ''
+    value: 350e-3
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [320, 268.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: freq_offset
+  id: variable_qtgui_range
+  parameters:
+    comment: ''
+    gui_hint: 'params@0: 1,0,1,1'
+    label: Frequency Offset
+    min_len: '200'
+    orient: Qt.Horizontal
+    rangeType: float
+    start: -100e-3
+    step: 1e-3
+    stop: 100e-3
+    value: '0'
+    widget: counter_slider
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [640, 460.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: nfilts
+  id: variable
+  parameters:
+    comment: ''
+    value: '32'
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [1008, 476.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: noise_volt
+  id: variable_qtgui_range
+  parameters:
+    comment: ''
+    gui_hint: 'params@0: 0,0,1,1'
+    label: Noise Voltage
+    min_len: '200'
+    orient: Qt.Horizontal
+    rangeType: float
+    start: '0'
+    step: '0.01'
+    stop: '1'
+    value: '0.0001'
+    widget: counter_slider
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [504, 460.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: phase_bw
+  id: variable_qtgui_range
+  parameters:
+    comment: ''
+    gui_hint: 'params@1: 1,0,1,1'
+    label: Phase Bandwidth
+    min_len: '200'
+    orient: Qt.Horizontal
+    rangeType: float
+    start: '0'
+    step: '.01'
+    stop: '1'
+    value: 2 * 3.141592653589793 / 100
+    widget: counter_slider
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [1640, 428.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: qam_const
+  id: variable_constellation_rect
+  parameters:
+    comment: ''
+    const_points: '[(-3-3j), (-1-3j), (1-3j), (3-3j), (-3-1j), (-1-1j), (1-1j), (3-1j),
+      (-3+1j), (-1+1j), (1+1j), (3+1j), (-3+3j), (-1+3j), (1+3j), (3+3j)]'
+    imag_sect: '1'
+    precision: '4'
+    real_sect: '1'
+    rot_sym: '4'
+    soft_dec_lut: None
+    sym_map: '[0, 4, 12, 8, 1, 5, 13, 9, 3, 7, 15, 11, 2, 6, 14, 10]'
+    w_imag_sect: '1'
+    w_real_sect: '1'
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [224, 436.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: rrc_taps
+  id: variable
+  parameters:
+    comment: ''
+    value: firdes.root_raised_cosine(nfilts, nfilts, 1.0/float(sps), excess_bw, 45*nfilts)
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [1080, 476.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: samp_rate
+  id: variable
+  parameters:
+    comment: ''
+    value: '32000'
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [192, 12.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: enabled
+- name: sps
+  id: variable
+  parameters:
+    comment: ''
+    value: '4'
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [224, 268.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: time_offset
+  id: variable_qtgui_range
+  parameters:
+    comment: ''
+    gui_hint: 'params@0: 0,1,1,1'
+    label: Timing Offset
+    min_len: '200'
+    orient: Qt.Horizontal
+    rangeType: float
+    start: '0.999'
+    step: '0.0001'
+    stop: '1.001'
+    value: '1.0'
+    widget: counter_slider
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [504, 604.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: timing_loop_bw
+  id: variable_qtgui_range
+  parameters:
+    comment: ''
+    gui_hint: 'params@0: 1,1,1,1'
+    label: Time Bandwidth
+    min_len: '200'
+    orient: Qt.Horizontal
+    rangeType: float
+    start: '0'
+    step: 10e-3
+    stop: 200e-3
+    value: 2 * 3.141592653589793 / 100
+    widget: counter_slider
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [1008, 548.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: analog_random_source_x_0
+  id: analog_random_source_x
+  parameters:
+    affinity: ''
+    alias: ''
+    comment: ''
+    max: '256'
+    maxoutbuf: '0'
+    min: '0'
+    minoutbuf: '0'
+    num_samps: '1000'
+    repeat: 'True'
+    type: byte
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [32, 332.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: enabled
+- name: blocks_char_to_float_0
+  id: blocks_char_to_float
+  parameters:
+    affinity: ''
+    alias: ''
+    comment: ''
+    maxoutbuf: '0'
+    minoutbuf: '0'
+    scale: '1'
+    vlen: '1'
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [2272, 276.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: blocks_char_to_float_0_0
+  id: blocks_char_to_float
+  parameters:
+    affinity: ''
+    alias: ''
+    comment: ''
+    maxoutbuf: '0'
+    minoutbuf: '0'
+    scale: '1'
+    vlen: '1'
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [408, 840.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: blocks_delay_0
+  id: blocks_delay
+  parameters:
+    affinity: ''
+    alias: ''
+    comment: ''
+    delay: '50'
+    maxoutbuf: '0'
+    minoutbuf: '0'
+    num_ports: '1'
+    type: float
+    vlen: '1'
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [2264, 844.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: blocks_throttle_0
+  id: blocks_throttle
+  parameters:
+    affinity: ''
+    alias: ''
+    comment: ''
+    ignoretag: 'True'
+    maxoutbuf: '0'
+    minoutbuf: '0'
+    samples_per_second: samp_rate
+    type: complex
+    vlen: '1'
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [464, 356.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: enabled
+- name: blocks_unpack_k_bits_bb_0
+  id: blocks_unpack_k_bits_bb
+  parameters:
+    affinity: ''
+    alias: ''
+    comment: ''
+    k: '2'
+    maxoutbuf: '0'
+    minoutbuf: '0'
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [2192, 436.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: blocks_unpack_k_bits_bb_0_0
+  id: blocks_unpack_k_bits_bb
+  parameters:
+    affinity: ''
+    alias: ''
+    comment: ''
+    k: '2'
+    maxoutbuf: '0'
+    minoutbuf: '0'
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [232, 840.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: channels_channel_model_0
+  id: channels_channel_model
+  parameters:
+    affinity: ''
+    alias: ''
+    block_tags: 'False'
+    comment: ''
+    epsilon: time_offset
+    freq_offset: freq_offset
+    maxoutbuf: '0'
+    minoutbuf: '0'
+    noise_voltage: noise_volt
+    seed: '0'
+    taps: chn_taps
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [640, 316.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: enabled
+- name: digital_cma_equalizer_cc_0
+  id: digital_cma_equalizer_cc
+  parameters:
+    affinity: ''
+    alias: ''
+    comment: ''
+    maxoutbuf: '0'
+    minoutbuf: '0'
+    modulus: eq_mod
+    mu: eq_gain
+    num_taps: eq_ntaps
+    sps: sps
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [1336, 284.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: digital_constellation_decoder_cb_0
+  id: digital_constellation_decoder_cb
+  parameters:
+    affinity: ''
+    alias: ''
+    comment: ''
+    constellation: const
+    maxoutbuf: '0'
+    minoutbuf: '0'
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [1976, 276.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: digital_constellation_modulator_0
+  id: digital_constellation_modulator
+  parameters:
+    affinity: ''
+    alias: ''
+    comment: ''
+    constellation: const
+    differential: 'True'
+    excess_bw: excess_bw
+    log: 'False'
+    maxoutbuf: '0'
+    minoutbuf: '0'
+    samples_per_symbol: sps
+    verbose: 'False'
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [224, 332.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: enabled
+- name: digital_costas_loop_cc_0
+  id: digital_costas_loop_cc
+  parameters:
+    affinity: ''
+    alias: ''
+    comment: ''
+    maxoutbuf: '0'
+    minoutbuf: '0'
+    order: '4'
+    use_snr: 'False'
+    w: phase_bw
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [1640, 280.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: digital_diff_decoder_bb_0
+  id: digital_diff_decoder_bb
+  parameters:
+    affinity: ''
+    alias: ''
+    comment: ''
+    maxoutbuf: '0'
+    minoutbuf: '0'
+    modulus: '4'
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [1976, 348.0]
+    rotation: 180
+    state: true
+- name: digital_map_bb_0
+  id: digital_map_bb
+  parameters:
+    affinity: ''
+    alias: ''
+    comment: ''
+    map: '[0, 1, 3, 2]'
+    maxoutbuf: '0'
+    minoutbuf: '0'
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [1984, 436.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: digital_pfb_clock_sync_xxx_0
+  id: digital_pfb_clock_sync_xxx
+  parameters:
+    affinity: ''
+    alias: ''
+    comment: ''
+    filter_size: nfilts
+    init_phase: nfilts/2
+    loop_bw: timing_loop_bw
+    max_dev: '1.5'
+    maxoutbuf: '0'
+    minoutbuf: '0'
+    osps: sps
+    sps: sps * 1.001
+    taps: rrc_taps
+    type: ccf
+  states:
+    bus_sink: false
+    bus_source: false
+    bus_structure: null
+    coordinate: [1000, 308.0]
+    rotation: 0
+    state: true
+- name: params
+  id: qtgui_tab_widget
+  parameters:
+    alias: ''
+    comment: ''
+    gui_hint: ''
+    label0: Channel
+    label1: Receiver
+    label10: Tab 10
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+    label12: Tab 12
+    label13: Tab 13
+    label14: Tab 14
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+    label4: Tab 4
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+    label7: Signal 7
+    label8: Signal 8
+    label9: Signal 9
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diff --git a/simulation/QAM/qam_nogui.py b/simulation/QAM/qam_nogui.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..67ee236
--- /dev/null
+++ b/simulation/QAM/qam_nogui.py
@@ -0,0 +1,238 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0
+#
+# GNU Radio Python Flow Graph
+# Title: QAM
+# Author: Pross Naoki, Halter Sara Cinzia
+# GNU Radio version: 3.8.2.0
+
+from gnuradio import blocks
+import numpy
+from gnuradio import channels
+from gnuradio.filter import firdes
+from gnuradio import digital
+from gnuradio import gr
+import sys
+import signal
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+from gnuradio.eng_arg import eng_float, intx
+from gnuradio import eng_notation
+
+
+class qam_nogui(gr.top_block):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        gr.top_block.__init__(self, "QAM")
+
+        ##################################################
+        # Variables
+        ##################################################
+        self.sps = sps = 4
+        self.nfilts = nfilts = 32
+        self.excess_bw = excess_bw = 350e-3
+        self.timing_loop_bw = timing_loop_bw = 2 * 3.141592653589793 / 100
+        self.time_offset = time_offset = 1
+        self.samp_rate = samp_rate = 32000
+        self.rrc_taps = rrc_taps = firdes.root_raised_cosine(nfilts, nfilts, 1.0/float(sps), excess_bw, 45*nfilts)
+        self.qam_const = qam_const = digital.constellation_rect([(-3-3j), (-1-3j), (1-3j), (3-3j), (-3-1j), (-1-1j), (1-1j), (3-1j), (-3+1j), (-1+1j), (1+1j), (3+1j), (-3+3j), (-1+3j), (1+3j), (3+3j)], [0, 4, 12, 8, 1, 5, 13, 9, 3, 7, 15, 11, 2, 6, 14, 10],
+        4, 1, 1, 1, 1).base()
+        self.phase_bw = phase_bw = 2 * 3.141592653589793 / 100
+        self.noise_volt = noise_volt = 100e-6
+        self.freq_offset = freq_offset = 0
+        self.eq_ntaps = eq_ntaps = 15
+        self.eq_mod = eq_mod = 1
+        self.eq_gain = eq_gain = 10e-3
+        self.const = const = digital.constellation_16qam().base()
+        self.chn_taps = chn_taps = [1.0 + 0.0j, ]
+
+        ##################################################
+        # Blocks
+        ##################################################
+        self.digital_pfb_clock_sync_xxx_0 = digital.pfb_clock_sync_ccf(sps * 1.001, timing_loop_bw, rrc_taps, nfilts, nfilts/2, 1.5, sps)
+        self.digital_map_bb_0 = digital.map_bb([0, 1, 3, 2])
+        self.digital_diff_decoder_bb_0 = digital.diff_decoder_bb(4)
+        self.digital_costas_loop_cc_0 = digital.costas_loop_cc(phase_bw, 4, False)
+        self.digital_constellation_modulator_0 = digital.generic_mod(
+            constellation=const,
+            differential=True,
+            samples_per_symbol=sps,
+            pre_diff_code=True,
+            excess_bw=excess_bw,
+            verbose=False,
+            log=False)
+        self.digital_constellation_decoder_cb_0 = digital.constellation_decoder_cb(const)
+        self.digital_cma_equalizer_cc_0 = digital.cma_equalizer_cc(eq_ntaps, eq_mod, eq_gain, sps)
+        self.channels_channel_model_0 = channels.channel_model(
+            noise_voltage=noise_volt,
+            frequency_offset=freq_offset,
+            epsilon=time_offset,
+            taps=chn_taps,
+            noise_seed=0,
+            block_tags=False)
+        self.blocks_unpack_k_bits_bb_0 = blocks.unpack_k_bits_bb(2)
+        self.blocks_throttle_0 = blocks.throttle(gr.sizeof_gr_complex*1, samp_rate,True)
+        self.blocks_null_sink_0 = blocks.null_sink(gr.sizeof_float*1)
+        self.blocks_char_to_float_0 = blocks.char_to_float(1, 1)
+        self.analog_random_source_x_0 = blocks.vector_source_b(list(map(int, numpy.random.randint(0, 256, 1000))), True)
+
+
+
+        ##################################################
+        # Connections
+        ##################################################
+        self.connect((self.analog_random_source_x_0, 0), (self.digital_constellation_modulator_0, 0))
+        self.connect((self.blocks_char_to_float_0, 0), (self.blocks_null_sink_0, 0))
+        self.connect((self.blocks_throttle_0, 0), (self.channels_channel_model_0, 0))
+        self.connect((self.blocks_unpack_k_bits_bb_0, 0), (self.blocks_char_to_float_0, 0))
+        self.connect((self.channels_channel_model_0, 0), (self.digital_pfb_clock_sync_xxx_0, 0))
+        self.connect((self.digital_cma_equalizer_cc_0, 0), (self.digital_costas_loop_cc_0, 0))
+        self.connect((self.digital_constellation_decoder_cb_0, 0), (self.digital_diff_decoder_bb_0, 0))
+        self.connect((self.digital_constellation_modulator_0, 0), (self.blocks_throttle_0, 0))
+        self.connect((self.digital_costas_loop_cc_0, 0), (self.digital_constellation_decoder_cb_0, 0))
+        self.connect((self.digital_diff_decoder_bb_0, 0), (self.digital_map_bb_0, 0))
+        self.connect((self.digital_map_bb_0, 0), (self.blocks_unpack_k_bits_bb_0, 0))
+        self.connect((self.digital_pfb_clock_sync_xxx_0, 0), (self.digital_cma_equalizer_cc_0, 0))
+
+
+    def get_sps(self):
+        return self.sps
+
+    def set_sps(self, sps):
+        self.sps = sps
+        self.set_rrc_taps(firdes.root_raised_cosine(self.nfilts, self.nfilts, 1.0/float(self.sps), self.excess_bw, 45*self.nfilts))
+
+    def get_nfilts(self):
+        return self.nfilts
+
+    def set_nfilts(self, nfilts):
+        self.nfilts = nfilts
+        self.set_rrc_taps(firdes.root_raised_cosine(self.nfilts, self.nfilts, 1.0/float(self.sps), self.excess_bw, 45*self.nfilts))
+
+    def get_excess_bw(self):
+        return self.excess_bw
+
+    def set_excess_bw(self, excess_bw):
+        self.excess_bw = excess_bw
+        self.set_rrc_taps(firdes.root_raised_cosine(self.nfilts, self.nfilts, 1.0/float(self.sps), self.excess_bw, 45*self.nfilts))
+
+    def get_timing_loop_bw(self):
+        return self.timing_loop_bw
+
+    def set_timing_loop_bw(self, timing_loop_bw):
+        self.timing_loop_bw = timing_loop_bw
+        self.digital_pfb_clock_sync_xxx_0.set_loop_bandwidth(self.timing_loop_bw)
+
+    def get_time_offset(self):
+        return self.time_offset
+
+    def set_time_offset(self, time_offset):
+        self.time_offset = time_offset
+        self.channels_channel_model_0.set_timing_offset(self.time_offset)
+
+    def get_samp_rate(self):
+        return self.samp_rate
+
+    def set_samp_rate(self, samp_rate):
+        self.samp_rate = samp_rate
+        self.blocks_throttle_0.set_sample_rate(self.samp_rate)
+
+    def get_rrc_taps(self):
+        return self.rrc_taps
+
+    def set_rrc_taps(self, rrc_taps):
+        self.rrc_taps = rrc_taps
+        self.digital_pfb_clock_sync_xxx_0.update_taps(self.rrc_taps)
+
+    def get_qam_const(self):
+        return self.qam_const
+
+    def set_qam_const(self, qam_const):
+        self.qam_const = qam_const
+
+    def get_phase_bw(self):
+        return self.phase_bw
+
+    def set_phase_bw(self, phase_bw):
+        self.phase_bw = phase_bw
+        self.digital_costas_loop_cc_0.set_loop_bandwidth(self.phase_bw)
+
+    def get_noise_volt(self):
+        return self.noise_volt
+
+    def set_noise_volt(self, noise_volt):
+        self.noise_volt = noise_volt
+        self.channels_channel_model_0.set_noise_voltage(self.noise_volt)
+
+    def get_freq_offset(self):
+        return self.freq_offset
+
+    def set_freq_offset(self, freq_offset):
+        self.freq_offset = freq_offset
+        self.channels_channel_model_0.set_frequency_offset(self.freq_offset)
+
+    def get_eq_ntaps(self):
+        return self.eq_ntaps
+
+    def set_eq_ntaps(self, eq_ntaps):
+        self.eq_ntaps = eq_ntaps
+
+    def get_eq_mod(self):
+        return self.eq_mod
+
+    def set_eq_mod(self, eq_mod):
+        self.eq_mod = eq_mod
+        self.digital_cma_equalizer_cc_0.set_modulus(self.eq_mod)
+
+    def get_eq_gain(self):
+        return self.eq_gain
+
+    def set_eq_gain(self, eq_gain):
+        self.eq_gain = eq_gain
+        self.digital_cma_equalizer_cc_0.set_gain(self.eq_gain)
+
+    def get_const(self):
+        return self.const
+
+    def set_const(self, const):
+        self.const = const
+
+    def get_chn_taps(self):
+        return self.chn_taps
+
+    def set_chn_taps(self, chn_taps):
+        self.chn_taps = chn_taps
+        self.channels_channel_model_0.set_taps(self.chn_taps)
+
+
+
+
+
+def main(top_block_cls=qam_nogui, options=None):
+    if gr.enable_realtime_scheduling() != gr.RT_OK:
+        print("Error: failed to enable real-time scheduling.")
+    tb = top_block_cls()
+
+    def sig_handler(sig=None, frame=None):
+        tb.stop()
+        tb.wait()
+
+        sys.exit(0)
+
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, sig_handler)
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, sig_handler)
+
+    tb.start()
+
+    try:
+        input('Press Enter to quit: ')
+    except EOFError:
+        pass
+    tb.stop()
+    tb.wait()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()