Re-implemented variable sink so that it can pass vector-aligned samples.

Created backend grc blks2 block to sample the stream and set callback.
Renamed variable sink and moved it into the sinks category.
Added example of variable sink reading taps from a stream and setting them to a FIR filter.



git-svn-id: http://gnuradio.org/svn/gnuradio/trunk@11062 221aa14e-8319-0410-a670-987f0aec2ac5

2 files changed, 490 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/grc/examples/Makefile.am b/grc/examples/Makefile.am
index 9a2fbd53d..95f352a64 100644
--- a/grc/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/grc/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ dist_audiodata_DATA = \
 simpledatadir = $(grc_examples_prefix)/simple
 dist_simpledata_DATA = \
 	simple/ber_simulation.grc \
-	simple/dpsk_loopback.grc
+	simple/dpsk_loopback.grc \
+	simple/var_sink_taps.grc
 
 trellisdatadir = $(grc_examples_prefix)/trellis
 dist_trellisdata_DATA = \
diff --git a/grc/examples/simple/var_sink_taps.grc b/grc/examples/simple/var_sink_taps.grc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07207850e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/grc/examples/simple/var_sink_taps.grc
@@ -0,0 +1,488 @@
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='ASCII'?>
+<flow_graph>
+  <timestamp>Tue May 19 16:45:51 2009</timestamp>
+  <block>
+    <key>options</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>var_sink_taps</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>title</key>
+      <value>Variable Sink + Taps</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>author</key>
+      <value>Example</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>description</key>
+      <value>gnuradio flow graph</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>window_size</key>
+      <value>1280, 1024</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>generate_options</key>
+      <value>wx_gui</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>category</key>
+      <value>Custom</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>realtime_scheduling</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(10, 10)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>gr_noise_source_x</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>gr_noise_source_x_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>noise_type</key>
+      <value>gr.GR_GAUSSIAN</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>amp</key>
+      <value>1</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>seed</key>
+      <value>42</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(619, 36)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>gr_fir_filter_xxx</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>gr_fir_filter_xxx_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>ccc</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>decim</key>
+      <value>1</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>taps</key>
+      <value>dest_taps</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(831, 47)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>gr_throttle</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>gr_throttle_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>samples_per_second</key>
+      <value>samp_rate</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>vlen</key>
+      <value>1</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(999, 198)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>270</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>wxgui_fftsink2</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>wxgui_fftsink2_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>title</key>
+      <value>FFT Plot</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>samp_rate</key>
+      <value>samp_rate</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>baseband_freq</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>y_per_div</key>
+      <value>10</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>y_divs</key>
+      <value>10</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ref_level</key>
+      <value>50</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>fft_size</key>
+      <value>1024</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>fft_rate</key>
+      <value>30</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>peak_hold</key>
+      <value>False</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>average</key>
+      <value>False</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>avg_alpha</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>grid_pos</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(629, 184)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>180</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>import</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>import_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>import</key>
+      <value>from gnuradio.gr import firdes</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(330, 120)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>variable</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>dest_taps</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>value</key>
+      <value>[0]</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(836, 223)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>variable</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>samp_rate</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>value</key>
+      <value>32000</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(831, 130)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>variable</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>source_taps</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>value</key>
+      <value>firdes.low_pass(1, samp_rate, 4000, 2000)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(397, 191)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>variable</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>taps_rate</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>value</key>
+      <value>10</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(268, 189)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>gr_vector_source_x</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>gr_vector_source_x_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>vector</key>
+      <value>source_taps</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>repeat</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>vlen</key>
+      <value>len(source_taps)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(205, 33)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>note</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>note_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>note</key>
+      <value>Pass the FIR taps via a variable sink.</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(14, 141)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>gr_throttle</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>gr_throttle</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>samples_per_second</key>
+      <value>taps_rate</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>vlen</key>
+      <value>len(source_taps)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(440, 41)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>blks2_variable_sink_x</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>blks2_variable_sink_x_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>variable</key>
+      <value>dest_taps</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>decim</key>
+      <value>1</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>vlen</key>
+      <value>len(source_taps)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(305, 283)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>180</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <connection>
+    <source_block_id>gr_noise_source_x_0</source_block_id>
+    <sink_block_id>gr_fir_filter_xxx_0</sink_block_id>
+    <source_key>0</source_key>
+    <sink_key>0</sink_key>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+    <source_block_id>gr_fir_filter_xxx_0</source_block_id>
+    <sink_block_id>gr_throttle_0</sink_block_id>
+    <source_key>0</source_key>
+    <sink_key>0</sink_key>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+    <source_block_id>gr_throttle_0</source_block_id>
+    <sink_block_id>wxgui_fftsink2_0</sink_block_id>
+    <source_key>0</source_key>
+    <sink_key>0</sink_key>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+    <source_block_id>gr_vector_source_x_0</source_block_id>
+    <sink_block_id>gr_throttle</sink_block_id>
+    <source_key>0</source_key>
+    <sink_key>0</sink_key>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+    <source_block_id>gr_throttle</source_block_id>
+    <sink_block_id>blks2_variable_sink_x_0</sink_block_id>
+    <source_key>0</source_key>
+    <sink_key>0</sink_key>
+  </connection>
+</flow_graph>