sdrangel/plugins/channelrx/radioclock
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CMakeLists.txt Install debug symbols on Windows for debug builds 2022-02-06 12:56:58 +00:00
radioclock.cpp Fixed some signal/slot connects. Removed unnecessary m_channelMessageQueue in ChannelAPI. Fixes #1185 2022-03-23 22:32:23 +01:00
radioclock.h ChannelAPI: Added more convenient getIdentifier pure virtual method 2022-03-26 09:51:06 +01:00
radioclockbaseband.cpp Revert "RadioClock: moved ScopeVis to plugin core" 2021-07-13 17:42:14 +02:00
radioclockbaseband.h Add label to SampleSinkFifo to mention controlling component in error messages 2022-03-18 21:53:53 +01:00
radioclockgui.cpp Make rollup state a serializable object so that it can be dumped in JSON format for the API. Prerequisite tp #1050 2022-01-09 05:27:12 +01:00
radioclockgui.h Make rollup state a serializable object so that it can be dumped in JSON format for the API. Prerequisite tp #1050 2022-01-09 05:27:12 +01:00
radioclockgui.ui Removed status tips 2022-03-18 21:53:53 +01:00
radioclockplugin.cpp Updated versions and changelogs 2022-03-30 22:16:08 +02:00
radioclockplugin.h Add radio clock plugin 2021-06-22 17:38:56 +01:00
radioclocksettings.cpp Updated version and changelogs 2022-01-09 11:02:10 +01:00
radioclocksettings.h Make rollup state a serializable object so that it can be dumped in JSON format for the API. Prerequisite tp #1050 2022-01-09 05:27:12 +01:00
radioclocksink.cpp Fix gcc warnings 2021-07-22 16:22:13 +01:00
radioclocksink.h Radio Clock: Add support for WWVB and display daylight savings 2021-07-22 16:05:46 +01:00
radioclockwebapiadapter.cpp Add radio clock plugin 2021-06-22 17:38:56 +01:00
radioclockwebapiadapter.h Add radio clock plugin 2021-06-22 17:38:56 +01:00
readme.md Radio Clock: Add support for WWVB and display daylight savings 2021-07-22 16:05:46 +01:00

readme.md

Radio clock plugin

Introduction

This plugin can be used to receive the time and date as broadcast on Low Frequency (LF) by various transmitters that are tied to atomic clocks:

  • MSF - UK - 60kHz
  • DCF77 - Germany - 77.5kHz
  • TDF - France - 162kHz
  • WWVB - USA - 60kHz

If you'd like other transmitters to be supported, please upload a .sdriq file to SDRangel's github issue tracker.

Typically, it will take two minutes before the time is able to be displayed (up to one minute to find the minute marker, then another minute to receive the timecode).

Although the atomic clocks used to transmit the timecode are extremely accurate, propagation, SDR data transfer and demodulation delays limit accuracy of the displayed time to around 1 second.

Interface

Radio clock plugin GUI

1: Frequency shift from center frequency of reception

Use the wheels to adjust the frequency shift in Hz from the center frequency of reception. Left click on a digit sets the cursor position at this digit. Right click on a digit sets all digits on the right to zero. This effectively floors value at the digit position. Wheels are moved with the mousewheel while pointing at the wheel or by selecting the wheel with the left mouse click and using the keyboard arrows. Pressing shift simultaneously moves digit by 5 and pressing control moves it by 2.

2: Channel power

Average total power in dB relative to a +/- 1.0 amplitude signal received in the pass band.

3: Level meter in dB

  • top bar (green): average value
  • bottom bar (blue green): instantaneous peak value
  • tip vertical bar (bright green): peak hold value

4: BW - RF Bandwidth

This specifies the bandwidth of a LPF that is applied to the input signal to limit the RF bandwidth.

5: TH - Threshold

For MSF, DCF77 and WWVB, specifies the threshold in dB below the average carrier power level that determines a binary 0 or 1.

6: Modulation

Specifies the modulation and timecode encoding used:

  • MSF - OOK (On-off keying)
  • DCF77 - OOK (On-off keying)
  • TDF - PM (Phase modulation)
  • WWVB - OOK (On-off keying)

7: Display Time Zone

Specifies the time zone used to display the received time. This can be:

  • Broadcast - the time is displayed as broadcast (which is typically the time zone of the country the signal is broadcast from, adjusted for summer time. WWVB broadcasts UTC).
  • Local - the time is converted to the local time (as determined by your operating system's time zone).
  • UTC - the time is converted to Coordinated Universal Time.

8: Date

Displays the decoded date.

9: Time

Displays the decoded time, adjusted for the time zone set by (7).

10: Status

Displays the demodulator status. This can be:

  • Looking for minute marker - Indicated at startup or after signal lost, while looking for the minute marker.
  • Got minute marker - Indicated after finding the minute marker and waiting for the first timecode to be received.
  • OK - Indicates timecodes are being received.
  • Parity error - Indicates a parity error in received timecode.

The date and time fields are only valid when the status indicates OK.

If while in the OK state several second markers are not detected, the status will return to Looking for minute marker.

11: Daylight Savings

Displays the daylight savings state:

  • In effect
  • Not in effect
  • Starting
  • Ending

For MSF, DCF77 and TDF, starting/ending is indicated one hour before the change. For WWVB it is set for the whole day.

Waveforms

The scope shows how various variables within the demodulator vary with time. These can be used to help debug operation of the demodulator.

The signals available include:

  • IQ - IQ data at channel sample rate (1kHz).
  • MagSq - Magnitude squared (power) of received signal after being filtered with a moving average filter.
  • TH - Current threshold, which is moving average of MagSq - TH setting.
  • FM - Output of FM demodulator for TDF demodulator only.
  • Data - Demodulated data. For MSF/DCF77, this data=MagSq>TH.
  • Samp - Indicates when data is sampled (either for the second marker or for a timecode data bit).
  • GotMM - Indicates whether the minute marker has been received. Cleared when synchronization to second marker is lost.
  • GotM - Indicates when a marker is detected. For WWVB only.

As an example of how this can be used, we can plot the MagSq as X and the calculated TH as Y, which can help to set the value of the TH setting to an approproate level.

Radio clock plugin GUI