First commit of the acquisition method based on the QuickSync algorithm.

Code developed by Damian Miralles.
2014-07-24 01:38:58 +02:00 · 2014-07-24 01:38:58 +02:00 · 42ae5cbd88
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@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Mara Branzanti          mara.branzanti@gmail.com       Developer
 Marc Molina             marc.molina.pena@gmail.com     Developer
 Daniel Fehr             daniel.co@bluewin.ch           Developer
 Marc Sales              marcsales92@gmail.com          Developer
+Damian Miralles         dmiralles2009@gmail.com        Developer
 Leonardo Tonetto        tonetto.dev@gmail.com          Contributor
 Ignacio Paniego         ignacio.paniego@gmail.com      Web design
 Eva Puchol              eva.puchol@gmail.com           Web developer
--- a/conf/gnss-sdr_acq_QuickSync.conf
+++ b/conf/gnss-sdr_acq_QuickSync.conf
@ -0,0 +1,477 @@
+; You can define your own receiver and invoke it by doing
+; gnss-sdr --config_file=my_GNSS_SDR_configuration.conf
+;
+
+[GNSS-SDR]
+
+;######### GLOBAL OPTIONS ##################
+;internal_fs_hz: Internal signal sampling frequency after the signal conditioning stage [Hz].
+GNSS-SDR.internal_fs_hz=4000000
+
+;######### CONTROL_THREAD CONFIG ############
+ControlThread.wait_for_flowgraph=false
+
+;######### SIGNAL_SOURCE CONFIG ############
+;#implementation: Use [File_Signal_Source] or [UHD_Signal_Source] or [GN3S_Signal_Source] or [Rtlsdr_Signal_Source]
+SignalSource.implementation=File_Signal_Source
+
+;#filename: path to file with the captured GNSS signal samples to be processed
+SignalSource.filename=/home/dmiralles2009/Downloads/2013_04_04_GNSS_SIGNAL_at_CTTC_SPAIN/2013_04_04_GNSS_SIGNAL_at_CTTC_SPAIN.dat
+;SignalSource.filename=/home/dmiralles2009/Downloads/GSoC_CTTC_capture_2012_07_26_4Msps_4ms.dat
+
+;#item_type: Type and resolution for each of the signal samples. 
+;#Use gr_complex for 32 bits float I/Q or short for I/Q interleaved short integer.
+;#If short is selected you should have to instantiate the Ishort_To_Complex data_type_adapter.
+
+SignalSource.item_type=short
+
+;#sampling_frequency: Original Signal sampling frequency in [Hz] 
+SignalSource.sampling_frequency=4000000
+
+;#freq: RF front-end center frequency in [Hz] 
+SignalSource.freq=1575420000
+
+;#gain: Front-end Gain in [dB] 
+SignalSource.gain=60
+
+;#AGC_enabled: RTLSDR AGC enabled [true or false]
+
+SignalSource.AGC_enabled=true
+
+;#subdevice: UHD subdevice specification (for USRP1 use A:0 or B:0)
+SignalSource.subdevice=B:0
+
+;#samples: Number of samples to be processed. Notice that 0 indicates the entire file.
+SignalSource.samples=0
+
+;#repeat: Repeat the processing file. Disable this option in this version
+SignalSource.repeat=false
+
+;#dump: Dump the Signal source data to a file. Disable this option in this version
+SignalSource.dump=false
+
+SignalSource.dump_filename=../data/signal_source.dat
+
+
+;#enable_throttle_control: Enabling this option tells the signal source to keep the delay between samples in post processing.
+; it helps to not overload the CPU, but the processing time will be longer. 
+SignalSource.enable_throttle_control=false
+
+
+;######### SIGNAL_CONDITIONER CONFIG ############
+;## It holds blocks to change data type, filter and resample input data. 
+
+;#implementation: Use [Pass_Through] or [Signal_Conditioner]
+;#[Pass_Through] disables this block and the [DataTypeAdapter], [InputFilter] and [Resampler] blocks
+;#[Signal_Conditioner] enables this block. Then you have to configure [DataTypeAdapter], [InputFilter] and [Resampler] blocks
+SignalConditioner.implementation=Signal_Conditioner
+
+;######### DATA_TYPE_ADAPTER CONFIG ############
+;## Changes the type of input data. Please disable it in this version.
+;#implementation: Use [Ishort_To_Complex] or [Pass_Through]
+DataTypeAdapter.implementation=Ishort_To_Complex
+;#dump: Dump the filtered data to a file.
+DataTypeAdapter.dump=false
+;#dump_filename: Log path and filename.
+DataTypeAdapter.dump_filename=../data/data_type_adapter.dat
+
+;######### INPUT_FILTER CONFIG ############
+;## Filter the input data. Can be combined with frequency translation for IF signals
+
+;#implementation: Use [Pass_Through] or [Fir_Filter] or [Freq_Xlating_Fir_Filter]
+;#[Pass_Through] disables this block
+;#[Fir_Filter] enables a FIR Filter
+;#[Freq_Xlating_Fir_Filter] enables FIR filter and a composite frequency translation that shifts IF down to zero Hz.
+
+;InputFilter.implementation=Fir_Filter
+;InputFilter.implementation=Freq_Xlating_Fir_Filter
+InputFilter.implementation=Pass_Through
+
+;#dump: Dump the filtered data to a file.
+InputFilter.dump=false
+
+;#dump_filename: Log path and filename.
+InputFilter.dump_filename=../data/input_filter.dat
+
+;#The following options are used in the filter design of Fir_Filter and Freq_Xlating_Fir_Filter implementation. 
+;#These options are based on parameters of gnuradio's function: gr_remez.
+;#These function calculates the optimal (in the Chebyshev/minimax sense) FIR filter inpulse reponse given a set of band edges, the desired reponse on those bands, and the weight given to the error in those bands.
+
+;#input_item_type: Type and resolution for input signal samples. Use only gr_complex in this version.
+InputFilter.input_item_type=gr_complex
+
+;#outut_item_type: Type and resolution for output filtered signal samples. Use only gr_complex in this version.
+InputFilter.output_item_type=gr_complex
+
+;#taps_item_type: Type and resolution for the taps of the filter. Use only float in this version.
+InputFilter.taps_item_type=float
+
+;#number_of_taps: Number of taps in the filter. Increasing this parameter increases the processing time
+InputFilter.number_of_taps=5
+
+;#number_of _bands: Number of frequency bands in the filter.
+InputFilter.number_of_bands=2
+
+;#bands: frequency at the band edges [ b1 e1 b2 e2 b3 e3 ...].
+;#Frequency is in the range [0, 1], with 1 being the Nyquist frequency (Fs/2)
+;#The number of band_begin and band_end elements must match the number of bands
+
+#used for gps
+InputFilter.band1_begin=0.0
+;InputFilter.band1_end=0.8
+InputFilter.band1_end=0.85
+InputFilter.band2_begin=0.90
+InputFilter.band2_end=1.0
+
+#used for galileo
+InputFilter.band1_begin=0.0
+;InputFilter.band1_end=0.8
+InputFilter.band1_end=0.45
+InputFilter.band2_begin=0.55
+InputFilter.band2_end=1.0
+
+;#ampl: desired amplitude at the band edges [ a(b1) a(e1) a(b2) a(e2) ...].
+;#The number of ampl_begin and ampl_end elements must match the number of bands
+
+InputFilter.ampl1_begin=1.0
+InputFilter.ampl1_end=1.0
+InputFilter.ampl2_begin=0.0
+InputFilter.ampl2_end=0.0
+
+;#band_error: weighting applied to each band (usually 1).
+;#The number of band_error elements must match the number of bands
+InputFilter.band1_error=1.0
+InputFilter.band2_error=1.0
+
+;#filter_type: one of "bandpass", "hilbert" or "differentiator" 
+InputFilter.filter_type=bandpass
+
+;#grid_density: determines how accurately the filter will be constructed.
+;The minimum value is 16; higher values are slower to compute the filter.
+InputFilter.grid_density=16
+
+;#The following options are used only in Freq_Xlating_Fir_Filter implementation.
+;#InputFilter.IF is the intermediate frequency (in Hz) shifted down to zero Hz
+
+InputFilter.sampling_frequency=4000000
+InputFilter.IF=0
+
+
+
+;######### RESAMPLER CONFIG ############
+;## Resamples the input data. 
+
+;#implementation: Use [Pass_Through] or [Direct_Resampler]
+;#[Pass_Through] disables this block
+;#[Direct_Resampler] enables a resampler that implements a nearest neigbourhood interpolation
+;Resampler.implementation=Direct_Resampler
+Resampler.implementation=Pass_Through
+
+;#dump: Dump the resamplered data to a file.
+Resampler.dump=false
+;#dump_filename: Log path and filename.
+Resampler.dump_filename=../data/resampler.dat
+
+;#item_type: Type and resolution for each of the signal samples. Use only gr_complex in this version.
+Resampler.item_type=gr_complex
+
+;#sample_freq_in: the sample frequency of the input signal
+Resampler.sample_freq_in=4000000
+
+;#sample_freq_out: the desired sample frequency of the output signal
+Resampler.sample_freq_out=4000000
+
+
+;######### CHANNELS GLOBAL CONFIG ############
+;#count: Number of available satellite channels.
+Channels.count=4
+;#in_acquisition: Number of channels simultaneously acquiring
+Channels.in_acquisition=1
+
+;######### CHANNEL 0 CONFIG ############
+;#system: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, SBAS or COMPASS
+;#if the option is disabled by default is assigned GPS
+Channel.system = Galileo
+;Channel.system = GPS
+
+
+;#signal: 
+;# "1C" GPS L1 C/A
+;# "1P" GPS L1 P
+;# "1W" GPS L1 Z-tracking and similar (AS on)
+;# "1Y" GPS L1 Y
+;# "1M" GPS L1 M
+;# "1N" GPS L1 codeless
+;# "2C" GPS L2 C/A
+;# "2D" GPS L2 L1(C/A)(P2-P1) semi-codeless
+;# "2S" GPS L2 L2C (M)
+;# "2L" GPS L2 L2C (L)
+;# "2X" GPS L2 L2C (ML)
+;# "2P" GPS L2 P
+;# "2W" GPS L2 Z-tracking and similar (AS on)
+;# "2Y" GPS L2 Y
+;# "2M" GPS GPS L2 M
+;# "2N" GPS L2 codeless
+;# "5I" GPS L5 I
+;# "5Q" GPS L5 Q
+;# "5X" GPS L5 IQ
+;# "1C" GLONASS G1 C/A
+;# "1P" GLONASS G1 P
+;# "2C" GLONASS G2 C/A  (Glonass M)
+;# "2P" GLONASS G2 P
+;# "1A" GALILEO E1 A (PRS)
+;# "1B" GALILEO E1 B (I/NAV OS/CS/SoL)
+;# "1C" GALILEO E1 C (no data)
+;# "1X" GALILEO E1 BC
+;# "1Z" GALILEO E1 ABC
+;# "5I" GALILEO E5a I (F/NAV OS)
+;# "5Q" GALILEO E5a Q  (no data)
+;# "5X" GALILEO E5a IQ
+;# "7I" GALILEO E5b I
+;# "7Q" GALILEO E5b Q
+;# "7X" GALILEO E5b IQ
+;# "8I" GALILEO E5 I
+;# "8Q" GALILEO E5 Q
+;# "8X" GALILEO E5 IQ
+;# "6A" GALILEO E6 A
+;# "6B" GALILEO E6 B
+;# "6C" GALILEO E6 C
+;# "6X" GALILEO E6 BC
+;# "6Z" GALILEO E6 ABC
+;# "1C" SBAS L1 C/A
+;# "5I" SBAS L5 I
+;# "5Q" SBAS L5 Q
+;# "5X" SBAS L5 IQ
+;# "2I" COMPASS E2 I
+;# "2Q" COMPASS E2 Q
+;# "2X" COMPASS E2 IQ
+;# "7I" COMPASS E5b I
+;# "7Q" COMPASS E5b Q
+;# "7X" COMPASS E5b IQ
+;# "6I" COMPASS E6 I
+;# "6Q" COMPASS E6 Q
+;# "6X" COMPASS E6 IQ
+;#if the option is disabled by default is assigned "1C" GPS L1 C/A
+
+
+;#satellite: Satellite PRN ID for this channel. Disable this option to random search
+
+;######### CHANNEL 0 CONFIG ############
+;### Uncoment these lines for GPS Systems
+;Channel0.system=GPS
+;Channel0.signal=1C
+;Channel0.satellite=11
+;Channel0.repeat_satellite=true
+
+;### Uncoment these lines for Galileo Systems
+Channel0.system=Galileo
+Channel0.signal=1B
+Channel0.satellite=20
+Channel0.repeat_satellite=true
+
+
+;######### CHANNEL 1 CONFIG ############
+;### Uncoment these lines for GPS Systems
+;Channel1.system=GPS
+;Channel1.signal=1C
+;Channel1.satellite=1
+;Channel1.repeat_satellite=true
+
+;### Uncoment these lines for Galileo Systems
+Channel1.system=Galileo
+Channel1.signal=1B
+Channel1.satellite=12
+Channel1.repeat_satellite=true
+
+;######### CHANNEL 2 CONFIG ############
+;### Uncoment these lines for GPS Systems
+;Channel2.system=GPS
+;Channel2.signal=1C
+;Channel2.satellite=17
+;Channel2.repeat_satellite=true
+
+;### Uncoment these lines for Galileo Systems
+Channel2.system=Galileo
+Channel2.signal=1B
+Channel2.satellite=11
+Channel2.repeat_satellite=true
+
+;######### CHANNEL 3 CONFIG ############
+;### Uncoment these lines for GPS Systems
+;Channel3.system=GPS
+;Channel3.signal=1C
+;Channel3.satellite=20
+;Channel3.repeat_satellite=false
+
+;### Uncoment these lines for Galileo Systems
+Channel3.system=Galileo
+Channel3.signal=1B
+Channel3.satellite=19
+Channel3.repeat_satellite=true
+
+;######### ACQUISITION GLOBAL CONFIG ############
+
+;#dump: Enable or disable the acquisition internal data file logging [true] or [false] 
+Acquisition.dump=false
+;#filename: Log path and filename
+Acquisition.dump_filename=./acq_dump.dat
+;#item_type: Type and resolution for each of the signal samples. Use only gr_complex in this version.
+Acquisition.item_type=gr_complex
+;#if: Signal intermediate frequency in [Hz] 
+Acquisition.if=0
+;#sampled_ms: Signal block duration for the acquisition signal detection [ms]
+;Acquisition.coherent_integration_time_ms=4
+Acquisition.repeat_satellite=true
+;######### ACQUISITION CHANNELS CONFIG ######
+
+;######### ACQUISITION CONFIG PARAMETERS ############
+;#implementation: Acquisition algorithm selection for this channel: [GPS_L1_CA_PCPS_Acquisition]
+;Acquisition0.implementation=GPS_L1_CA_PCPS_QuickSync_Acquisition
+;Acquisition0.implementation=Galileo_E1_PCPS_QuickSync_Ambiguous_Acquisition
+;#threshold: Acquisition threshold
+;Acquisition0.threshold=0.010
+;#doppler_max: Maximum expected Doppler shift [Hz]
+;Acquisition0.doppler_max=10000
+;#doppler_max: Doppler step in the grid search [Hz]
+;Acquisition0.doppler_step=250
+;#repeat_satellite: Use only jointly with the satellte PRN ID option. 
+
+;######### ACQUISITION CH 0 CONFIG ############
+
+;### Uncoment these lines for GPS Systems
+;Acquisition0.implementation=GPS_L1_CA_PCPS_QuickSync_Acquisition
+;Acquisition0.threshold=0.010
+;Acquisition0.doppler_step=250
+;Acquisition0.doppler_max=10000
+;Acquisition0.coherent_integration_time_ms=4
+
+;### Uncoment these lines for Galileo Systems
+Acquisition0.implementation=Galileo_E1_PCPS_QuickSync_Ambiguous_Acquisition
+Acquisition0.doppler_step=62
+Acquisition0.threshold=0.002
+Acquisition0.doppler_max=10000
+Acquisition0.coherent_integration_time_ms=16
+
+;######### ACQUISITION CH 1 CONFIG ############
+
+;### Uncoment these lines for GPS Systems
+;Acquisition1.implementation=GPS_L1_CA_PCPS_QuickSync_Acquisition
+;Acquisition1.threshold=0.010
+;Acquisition1.doppler_step=250
+;Acquisition1.doppler_max=10000
+;Acquisition1.coherent_integration_time_ms=4
+
+;### Uncoment these lines for Galileo Systems
+Acquisition1.implementation=Galileo_E1_PCPS_QuickSync_Ambiguous_Acquisition
+Acquisition1.doppler_step=62
+Acquisition1.threshold=0.002
+Acquisition1.doppler_max=10000
+Acquisition1.coherent_integration_time_ms=16
+
+
+;######### ACQUISITION CH 2 CONFIG ############
+;### Uncoment these lines for GPS Systems
+;Acquisition2.implementation=GPS_L1_CA_PCPS_QuickSync_Acquisition
+;Acquisition2.threshold=0.002
+;Acquisition2.doppler_max=10000
+;Acquisition2.doppler_step=250
+;Acquisition2.coherent_integration_time_ms=4
+
+;### Uncoment these lines for Galileo Systems
+Acquisition2.implementation=Galileo_E1_PCPS_QuickSync_Ambiguous_Acquisition
+Acquisition2.threshold=0.6
+Acquisition2.doppler_max=10000
+Acquisition2.doppler_step=62
+Acquisition2.coherent_integration_time_ms=16
+
+
+;######### ACQUISITION CH 3 CONFIG ############
+;### Uncoment these lines for GPS Systems
+;Acquisition3.implementation=GPS_L1_CA_PCPS_QuickSync_Acquisition
+;Acquisition3.threshold=0.002
+;Acquisition3.doppler_max=10000
+;Acquisition3.doppler_step=250
+;Acquisition3.coherent_integration_time_ms=4
+
+;### Uncoment these lines for Galileo Systems
+Acquisition3.implementation=Galileo_E1_PCPS_QuickSync_Ambiguous_Acquisition
+Acquisition3.threshold=0.8
+Acquisition3.doppler_max=10000
+Acquisition3.doppler_step=62
+Acquisition3.coherent_integration_time_ms=16
+
+
+;######### TRACKING GLOBAL CONFIG ############
+
+;#implementation: Selected tracking algorithm: [GPS_L1_CA_DLL_PLL_Tracking] or [GPS_L1_CA_DLL_FLL_PLL_Tracking]
+Tracking.implementation=GPS_L1_CA_DLL_PLL_Optim_Tracking
+;#item_type: Type and resolution for each of the signal samples. Use only [gr_complex] in this version.
+Tracking.item_type=gr_complex
+
+;#sampling_frequency: Signal Intermediate Frequency in [Hz] 
+Tracking.if=0
+
+;#dump: Enable or disable the Tracking internal binary data file logging [true] or [false] 
+Tracking.dump=false
+
+;#dump_filename: Log path and filename. Notice that the tracking channel will add "x.dat" where x is the channel number.
+Tracking.dump_filename=./tracking_ch_
+
+;#pll_bw_hz: PLL loop filter bandwidth [Hz]
+Tracking.pll_bw_hz=50.0;
+
+;#dll_bw_hz: DLL loop filter bandwidth [Hz]
+Tracking.dll_bw_hz=4.0;
+
+;#fll_bw_hz: FLL loop filter bandwidth [Hz]
+Tracking.fll_bw_hz=10.0;
+
+;#order: PLL/DLL loop filter order [2] or [3]
+Tracking.order=3;
+
+;#early_late_space_chips: correlator early-late space [chips]. Use [0.5]
+Tracking.early_late_space_chips=0.5;
+
+;######### TELEMETRY DECODER CONFIG ############
+;#implementation: Use [GPS_L1_CA_Telemetry_Decoder] for GPS L1 C/A.
+TelemetryDecoder.implementation=GPS_L1_CA_Telemetry_Decoder
+TelemetryDecoder.dump=false
+
+;######### OBSERVABLES CONFIG ############
+;#implementation: Use [GPS_L1_CA_Observables] for GPS L1 C/A.
+Observables.implementation=GPS_L1_CA_Observables
+
+;#dump: Enable or disable the Observables internal binary data file logging [true] or [false] 
+Observables.dump=false
+
+;#dump_filename: Log path and filename.
+Observables.dump_filename=./observables.dat
+
+
+;######### PVT CONFIG ############
+;#implementation: Position Velocity and Time (PVT) implementation algorithm: Use [GPS_L1_CA_PVT] in this version.
+PVT.implementation=GPS_L1_CA_PVT
+
+;#averaging_depth: Number of PVT observations in the moving average algorithm
+PVT.averaging_depth=10
+
+;#flag_average: Enables the PVT averaging between output intervals (arithmetic mean) [true] or [false] 
+PVT.flag_averaging=true
+
+;#output_rate_ms: Period between two PVT outputs. Notice that the minimum period is equal to the tracking integration time (for GPS CA L1 is 1ms) [ms]
+PVT.output_rate_ms=100;
+
+;#display_rate_ms: Position console print (std::out) interval [ms]. Notice that output_rate_ms<=display_rate_ms.
+PVT.display_rate_ms=500;
+
+;#dump: Enable or disable the PVT internal binary data file logging [true] or [false] 
+PVT.dump=false
+
+;#dump_filename: Log path and filename without extension. Notice that PVT will add ".dat" to the binary dump and ".kml" to GoogleEarth dump.
+PVT.dump_filename=./PVT
+
+;######### OUTPUT_FILTER CONFIG ############
+;# Receiver output filter: Leave this block disabled in this version
+OutputFilter.implementation=Null_Sink_Output_Filter
+OutputFilter.filename=data/gnss-sdr.dat
+OutputFilter.item_type=gr_complex
--- a/src/algorithms/acquisition/adapters/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/algorithms/acquisition/adapters/CMakeLists.txt
@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ if(OPENCL_FOUND)
         gps_l1_ca_pcps_assisted_acquisition.cc
         gps_l1_ca_pcps_acquisition_fine_doppler.cc
         gps_l1_ca_pcps_tong_acquisition.cc
+         gps_l1_ca_pcps_quicksync_acquisition.cc
         gps_l1_ca_pcps_opencl_acquisition.cc
         galileo_e1_pcps_ambiguous_acquisition.cc
         galileo_e1_pcps_cccwsr_ambiguous_acquisition.cc
+         galileo_e1_pcps_quicksync_ambiguous_acquisition.cc
         galileo_e1_pcps_tong_ambiguous_acquisition.cc
         galileo_e1_pcps_8ms_ambiguous_acquisition.cc
    )
@ -36,8 +38,10 @@ else(OPENCL_FOUND)
         gps_l1_ca_pcps_assisted_acquisition.cc
         gps_l1_ca_pcps_acquisition_fine_doppler.cc
         gps_l1_ca_pcps_tong_acquisition.cc
+         gps_l1_ca_pcps_quicksync_acquisition.cc
         galileo_e1_pcps_ambiguous_acquisition.cc
         galileo_e1_pcps_cccwsr_ambiguous_acquisition.cc
+         galileo_e1_pcps_quicksync_ambiguous_acquisition.cc
         galileo_e1_pcps_tong_ambiguous_acquisition.cc
         galileo_e1_pcps_8ms_ambiguous_acquisition.cc
    )
--- a/src/algorithms/acquisition/adapters/galileo_e1_pcps_quicksync_ambiguous_acquisition.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/acquisition/adapters/galileo_e1_pcps_quicksync_ambiguous_acquisition.cc
@ -0,0 +1,347 @@
+/*!
+ * \file galileo_e1_pcps_quicksync_ambiguous_acquisition.cc
+ * \brief Adapts a PCPS acquisition block to an AcquisitionInterface for
+ *  Galileo E1 Signals using the QuickSync Algorithm
+ * \author Damian Miralles, 2014. dmiralles2009@gmail.com
+ *
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2010-2014  (see AUTHORS file for a list of contributors)
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is a software defined Global Navigation
+ *          Satellite Systems receiver
+ *
+ * This file is part of GNSS-SDR.
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with GNSS-SDR. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+#include "galileo_e1_pcps_quicksync_ambiguous_acquisition.h"
+#include <iostream>
+#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
+#include <boost/math/distributions/exponential.hpp>
+#include <glog/logging.h>
+#include <cmath>
+#include "galileo_e1_signal_processing.h"
+#include "Galileo_E1.h"
+#include "configuration_interface.h"
+
+using google::LogMessage;
+
+GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition::GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition(
+        ConfigurationInterface* configuration, std::string role,
+        unsigned int in_streams, unsigned int out_streams,
+        boost::shared_ptr<gr::msg_queue> queue) :
+               role_(role), in_streams_(in_streams), out_streams_(out_streams), queue_(queue)
+{
+    configuration_ = configuration;
+    std::string default_item_type = "gr_complex";
+    std::string default_dump_filename = "../data/acquisition.dat";
+
+    DLOG(INFO) << "role " << role;
+
+    item_type_ = configuration_->property(role + ".item_type",
+            default_item_type);
+
+    fs_in_ = configuration_->property("GNSS-SDR.internal_fs_hz", 4000000);
+    if_ = configuration_->property(role + ".ifreq", 0);
+    dump_ = configuration_->property(role + ".dump", false);
+    shift_resolution_ = configuration_->property(role + ".doppler_max", 15);
+    sampled_ms_ = configuration_->property(role + ".coherent_integration_time_ms", 16);
+
+    /*--- Find number of samples per spreading code (4 ms)  -----------------*/
+    code_length_ = round(
+            fs_in_
+            / (Galileo_E1_CODE_CHIP_RATE_HZ
+                    / Galileo_E1_B_CODE_LENGTH_CHIPS));
+
+    int samples_per_ms = round(code_length_ / 4.0);
+    vector_length_ = sampled_ms_ * samples_per_ms;
+
+    /*Calculate the folding factor value based on the calculations*/
+    folding_factor_ = (unsigned int)ceil(sqrt(log2(code_length_)));
+
+
+    if (sampled_ms_ % (folding_factor_*4) != 0)
+        {
+            LOG(WARNING) << "QuickSync Algorithm requires a coherent_integration_time"
+                    << " multiple of "<<(folding_factor_*4)<<"ms, Value entered "
+                    <<sampled_ms_<<" ms";
+
+            if(sampled_ms_ < (folding_factor_*4))
+                {
+                    sampled_ms_ = (int) (folding_factor_*4);
+                }
+            else
+                {
+                    sampled_ms_ = (int)(sampled_ms_/(folding_factor_*4)) * (folding_factor_*4);
+                }
+            LOG(WARNING) << "coherent_integration_time should be multiple of "
+                    << "Galileo code length (4 ms). coherent_integration_time = "
+                    << sampled_ms_ << " ms will be used.";
+
+        }
+
+    bit_transition_flag_ = configuration_->property(role + ".bit_transition_flag", false);
+
+    if (!bit_transition_flag_)
+        {
+            max_dwells_ = configuration_->property(role + ".max_dwells", 1);
+        }
+    else
+        {
+            max_dwells_ = 2;
+        }
+
+    dump_filename_ = configuration_->property(role + ".dump_filename",
+            default_dump_filename);
+
+    code_ = new gr_complex[code_length_];
+    LOG(INFO) <<"Vector Length: "<<code_length_
+            <<", Samples per ms: "<<samples_per_ms
+            <<", Folding factor: "<<folding_factor_
+            <<", Sampled  ms: "<<sampled_ms_
+            <<", Code Length: "<<code_length_;
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            item_size_ = sizeof(gr_complex);
+            acquisition_cc_ = pcps_quicksync_make_acquisition_cc(folding_factor_,
+                    sampled_ms_, max_dwells_, shift_resolution_, if_, fs_in_,
+                    samples_per_ms, code_length_, bit_transition_flag_, queue_,
+                    dump_, dump_filename_);
+            stream_to_vector_ = gr::blocks::stream_to_vector::make(item_size_,
+                    code_length_ * folding_factor_);
+            DLOG(INFO) << "stream_to_vector_quicksync("
+                    << stream_to_vector_->unique_id() << ")";
+            DLOG(INFO) << "acquisition_quicksync(" << acquisition_cc_->unique_id()
+                           << ")";
+        }
+    else
+        {
+            LOG(WARNING) << item_type_
+                    << " unknown acquisition item type";
+        }
+}
+
+
+GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition::~GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition()
+{
+    delete[] code_;
+}
+
+
+void
+GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition::set_channel(unsigned int channel)
+{
+    channel_ = channel;
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            acquisition_cc_->set_channel(channel_);
+        }
+}
+
+
+void
+GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition::set_threshold(float threshold)
+{
+
+    float pfa = configuration_->property(role_+ boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(channel_) + ".pfa", 0.0);
+
+    if(pfa==0.0) pfa = configuration_->property(role_+".pfa", 0.0);
+
+    if(pfa==0.0)
+        {
+            threshold_ = threshold;
+        }
+    else
+        {
+            threshold_ = calculate_threshold(pfa);
+        }
+
+    DLOG(INFO) <<"Channel "<<channel_<<" Threshold = " << threshold_;
+
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            acquisition_cc_->set_threshold(threshold_);
+        }
+}
+
+
+void
+GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition::set_doppler_max(unsigned int doppler_max)
+{
+    doppler_max_ = doppler_max;
+
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            acquisition_cc_->set_doppler_max(doppler_max_);
+        }
+}
+
+
+void
+GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition::set_doppler_step(unsigned int doppler_step)
+{
+    doppler_step_ = doppler_step;
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            acquisition_cc_->set_doppler_step(doppler_step_);
+        }
+}
+
+
+void
+GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition::set_channel_queue(
+        concurrent_queue<int> *channel_internal_queue)
+{
+    channel_internal_queue_ = channel_internal_queue;
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            acquisition_cc_->set_channel_queue(channel_internal_queue_);
+        }
+}
+
+
+void
+GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition::set_gnss_synchro(
+        Gnss_Synchro* gnss_synchro)
+{
+    gnss_synchro_ = gnss_synchro;
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            acquisition_cc_->set_gnss_synchro(gnss_synchro_);
+        }
+}
+
+
+signed int
+GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition::mag()
+{
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            return acquisition_cc_->mag();
+        }
+    else
+        {
+            return 0;
+        }
+}
+
+
+void
+GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition::init()
+{
+    acquisition_cc_->init();
+    set_local_code();
+}
+
+
+void
+GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition::set_local_code()
+{
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            bool cboc = configuration_->property(
+                    "Acquisition" + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(channel_)
+                    + ".cboc", false);
+
+            std::complex<float> * code = new std::complex<float>[code_length_];
+
+            galileo_e1_code_gen_complex_sampled(code, gnss_synchro_->Signal,
+                    cboc, gnss_synchro_->PRN, fs_in_, 0, false);
+
+            /*
+           for (unsigned int i = 0; i < sampled_ms_/4; i++)
+               {
+                   memcpy(&(code_[i*code_length_]), code,
+                          sizeof(gr_complex)*code_length_);
+               }
+             */
+            memcpy(code_, code,sizeof(gr_complex)*code_length_);
+            acquisition_cc_->set_local_code(code_);
+
+            delete[] code;
+            code = NULL;
+        }
+}
+
+
+void
+GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition::reset()
+{
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            acquisition_cc_->set_active(true);
+        }
+}
+
+float GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition::calculate_threshold(float pfa)
+{
+    unsigned int frequency_bins = 0;
+    for (int doppler = (int)(-doppler_max_); doppler <= (int)doppler_max_; doppler += doppler_step_)
+        {
+            frequency_bins++;
+        }
+
+    DLOG(INFO) <<"Channel "<<channel_<<"  Pfa = "<< pfa;
+
+    unsigned int ncells = code_length_ * frequency_bins;
+    double exponent = 1 / (double)ncells;
+    double val = pow(1.0 - pfa, exponent);
+    double lambda = double(code_length_);
+    boost::math::exponential_distribution<double> mydist (lambda);
+    float threshold = (float)quantile(mydist,val);
+
+    return threshold;
+}
+
+
+void
+GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition::connect(gr::top_block_sptr top_block)
+{
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            top_block->connect(stream_to_vector_, 0, acquisition_cc_, 0);
+        }
+}
+
+
+void
+GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition::disconnect(gr::top_block_sptr top_block)
+{
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            top_block->disconnect(stream_to_vector_, 0, acquisition_cc_, 0);
+        }
+}
+
+
+gr::basic_block_sptr GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition::get_left_block()
+{
+    return stream_to_vector_;
+}
+
+
+gr::basic_block_sptr GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition::get_right_block()
+{
+    return acquisition_cc_;
+}
+
+
+unsigned int GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition::get_folding_factor()
+{
+    return folding_factor_;
+}
--- a/src/algorithms/acquisition/adapters/galileo_e1_pcps_quicksync_ambiguous_acquisition.h
+++ b/src/algorithms/acquisition/adapters/galileo_e1_pcps_quicksync_ambiguous_acquisition.h
@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+/*!
+ * \file galileo_e1_pcps_quicksync_ambiguous_acquisition.h
+ * \brief Adapts a PCPS acquisition block to an AcquisitionInterface for Galileo E1 Signals
+ * \date June, 2014
+ * \author Damian Miralles Sanchez. dmiralles2009@gmail.com
+ *
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2010-2014  (see AUTHORS file for a list of contributors)
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is a software defined Global Navigation
+ *          Satellite Systems receiver
+ *
+ * This file is part of GNSS-SDR.
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with GNSS-SDR. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+#ifndef GNSS_SDR_GALILEO_E1_PCPS_QUICKSYNC_AMBIGUOUS_ACQUISITION_H_
+#define GNSS_SDR_GALILEO_E1_PCPS_QUICKSYNC_AMBIGUOUS_ACQUISITION_H_
+
+#include <string>
+#include <gnuradio/msg_queue.h>
+#include <gnuradio/blocks/stream_to_vector.h>
+#include "gnss_synchro.h"
+#include "acquisition_interface.h"
+#include "pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc.h"
+
+
+class ConfigurationInterface;
+
+/*!
+ * \brief This class adapts a PCPS acquisition block to an
+ *  AcquisitionInterface for Galileo E1 Signals
+ */
+class GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition: public AcquisitionInterface
+{
+public:
+    GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition(ConfigurationInterface* configuration,
+            std::string role, unsigned int in_streams,
+            unsigned int out_streams, boost::shared_ptr<gr::msg_queue> queue);
+
+    virtual ~GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition();
+
+    std::string role()
+    {
+        return role_;
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Returns "Galileo_E1_PCPS_Ambiguous_Acquisition"
+     */
+    std::string implementation()
+    {
+        return "Galileo_E1_PCPS_QuickSync_Ambiguous_Acquisition";
+    }
+    size_t item_size()
+    {
+        return item_size_;
+    }
+
+    void connect(gr::top_block_sptr top_block);
+    void disconnect(gr::top_block_sptr top_block);
+    gr::basic_block_sptr get_left_block();
+    gr::basic_block_sptr get_right_block();
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Set acquisition/tracking common Gnss_Synchro object pointer
+     * to efficiently exchange synchronization data between acquisition and
+     *  tracking blocks
+     */
+    void set_gnss_synchro(Gnss_Synchro* p_gnss_synchro);
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Set acquisition channel unique ID
+     */
+    void set_channel(unsigned int channel);
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Set statistics threshold of PCPS algorithm
+     */
+    void set_threshold(float threshold);
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Set maximum Doppler off grid search
+     */
+    void set_doppler_max(unsigned int doppler_max);
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Set Doppler steps for the grid search
+     */
+    void set_doppler_step(unsigned int doppler_step);
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Set tracking channel internal queue
+     */
+    void set_channel_queue(concurrent_queue<int> *channel_internal_queue);
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Initializes acquisition algorithm.
+     */
+    void init();
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Sets local code for Galileo E1 PCPS acquisition algorithm.
+     */
+    void set_local_code();
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Returns the maximum peak of grid search
+     */
+    signed int mag();
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Restart acquisition algorithm
+     */
+    void reset();
+    /*!
+     * \brief Get the folding factor value
+     */
+    unsigned int get_folding_factor();
+
+private:
+    ConfigurationInterface* configuration_;
+    pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc_sptr acquisition_cc_;
+    gr::blocks::stream_to_vector::sptr stream_to_vector_;
+    size_t item_size_;
+    std::string item_type_;
+    unsigned int vector_length_;
+    unsigned int code_length_;
+    bool bit_transition_flag_;
+    unsigned int channel_;
+    float threshold_;
+    unsigned int doppler_max_;
+    unsigned int doppler_step_;
+    unsigned int shift_resolution_;
+    unsigned int sampled_ms_;
+    unsigned int max_dwells_;
+    unsigned int folding_factor_;
+    long fs_in_;
+    long if_;
+    bool dump_;
+    std::string dump_filename_;
+    std::complex<float> * code_;
+    Gnss_Synchro * gnss_synchro_;
+    std::string role_;
+    unsigned int in_streams_;
+    unsigned int out_streams_;
+    boost::shared_ptr<gr::msg_queue> queue_;
+    concurrent_queue<int> *channel_internal_queue_;
+    float calculate_threshold(float pfa);
+};
+
+#endif /* GNSS_SDR_GALILEO_E1_PCPS_QUICKSYNC_AMBIGUOUS_ACQUISITION_H_ */
--- a/src/algorithms/acquisition/adapters/gps_l1_ca_pcps_quicksync_acquisition.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/acquisition/adapters/gps_l1_ca_pcps_quicksync_acquisition.cc
@ -0,0 +1,333 @@
+/*!
+ * \file gps_l1_ca_pcps_quicksync_acquisition.cc
+ * \brief Adapts a PCPS acquisition block to an AcquisitionInterface for
+ *  GPS L1 C/A signals using the QuickSync Algorithm
+ * \author Damian Miralles, 2014. dmiralles2009@gmail.com
+ *
+ *
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2010-2014  (see AUTHORS file for a list of contributors)
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is a software defined Global Navigation
+ *          Satellite Systems receiver
+ *
+ * This file is part of GNSS-SDR.
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with GNSS-SDR. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+#include "gps_l1_ca_pcps_quicksync_acquisition.h"
+#include <iostream>
+#include <cmath>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <boost/math/distributions/exponential.hpp>
+#include <glog/logging.h>
+#include <gnuradio/msg_queue.h>
+#include "gps_sdr_signal_processing.h"
+#include "GPS_L1_CA.h"
+#include "configuration_interface.h"
+
+
+
+using google::LogMessage;
+
+GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition::GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition(
+        ConfigurationInterface* configuration, std::string role,
+        unsigned int in_streams, unsigned int out_streams,
+        gr::msg_queue::sptr queue) :
+            role_(role), in_streams_(in_streams), out_streams_(out_streams), queue_(queue)
+{
+    configuration_ = configuration;
+    std::string default_item_type = "gr_complex";
+    std::string default_dump_filename = "./data/acquisition.dat";
+
+    DLOG(INFO) << "role " << role;
+
+    item_type_ = configuration_->property(role + ".item_type", default_item_type);
+    fs_in_ = configuration_->property("GNSS-SDR.internal_fs_hz", 4000000);
+    if_ = configuration_->property(role + ".ifreq", 0);
+    dump_ = configuration_->property(role + ".dump", false);
+    shift_resolution_ = configuration_->property(role + ".doppler_max", 15);
+    sampled_ms_ = configuration_->property(role + ".coherent_integration_time_ms", 4);
+
+    //--- Find number of samples per spreading code -------------------------
+    code_length_ = round(fs_in_
+            / (GPS_L1_CA_CODE_RATE_HZ / GPS_L1_CA_CODE_LENGTH_CHIPS));
+
+    vector_length_ = code_length_ * sampled_ms_;
+
+    /*Calculate the folding factor value based on the calculations*/
+    folding_factor_ = (unsigned int)ceil(sqrt(log2(code_length_)));
+
+    if ( sampled_ms_ % folding_factor_ != 0)
+        {
+            LOG(WARNING) << "QuickSync Algorithm requires a coherent_integration_time"
+                    << " multiple of " << folding_factor_ << "ms, Value entered "
+                    << sampled_ms_ << " ms";
+            if(sampled_ms_ < folding_factor_)
+                {
+                    sampled_ms_ = (int) folding_factor_;
+                }
+            else
+                {
+                    sampled_ms_ = (int)(sampled_ms_/folding_factor_) * folding_factor_;
+                }
+
+            LOG(WARNING) <<" Coherent_integration_time of "
+                    << sampled_ms_ << " ms will be used instead.";
+
+        }
+
+    bit_transition_flag_ = configuration_->property(role + ".bit_transition_flag", false);
+
+    if (!bit_transition_flag_)
+        {
+            max_dwells_ = configuration_->property(role + ".max_dwells", 1);
+        }
+    else
+        {
+            max_dwells_ = 2;
+        }
+
+    dump_filename_ = configuration_->property(role + ".dump_filename", default_dump_filename);
+
+    int samples_per_ms = round(code_length_);
+    code_= new gr_complex[code_length_];
+    /*Object relevant information for debugging*/
+    LOG(INFO) <<"Implementation: "<<this->implementation()
+                         <<", Vector Length: "<<code_length_*sampled_ms_
+                         <<", Samples per ms: "<<samples_per_ms
+                         <<", Folding factor: "<<folding_factor_
+                         <<", Sampled  ms: "<<sampled_ms_
+                         <<", Code Length: "<<code_length_;
+
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            item_size_ = sizeof(gr_complex);
+            acquisition_cc_ = pcps_quicksync_make_acquisition_cc(folding_factor_,
+                    sampled_ms_, max_dwells_,shift_resolution_, if_, fs_in_,
+                    samples_per_ms, code_length_,bit_transition_flag_, queue_,
+                    dump_, dump_filename_);
+
+            stream_to_vector_ = gr::blocks::stream_to_vector::make(item_size_,
+                    code_length_ * folding_factor_);
+
+            DLOG(INFO) << "stream_to_vector_quicksync(" << stream_to_vector_->unique_id() << ")";
+            DLOG(INFO) << "acquisition(" << acquisition_cc_->unique_id() << ")";
+        }
+    else
+        {
+            LOG(WARNING) << item_type_ << " unknown acquisition item type";
+        }
+
+
+}
+
+
+GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition::~GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition()
+{
+    delete[] code_;
+}
+
+
+void GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition::set_channel(unsigned int channel)
+{
+    channel_ = channel;
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            acquisition_cc_->set_channel(channel_);
+        }
+}
+
+
+void GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition::set_threshold(float threshold)
+{
+    float pfa = configuration_->property(role_ +
+            boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(channel_) + ".pfa", 0.0);
+
+    if(pfa == 0.0)
+        {
+            pfa = configuration_->property(role_+".pfa", 0.0);
+        }
+    if(pfa == 0.0)
+        {
+            threshold_ = threshold;
+        }
+    else
+        {
+            threshold_ = calculate_threshold(pfa);
+        }
+
+    DLOG(INFO) <<"Channel "<<channel_<<" Threshold = " << threshold_;
+
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            acquisition_cc_->set_threshold(threshold_);
+        }
+}
+
+
+void GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition::set_doppler_max(unsigned int doppler_max)
+{
+    doppler_max_ = doppler_max;
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            acquisition_cc_->set_doppler_max(doppler_max_);
+        }
+}
+
+
+void GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition::set_doppler_step(unsigned int doppler_step)
+{
+    doppler_step_ = doppler_step;
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            acquisition_cc_->set_doppler_step(doppler_step_);
+        }
+
+}
+
+
+void GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition::set_channel_queue(
+        concurrent_queue<int> *channel_internal_queue)
+{
+    channel_internal_queue_ = channel_internal_queue;
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            acquisition_cc_->set_channel_queue(channel_internal_queue_);
+        }
+}
+
+
+void GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition::set_gnss_synchro(Gnss_Synchro* gnss_synchro)
+{
+    gnss_synchro_ = gnss_synchro;
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            acquisition_cc_->set_gnss_synchro(gnss_synchro_);
+        }
+}
+
+
+signed int GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition::mag()
+{
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            return acquisition_cc_->mag();
+        }
+    else
+        {
+            return 0;
+        }
+}
+
+
+void GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition::init()
+{
+    acquisition_cc_->init();
+    set_local_code();
+
+}
+
+
+void GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition::set_local_code()
+{
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            std::complex<float>* code = new std::complex<float>[code_length_];
+
+            gps_l1_ca_code_gen_complex_sampled(code, gnss_synchro_->PRN, fs_in_, 0);
+
+            /*
+       for (unsigned int i = 0; i < sampled_ms_; i++)
+            {
+                memcpy(&(code_[i*code_length_]), code,
+                       sizeof(gr_complex)*code_length_);
+            }
+             */
+            memcpy(code_, code,sizeof(gr_complex)*code_length_);
+            acquisition_cc_->set_local_code(code_);
+
+            delete[] code;
+        }
+}
+
+
+void GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition::reset()
+{
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            acquisition_cc_->set_active(true);
+        }
+}
+
+
+float GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition::calculate_threshold(float pfa)
+{
+    //Calculate the threshold
+    unsigned int frequency_bins = 0;
+    for (int doppler = (int)(-doppler_max_); doppler <= (int)doppler_max_; doppler += doppler_step_)
+        {
+            frequency_bins++;
+        }
+    DLOG(INFO) << "Channel " << channel_<< "  Pfa = " << pfa;
+    unsigned int ncells = code_length_*frequency_bins;
+    double exponent = 1/(double)ncells;
+    double val = pow(1.0 - pfa, exponent);
+    double lambda = double(code_length_);
+    boost::math::exponential_distribution<double> mydist (lambda);
+    float threshold = (float)quantile(mydist,val);
+
+    return threshold;
+}
+
+
+void GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition::connect(gr::top_block_sptr top_block)
+{
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            top_block->connect(stream_to_vector_, 0, acquisition_cc_, 0);
+        }
+
+}
+
+
+void GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition::disconnect(gr::top_block_sptr top_block)
+{
+    if (item_type_.compare("gr_complex") == 0)
+        {
+            top_block->disconnect(stream_to_vector_, 0, acquisition_cc_, 0);
+        }
+}
+
+
+gr::basic_block_sptr GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition::get_left_block()
+{
+    return stream_to_vector_;
+}
+
+
+gr::basic_block_sptr GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition::get_right_block()
+{
+    return acquisition_cc_;
+}
+
+
+unsigned int GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition::get_folding_factor()
+{
+    return folding_factor_;
+}
--- a/src/algorithms/acquisition/adapters/gps_l1_ca_pcps_quicksync_acquisition.h
+++ b/src/algorithms/acquisition/adapters/gps_l1_ca_pcps_quicksync_acquisition.h
@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+/*!
+ * \file gps_l1_ca_pcps_quicksync_acquisition.h
+ * \brief Adapts a PCPS acquisition block to an AcquisitionInterface for GPS L1 C/A signals implementing the QuickSync Algorithm.
+ * \date June, 2014
+ * \author Damian Miralles Sanchez. dmiralles2009@gmail.com
+ *
+ *
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2010-2014  (see AUTHORS file for a list of contributors)
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is a software defined Global Navigation
+ *          Satellite Systems receiver
+ *
+ * This file is part of GNSS-SDR.
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with GNSS-SDR. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+#ifndef GNSS_SDR_GPS_L1_CA_PCPS_QUICKSYNC_ACQUISITION_H_
+#define GNSS_SDR_GPS_L1_CA_PCPS_QUICKSYNC_ACQUISITION_H_
+
+#include <string>
+#include <gnuradio/msg_queue.h>
+#include <gnuradio/blocks/stream_to_vector.h>
+#include "gnss_synchro.h"
+#include "acquisition_interface.h"
+#include "pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc.h"
+#include "configuration_interface.h"
+
+
+
+class ConfigurationInterface;
+
+/*!
+ * \brief This class adapts a PCPS acquisition block to an AcquisitionInterface
+ *  for GPS L1 C/A signals
+ */
+class GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition: public AcquisitionInterface
+{
+public:
+    GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition(ConfigurationInterface* configuration,
+            std::string role, unsigned int in_streams,
+            unsigned int out_streams, boost::shared_ptr<gr::msg_queue> queue);
+
+    virtual ~GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition();
+
+    std::string role()
+    {
+        return role_;
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Returns "GPS_L1_CA_PCPS_QuickSync_Acquisition"
+     */
+    std::string implementation()
+    {
+        return "GPS_L1_CA_PCPS_QuickSync_Acquisition";
+    }
+    size_t item_size()
+    {
+        return item_size_;
+    }
+
+    void connect(gr::top_block_sptr top_block);
+    void disconnect(gr::top_block_sptr top_block);
+    gr::basic_block_sptr get_left_block();
+    gr::basic_block_sptr get_right_block();
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Set acquisition/tracking common Gnss_Synchro object pointer
+     * to efficiently exchange synchronization data between acquisition and
+     *  tracking blocks
+     */
+    void set_gnss_synchro(Gnss_Synchro* p_gnss_synchro);
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Set acquisition channel unique ID
+     */
+    void set_channel(unsigned int channel);
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Set statistics threshold of PCPS algorithm
+     */
+    void set_threshold(float threshold);
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Set maximum Doppler off grid search
+     */
+    void set_doppler_max(unsigned int doppler_max);
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Set Doppler steps for the grid search
+     */
+    void set_doppler_step(unsigned int doppler_step);
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Set tracking channel internal queue
+     */
+    void set_channel_queue(concurrent_queue<int> *channel_internal_queue);
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Initializes acquisition algorithm.
+     */
+    void init();
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Sets local code for GPS L1/CA PCPS acquisition algorithm.
+     */
+    void set_local_code();
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Returns the maximum peak of grid search
+     */
+    signed int mag();
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Restart acquisition algorithm
+     */
+    void reset();
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Get the folding factor value
+     */
+    unsigned int get_folding_factor();
+
+private:
+    ConfigurationInterface* configuration_;
+    pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc_sptr acquisition_cc_;
+    gr::blocks::stream_to_vector::sptr stream_to_vector_;
+    size_t item_size_;
+    std::string item_type_;
+    unsigned int vector_length_;
+    unsigned int code_length_;
+    bool bit_transition_flag_;
+    unsigned int channel_;
+    float threshold_;
+    unsigned int doppler_max_;
+    unsigned int doppler_step_;
+    unsigned int shift_resolution_;
+    unsigned int sampled_ms_;
+    unsigned int max_dwells_;
+    unsigned int folding_factor_;
+    long fs_in_;
+    long if_;
+    bool dump_;
+    std::string dump_filename_;
+    std::complex<float> * code_;
+    Gnss_Synchro * gnss_synchro_;
+    std::string role_;
+    unsigned int in_streams_;
+    unsigned int out_streams_;
+    boost::shared_ptr<gr::msg_queue> queue_;
+    concurrent_queue<int> *channel_internal_queue_;
+
+    float calculate_threshold(float pfa);
+
+};
+
+#endif /* GNSS_SDR_GPS_L1_CA_PCPS_QUICKSYNC_ACQUISITION_H_ */
--- a/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/CMakeLists.txt
@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ if(OPENCL_FOUND)
            pcps_acquisition_fine_doppler_cc.cc
            pcps_tong_acquisition_cc.cc
            pcps_cccwsr_acquisition_cc.cc
+            pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc.cc
            galileo_pcps_8ms_acquisition_cc.cc
            pcps_opencl_acquisition_cc.cc # Needs OpenCL
    )
@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ else(OPENCL_FOUND)
            pcps_acquisition_fine_doppler_cc.cc
            pcps_tong_acquisition_cc.cc
            pcps_cccwsr_acquisition_cc.cc
+            pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc.cc
            galileo_pcps_8ms_acquisition_cc.cc
    )
 endif(OPENCL_FOUND)
--- a/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc.cc
@ -0,0 +1,606 @@
+/*!
+ * \file pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc.cc
+ * \brief This class implements a Parallel Code Phase Search Acquisition
+ * \author Damian Miralles Sanchez, 2014. dmiralles2009(at)gmail.com
+ *
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2010-2014  (see AUTHORS file for a list of contributors)
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is a software defined Global Navigation
+ *          Satellite Systems receiver
+ *
+ * This file is part of GNSS-SDR.
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with GNSS-SDR. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+#include "pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc.h"
+#include <ctime>
+#include <cmath>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <gnuradio/io_signature.h>
+#include <glog/logging.h>
+#include <volk/volk.h>
+#include "control_message_factory.h"
+#include "gnss_signal_processing.h"
+
+
+
+using google::LogMessage;
+
+pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc_sptr pcps_quicksync_make_acquisition_cc(
+        unsigned int folding_factor,
+        unsigned int sampled_ms, unsigned int max_dwells,
+        unsigned int doppler_max, long freq, long fs_in,
+        int samples_per_ms, int samples_per_code,
+        bool bit_transition_flag,
+        gr::msg_queue::sptr queue, bool dump,
+        std::string dump_filename)
+{
+
+    return pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc_sptr(
+            new pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc(
+                    folding_factor,
+                    sampled_ms, max_dwells, doppler_max,
+                    freq, fs_in, samples_per_ms,
+                    samples_per_code,
+                    bit_transition_flag,
+                    queue, dump, dump_filename));
+}
+
+pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc::pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc(
+        unsigned int folding_factor,
+        unsigned int sampled_ms, unsigned int max_dwells,
+        unsigned int doppler_max, long freq, long fs_in,
+        int samples_per_ms, int samples_per_code,
+        bool bit_transition_flag,
+        gr::msg_queue::sptr queue, bool dump,
+        std::string dump_filename):
+                    gr::block("pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc",
+                            gr::io_signature::make(1, 1, (sizeof(gr_complex)*sampled_ms * samples_per_ms )),
+                            gr::io_signature::make(0, 0, (sizeof(gr_complex)*sampled_ms * samples_per_ms )))
+{
+    //DLOG(INFO) << "START CONSTRUCTOR";
+
+    d_sample_counter = 0;    // SAMPLE COUNTER
+    d_active = false;
+    d_state = 0;
+    d_queue = queue;
+    d_freq = freq;
+    d_fs_in = fs_in;
+    d_samples_per_ms = samples_per_ms;
+    d_samples_per_code = samples_per_code;
+    d_sampled_ms = sampled_ms;
+    d_max_dwells = max_dwells;
+    d_well_count = 0;
+    d_doppler_max = doppler_max;
+    d_mag = 0;
+    d_input_power = 0.0;
+    d_num_doppler_bins = 0;
+    d_bit_transition_flag = bit_transition_flag;
+    d_folding_factor = folding_factor;
+
+    //fft size is reduced.
+    d_fft_size = (d_samples_per_code) / d_folding_factor;
+
+
+    //todo: do something if posix_memalign fails
+    if (posix_memalign((void**)&d_fft_codes, 16, d_fft_size * sizeof(gr_complex)) == 0){};
+    if (posix_memalign((void**)&d_magnitude, 16, d_samples_per_code * d_folding_factor  * sizeof(float)) == 0){};
+    if (posix_memalign((void**)&d_magnitude_folded, 16, d_fft_size * sizeof(float)) == 0){};
+
+    d_possible_delay = new unsigned int[d_folding_factor];
+
+
+    /*Create the d_code signal , which would store the values of the code in its
+    original form to perform later correlation in time domain*/
+    d_code = new gr_complex[d_samples_per_code]();
+
+
+    // Direct FFT
+    d_fft_if = new gr::fft::fft_complex(d_fft_size, true);
+    // Inverse FFT
+    d_ifft = new gr::fft::fft_complex(d_fft_size, false);
+
+    // For dumping samples into a file
+    d_dump = dump;
+    d_dump_filename = dump_filename;
+
+    // DLOG(INFO) << "END CONSTRUCTOR";
+}
+
+pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc::~pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc()
+{
+    //DLOG(INFO) << "START DESTROYER";
+    if (d_num_doppler_bins > 0)
+        {
+            for (unsigned int i = 0; i < d_num_doppler_bins; i++)
+                {
+                    free(d_grid_doppler_wipeoffs[i]);
+                }
+            delete[] d_grid_doppler_wipeoffs;
+        }
+
+    free(d_fft_codes);
+    free(d_magnitude);
+    free(d_magnitude_folded);
+
+    delete d_ifft;
+    d_ifft = NULL;
+    delete d_fft_if;
+    d_fft_if = NULL;
+    delete d_code;
+    d_code = NULL;
+    delete d_possible_delay;
+    d_possible_delay = NULL;
+
+    if (d_dump)
+        {
+            d_dump_file.close();
+        }
+    // DLOG(INFO) << "END DESTROYER";
+}
+
+void pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc::set_local_code(std::complex<float> * code)
+{
+    // DLOG(INFO) << "START LOCAL CODE";
+
+
+    /*save a local copy of the code without the folding process to perform corre-
+    lation in time in the final steps of the acquisition stage*/
+    memcpy(d_code, code, sizeof(gr_complex)*d_samples_per_code);
+
+    d_code_folded = new gr_complex[d_fft_size]();
+    memcpy(d_fft_if->get_inbuf(), d_code_folded, sizeof(gr_complex)*(d_fft_size));
+
+    /*perform folding of the code by the factorial factor parameter. Notice that
+    folding of the code in the time stage would result in a downsampled spectrum
+    in the frequency domain after applying the fftw operation*/
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < d_folding_factor; i++)
+        {
+            std::transform ((code + i*d_fft_size), (code + ((i+1)*d_fft_size)) ,
+                    d_fft_if->get_inbuf(), d_fft_if->get_inbuf(),
+                    std::plus<gr_complex>());
+        }
+
+
+    d_fft_if->execute(); // We need the FFT of local code
+
+    //Conjugate the local code
+    if (is_unaligned())
+        {
+            volk_32fc_conjugate_32fc_u(d_fft_codes,d_fft_if->get_outbuf(), d_fft_size);
+        }
+    else
+        {
+            volk_32fc_conjugate_32fc_a(d_fft_codes,d_fft_if->get_outbuf(), d_fft_size);
+        }
+    // DLOG(INFO) << "END LOCAL CODE";
+
+}
+
+void pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc::init()
+{
+    //DLOG(INFO) << "START init";
+    d_gnss_synchro->Acq_delay_samples = 0.0;
+    d_gnss_synchro->Acq_doppler_hz = 0.0;
+    d_gnss_synchro->Acq_samplestamp_samples = 0;
+    d_mag = 0.0;
+    d_input_power = 0.0;
+
+    // Count the number of bins
+    d_num_doppler_bins = 0;
+    for (int doppler = (int)(-d_doppler_max);
+            doppler <= (int)(d_doppler_max);
+            doppler += d_doppler_step)
+        {
+            d_num_doppler_bins++;
+        }
+
+    // Create the carrier Doppler wipeoff signals
+    d_grid_doppler_wipeoffs = new gr_complex*[d_num_doppler_bins];
+    for (unsigned int doppler_index = 0; doppler_index < d_num_doppler_bins; doppler_index++)
+        {
+            if (posix_memalign((void**)&(d_grid_doppler_wipeoffs[doppler_index]), 16,
+                    d_samples_per_code * d_folding_factor * sizeof(gr_complex)) == 0){};
+
+            int doppler = -(int)d_doppler_max + d_doppler_step*doppler_index;
+            complex_exp_gen_conj(d_grid_doppler_wipeoffs[doppler_index],
+                    d_freq + doppler, d_fs_in,
+                    d_samples_per_code * d_folding_factor);
+        }
+    // DLOG(INFO) << "end init";
+}
+
+int pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc::general_work(int noutput_items,
+        gr_vector_int &ninput_items, gr_vector_const_void_star &input_items,
+        gr_vector_void_star &output_items)
+{
+    /*
+     * By J.Arribas, L.Esteve and M.Molina
+     * Acquisition strategy (Kay Borre book + CFAR threshold):
+     * 1. Compute the input signal power estimation
+     * 2. Doppler serial search loop
+     * 3. Perform the FFT-based circular convolution (parallel time search)
+     * 4. Record the maximum peak and the associated synchronization parameters
+     * 5. Compute the test statistics and compare to the threshold
+     * 6. Declare positive or negative acquisition using a message queue
+     */
+    //DLOG(INFO) << "START GENERAL WORK";
+    int acquisition_message = -1; //0=STOP_CHANNEL 1=ACQ_SUCCEES 2=ACQ_FAIL
+    //std::cout<<"general_work in quicksync gnuradio block"<<std::endl;
+    switch (d_state)
+    {
+    case 0:
+        {
+            //DLOG(INFO) << "START CASE 0";
+            if (d_active)
+                {
+                    //restart acquisition variables
+                    d_gnss_synchro->Acq_delay_samples = 0.0;
+                    d_gnss_synchro->Acq_doppler_hz = 0.0;
+                    d_gnss_synchro->Acq_samplestamp_samples = 0;
+                    d_well_count = 0;
+                    d_mag = 0.0;
+                    d_input_power = 0.0;
+                    d_test_statistics = 0.0;
+
+                    d_state = 1;
+                }
+
+            d_sample_counter += d_sampled_ms * d_samples_per_ms * ninput_items[0]; // sample counter
+            consume_each(ninput_items[0]);
+            //DLOG(INFO) << "END CASE 0";
+            break;
+        }
+
+    case 1:
+        {
+            /* initialize acquisition  implementing the QuickSync algorithm*/
+            //DLOG(INFO) << "START CASE 1";
+            int doppler;
+            unsigned int indext = 0;
+            float magt = 0.0;
+            const gr_complex *in = (const gr_complex *)input_items[0]; //Get the input samples pointer
+
+            gr_complex *in_temp;
+            if (posix_memalign((void**)&(in_temp), 16,d_samples_per_code * d_folding_factor * sizeof(gr_complex)) == 0){};
+
+
+            gr_complex *in_temp_folded;
+            if (posix_memalign((void**)&(in_temp_folded), 16,d_fft_size * sizeof(gr_complex)) == 0){};
+
+            /*Create a signal to store a signal of size 1ms, to perform correlation
+            in time. No folding on this data is required*/
+            gr_complex *in_1code;
+            if (posix_memalign((void**)&(in_1code), 16,d_samples_per_code * sizeof(gr_complex)) == 0){};
+
+            /*Stores the values of the correlation output between the local code
+            and the signal with doppler shift corrected */
+            gr_complex *corr_output;
+            if (posix_memalign((void**)&(corr_output), 16,d_samples_per_code * sizeof(gr_complex)) == 0){};
+
+            /*Stores a copy of the folded version of the signal.This is used for
+            the FFT operations in future steps of excecution*/
+            // gr_complex in_folded[d_fft_size];
+            float fft_normalization_factor = (float)d_fft_size * (float)d_fft_size;
+
+            d_input_power = 0.0;
+            d_mag = 0.0;
+            d_test_statistics = 0.0;
+            d_noise_floor_power = 0.0;
+
+            d_sample_counter += d_sampled_ms * d_samples_per_ms; // sample counter
+
+            d_well_count++;
+
+            DLOG(INFO) << "Channel: " << d_channel
+                    << " , doing acquisition of satellite: "
+                    << d_gnss_synchro->System << " "<< d_gnss_synchro->PRN
+                    << " ,algorithm: pcps_quicksync_acquisition"
+                    << " ,folding factor: " << d_folding_factor
+                    << " ,sample stamp: " << d_sample_counter << ", threshold: "
+                    << d_threshold << ", doppler_max: " << d_doppler_max
+                    << ", doppler_step: " << d_doppler_step << ", Signal Size: "
+                    << d_samples_per_code * d_folding_factor;
+
+
+            /* 1- Compute the input signal power estimation. This operation is
+               being performed in a signal of size nxp */
+            volk_32fc_magnitude_squared_32f_a(d_magnitude, in, d_samples_per_code * d_folding_factor);
+            volk_32f_accumulator_s32f_a(&d_input_power, d_magnitude, d_samples_per_code * d_folding_factor);
+            d_input_power /= (float)(d_samples_per_code * d_folding_factor);
+
+
+
+            for (unsigned int doppler_index=0;doppler_index<d_num_doppler_bins;doppler_index++)
+                {
+                    /*Ensure that the signal is going to start with all samples
+                    at zero. This is done to avoid over acumulation when performing
+                    the folding process to be stored in d_fft_if->get_inbuf()*/
+                    d_signal_folded = new gr_complex[d_fft_size]();
+                    memcpy( d_fft_if->get_inbuf(),d_signal_folded,
+                            sizeof(gr_complex)*(d_fft_size));
+
+                    /*Doppler search steps and then multiplication of the incoming
+                    signal with the doppler wipeoffs to eliminate frequency offset
+                     */
+                    doppler=-(int)d_doppler_max+d_doppler_step*doppler_index;
+
+                    /*Perform multiplication of the incoming signal with the
+                   complex exponential vector. This removes the frequency doppler
+                   shift offset*/
+                    volk_32fc_x2_multiply_32fc_a(in_temp, in,
+                            d_grid_doppler_wipeoffs[doppler_index],
+                            d_samples_per_code * d_folding_factor);
+
+                    /*Perform folding of the carrier wiped-off incoming signal. Since
+                   superlinear method is being used the folding factor in the
+                   incoming raw data signal is of d_folding_factor^2*/
+                    for ( int i = 0; i < (int)(d_folding_factor*d_folding_factor); i++)
+                        {
+                            std::transform ((in_temp+i*d_fft_size),
+                                    (in_temp+((i+1)*d_fft_size)) ,
+                                    d_fft_if->get_inbuf(),
+                                    d_fft_if->get_inbuf(),
+                                    std::plus<gr_complex>());
+                        }
+
+                    /* 3- Perform the FFT-based convolution  (parallel time search)
+                   Compute the FFT of the carrier wiped--off incoming signal*/
+                    d_fft_if->execute();
+
+                    /*Multiply carrier wiped--off, Fourier transformed incoming
+                    signal with the local FFT'd code reference using SIMD
+                    operations with VOLK library*/
+                    volk_32fc_x2_multiply_32fc_a(d_ifft->get_inbuf(),
+                            d_fft_if->get_outbuf(), d_fft_codes, d_fft_size);
+
+                    /* compute the inverse FFT of the aliased signal*/
+                    d_ifft->execute();
+
+                    /* Compute the magnitude and get the maximum value with its
+                   index position*/
+                    volk_32fc_magnitude_squared_32f_a(d_magnitude_folded,
+                            d_ifft->get_outbuf(), d_fft_size);
+
+                    /* Normalize the maximum value to correct the scale factor
+                   introduced by FFTW*/
+                    //volk_32f_s32f_multiply_32f_a(d_magnitude_folded,d_magnitude_folded,
+                    // (1 / (fft_normalization_factor * fft_normalization_factor)), d_fft_size);
+                    volk_32f_index_max_16u_a(&indext, d_magnitude_folded, d_fft_size);
+
+                    magt = d_magnitude_folded[indext]/ (fft_normalization_factor * fft_normalization_factor);
+
+                    delete d_signal_folded;
+
+                    // 4- record the maximum peak and the associated synchronization parameters
+                    if (d_mag < magt)
+                        {
+                            d_mag = magt;
+
+                            /* In case that d_bit_transition_flag = true, we compare the potentially
+                            new maximum test statistics (d_mag/d_input_power) with the value in
+                            d_test_statistics. When the second dwell is being processed, the value
+                            of d_mag/d_input_power could be lower than d_test_statistics (i.e,
+                            the maximum test statistics in the previous dwell is greater than
+                            current d_mag/d_input_power). Note that d_test_statistics is not
+                            restarted between consecutive dwells in multidwell operation.*/
+                            if (d_test_statistics < (d_mag / d_input_power) || !d_bit_transition_flag)
+                                {
+                                    unsigned int detected_delay_samples_folded = 0;
+                                    detected_delay_samples_folded = (indext % d_samples_per_code);
+                                    float corr_output_f[d_folding_factor];
+                                    gr_complex complex_acumulator[100];
+                                    //gr_complex complex_acumulator[d_folding_factor];
+                                    //const int ff = d_folding_factor;
+                                    //gr_complex complex_acumulator[ff];
+                                    //gr_complex complex_acumulator[];
+                                    //complex_acumulator = new gr_complex[d_folding_factor]();
+
+                                    for (int i = 0; i < (int)d_folding_factor; i++)
+                                        {
+                                            d_possible_delay[i]= detected_delay_samples_folded+
+                                                    (i)*d_fft_size;
+                                        }
+
+                                    for ( int i = 0; i < (int)d_folding_factor; i++)
+                                        {
+
+                                            /*Copy a signal of 1 code length into suggested buffer.
+                                                                      The copied signal must have doppler effect corrected*/
+                                            memcpy(in_1code,&in_temp[d_possible_delay[i]],
+                                                    sizeof(gr_complex)*(d_samples_per_code));
+
+                                            /*Perform multiplication of the unmodified local
+                                                              generated code with the incoming signal with doppler
+                                                              effect corrected and accumulates its value. This
+                                                              is indeed correlation in time for an specific value
+                                                              of a shift*/
+                                            volk_32fc_x2_multiply_32fc_a(corr_output, in_1code,
+                                                    d_code, d_samples_per_code);
+
+                                            for(int j=0; j < (d_samples_per_code); j++)
+                                                {
+                                                    complex_acumulator[i] += (corr_output[j]);
+                                                }
+
+                                        }
+                                    /*Obtain maximun value of correlation given the
+                               possible delay selected */
+                                    volk_32fc_magnitude_squared_32f_a(corr_output_f,
+                                            complex_acumulator, d_folding_factor);
+                                    volk_32f_index_max_16u_a(&indext, corr_output_f,
+                                            d_folding_factor);
+
+                                    /*Display correlation results for galileo satellites*/
+                                    /*Display correlation results for gps satellites*/
+                                    LOG_IF(INFO, (d_possible_delay[0] == 351) || (d_possible_delay[0] == 2351))
+                                    << " Doppler: " << doppler
+                                    << ", Mag: " << d_mag
+                                    << ", Corr_value: "
+                                    << corr_output_f[0] << " "
+                                    << corr_output_f[1] << " "
+                                    << corr_output_f[2] << " "
+                                    << corr_output_f[3] << "\n";
+
+                                    /*Now save the real code phase in the gnss_syncro
+                               block for use in other stages*/
+                                    d_gnss_synchro->Acq_delay_samples = (double)
+                                               (d_possible_delay[indext]);
+                                    d_gnss_synchro->Acq_doppler_hz = (double)doppler;
+                                    d_gnss_synchro->Acq_samplestamp_samples = d_sample_counter;
+
+
+                                    /* 5- Compute the test statistics and compare to the threshold
+                               d_test_statistics = 2 * d_fft_size * d_mag / d_input_power;*/
+                                    d_test_statistics = d_mag / d_input_power;
+                                    //delete complex_acumulator;
+
+                                }
+                        }
+
+                    // Record results to file if required
+                    if (d_dump)
+                        {
+                            /*
+                           std::stringstream filename;
+                           std::streamsize n = 2 * sizeof(float) * (d_fft_size); // complex file write
+                           filename.str("");
+                           filename << "../data/test_statistics_" << d_gnss_synchro->System
+                                    <<"_" << d_gnss_synchro->Signal << "_sat_"
+                                    << d_gnss_synchro->PRN << "_doppler_" <<  doppler << ".dat";
+                           d_dump_file.open(filename.str().c_str(), std::ios::out | std::ios::binary);
+                           d_dump_file.write((char*)d_ifft->get_outbuf(), n); //write directly |abs(x)|^2 in this Doppler bin?
+                           d_dump_file.close();
+                             */
+                            /*Since QuickSYnc performs a folded correlation in frequency by means
+                           of the FFT, it is esential to also keep the values obtained from the
+                           possible delay to show how it is maximize*/
+                            std::stringstream filename;
+                            std::streamsize n =  sizeof(float) * (d_fft_size); // complex file write
+                            filename.str("");
+                            filename << "../data/test_statistics_" << d_gnss_synchro->System
+                                    <<"_" << d_gnss_synchro->Signal << "_sat_"
+                                    << d_gnss_synchro->PRN << "_doppler_" <<  doppler << ".dat";
+                            d_dump_file.open(filename.str().c_str(), std::ios::out | std::ios::binary);
+                            d_dump_file.write((char*)d_magnitude_folded, n); //write directly |abs(x)|^2 in this Doppler bin?
+                            d_dump_file.close();
+                        }
+                }
+
+            if (!d_bit_transition_flag)
+                {
+                    if (d_test_statistics > d_threshold)
+                        {
+                            d_state = 2; // Positive acquisition
+
+                        }
+                    else if (d_well_count == d_max_dwells)
+                        {
+                            d_state = 3; // Negative acquisition
+
+                        }
+                }
+            else
+                {
+                    if (d_well_count == d_max_dwells) // d_max_dwells = 2
+                        {
+                            if (d_test_statistics > d_threshold)
+                                {
+                                    d_state = 2; // Positive acquisition
+                                }
+                            else
+                                {
+                                    d_state = 3; // Negative acquisition
+                                }
+                        }
+                }
+
+            consume_each(1);
+
+            delete d_code_folded;
+            d_code_folded = NULL;
+
+            free(in_temp);
+            free(in_1code);
+            free(corr_output);
+
+            break;
+        }
+
+    case 2:
+        {
+            //DLOG(INFO) << "START CASE 2";
+            // 6.1- Declare positive acquisition using a message queue
+            DLOG(INFO) << "positive acquisition";
+            DLOG(INFO) << "satellite " << d_gnss_synchro->System << " " << d_gnss_synchro->PRN;
+            DLOG(INFO) << "sample_stamp " << d_sample_counter;
+            DLOG(INFO) << "test statistics value " << d_test_statistics;
+            DLOG(INFO) << "test statistics threshold " << d_threshold;
+            DLOG(INFO) << "folding factor " << d_folding_factor;
+            DLOG(INFO) << "possible delay";
+            for (int i = 0; i < (int)d_folding_factor; i++) DLOG(INFO) << d_possible_delay[i];
+            DLOG(INFO) << "code phase " << d_gnss_synchro->Acq_delay_samples;
+            DLOG(INFO) << "doppler " << d_gnss_synchro->Acq_doppler_hz;
+            DLOG(INFO) << "magnitude folded " << d_mag;
+            DLOG(INFO) << "input signal power " << d_input_power;
+
+            d_active = false;
+            d_state = 0;
+
+            d_sample_counter += d_sampled_ms * d_samples_per_ms * ninput_items[0]; // sample counter
+            consume_each(ninput_items[0]);
+
+            acquisition_message = 1;
+            d_channel_internal_queue->push(acquisition_message);
+            //DLOG(INFO) << "END CASE 2";
+            break;
+        }
+
+    case 3:
+        {
+            //DLOG(INFO) << "START CASE 3";
+            // 6.2- Declare negative acquisition using a message queue
+            DLOG(INFO) << "negative acquisition";
+            DLOG(INFO) << "satellite " << d_gnss_synchro->System << " " << d_gnss_synchro->PRN;
+            DLOG(INFO) << "sample_stamp " << d_sample_counter;
+            DLOG(INFO) << "test statistics value " << d_test_statistics;
+            DLOG(INFO) << "test statistics threshold " << d_threshold;
+            DLOG(INFO) << "folding factor "<<d_folding_factor;
+            DLOG(INFO) << "possible delay ";
+            for (int i = 0; i < (int)d_folding_factor; i++) DLOG(INFO) << d_possible_delay[i];
+            DLOG(INFO) << "code phase " << d_gnss_synchro->Acq_delay_samples;
+            DLOG(INFO) << "doppler " << d_gnss_synchro->Acq_doppler_hz;
+            DLOG(INFO) << "magnitude folded " << d_mag;
+            DLOG(INFO) << "input signal power " << d_input_power;
+
+            d_active = false;
+            d_state = 0;
+
+            d_sample_counter += d_sampled_ms * d_samples_per_ms * ninput_items[0]; // sample counter
+            consume_each(ninput_items[0]);
+
+            acquisition_message = 2;
+            d_channel_internal_queue->push(acquisition_message);
+            //DLOG(INFO) << "END CASE 3";
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    //DLOG(INFO) << "END GENERAL WORK";
+    return 0;
+}
--- a/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc.h
+++ b/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc.h
@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+/*!
+* \file pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc.h
+* \brief This class implements a Parallel Code Phase Search Acquisition with the
+* QuickSync Algorithm
+*
+*  Acquisition strategy (Kay Borre book CFAR + threshold).
+*  <ol>
+*  <li> Compute the input signal power estimation
+*  <li> Doppler serial search loop
+*  <li> Perform folding of the incoming signal and local generated code
+*  <li> Perform the FFT-based circular convolution (parallel time search)
+*  <li> Record the maximum peak and the associated synchronization parameters
+*  <li> Compute the test statistics and compare to the threshold
+*  <li> Declare positive or negative acquisition using a message queue
+*  <li> Obtain the adequate acquisition parameters by correlating the incoming
+*       signal shifted by the possible folded delays
+*  </ol>
+*
+* Kay Borre book: K.Borre, D.M.Akos, N.Bertelsen, P.Rinder, and S.H.Jensen,
+* "A Software-Defined GPS and Galileo Receiver. A Single-Frequency
+* Approach", Birkha user, 2007. pp 81-84
+*
+* \date Jun2 2014
+* \author Damian Miralles Sanchez, dmiralles2009@gmail.com
+*
+* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+*
+* Copyright (C) 2010-2014  (see AUTHORS file for a list of contributors)
+*
+* GNSS-SDR is a software defined Global Navigation
+*          Satellite Systems receiver
+*
+* This file is part of GNSS-SDR.
+*
+* GNSS-SDR is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+* the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+* (at your option) any later version.
+*
+* GNSS-SDR is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+* GNU General Public License for more details.
+*
+* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+* along with GNSS-SDR. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*
+* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+*/
+
+#ifndef GNSS_SDR_PCPS_QUICKSYNC_ACQUISITION_CC_H_
+#define GNSS_SDR_PCPS_QUICKSYNC_ACQUISITION_CC_H_
+
+#include <fstream>
+#include <queue>
+#include <string>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <functional>
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <boost/thread/mutex.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
+#include <gnuradio/block.h>
+#include <gnuradio/msg_queue.h>
+#include <gnuradio/gr_complex.h>
+#include <gnuradio/fft/fft.h>
+#include "concurrent_queue.h"
+#include "gnss_synchro.h"
+
+class pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc;
+
+typedef boost::shared_ptr<pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc>
+pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc_sptr;
+
+pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc_sptr
+pcps_quicksync_make_acquisition_cc(unsigned int folding_factor,
+        unsigned int sampled_ms, unsigned int max_dwells,
+        unsigned int doppler_max, long freq, long fs_in,
+        int samples_per_ms, int samples_per_code,
+        bool bit_transition_flag,
+        gr::msg_queue::sptr queue, bool dump,
+        std::string dump_filename);
+
+/*!
+ * \brief This class implements a Parallel Code Phase Search Acquisition with
+ * the implementation of the Sparse QuickSync Algorithm.
+ *
+ * Check \ref Navitec2012 "Faster GPS via the Sparse Fourier Transform",
+ * for details of its implementation and functionality.
+ */
+class pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc: public gr::block
+{
+private:
+    friend pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc_sptr
+    pcps_quicksync_make_acquisition_cc(unsigned int folding_factor,
+            unsigned int sampled_ms, unsigned int max_dwells,
+            unsigned int doppler_max, long freq, long fs_in,
+            int samples_per_ms, int samples_per_code,
+            bool bit_transition_flag,
+            gr::msg_queue::sptr queue, bool dump,
+            std::string dump_filename);
+
+    pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc(unsigned int folding_factor,
+            unsigned int sampled_ms, unsigned int max_dwells,
+            unsigned int doppler_max, long freq, long fs_in,
+            int samples_per_ms, int samples_per_code,
+            bool bit_transition_flag,
+            gr::msg_queue::sptr queue, bool dump,
+            std::string dump_filename);
+
+    void calculate_magnitudes(gr_complex* fft_begin, int doppler_shift,
+            int doppler_offset);
+
+    gr_complex* d_code;
+    unsigned int d_folding_factor; // also referred in the paper as 'p'
+    float * d_corr_acumulator;
+    unsigned int *d_possible_delay;
+    float * d_magnitude_folded;
+    gr_complex *d_signal_folded;
+    gr_complex *d_code_folded;
+    float d_noise_floor_power;
+
+    long d_fs_in;
+    long d_freq;
+    int d_samples_per_ms;
+    int d_samples_per_code;
+    unsigned int d_doppler_resolution;
+    float d_threshold;
+    std::string d_satellite_str;
+    unsigned int d_doppler_max;
+    unsigned int d_doppler_step;
+    unsigned int d_sampled_ms;
+    unsigned int d_max_dwells;
+    unsigned int d_well_count;
+    unsigned int d_fft_size;
+    unsigned long int d_sample_counter;
+    gr_complex** d_grid_doppler_wipeoffs;
+    unsigned int d_num_doppler_bins;
+    gr_complex* d_fft_codes;
+    gr::fft::fft_complex* d_fft_if;
+    gr::fft::fft_complex* d_fft_if2;
+    gr::fft::fft_complex* d_ifft;
+    Gnss_Synchro *d_gnss_synchro;
+    unsigned int d_code_phase;
+    float d_doppler_freq;
+    float d_mag;
+    float* d_magnitude;
+    float d_input_power;
+    float d_test_statistics;
+    bool d_bit_transition_flag;
+    gr::msg_queue::sptr d_queue;
+    concurrent_queue<int> *d_channel_internal_queue;
+    std::ofstream d_dump_file;
+    bool d_active;
+    int d_state;
+    bool d_dump;
+    unsigned int d_channel;
+    std::string d_dump_filename;
+
+public:
+    /*!
+     * \brief Default destructor.
+     */
+    ~pcps_quicksync_acquisition_cc();
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Set acquisition/tracking common Gnss_Synchro object pointer
+     * to exchange synchronization data between acquisition and tracking blocks.
+     * \param p_gnss_synchro Satellite information shared by the processing blocks.
+     */
+    void set_gnss_synchro(Gnss_Synchro* p_gnss_synchro)
+    {
+        d_gnss_synchro = p_gnss_synchro;
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Returns the maximum peak of grid search.
+     */
+    unsigned int mag()
+    {
+        return d_mag;
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Initializes acquisition algorithm.
+     */
+    void init();
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Sets local code for PCPS acquisition algorithm.
+     * \param code - Pointer to the PRN code.
+     */
+    void set_local_code(std::complex<float> * code);
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Starts acquisition algorithm, turning from standby mode to
+     * active mode
+     * \param active - bool that activates/deactivates the block.
+     */
+    void set_active(bool active)
+    {
+        d_active = active;
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Set acquisition channel unique ID
+     * \param channel - receiver channel.
+     */
+    void set_channel(unsigned int channel)
+    {
+        d_channel = channel;
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Set statistics threshold of PCPS algorithm.
+     * \param threshold - Threshold for signal detection (check \ref Navitec2012,
+     * Algorithm 1, for a definition of this threshold).
+     */
+    void set_threshold(float threshold)
+    {
+        d_threshold = threshold;
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Set maximum Doppler grid search
+     * \param doppler_max - Maximum Doppler shift considered in the grid search [Hz].
+     */
+    void set_doppler_max(unsigned int doppler_max)
+    {
+        d_doppler_max = doppler_max;
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Set Doppler steps for the grid search
+     * \param doppler_step - Frequency bin of the search grid [Hz].
+     */
+    void set_doppler_step(unsigned int doppler_step)
+    {
+        d_doppler_step = doppler_step;
+    }
+
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Set tracking channel internal queue.
+     * \param channel_internal_queue - Channel's internal blocks information queue.
+     */
+    void set_channel_queue(concurrent_queue<int> *channel_internal_queue)
+    {
+        d_channel_internal_queue = channel_internal_queue;
+    }
+
+    /*!
+     * \brief Parallel Code Phase Search Acquisition signal processing.
+     */
+    int general_work(int noutput_items, gr_vector_int &ninput_items,
+            gr_vector_const_void_star &input_items,
+            gr_vector_void_star &output_items);
+};
+
+#endif /* GNSS_SDR_PCPS_ACQUISITION_CC_H_*/
--- a/src/core/receiver/gnss_block_factory.cc
+++ b/src/core/receiver/gnss_block_factory.cc
@ -61,10 +61,12 @@
 #include "gps_l1_ca_pcps_tong_acquisition.h"
 #include "gps_l1_ca_pcps_assisted_acquisition.h"
 #include "gps_l1_ca_pcps_acquisition_fine_doppler.h"
+#include "gps_l1_ca_pcps_quicksync_acquisition.h"
 #include "galileo_e1_pcps_ambiguous_acquisition.h"
 #include "galileo_e1_pcps_8ms_ambiguous_acquisition.h"
 #include "galileo_e1_pcps_tong_ambiguous_acquisition.h"
 #include "galileo_e1_pcps_cccwsr_ambiguous_acquisition.h"
+#include "galileo_e1_pcps_quicksync_ambiguous_acquisition.h"
 #include "gps_l1_ca_dll_pll_tracking.h"
 #include "gps_l1_ca_dll_pll_optim_tracking.h"
 #include "gps_l1_ca_dll_fll_pll_tracking.h"
@ -429,6 +431,12 @@ std::unique_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> GNSSBlockFactory::GetBlock(
                    out_streams, queue));
            block = std::move(block_);
        }
+    else if (implementation.compare("GPS_L1_CA_PCPS_QuickSync_Acquisition") == 0)
+        {
+            std::unique_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> block_( new GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition(configuration.get(), role, in_streams,
+                    out_streams, queue));
+            block = std::move(block_);
+        }
    else if (implementation.compare("Galileo_E1_PCPS_Ambiguous_Acquisition") == 0)
        {
            std::unique_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> block_(new GalileoE1PcpsAmbiguousAcquisition(configuration.get(), role, in_streams,
@ -453,6 +461,12 @@ std::unique_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> GNSSBlockFactory::GetBlock(
                    out_streams, queue));
            block = std::move(block_);
        }
+    else if (implementation.compare("Galileo_E1_PCPS_QuickSync_Ambiguous_Acquisition") == 0)
+        {
+            std::unique_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> block_( new GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition(configuration.get(), role, in_streams,
+                    out_streams, queue));
+            block = std::move(block_);
+        }

    // TRACKING BLOCKS -------------------------------------------------------------
    else if (implementation.compare("GPS_L1_CA_DLL_PLL_Tracking") == 0)
@ -618,6 +632,12 @@ std::unique_ptr<AcquisitionInterface> GNSSBlockFactory::GetAcqBlock(
                    out_streams, queue));
            block = std::move(block_);
        }
+    else if (implementation.compare("GPS_L1_CA_PCPS_QuickSync_Acquisition") == 0)
+        {
+            std::unique_ptr<AcquisitionInterface> block_( new GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition(configuration.get(), role, in_streams,
+                    out_streams, queue));
+            block = std::move(block_);
+        }
    else if (implementation.compare("Galileo_E1_PCPS_Ambiguous_Acquisition") == 0)
        {
            std::unique_ptr<AcquisitionInterface> block_(new GalileoE1PcpsAmbiguousAcquisition(configuration.get(), role, in_streams,
@ -642,6 +662,12 @@ std::unique_ptr<AcquisitionInterface> GNSSBlockFactory::GetAcqBlock(
                    out_streams, queue));
            block = std::move(block_);
        }
+    else if (implementation.compare("Galileo_E1_PCPS_QuickSync_Ambiguous_Acquisition") == 0)
+        {
+            std::unique_ptr<AcquisitionInterface> block_( new GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition(configuration.get(), role, in_streams,
+                    out_streams, queue));
+            block = std::move(block_);
+        }
    else
        {
            // Log fatal. This causes execution to stop.
--- a/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@ -193,11 +193,13 @@ add_executable(gnss_block_test EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gnss_block/gps_l1_ca_pcps_multithread_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
 #     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gnss_block/gps_l1_ca_pcps_opencl_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gnss_block/gps_l1_ca_pcps_tong_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
+     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gnss_block/gps_l1_ca_pcps_quicksync_acquisition_gsoc2014_test.cc
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gnss_block/galileo_e1_pcps_ambiguous_acquisition_test.cc
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gnss_block/galileo_e1_pcps_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc_test.cc
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gnss_block/galileo_e1_pcps_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gnss_block/galileo_e1_pcps_8ms_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gnss_block/galileo_e1_pcps_cccwsr_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
+     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gnss_block/galileo_e1_pcps_quicksync_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2014_test.cc
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gnss_block/galileo_e1_pcps_tong_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
     #${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gnss_block/galileo_e1_dll_pll_veml_tracking_test.cc
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gnss_block/file_output_filter_test.cc
--- a/src/tests/gnss_block/galileo_e1_pcps_quicksync_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2014_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/gnss_block/galileo_e1_pcps_quicksync_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2014_test.cc
@ -0,0 +1,640 @@
+/*!
+ * \file galileo_e1_pcps_quicksync_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2014_test.cc
+ * \brief  This class implements an acquisition test for
+ * GalileoE1PcpsAmbiguousAcquisition class.
+ * \author Damian Miralles, 2014. dmiralles2009@gmail.com
+ *
+ *
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2010-2014  (see AUTHORS file for a list of contributors)
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is a software defined Global Navigation
+ *          Satellite Systems receiver
+ *
+ * This file is part of GNSS-SDR.
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with GNSS-SDR. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+
+#include <ctime>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <glog/logging.h>
+#include <gnuradio/top_block.h>
+#include <gnuradio/blocks/file_source.h>
+#include <gnuradio/analog/sig_source_waveform.h>
+#include <gnuradio/analog/sig_source_c.h>
+#include <gnuradio/msg_queue.h>
+#include <gnuradio/blocks/null_sink.h>
+#include "gnss_block_interface.h"
+#include "in_memory_configuration.h"
+#include "gnss_synchro.h"
+#include "signal_generator.h"
+#include "signal_generator_c.h"
+#include "fir_filter.h"
+#include "gen_signal_source.h"
+#include "gnss_sdr_valve.h"
+#include "galileo_e1_pcps_quicksync_ambiguous_acquisition.h"
+
+using google::LogMessage;
+
+class GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2014Test: public ::testing::Test
+{
+protected:
+    GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2014Test()
+{
+        queue = gr::msg_queue::make(0);
+        top_block = gr::make_top_block("Acquisition test");
+        factory = std::make_shared<GNSSBlockFactory>();
+        item_size = sizeof(gr_complex);
+        stop = false;
+        message = 0;
+}
+
+    ~GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2014Test()
+    {
+    }
+
+    void init();
+    void config_1();
+    void config_2();
+    void start_queue();
+    void wait_message();
+    void process_message();
+    void stop_queue();
+
+    gr::msg_queue::sptr queue;
+    gr::top_block_sptr top_block;
+    //GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition *acquisition;
+    std::shared_ptr<GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition> acquisition;
+    //InMemoryConfiguration* config;
+    std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockFactory> factory;
+    std::shared_ptr<InMemoryConfiguration> config;
+    Gnss_Synchro gnss_synchro;
+    size_t item_size;
+    concurrent_queue<int> channel_internal_queue;
+    bool stop;
+    int message;
+    boost::thread ch_thread;
+
+    unsigned int integration_time_ms;
+    unsigned int fs_in;
+    unsigned int folding_factor;
+
+    double expected_delay_chips;
+    double expected_doppler_hz;
+    float max_doppler_error_hz;
+    float max_delay_error_chips;
+
+    unsigned int num_of_realizations;
+    unsigned int realization_counter;
+    unsigned int detection_counter;
+    unsigned int correct_estimation_counter;
+    unsigned int acquired_samples;
+    unsigned int mean_acq_time_us;
+
+    double mse_doppler;
+    double mse_delay;
+
+    double Pd;                 // Probability of detection
+    double Pfa_p;              // Probability of false alarm on present satellite
+    double Pfa_a;              // Probability of false alarm on absent satellite
+    double Pmd;                // Probability of miss detection
+
+    std::ofstream pdpfafile;
+
+    double threshold_config2;
+    unsigned int miss_detection_counter;
+    unsigned int CN0_dB_0;
+    unsigned int CN0_dB_1;
+    unsigned int CN0_dB_2;
+    unsigned int CN0_dB_3;
+};
+
+
+void GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2014Test::init()
+{
+    message = 0;
+    realization_counter = 0;
+    detection_counter = 0;
+    correct_estimation_counter = 0;
+    acquired_samples = 0;
+    mse_doppler = 0;
+    mse_delay = 0;
+    mean_acq_time_us = 0;
+    Pd = 0;
+    Pfa_p = 0;
+    Pfa_a = 0;
+
+    miss_detection_counter = 0;
+    Pmd = 0;
+    CN0_dB_1 = 0;
+    CN0_dB_2 = 0;
+    CN0_dB_3 = 0;
+
+}
+
+void GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2014Test::config_1()
+{
+    gnss_synchro.Channel_ID = 0;
+    gnss_synchro.System = 'E';
+    std::string signal = "1C";
+    signal.copy(gnss_synchro.Signal, 2, 0);
+
+    integration_time_ms = 16;
+    fs_in = 4e6;
+
+    expected_delay_chips = 600;
+    expected_doppler_hz = 750;
+    max_doppler_error_hz = 2/(3*integration_time_ms*1e-3);
+    max_delay_error_chips = 0.50;
+
+    num_of_realizations = 1;
+
+    config = std::make_shared<InMemoryConfiguration>();
+
+    config->set_property("GNSS-SDR.internal_fs_hz", std::to_string(fs_in));
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.fs_hz", std::to_string(fs_in));
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.item_type", "gr_complex");
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.num_satellites", "1");
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.system_0", "E");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.PRN_0", "10");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.CN0_dB_0", "44");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.doppler_Hz_0",
+            std::to_string(expected_doppler_hz));
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.delay_chips_0",
+            std::to_string(expected_delay_chips));
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.noise_flag", "false");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.data_flag", "false");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.BW_BB", "0.97");
+
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.implementation", "Fir_Filter");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.input_item_type", "gr_complex");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.output_item_type", "gr_complex");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.taps_item_type", "float");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.number_of_taps", "11");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.number_of_bands", "2");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band1_begin", "0.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band1_end", "0.97");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band2_begin", "0.98");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band2_end", "1.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.ampl1_begin", "1.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.ampl1_end", "1.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.ampl2_begin", "0.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.ampl2_end", "0.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band1_error", "1.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band2_error", "1.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.filter_type", "bandpass");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.grid_density", "16");
+
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.item_type", "gr_complex");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.if", "0");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.coherent_integration_time_ms",
+            std::to_string(integration_time_ms));
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.max_dwells", "1");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.bit_transition_flag","false");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.implementation", "Galileo_E1_PCPS_QuickSync_Ambiguous_Acquisition");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.threshold", "10");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.doppler_max", "10000");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.doppler_step", "250");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.dump", "true");
+}
+
+void GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2014Test::config_2()
+{
+    gnss_synchro.Channel_ID = 0;
+    gnss_synchro.System = 'E';
+    std::string signal = "1C";
+    signal.copy(gnss_synchro.Signal, 2, 0);
+
+    integration_time_ms = 16;
+    fs_in = 4e6;
+
+    expected_delay_chips = 600;
+    expected_doppler_hz = 750;
+    max_doppler_error_hz = 2 / (3 * integration_time_ms * 1e-3);
+    max_delay_error_chips = 0.50;
+
+    threshold_config2 = 3.0000;
+    CN0_dB_0 = 50;
+
+    num_of_realizations = 100;
+
+    config = std::make_shared<InMemoryConfiguration>();
+
+    config->set_property("GNSS-SDR.internal_fs_hz", std::to_string(fs_in));
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.fs_hz", std::to_string(fs_in));
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.item_type", "gr_complex");
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.num_satellites", "4");
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.system_0", "E");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.PRN_0", "10");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.CN0_dB_0",
+            std::to_string(CN0_dB_0));
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.doppler_Hz_0",
+            std::to_string(expected_doppler_hz));
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.delay_chips_0",
+            std::to_string(expected_delay_chips));
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.system_1", "E");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.PRN_1", "15");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.CN0_dB_1", "44");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.doppler_Hz_1", "1000");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.delay_chips_1", "100");
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.system_2", "E");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.PRN_2", "21");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.CN0_dB_2", "44");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.doppler_Hz_2", "2000");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.delay_chips_2", "200");
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.system_3", "E");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.PRN_3", "22");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.CN0_dB_3", "44");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.doppler_Hz_3", "3000");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.delay_chips_3", "300");
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.noise_flag", "true");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.data_flag", "true");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.BW_BB", "0.97");
+
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.implementation", "Fir_Filter");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.input_item_type", "gr_complex");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.output_item_type", "gr_complex");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.taps_item_type", "float");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.number_of_taps", "11");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.number_of_bands", "2");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band1_begin", "0.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band1_end", "0.97");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band2_begin", "0.98");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band2_end", "1.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.ampl1_begin", "1.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.ampl1_end", "1.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.ampl2_begin", "0.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.ampl2_end", "0.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band1_error", "1.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band2_error", "1.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.filter_type", "bandpass");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.grid_density", "16");
+
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.item_type", "gr_complex");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.if", "0");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.coherent_integration_time_ms",
+            std::to_string(integration_time_ms));
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.max_dwells", "1");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.bit_transition_flag","false");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.implementation", "Galileo_E1_PCPS_QuickSync_Ambiguous_Acquisition");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.threshold", std::to_string(threshold_config2));
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.doppler_max", "10000");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.doppler_step", "250");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.dump", "false");
+}
+
+void GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2014Test::start_queue()
+{
+    stop = false;
+    ch_thread = boost::thread(&GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2014Test::wait_message, this);
+}
+
+void GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2014Test::wait_message()
+{
+    struct timeval tv;
+    long long int begin = 0;
+    long long int end = 0;
+
+    while (!stop)
+        {
+            acquisition->reset();
+
+            gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
+            begin = tv.tv_sec*1e6 + tv.tv_usec;
+
+            channel_internal_queue.wait_and_pop(message);
+
+            gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
+            end = tv.tv_sec*1e6 + tv.tv_usec;
+
+            mean_acq_time_us += (end - begin);
+
+            process_message();
+        }
+}
+
+void GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2014Test::process_message()
+{
+    if (message == 1)
+        {
+            detection_counter++;
+
+            // The term -5 is here to correct the additional delay introduced by the FIR filter
+            double delay_error_chips = abs((double)expected_delay_chips - (double)(gnss_synchro.Acq_delay_samples - 5) * 1023.0 / ((double)fs_in * 1e-3));
+            double doppler_error_hz = abs(expected_doppler_hz - gnss_synchro.Acq_doppler_hz);
+
+            mse_delay += std::pow(delay_error_chips, 2);
+            mse_doppler += std::pow(doppler_error_hz, 2);
+
+            if ((delay_error_chips < max_delay_error_chips) && (doppler_error_hz < max_doppler_error_hz))
+                {
+                    correct_estimation_counter++;
+                }
+
+        }
+    else if(message == 2 &&  gnss_synchro.PRN == 10)
+        {
+            /*
+               if ((delay_error_chips < max_delay_error_chips) && (doppler_error_hz < max_doppler_error_hz))
+        {
+               miss_detection_counter++;
+        }
+             */
+            miss_detection_counter++;
+        }
+
+    realization_counter++;
+
+    std::cout << "Progress: " << round((float)realization_counter / num_of_realizations * 100) << "% \r" << std::flush;
+
+    if (realization_counter == num_of_realizations)
+        {
+            mse_delay /= (double)num_of_realizations;
+            mse_doppler /= (double)num_of_realizations;
+
+            Pd = (double)correct_estimation_counter / (double)num_of_realizations;
+            Pfa_a = (double)detection_counter / (double)num_of_realizations;
+            Pfa_p = (double)(detection_counter-correct_estimation_counter) / (double)num_of_realizations;
+            Pmd = (double)miss_detection_counter / (double)num_of_realizations;
+
+            mean_acq_time_us /= (double)num_of_realizations;
+
+            stop_queue();
+            top_block->stop();
+        }
+}
+
+void GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2014Test::stop_queue()
+{
+    stop = true;
+}
+
+
+TEST_F(GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2014Test, Instantiate)
+{
+    config_1();
+    std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> acq_ = factory->GetBlock(config, "Acquisition", "Galileo_E1_PCPS_Quicksync_Ambiguous_Acquisition", 1, 1, queue);
+    acquisition = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition>(acq_);
+}
+
+
+TEST_F(GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2014Test, ConnectAndRun)
+{
+    LOG(INFO)<<"**Start connect and run test";
+    int nsamples = floor(fs_in*integration_time_ms*1e-3);
+    struct timeval tv;
+    long long int begin = 0;
+    long long int end = 0;
+
+    config_1();
+
+    std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> acq_ = factory->GetBlock(config, "Acquisition", "Galileo_E1_PCPS_Quicksync_Ambiguous_Acquisition", 1, 1, queue);
+    acquisition = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition>(acq_);
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->connect(top_block);
+        boost::shared_ptr<gr::analog::sig_source_c> source =
+                gr::analog::sig_source_c::make(fs_in, gr::analog::GR_SIN_WAVE, 1000, 1, gr_complex(0));
+        boost::shared_ptr<gr::block> valve =
+                gnss_sdr_make_valve(sizeof(gr_complex), nsamples, queue);
+        top_block->connect(source, 0, valve, 0);
+        top_block->connect(valve, 0, acquisition->get_left_block(), 0);
+
+    }) << "Failure connecting the blocks of acquisition test."<< std::endl;
+
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW( {
+        gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
+        begin = tv.tv_sec * 1e6 + tv.tv_usec;
+        top_block->run(); // Start threads and wait
+        gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
+        end = tv.tv_sec * 1e6 + tv.tv_usec;
+    }) << "Failure running the top_block."<< std::endl;
+
+    std::cout <<  "Processed " << nsamples << " samples in " << (end - begin) << " microseconds" << std::endl;
+    LOG(INFO) <<"----end connect and run test-----";
+    LOG(INFO) <<"**End connect and run test";
+}
+
+TEST_F(GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2014Test, ValidationOfResults)
+{
+    LOG(INFO)<<"Start validation of results test";
+    config_1();
+
+    std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> acq_ = factory->GetBlock(config, "Acquisition", "Galileo_E1_PCPS_Quicksync_Ambiguous_Acquisition", 1, 1, queue);
+    acquisition = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition>(acq_);
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_channel(1);
+    }) << "Failure setting channel."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_gnss_synchro(&gnss_synchro);
+    }) << "Failure setting gnss_synchro."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_channel_queue(&channel_internal_queue);
+    }) << "Failure setting channel_internal_queue."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_doppler_max(config->property("Acquisition.doppler_max", 10000));
+    }) << "Failure setting doppler_max."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_doppler_step(config->property("Acquisition.doppler_step", 125));
+    }) << "Failure setting doppler_step."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_threshold(config->property("Acquisition.threshold", 0.0));
+    }) << "Failure setting threshold."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->connect(top_block);
+    }) << "Failure connecting acquisition to the top_block." << std::endl;
+
+    acquisition->init();
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        boost::shared_ptr<GenSignalSource> signal_source;
+        SignalGenerator* signal_generator = new SignalGenerator(config.get(), "SignalSource", 0, 1, queue);
+        FirFilter* filter = new FirFilter(config.get(), "InputFilter", 1, 1, queue);
+        signal_source.reset(new GenSignalSource(config.get(), signal_generator, filter, "SignalSource", queue));
+        signal_source->connect(top_block);
+        top_block->connect(signal_source->get_right_block(), 0, acquisition->get_left_block(), 0);
+    }) << "Failure connecting the blocks of acquisition test." << std::endl;
+
+    // i = 0 --> satellite in acquisition is visible
+    // i = 1 --> satellite in acquisition is not visible
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
+        {
+            init();
+
+            if (i == 0)
+                {
+                    gnss_synchro.PRN = 10; // This satellite is visible
+                }
+            else if (i == 1)
+                {
+                    gnss_synchro.PRN = 20; // This satellite is not visible
+                }
+
+            acquisition->set_local_code();
+            folding_factor = acquisition->get_folding_factor();
+            start_queue();
+
+            EXPECT_NO_THROW( {
+                top_block->run(); // Start threads and wait
+            }) << "Failure running the top_block."<< std::endl;
+
+            if (i == 0)
+                {
+                    EXPECT_EQ(1, message) << "Acquisition failure. Expected message: 1=ACQ SUCCESS.";
+                    if (message == 1)
+                        {
+                            EXPECT_EQ((unsigned int)1, correct_estimation_counter) << "Acquisition failure. Incorrect parameters estimation.";
+                        }
+                }
+            else if (i == 1)
+                {
+                    EXPECT_EQ(2, message) << "Acquisition failure. Expected message: 2=ACQ FAIL.";
+                }
+        }
+    LOG(INFO) << "End validation of results test";
+}
+
+
+
+TEST_F(GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2014Test, ValidationOfResultsProbabilities)
+{
+    config_2();
+
+    std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> acq_ = factory->GetBlock(config, "Acquisition", "Galileo_E1_PCPS_Quicksync_Ambiguous_Acquisition", 1, 1, queue);
+    acquisition = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition>(acq_);
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_channel(1);
+    }) << "Failure setting channel."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_gnss_synchro(&gnss_synchro);
+    }) << "Failure setting gnss_synchro."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_channel_queue(&channel_internal_queue);
+    }) << "Failure setting channel_internal_queue."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_doppler_max(config->property("Acquisition.doppler_max", 10000));
+    }) << "Failure setting doppler_max."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_doppler_step(config->property("Acquisition.doppler_step", 500));
+    }) << "Failure setting doppler_step."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_threshold(config->property("Acquisition.threshold", 0.0));
+    }) << "Failure setting threshold."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->connect(top_block);
+    }) << "Failure connecting acquisition to the top_block." << std::endl;
+
+    acquisition->init();
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        boost::shared_ptr<GenSignalSource> signal_source;
+        SignalGenerator* signal_generator = new SignalGenerator(config.get(), "SignalSource", 0, 1, queue);
+        FirFilter* filter = new FirFilter(config.get(), "InputFilter", 1, 1, queue);
+        signal_source.reset(new GenSignalSource(config.get(), signal_generator, filter, "SignalSource", queue));
+        signal_source->connect(top_block);
+        top_block->connect(signal_source->get_right_block(), 0, acquisition->get_left_block(), 0);
+    }) << "Failure connecting the blocks of acquisition test." << std::endl;
+
+    std::cout << "Probability of false alarm (target) = " << 0.1 << std::endl;
+
+    // i = 0 --> satellite in acquisition is visible (prob of detection and prob of detection with wrong estimation)
+    // i = 1 --> satellite in acquisition is not visible (prob of false detection)
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
+        {
+            init();
+
+            if (i == 0)
+                {
+                    gnss_synchro.PRN = 10; // This satellite is visible
+                }
+            else if (i == 1)
+                {
+                    gnss_synchro.PRN = 20; // This satellite is not visible
+                }
+
+            acquisition->set_local_code();
+            start_queue();
+
+            EXPECT_NO_THROW( {
+                top_block->run(); // Start threads and wait
+            }) << "Failure running the top_block." << std::endl;
+
+            if (i == 0)
+                {
+                    std::cout << "Estimated probability of detection = " << Pd << std::endl;
+                    std::cout << "Estimated probability of false alarm (satellite present) = " << Pfa_p << std::endl;
+                    std::cout << "Mean acq time = " << mean_acq_time_us << " microseconds." << std::endl;
+
+                    std::stringstream filenamepd;
+                    filenamepd.str("");
+                    filenamepd << "../data/test_statistics_" << gnss_synchro.System
+                               <<"_" << gnss_synchro.Signal << "_sat_"
+                               << gnss_synchro.PRN  << "CN0_dB_0_" << CN0_dB_0 << "_dBHz.csv";
+
+                    pdpfafile.open(filenamepd.str().c_str(), std::ios::app | std::ios::out);
+                    pdpfafile << threshold_config2 << "," << Pd << "," << Pfa_p << "," << Pmd << std::endl;
+                    pdpfafile.close();
+                }
+            else if (i == 1)
+                {
+                    std::cout << "Estimated probability of false alarm (satellite absent) = " << Pfa_a << std::endl;
+                    std::cout << "Mean acq time = " << mean_acq_time_us << " microseconds." << std::endl;
+
+                    std::stringstream filenamepf;
+                    filenamepf.str("");
+                    filenamepf << "../data/test_statistics_" << gnss_synchro.System
+                               << "_" << gnss_synchro.Signal << "_sat_"
+                               << gnss_synchro.PRN << "CN0_dB_0_" << CN0_dB_0 << "_dBHz.csv";
+
+                    pdpfafile.open(filenamepf.str().c_str(), std::ios::app | std::ios::out);
+                    pdpfafile << threshold_config2 << "," << Pfa_a << std::endl;
+                    pdpfafile.close();
+                }
+        }
+}
--- a/src/tests/gnss_block/gnss_block_factory_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/gnss_block/gnss_block_factory_test.cc
@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 * GNSS-SDR is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * at your option) any later version.
+ * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * GNSS-SDR is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
@ -194,6 +194,31 @@ TEST(GNSS_Block_Factory_Test, InstantiateGpsL1CaPcpsAcquisition)
 }


+TEST(GNSS_Block_Factory_Test, InstantiateGpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition)
+{
+    std::shared_ptr<InMemoryConfiguration> configuration = std::make_shared<InMemoryConfiguration>();
+    configuration->set_property("Acquisition.implementation", "GPS_L1_CA_PCPS_QuickSync_Acquisition");
+    gr::msg_queue::sptr queue = gr::msg_queue::make(0);
+    std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockFactory> factory = std::make_shared<GNSSBlockFactory>();
+    std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> acq_ = factory->GetBlock(configuration, "Acquisition", "GPS_L1_CA_PCPS_QuickSync_Acquisition", 1, 1, queue);
+    std::shared_ptr<AcquisitionInterface> acquisition = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<AcquisitionInterface>(acq_);
+    EXPECT_STREQ("Acquisition", acquisition->role().c_str());
+    EXPECT_STREQ("GPS_L1_CA_PCPS_QuickSync_Acquisition", acquisition->implementation().c_str());
+}
+
+TEST(GNSS_Block_Factory_Test, InstantiateGalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisition)
+{
+    std::shared_ptr<InMemoryConfiguration> configuration = std::make_shared<InMemoryConfiguration>();
+    configuration->set_property("Acquisition.implementation", "Galileo_E1_PCPS_QuickSync_Ambiguous_Acquisition");
+    gr::msg_queue::sptr queue = gr::msg_queue::make(0);
+    std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockFactory> factory = std::make_shared<GNSSBlockFactory>();
+    std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> acq_ = factory->GetBlock(configuration, "Acquisition", "Galileo_E1_PCPS_QuickSync_Ambiguous_Acquisition", 1, 1, queue);
+    std::shared_ptr<AcquisitionInterface> acquisition = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<AcquisitionInterface>(acq_);
+    EXPECT_STREQ("Acquisition", acquisition->role().c_str());
+    EXPECT_STREQ("Galileo_E1_PCPS_QuickSync_Ambiguous_Acquisition", acquisition->implementation().c_str());
+}
+
+
 TEST(GNSS_Block_Factory_Test, InstantiateGalileoE1PcpsAmbiguousAcquisition)
 {
    std::shared_ptr<InMemoryConfiguration> configuration = std::make_shared<InMemoryConfiguration>();
--- a/src/tests/gnss_block/gps_l1_ca_pcps_quicksync_acquisition_gsoc2014_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/gnss_block/gps_l1_ca_pcps_quicksync_acquisition_gsoc2014_test.cc
@ -0,0 +1,625 @@
+/*!
+ * \file gps_l1_ca_pcps_quicksync_acquisition_gsoc2014_test.cc
+ * \brief  This class implements an acquisition test for
+ * GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition class based on some input parameters.
+ * \author Damian Miralles Sanchez, 2014. dmiralles2009(at)gmail.com
+ *
+ *
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2010-2014  (see AUTHORS file for a list of contributors)
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is a software defined Global Navigation
+ *          Satellite Systems receiver
+ *
+ * This file is part of GNSS-SDR.
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * GNSS-SDR is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with GNSS-SDR. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+
+
+#include <ctime>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <glog/logging.h>
+#include <gnuradio/top_block.h>
+#include <gnuradio/blocks/file_source.h>
+#include <gnuradio/analog/sig_source_waveform.h>
+#include <gnuradio/analog/sig_source_c.h>
+#include <gnuradio/msg_queue.h>
+#include <gnuradio/blocks/null_sink.h>
+#include "gnss_block_factory.h"
+#include "gnss_block_interface.h"
+#include "in_memory_configuration.h"
+#include "gnss_sdr_valve.h"
+#include "gnss_synchro.h"
+#include "gps_l1_ca_pcps_quicksync_acquisition.h"
+
+using google::LogMessage;
+
+class GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisitionGSoC2014Test: public ::testing::Test
+{
+protected:
+    GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisitionGSoC2014Test()
+{
+        queue = gr::msg_queue::make(0);
+        top_block = gr::make_top_block("Acquisition test");
+        factory = std::make_shared<GNSSBlockFactory>();
+        item_size = sizeof(gr_complex);
+        stop = false;
+        message = 0;
+}
+
+    ~GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisitionGSoC2014Test()
+    {}
+
+    void init();
+    void config_1();
+    void config_2();
+    void start_queue();
+    void wait_message();
+    void process_message();
+    void stop_queue();
+
+    gr::msg_queue::sptr queue;
+    gr::top_block_sptr top_block;
+    std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockFactory> factory;
+    std::shared_ptr<GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition> acquisition;
+    std::shared_ptr<InMemoryConfiguration> config;
+    Gnss_Synchro gnss_synchro;
+    size_t item_size;
+    concurrent_queue<int> channel_internal_queue;
+    bool stop;
+    int message;
+    boost::thread ch_thread;
+
+    unsigned int integration_time_ms;
+    unsigned int fs_in;
+    unsigned int folding_factor;
+
+    double expected_delay_chips;
+    double expected_doppler_hz;
+    float max_doppler_error_hz;
+    float max_delay_error_chips;
+
+    unsigned int num_of_realizations;
+    unsigned int realization_counter;
+    unsigned int detection_counter;
+    unsigned int correct_estimation_counter;
+    unsigned int acquired_samples;
+    unsigned int mean_acq_time_us;
+
+    double mse_doppler;
+    double mse_delay;
+
+    double Pd;
+    double Pfa_p;
+    double Pfa_a;
+    double Pmd;
+
+    std::ofstream pdpfafile;
+    double threshold_config2;
+    unsigned int miss_detection_counter;
+    unsigned int CN0_dB_0;
+};
+
+
+void GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisitionGSoC2014Test::init()
+{
+    message = 0;
+    realization_counter = 0;
+    detection_counter = 0;
+    correct_estimation_counter = 0;
+    acquired_samples = 0;
+    mse_doppler = 0;
+    mse_delay = 0;
+    mean_acq_time_us = 0;
+    Pd = 0;
+    Pfa_p = 0;
+    Pfa_a = 0;
+
+    miss_detection_counter = 0;
+    Pmd = 0;
+
+}
+
+void GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisitionGSoC2014Test::config_1()
+{
+    gnss_synchro.Channel_ID = 0;
+    gnss_synchro.System = 'G';
+    std::string signal = "1C";
+    signal.copy(gnss_synchro.Signal,2,0);
+
+    integration_time_ms = 4;
+    fs_in = 4e6;
+
+    expected_delay_chips = 600;
+    expected_doppler_hz = 750;
+    max_doppler_error_hz = 2/(3*integration_time_ms*1e-3);
+    max_delay_error_chips = 0.50;
+
+    num_of_realizations = 1;
+
+    config = std::make_shared<InMemoryConfiguration>();
+
+    config->set_property("GNSS-SDR.internal_fs_hz", std::to_string(fs_in));
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.fs_hz", std::to_string(fs_in));
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.item_type", "gr_complex");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.num_satellites", "1");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.repeat", "true");
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.system_0", "G");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.PRN_0", "10");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.CN0_dB_0", "44");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.doppler_Hz_0", std::to_string(expected_doppler_hz));
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.delay_chips_0", std::to_string(expected_delay_chips));
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.noise_flag", "false");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.data_flag", "false");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.BW_BB", "0.97");
+
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.implementation", "Fir_Filter");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.input_item_type", "gr_complex");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.output_item_type", "gr_complex");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.taps_item_type", "float");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.number_of_taps", "11");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.number_of_bands", "2");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band1_begin", "0.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band1_end", "0.97");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band2_begin", "0.98");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band2_end", "1.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.ampl1_begin", "1.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.ampl1_end", "1.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.ampl2_begin", "0.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.ampl2_end", "0.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band1_error", "1.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band2_error", "1.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.filter_type", "bandpass");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.grid_density", "16");
+
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.item_type", "gr_complex");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.if", "0");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.coherent_integration_time_ms",
+            std::to_string(integration_time_ms));
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.max_dwells", "1");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.implementation", "GPS_L1_CA_PCPS_QuickSync_Acquisition");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.threshold", "100");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.doppler_max", "10000");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.doppler_step", "250");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.bit_transition_flag", "false");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.dump", "true");
+}
+
+void GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisitionGSoC2014Test::config_2()
+{
+    gnss_synchro.Channel_ID = 0;
+    gnss_synchro.System = 'G';
+    std::string signal = "1C";
+    signal.copy(gnss_synchro.Signal,2,0);
+
+    integration_time_ms = 4;
+    fs_in = 4e6;
+
+    expected_delay_chips = 600;
+    expected_doppler_hz = 750;
+    max_doppler_error_hz = 2/(3*integration_time_ms*1e-3);
+    max_delay_error_chips = 0.50;
+
+    threshold_config2 = 8.0000;
+    CN0_dB_0 = 50;
+
+
+    num_of_realizations = 100;
+
+    config = std::make_shared<InMemoryConfiguration>();
+
+    config->set_property("GNSS-SDR.internal_fs_hz", std::to_string(fs_in));
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.fs_hz", std::to_string(fs_in));
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.item_type", "gr_complex");
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.num_satellites", "4");
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.system_0", "G");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.PRN_0", "10");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.CN0_dB_0", std::to_string(CN0_dB_0));
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.doppler_Hz_0", std::to_string(expected_doppler_hz));
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.delay_chips_0", std::to_string(expected_delay_chips));
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.system_1", "G");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.PRN_1", "15");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.CN0_dB_1", "44");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.doppler_Hz_1", "1000");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.delay_chips_1", "100");
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.system_2", "G");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.PRN_2", "21");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.CN0_dB_2", "44");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.doppler_Hz_2", "2000");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.delay_chips_2", "200");
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.system_3", "G");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.PRN_3", "22");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.CN0_dB_3", "44");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.doppler_Hz_3", "3000");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.delay_chips_3", "300");
+
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.noise_flag", "true");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.data_flag", "true");
+    config->set_property("SignalSource.BW_BB", "0.97");
+
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.implementation", "Fir_Filter");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.input_item_type", "gr_complex");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.output_item_type", "gr_complex");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.taps_item_type", "float");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.number_of_taps", "11");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.number_of_bands", "2");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band1_begin", "0.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band1_end", "0.97");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band2_begin", "0.98");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band2_end", "1.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.ampl1_begin", "1.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.ampl1_end", "1.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.ampl2_begin", "0.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.ampl2_end", "0.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band1_error", "1.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.band2_error", "1.0");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.filter_type", "bandpass");
+    config->set_property("InputFilter.grid_density", "16");
+
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.item_type", "gr_complex");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.if", "0");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.coherent_integration_time_ms",
+            std::to_string(integration_time_ms));
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.max_dwells", "1");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.implementation", "GPS_L1_CA_PCPS_QuickSync_Acquisition");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.threshold", std::to_string(threshold_config2));
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.doppler_max", "10000");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.doppler_step", "250");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.bit_transition_flag", "false");
+    config->set_property("Acquisition.dump", "false");
+}
+
+void GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisitionGSoC2014Test::start_queue()
+{
+    stop = false;
+    ch_thread = boost::thread(&GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisitionGSoC2014Test::wait_message, this);
+}
+
+void GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisitionGSoC2014Test::wait_message()
+{
+    struct timeval tv;
+    long long int begin = 0;
+    long long int end = 0;
+
+    while (!stop)
+        {
+            acquisition->reset();
+
+            gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
+            begin = tv.tv_sec * 1e6 + tv.tv_usec;
+
+            channel_internal_queue.wait_and_pop(message);
+
+            gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
+            end = tv.tv_sec * 1e6 + tv.tv_usec;
+
+            mean_acq_time_us += (end - begin);
+
+            process_message();
+        }
+}
+
+void GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisitionGSoC2014Test::process_message()
+{
+
+    if (message == 1)
+        {
+            detection_counter++;
+
+            // The term -5 is here to correct the additional delay introduced by the FIR filter
+            double delay_error_chips = abs((double)expected_delay_chips - (double)(gnss_synchro.Acq_delay_samples - 5) * 1023.0/ ((double)fs_in * 1e-3));
+            double doppler_error_hz = abs(expected_doppler_hz - gnss_synchro.Acq_doppler_hz);
+
+            mse_delay += std::pow(delay_error_chips, 2);
+            mse_doppler += std::pow(doppler_error_hz, 2);
+
+            if ((delay_error_chips < max_delay_error_chips) && (doppler_error_hz < max_doppler_error_hz))
+                {
+                    correct_estimation_counter++;
+                }
+        }
+    else if(message == 2 &&  gnss_synchro.PRN == 10)
+        {
+            miss_detection_counter++;
+        }
+
+    realization_counter++;
+
+    std::cout << "Progress: " << round((float)realization_counter/num_of_realizations*100) << "% \r" << std::flush;
+
+    if (realization_counter == num_of_realizations)
+        {
+            mse_delay /= num_of_realizations;
+            mse_doppler /= num_of_realizations;
+
+            Pd = (double)correct_estimation_counter / (double)num_of_realizations;
+            Pfa_a = (double)detection_counter / (double)num_of_realizations;
+            Pfa_p = (double)(detection_counter-correct_estimation_counter) / (double)num_of_realizations;
+            Pmd = (double)miss_detection_counter / (double)num_of_realizations;
+
+            mean_acq_time_us /= num_of_realizations;
+
+            stop_queue();
+            top_block->stop();
+        }
+}
+
+
+void GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisitionGSoC2014Test::stop_queue()
+{
+    stop = true;
+}
+
+
+TEST_F(GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisitionGSoC2014Test, Instantiate)
+{
+    config_1();
+    acquisition = std::make_shared<GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition>(config.get(), "Acquisition", 1, 1, queue);
+}
+
+TEST_F(GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisitionGSoC2014Test, ConnectAndRun)
+{
+    int nsamples = floor(fs_in*integration_time_ms*1e-3);
+    struct timeval tv;
+    long long int begin = 0;
+    long long int end = 0;
+
+    config_1();
+    acquisition = std::make_shared<GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition>(config.get(), "Acquisition", 1, 1, queue);
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->connect(top_block);
+        boost::shared_ptr<gr::analog::sig_source_c> source = gr::analog::sig_source_c::make(fs_in, gr::analog::GR_SIN_WAVE, 1000, 1, gr_complex(0));
+        boost::shared_ptr<gr::block> valve = gnss_sdr_make_valve(sizeof(gr_complex), nsamples, queue);
+        top_block->connect(source, 0, valve, 0);
+        top_block->connect(valve, 0, acquisition->get_left_block(), 0);
+    }) << "Failure connecting the blocks of acquisition test."<< std::endl;
+
+    EXPECT_NO_THROW( {
+        gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
+        begin = tv.tv_sec *1e6 + tv.tv_usec;
+        top_block->run(); // Start threads and wait
+        gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
+        end = tv.tv_sec *1e6 + tv.tv_usec;
+    }) << "Failure running the top_block."<< std::endl;
+
+    std::cout <<  "Processed " << nsamples << " samples in " << (end-begin) << " microseconds" << std::endl;
+
+}
+
+
+
+TEST_F(GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisitionGSoC2014Test, ValidationOfResults)
+{
+    config_1();
+
+    acquisition = std::make_shared<GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition>(config.get(), "Acquisition", 1, 1, queue);
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_channel(1);
+    }) << "Failure setting channel."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_gnss_synchro(&gnss_synchro);
+    }) << "Failure setting gnss_synchro."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_channel_queue(&channel_internal_queue);
+    }) << "Failure setting channel_internal_queue."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_doppler_max(config->property("Acquisition.doppler_max", 10000));
+    }) << "Failure setting doppler_max."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_doppler_step(config->property("Acquisition.doppler_step", 250));
+    }) << "Failure setting doppler_step."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_threshold(config->property("Acquisition.threshold", 0.0));
+    }) << "Failure setting threshold."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->connect(top_block);
+    }) << "Failure connecting acquisition to the top_block."<< std::endl;
+
+    acquisition->init();
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        boost::shared_ptr<GenSignalSource> signal_source;
+        SignalGenerator* signal_generator = new SignalGenerator(config.get(), "SignalSource", 0, 1, queue);
+        FirFilter* filter = new FirFilter(config.get(), "InputFilter", 1, 1, queue);
+        signal_source.reset(new GenSignalSource(config.get(), signal_generator, filter, "SignalSource", queue));
+        signal_source->connect(top_block);
+        top_block->connect(signal_source->get_right_block(), 0, acquisition->get_left_block(), 0);
+    }) << "Failure connecting the blocks of acquisition test." << std::endl;
+
+    // i = 0 --> satellite in acquisition is visible
+    // i = 1 --> satellite in acquisition is not visible
+
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
+        {
+            init();
+
+            if (i == 0)
+                {
+                    gnss_synchro.PRN = 10; // This satellite is visible
+                }
+            else if (i == 1)
+                {
+                    gnss_synchro.PRN = 20; // This satellite is not visible
+                }
+
+            acquisition->set_local_code();
+            folding_factor = acquisition->get_folding_factor();
+            start_queue();
+
+            EXPECT_NO_THROW( {
+                top_block->run(); // Start threads and wait
+            }) << "Failure running the top_block." << std::endl;
+
+            if (i == 0)
+                {
+                    EXPECT_EQ(1, message) << "Acquisition failure. Expected message: 1=ACQ SUCCESS.";
+                    if (message == 1)
+                        {
+
+                            EXPECT_EQ((unsigned int)1, correct_estimation_counter)
+                                << "Acquisition failure. Incorrect parameters estimation.";
+                        }
+
+                }
+            else if (i == 1)
+                {
+                    EXPECT_EQ(2, message)
+                        << "Acquisition failure. Expected message: 2=ACQ FAIL.";
+                }
+        }
+    unsigned long int nsamples = gnss_synchro.Acq_samplestamp_samples;
+    std::cout <<  "----Acquired: " << nsamples << " samples"<< std::endl;
+}
+
+TEST_F(GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisitionGSoC2014Test, ValidationOfResultsProbabilities)
+{
+    config_2();
+
+    acquisition = std::make_shared<GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisition>(config.get(), "Acquisition", 1, 1, queue);
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_channel(1);
+    }) << "Failure setting channel."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_gnss_synchro(&gnss_synchro);
+    }) << "Failure setting gnss_synchro."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_channel_queue(&channel_internal_queue);
+    }) << "Failure setting channel_internal_queue."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_doppler_max(config->property("Acquisition.doppler_max", 10000));
+    }) << "Failure setting doppler_max."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_doppler_step(config->property("Acquisition.doppler_step", 500));
+    }) << "Failure setting doppler_step."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->set_threshold(config->property("Acquisition.threshold", 0.0));
+    }) << "Failure setting threshold."<< std::endl;
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        acquisition->connect(top_block);
+    }) << "Failure connecting acquisition to the top_block."<< std::endl;
+
+    acquisition->init();
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW( {
+        boost::shared_ptr<GenSignalSource> signal_source;
+        SignalGenerator* signal_generator = new SignalGenerator(config.get(), "SignalSource", 0, 1, queue);
+        FirFilter* filter = new FirFilter(config.get(), "InputFilter", 1, 1, queue);
+        signal_source.reset(new GenSignalSource(config.get(), signal_generator, filter, "SignalSource", queue));
+        signal_source->connect(top_block);
+        top_block->connect(signal_source->get_right_block(), 0, acquisition->get_left_block(), 0);
+    }) << "Failure connecting the blocks of acquisition test." << std::endl;
+
+    std::cout << "Probability of false alarm (target) = " << 0.1 << std::endl;
+
+    // i = 0 --> satellite in acquisition is visible (prob of detection and prob of detection with wrong estimation)
+    // i = 1 --> satellite in acquisition is not visible (prob of false detection)
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
+        {
+            init();
+
+            if (i == 0)
+                {
+                    gnss_synchro.PRN = 10; // This satellite is visible
+                }
+            else if (i == 1)
+                {
+                    gnss_synchro.PRN = 20; // This satellite is not visible
+                }
+
+            acquisition->set_local_code();
+            start_queue();
+
+
+            EXPECT_NO_THROW( {
+                top_block->run(); // Start threads and wait
+            }) << "Failure running the top_block." << std::endl;
+
+            if (i == 0)
+                {
+                    std::cout << "Estimated probability of detection = " << Pd << std::endl;
+                    std::cout << "Estimated probability of false alarm (satellite present) = " << Pfa_p << std::endl;
+                    std::cout << "Estimated probability of miss detection (satellite present) = " << Pmd << std::endl;
+
+                    std::cout << "Mean acq time = " << mean_acq_time_us << " microseconds." << std::endl;
+
+                    std::stringstream filenamepd;
+                    filenamepd.str("");
+                    filenamepd << "../data/test_statistics_" << gnss_synchro.System
+                               << "_" << gnss_synchro.Signal << "_sat_"
+                               << gnss_synchro.PRN  << "CN0_dB_0_" << CN0_dB_0 << "_dBHz.csv";
+
+                    pdpfafile.open(filenamepd.str().c_str(), std::ios::app | std::ios::out);
+                    pdpfafile << threshold_config2 << "," << Pd << "," << Pfa_p << "," << Pmd << std::endl;
+                    pdpfafile.close();
+
+
+                }
+            else if (i == 1)
+                {
+                    std::cout << "Estimated probability of false alarm (satellite absent) = " << Pfa_a << std::endl;
+                    std::cout << "Mean acq time = " << mean_acq_time_us << " microseconds." << std::endl;
+
+                    std::stringstream filenamepf;
+                    filenamepf.str("");
+                    filenamepf << "../data/test_statistics_" << gnss_synchro.System
+                               << "_" << gnss_synchro.Signal << "_sat_"
+                               << gnss_synchro.PRN  << "CN0_dB_0_" << CN0_dB_0 << "_dBHz.csv";
+
+                    std::cout << filenamepf.str().c_str() << std::endl;
+                    pdpfafile.open(filenamepf.str().c_str(), std::ios::app | std::ios::out);
+                    if (pdpfafile.is_open())
+                        {
+                            std::cout << "File successfully open" << std::endl;
+                            pdpfafile << threshold_config2 << "," << Pfa_a << std::endl;
+                            pdpfafile.close();
+                        }
+                    else
+                        {
+                            std::cout << "Error opening file" << std::endl;
+                        }
+
+                }
+        }
+}
--- a/src/tests/test_main.cc
+++ b/src/tests/test_main.cc
@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ DECLARE_string(log_dir);
 #if OPENCL_BLOCKS_TEST
    #include "gnss_block/gps_l1_ca_pcps_opencl_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc"
 #endif
+#include "gnss_block/gps_l1_ca_pcps_quicksync_acquisition_gsoc2014_test.cc"
 #include "gnss_block/gps_l1_ca_pcps_tong_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc"
 #include "gnss_block/galileo_e1_pcps_ambiguous_acquisition_test.cc"
 #include "gnss_block/galileo_e1_pcps_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc_test.cc"
@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ DECLARE_string(log_dir);
 #include "gnss_block/galileo_e1_pcps_8ms_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc"
 #include "gnss_block/galileo_e1_pcps_tong_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc"
 #include "gnss_block/galileo_e1_pcps_cccwsr_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc"
+#include "gnss_block/galileo_e1_pcps_quicksync_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2014_test.cc"
 #include "gnss_block/galileo_e1_dll_pll_veml_tracking_test.cc"
 #include "gnuradio_block/gnss_sdr_valve_test.cc"
 #include "gnuradio_block/direct_resampler_conditioner_cc_test.cc"