cleaned unused code and added some comments.

src/algorithms/acquisition/adapters/galileo_e1_pcps_ambiguous_acquisition_fpga.cc

@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@
 #include <complex>  // for complex
 #include <cstring>  // for memcpy
 
-
+// the following flags are FPGA-specific and they are using arrange the values of the fft of the local code in the way the FPGA
+// expects. This arrangement is done in the initialisation to avoid consuming unnecessary clock cycles during tracking.
 #define QUANT_BITS_LOCAL_CODE 16
 #define SELECT_LSBits 0x0000FFFF         // Select the 10 LSbits out of a 20-bit word
 #define SELECT_MSBbits 0xFFFF0000        // Select the 10 MSbits out of a 20-bit word
@@ -110,7 +111,6 @@ GalileoE1PcpsAmbiguousAcquisitionFpga::GalileoE1PcpsAmbiguousAcquisitionFpga(
     auto* fft_if = new gr::fft::fft_complex(nsamples_total, true);  // Direct FFT
     auto* code = new std::complex<float>[nsamples_total];           // buffer for the local code
     auto* fft_codes_padded = static_cast<gr_complex*>(volk_gnsssdr_malloc(nsamples_total * sizeof(gr_complex), volk_gnsssdr_get_alignment()));
-    //d_all_fft_codes_ = new lv_16sc_t[nsamples_total * GALILEO_E1_NUMBER_OF_CODES];  // memory containing all the possible fft codes for PRN 0 to 32
     d_all_fft_codes_ = new uint32_t[(nsamples_total * GALILEO_E1_NUMBER_OF_CODES)];  // memory containing all the possible fft codes for PRN 0 to 32
     float max;                                                                       // temporary maxima search
     int32_t tmp, tmp2, local_code, fft_data;
@@ -170,9 +170,6 @@ GalileoE1PcpsAmbiguousAcquisitionFpga::GalileoE1PcpsAmbiguousAcquisitionFpga(
                     local_code = (tmp & SELECT_LSBits) | ((tmp2 * SHL_CODE_BITS) & SELECT_MSBbits);  // put together the real part and the imaginary part
                     fft_data = local_code & SELECT_ALL_CODE_BITS;
                     d_all_fft_codes_[i + (nsamples_total * (PRN - 1))] = fft_data;
-
-                    //                    d_all_fft_codes_[i + nsamples_total * (PRN - 1)] = lv_16sc_t(static_cast<int32_t>(floor(fft_codes_padded[i].real() * (pow(2, QUANT_BITS_LOCAL_CODE - 1) - 1) / max)),
-                    //                        static_cast<int32_t>(floor(fft_codes_padded[i].imag() * (pow(2, QUANT_BITS_LOCAL_CODE - 1) - 1) / max)));
                 }
         }
 

src/algorithms/acquisition/adapters/galileo_e1_pcps_ambiguous_acquisition_fpga.h

@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ private:
     unsigned int in_streams_;
     unsigned int out_streams_;
 
-    //lv_16sc_t* d_all_fft_codes_;  // memory that contains all the code ffts
     uint32_t* d_all_fft_codes_;  // memory that contains all the code ffts
 };
 

src/algorithms/acquisition/adapters/galileo_e5a_pcps_acquisition_fpga.cc

@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 #include <complex>  // for complex
 #include <cstring>  // for strcpy, memcpy
 
+// the following flags are FPGA-specific and they are using arrange the values of the fft of the local code in the way the FPGA
+// expects. This arrangement is done in the initialisation to avoid consuming unnecessary clock cycles during tracking.
 #define QUANT_BITS_LOCAL_CODE 16
 #define SELECT_LSBits 0x0000FFFF         // Select the 10 LSbits out of a 20-bit word
 #define SELECT_MSBbits 0xFFFF0000        // Select the 10 MSbits out of a 20-bit word
@@ -110,7 +112,6 @@ GalileoE5aPcpsAcquisitionFpga::GalileoE5aPcpsAcquisitionFpga(ConfigurationInterf
     auto* fft_if = new gr::fft::fft_complex(nsamples_total, true);  // Direct FFT
     auto* code = new std::complex<float>[nsamples_total];           // buffer for the local code
     auto* fft_codes_padded = static_cast<gr_complex*>(volk_gnsssdr_malloc(nsamples_total * sizeof(gr_complex), volk_gnsssdr_get_alignment()));
-    //d_all_fft_codes_ = new lv_16sc_t[nsamples_total * GALILEO_E5A_NUMBER_OF_CODES];  // memory containing all the possible fft codes for PRN 0 to 32
     d_all_fft_codes_ = new uint32_t[(nsamples_total * GALILEO_E5A_NUMBER_OF_CODES)];  // memory containing all the possible fft codes for PRN 0 to 32
 
     float max;  // temporary maxima search
@@ -171,9 +172,6 @@ GalileoE5aPcpsAcquisitionFpga::GalileoE5aPcpsAcquisitionFpga(ConfigurationInterf
                     local_code = (tmp & SELECT_LSBits) | ((tmp2 * SHL_CODE_BITS) & SELECT_MSBbits);  // put together the real part and the imaginary part
                     fft_data = local_code & SELECT_ALL_CODE_BITS;
                     d_all_fft_codes_[i + (nsamples_total * (PRN - 1))] = fft_data;
-
-                    //                    d_all_fft_codes_[i + nsamples_total * (PRN - 1)] = lv_16sc_t(static_cast<int32_t>(floor(fft_codes_padded[i].real() * (pow(2, QUANT_BITS_LOCAL_CODE - 1) - 1) / max)),
-                    //                        static_cast<int32_t>(floor(fft_codes_padded[i].imag() * (pow(2, QUANT_BITS_LOCAL_CODE - 1) - 1) / max)));
                 }
         }
 

src/algorithms/acquisition/adapters/galileo_e5a_pcps_acquisition_fpga.h

@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ private:
 
     Gnss_Synchro* gnss_synchro_;
 
-    //lv_16sc_t* d_all_fft_codes_;  // memory that contains all the code ffts
     uint32_t* d_all_fft_codes_;  // memory that contains all the code ffts
 };
 

src/algorithms/acquisition/adapters/gps_l1_ca_pcps_acquisition_fpga.cc

@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@
 #include <cstring>  // for memcpy
 
 #define NUM_PRNs 32
+
+// the following flags are FPGA-specific and they are using arrange the values of the fft of the local code in the way the FPGA
+// expects. This arrangement is done in the initialisation to avoid consuming unnecessary clock cycles during tracking.
 #define QUANT_BITS_LOCAL_CODE 16
 #define SELECT_LSBits 0x0000FFFF         // Select the 10 LSbits out of a 20-bit word
 #define SELECT_MSBbits 0xFFFF0000        // Select the 10 MSbits out of a 20-bit word
@@ -104,7 +107,6 @@ GpsL1CaPcpsAcquisitionFpga::GpsL1CaPcpsAcquisitionFpga(
     // allocate memory to compute all the PRNs and compute all the possible codes
     auto* code = new std::complex<float>[nsamples_total];  // buffer for the local code
     auto* fft_codes_padded = static_cast<gr_complex*>(volk_gnsssdr_malloc(nsamples_total * sizeof(gr_complex), volk_gnsssdr_get_alignment()));
-    //d_all_fft_codes_ = new lv_16sc_t[nsamples_total * NUM_PRNs];  // memory containing all the possible fft codes for PRN 0 to 32
     d_all_fft_codes_ = new uint32_t[(nsamples_total * NUM_PRNs)];  // memory containing all the possible fft codes for PRN 0 to 32
     float max;
     int32_t tmp, tmp2, local_code, fft_data;
@@ -149,9 +151,6 @@ GpsL1CaPcpsAcquisitionFpga::GpsL1CaPcpsAcquisitionFpga(
                     local_code = (tmp & SELECT_LSBits) | ((tmp2 * SHL_CODE_BITS) & SELECT_MSBbits);  // put together the real part and the imaginary part
                     fft_data = local_code & SELECT_ALL_CODE_BITS;
                     d_all_fft_codes_[i + (nsamples_total * (PRN - 1))] = fft_data;
-
-                    //                    d_all_fft_codes_[i + nsamples_total * (PRN - 1)] = lv_16sc_t(static_cast<int32_t>(floor(fft_codes_padded[i].real() * (pow(2, QUANT_BITS_LOCAL_CODE - 1) - 1) / max)),
-                    //                        static_cast<int32_t>(floor(fft_codes_padded[i].imag() * (pow(2, QUANT_BITS_LOCAL_CODE - 1) - 1) / max)));
                 }
         }
 

src/algorithms/acquisition/adapters/gps_l1_ca_pcps_acquisition_fpga.h

@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ private:
     std::string role_;
     unsigned int in_streams_;
     unsigned int out_streams_;
-    //lv_16sc_t* d_all_fft_codes_;  // memory that contains all the code ffts
     uint32_t* d_all_fft_codes_;  // memory that contains all the code ffts
 };
 

src/algorithms/acquisition/adapters/gps_l5i_pcps_acquisition_fpga.cc

@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@
 #include <cstring>  // for memcpy
 
 #define NUM_PRNs 32
+
+// the following flags are FPGA-specific and they are using arrange the values of the fft of the local code in the way the FPGA
+// expects. This arrangement is done in the initialisation to avoid consuming unnecessary clock cycles during tracking.
 #define QUANT_BITS_LOCAL_CODE 16
 #define SELECT_LSBits 0x0000FFFF         // Select the 10 LSbits out of a 20-bit word
 #define SELECT_MSBbits 0xFFFF0000        // Select the 10 MSbits out of a 20-bit word
@@ -108,7 +111,6 @@ GpsL5iPcpsAcquisitionFpga::GpsL5iPcpsAcquisitionFpga(
     auto* fft_if = new gr::fft::fft_complex(nsamples_total, true);  // Direct FFT
     auto* code = new gr_complex[nsamples_total];
     auto* fft_codes_padded = static_cast<gr_complex*>(volk_gnsssdr_malloc(nsamples_total * sizeof(gr_complex), volk_gnsssdr_get_alignment()));
-    //d_all_fft_codes_ = new lv_16sc_t[nsamples_total * NUM_PRNs];  // memory containing all the possible fft codes for PRN 0 to 32
     d_all_fft_codes_ = new uint32_t[(nsamples_total * NUM_PRNs)];  // memory containing all the possible fft codes for PRN 0 to 32
 
     float max;  // temporary maxima search
@@ -153,9 +155,6 @@ GpsL5iPcpsAcquisitionFpga::GpsL5iPcpsAcquisitionFpga(
                     local_code = (tmp & SELECT_LSBits) | ((tmp2 * SHL_CODE_BITS) & SELECT_MSBbits);  // put together the real part and the imaginary part
                     fft_data = local_code & SELECT_ALL_CODE_BITS;
                     d_all_fft_codes_[i + (nsamples_total * (PRN - 1))] = fft_data;
-
-                    //                    d_all_fft_codes_[i + nsamples_total * (PRN - 1)] = lv_16sc_t(static_cast<int32_t>(floor(fft_codes_padded[i].real() * (pow(2, QUANT_BITS_LOCAL_CODE - 1) - 1) / max)),
-                    //                        static_cast<int32_t>(floor(fft_codes_padded[i].imag() * (pow(2, QUANT_BITS_LOCAL_CODE - 1) - 1) / max)));
                 }
         }
 

src/algorithms/acquisition/adapters/gps_l5i_pcps_acquisition_fpga.h

@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ private:
     unsigned int in_streams_;
     unsigned int out_streams_;
 
-    //lv_16sc_t* d_all_fft_codes_;  // memory that contains all the code ffts
     uint32_t* d_all_fft_codes_;  // memory that contains all the code ffts
 
     float calculate_threshold(float pfa);

src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_acquisition_fpga.cc

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ pcps_acquisition_fpga_sptr pcps_make_acquisition_fpga(pcpsconf_fpga_t conf_)
 pcps_acquisition_fpga::pcps_acquisition_fpga(pcpsconf_fpga_t conf_)
 {
     acq_parameters = std::move(conf_);
-    d_sample_counter = 0ULL;  // SAMPLE COUNTER
+    d_sample_counter = 0ULL;  // Sample Counter
     d_active = false;
     d_state = 0;
     d_fft_size = acq_parameters.samples_per_code;
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ void pcps_acquisition_fpga::init()
     d_input_power = 0.0;
 
     d_num_doppler_bins = static_cast<uint32_t>(std::ceil(static_cast<double>(static_cast<int32_t>(d_doppler_max) - static_cast<int32_t>(-d_doppler_max)) / static_cast<double>(d_doppler_step))) + 1;
-
-    //    acquisition_fpga->init();
 }
 
 
@@ -323,41 +321,6 @@ void pcps_acquisition_fpga::set_active(bool active)
                     d_active = false;
                     send_negative_acquisition();
                 }
-
-
-            //            if (d_test_statistics > d_threshold)
-            //                {
-            //                    d_doppler_center_step_two = static_cast<float>(d_gnss_synchro->Acq_doppler_hz);
-            //                    //acquisition_fpga->open_device();
-            //                    //boost::chrono::high_resolution_clock::time_point start = boost::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
-            //
-            //                    acquisition_core(d_num_doppler_bins_step2, d_doppler_step2, d_doppler_center_step_two - static_cast<float>(floor(d_num_doppler_bins_step2 / 2.0)) * d_doppler_step2);
-            //
-            //                    acquisition_fpga->close_device();
-            //
-            //                    if (d_test_statistics > d_threshold)
-            //                        {
-            //                            d_active = false;
-            //                            send_positive_acquisition();
-            //                            d_state = 0;  // Positive acquisition
-            //                        }
-            //                    else
-            //                        {
-            //                            d_state = 0;
-            //                            d_active = false;
-            //                            send_negative_acquisition();
-            //                        }
-            //                    //boost::chrono::nanoseconds ns = boost::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now() - start;
-            //                    //auto val = ns.count();
-            //                    //std::cout << "Count ns: " << val << std::endl;
-            //                }
-            //            else
-            //                {
-            //                    acquisition_fpga->close_device();
-            //                    d_state = 0;
-            //                    d_active = false;
-            //                    send_negative_acquisition();
-            //                }
         }
 }
 
@@ -369,9 +332,3 @@ void pcps_acquisition_fpga::reset_acquisition(void)
     acquisition_fpga->reset_acquisition();
     acquisition_fpga->close_device();
 }
-
-
-//void pcps_acquisition_fpga::read_fpga_total_scale_factor(uint32_t* total_scale_factor, uint32_t* fw_scale_factor)
-//{
-//    acquisition_fpga->read_fpga_total_scale_factor(total_scale_factor, fw_scale_factor);
-//}

src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_acquisition_fpga.h

@@ -231,11 +231,6 @@ public:
      * \brief This funciton triggers a HW reset of the FPGA PL.
      */
     void reset_acquisition(void);
-
-    /*!
-     * \brief This funciton is only used for the unit tests
-     */
-    //void read_fpga_total_scale_factor(uint32_t* total_scale_factor, uint32_t* fw_scale_factor);
 };
 
 #endif /* GNSS_SDR_PCPS_ACQUISITION_FPGA_H_*/

src/algorithms/acquisition/libs/fpga_acquisition.cc

@@ -106,19 +106,12 @@ Fpga_Acquisition::Fpga_Acquisition(std::string device_name,
     Fpga_Acquisition::close_device();
     d_PRN = 0;
     DLOG(INFO) << "Acquisition FPGA class created";
-    //printf("d_excludelimit = %d\n", d_excludelimit);
 }
 
 
 Fpga_Acquisition::~Fpga_Acquisition() = default;
 
 
-//bool Fpga_Acquisition::init()
-//{
-//    return true;
-//}
-
-
 bool Fpga_Acquisition::set_local_code(uint32_t PRN)
 {
     // select the code with the chosen PRN
@@ -169,8 +162,6 @@ void Fpga_Acquisition::fpga_acquisition_test_register()
     uint32_t writeval = TEST_REG_SANITY_CHECK;
     uint32_t readval;
 
-    //Fpga_Acquisition::open_device();
-
     // write value to test register
     d_map_base[15] = writeval;
     // read value from test register
@@ -184,8 +175,6 @@ void Fpga_Acquisition::fpga_acquisition_test_register()
         {
             LOG(INFO) << "Acquisition test register sanity check success!";
         }
-
-    //Fpga_Acquisition::close_device();
 }
 
 
@@ -293,9 +282,7 @@ void Fpga_Acquisition::read_acquisition_results(uint32_t *max_index,
     readval = d_map_base[7];  // read doppler index -- this read releases the interrupt line
     *doppler_index = readval;
 
-    readval = d_map_base[15];  // read dummy
+    readval = d_map_base[15];  // read dummy (to be removed)
-
-    //Fpga_Acquisition::close_device();
 }
 
 
@@ -324,9 +311,7 @@ void Fpga_Acquisition::close_device()
 
 void Fpga_Acquisition::reset_acquisition(void)
 {
-    //Fpga_Acquisition::open_device();
     d_map_base[8] = RESET_ACQUISITION;  // writing a 2 to d_map_base[8] resets the multicorrelator
-    //Fpga_Acquisition::close_device();
 }
 
 
@@ -336,8 +321,7 @@ void Fpga_Acquisition::read_fpga_total_scale_factor(uint32_t *total_scale_factor
     uint32_t readval = 0;
     readval = d_map_base[8];
     *total_scale_factor = readval;
-
+    // only the total scale factor is used for the tests (fw scale factor to be removed)
-    //readval = d_map_base[8];
     *fw_scale_factor = 0;
 }
 

src/algorithms/acquisition/libs/fpga_acquisition.h

@@ -53,12 +53,10 @@ public:
         int64_t fs_in,
         uint32_t sampled_ms,
         uint32_t select_queue,
-        //lv_16sc_t *all_fft_codes,
         uint32_t *all_fft_codes,
         uint32_t excludelimit);
 
     ~Fpga_Acquisition();
-    //bool init();
     bool set_local_code(uint32_t PRN);
     bool free();
     void set_doppler_sweep(uint32_t num_sweeps, uint32_t doppler_step, int32_t doppler_min);
@@ -111,7 +109,6 @@ private:
     // data related to the hardware module and the driver
     int32_t d_fd;                   // driver descriptor
     volatile uint32_t *d_map_base;  // driver memory map
-    //lv_16sc_t *d_all_fft_codes;     // memory that contains all the code ffts
     uint32_t *d_all_fft_codes;      // memory that contains all the code ffts
     uint32_t d_vector_length;       // number of samples incluing padding and number of ms
     uint32_t d_excludelimit;

src/algorithms/tracking/adapters/galileo_e1_dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga.cc

@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
 #include <cstring>   // for memcpy
 #include <iostream>  // for operator<<,
 
-// the following flag is FPGA-specific and they are using during the local code initialisation in the SW to save CPU cycles during tracking
+// the following flags are FPGA-specific and they are using arrange the values of the local code in the way the FPGA
+// expects. This arrangement is done in the initialisation to avoid consuming unnecessary clock cycles during tracking.
 #define LOCAL_CODE_FPGA_ENABLE_WRITE_MEMORY 0x0C000000      // flag that enables WE (Write Enable) of the local code FPGA
 #define LOCAL_CODE_FPGA_CORRELATOR_SELECT_COUNT 0x20000000  // flag that selects the writing of the pilot code in the FPGA (as opposed to the data code)
 

src/algorithms/tracking/adapters/galileo_e5a_dll_pll_tracking_fpga.cc

@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
 #include <cstring>  // for memcpy
 #include <iostream>
 
-// the following flag is FPGA-specific and they are using during the local code initialisation in the SW to save CPU cycles during tracking
+// the following flags are FPGA-specific and they are using arrange the values of the local code in the way the FPGA
+// expects. This arrangement is done in the initialisation to avoid consuming unnecessary clock cycles during tracking.
 #define LOCAL_CODE_FPGA_ENABLE_WRITE_MEMORY 0x0C000000      // flag that enables WE (Write Enable) of the local code FPGA
 #define LOCAL_CODE_FPGA_CORRELATOR_SELECT_COUNT 0x20000000  // flag that selects the writing of the pilot code in the FPGA (as opposed to the data code)
 
@@ -238,8 +239,6 @@ GalileoE5aDllPllTrackingFpga::GalileoE5aDllPllTrackingFpga(
                                 }
                             tmp_value = tmp_value | LOCAL_CODE_FPGA_ENABLE_WRITE_MEMORY | LOCAL_CODE_FPGA_CORRELATOR_SELECT_COUNT;
                             d_data_codes[static_cast<int32_t>(code_length_chips) * (PRN - 1) + s] = tmp_value;
-                            //d_ca_codes[static_cast<int32_t>(code_length_chips) * (PRN - 1) + s] = static_cast<int32_t>(aux_code[s].imag());
-                            //d_data_codes[static_cast<int32_t>(code_length_chips) * (PRN - 1) + s] = static_cast<int32_t>(aux_code[s].real());
                         }
                 }
             else
@@ -254,7 +253,6 @@ GalileoE5aDllPllTrackingFpga::GalileoE5aDllPllTrackingFpga(
                                 }
                             tmp_value = tmp_value | LOCAL_CODE_FPGA_ENABLE_WRITE_MEMORY;
                             d_ca_codes[static_cast<int32_t>(code_length_chips) * (PRN - 1) + s] = tmp_value;
-                            //d_ca_codes[static_cast<int32_t>(code_length_chips) * (PRN - 1) + s] = static_cast<int32_t>(aux_code[s].real());
                         }
                 }
         }

src/algorithms/tracking/adapters/galileo_e5a_dll_pll_tracking_fpga.h

@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ private:
     std::string role_;
     uint32_t in_streams_;
     uint32_t out_streams_;
-
     int32_t* d_ca_codes;
     int32_t* d_data_codes;
     bool d_track_pilot;

src/algorithms/tracking/adapters/gps_l1_ca_dll_pll_tracking_fpga.cc

@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@
 
 #define NUM_PRNs 32  // total number of PRNs
 
-// the following flag is FPGA-specific and they are using during the local code initialisation in the SW to save CPU cycles during tracking
+// the following flag is FPGA-specific and they are using arrange the values of the local code in the way the FPGA
+// expects. This arrangement is done in the initialisation to avoid consuming unnecessary clock cycles during tracking.
 #define LOCAL_CODE_FPGA_ENABLE_WRITE_MEMORY 0x0C000000  // flag that enables WE (Write Enable) of the local code FPGA
 
 GpsL1CaDllPllTrackingFpga::GpsL1CaDllPllTrackingFpga(

src/algorithms/tracking/adapters/gps_l5_dll_pll_tracking_fpga.cc

@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@
 
 #define NUM_PRNs 32  // number of PRNS
 
-// the following flag is FPGA-specific and they are using during the local code initialisation in the SW to save CPU cycles during tracking
+// the following flags are FPGA-specific and they are using arrange the values of the local code in the way the FPGA
+// expects. This arrangement is done in the initialisation to avoid consuming unnecessary clock cycles during tracking.
 #define LOCAL_CODE_FPGA_ENABLE_WRITE_MEMORY 0x0C000000      // flag that enables WE (Write Enable) of the local code FPGA
 #define LOCAL_CODE_FPGA_CORRELATOR_SELECT_COUNT 0x20000000  // flag that selects the writing of the pilot code in the FPGA (as opposed to the data code)
 
@@ -256,9 +257,6 @@ GpsL5DllPllTrackingFpga::GpsL5DllPllTrackingFpga(
                                 }
                             tmp_value = tmp_value | LOCAL_CODE_FPGA_ENABLE_WRITE_MEMORY | LOCAL_CODE_FPGA_CORRELATOR_SELECT_COUNT;
                             d_data_codes[static_cast<int32_t>(code_length_chips) * (PRN - 1) + s] = tmp_value;
-
-                            //d_ca_codes[static_cast<int32_t>(code_length_chips) * (PRN - 1) + s] = static_cast<int32_t>(tracking_code[s]);
-                            //d_data_codes[static_cast<int32_t>(code_length_chips) * (PRN - 1) + s] = static_cast<int32_t>(data_code[s]);
                         }
                 }
             else
@@ -275,7 +273,6 @@ GpsL5DllPllTrackingFpga::GpsL5DllPllTrackingFpga(
                                 }
                             tmp_value = tmp_value | LOCAL_CODE_FPGA_ENABLE_WRITE_MEMORY;
                             d_ca_codes[static_cast<int32_t>(code_length_chips) * (PRN - 1) + s] = tmp_value;
-                            //d_ca_codes[static_cast<int32_t>(code_length_chips) * (PRN - 1) + s] = static_cast<int32_t>(tracking_code[s]);
                         }
                 }
         }

src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga.cc

@@ -274,10 +274,6 @@ dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga::dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga(const Dll_Pll_Conf_Fpga &
     d_code_loop_filter = Tracking_loop_filter(d_code_period, trk_parameters.dll_bw_hz, trk_parameters.dll_filter_order, false);
     printf("trk_parameters.fll_bw_hz = %f trk_parameters.pll_bw_hz = %f trk_parameters.pll_filter_order = %d\n", trk_parameters.fll_bw_hz, trk_parameters.pll_bw_hz, trk_parameters.pll_filter_order);
     d_carrier_loop_filter.set_params(trk_parameters.fll_bw_hz, trk_parameters.pll_bw_hz, trk_parameters.pll_filter_order);
-    //d_code_loop_filter_old.set_DLL_BW(trk_parameters.dll_bw_hz);
-    //d_carrier_loop_filter_old.set_PLL_BW(trk_parameters.pll_bw_hz);
-    //d_code_loop_filter_old = Tracking_2nd_DLL_filter(static_cast<float>(d_code_period));
-    //d_carrier_loop_filter_old = Tracking_2nd_PLL_filter(static_cast<float>(d_code_period));
 
     if (d_veml)
         {
@@ -431,7 +427,6 @@ dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga::dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga(const Dll_Pll_Conf_Fpga &
     uint32_t multicorr_type = trk_parameters.multicorr_type;
     multicorrelator_fpga = std::make_shared<Fpga_Multicorrelator_8sc>(d_n_correlator_taps, device_name, device_base, ca_codes, data_codes, d_code_length_chips, trk_parameters.track_pilot, multicorr_type, d_code_samples_per_chip);
     multicorrelator_fpga->set_output_vectors(d_correlator_outs, d_Prompt_Data);
-    //multicorrelator_fpga->fpga_compute_signal_parameters_in_fpga();
     d_sample_counter_next = 0ULL;
 }
 
@@ -469,6 +464,11 @@ void dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga::msg_handler_telemetry_to_trk(const pmt::pmt_t &
 
 void dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga::start_tracking()
 {
+    // all the calculations that do not require the data from the acquisition module are moved to the
+    // set_gnss_synchro command, which is received with a valid PRN before the acquisition module starts the
+    // acquisition process. This is done to minimize the time between the end of the acquisition process and
+    // the beginning of the tracking process.
+
     //  correct the code phase according to the delay between acq and trk
     d_acq_code_phase_samples = d_acquisition_gnss_synchro->Acq_delay_samples;
     d_acq_carrier_doppler_hz = d_acquisition_gnss_synchro->Acq_doppler_hz;
@@ -479,20 +479,10 @@ void dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga::start_tracking()
 
 
     // filter initialization
-    //printf("d_carrier_loop_filter init d_acq_carrier_doppler_hz = %lf\n", d_acq_carrier_doppler_hz);
     d_carrier_loop_filter.initialize(static_cast<float>(d_acq_carrier_doppler_hz));  // initialize the carrier filter
 
-    //    // DEBUG OUTPUT
-    //    std::cout << "Tracking of " << systemName << " " << signal_pretty_name << " signal started on channel " << d_channel << " for satellite " << Gnss_Satellite(systemName, d_acquisition_gnss_synchro->PRN) << std::endl;
-    //    DLOG(INFO) << "Starting tracking of satellite " << Gnss_Satellite(systemName, d_acquisition_gnss_synchro->PRN) << " on channel " << d_channel;
-
     // enable tracking pull-in
     d_state = 1;
-
-    //d_pull_in_transitory = true;
-
-    //    d_Prompt_buffer_deque.clear();
-    //    d_last_prompt = gr_complex(0.0, 0.0);
 }
 
 
@@ -672,7 +662,6 @@ void dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga::run_dll_pll()
             // FLL discriminator
             d_carr_freq_error_hz = fll_four_quadrant_atan(d_P_accu_old, d_P_accu, 0, d_current_correlation_time_s) / GPS_TWO_PI;
             d_P_accu_old = d_P_accu;
-            //std::cout << "d_carr_freq_error_hz: " << d_carr_freq_error_hz << std::endl;
             // Carrier discriminator filter
             if ((d_pull_in_transitory == true and trk_parameters.enable_fll_pull_in == true))
                 {
@@ -691,10 +680,7 @@ void dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga::run_dll_pll()
             d_carr_error_filt_hz = d_carrier_loop_filter.get_carrier_error(0, d_carr_phase_error_hz, d_current_correlation_time_s);
         }
 
-    //// Carrier discriminator filter
-    //d_carr_error_filt_hz = d_carrier_loop_filter_old.get_carrier_nco(d_carr_error_hz);
     // New carrier Doppler frequency estimation
-    //d_carrier_doppler_hz = d_acq_carrier_doppler_hz + d_carr_error_filt_hz;
     d_carrier_doppler_hz = d_carr_error_filt_hz;
 
     //    std::cout << "d_carrier_doppler_hz: " << d_carrier_doppler_hz << std::endl;
@@ -711,7 +697,6 @@ void dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga::run_dll_pll()
         }
     // Code discriminator filter
     d_code_error_filt_chips = d_code_loop_filter.apply(d_code_error_chips);  // [chips/second]
-    //d_code_error_filt_chips = d_code_loop_filter_old.get_code_nco(d_code_error_chips);  // [chips/second]
 
     // New code Doppler frequency estimation
     d_code_freq_chips = (1.0 + (d_carrier_doppler_hz / d_signal_carrier_freq)) * d_code_chip_rate - d_code_error_filt_chips;
@@ -870,7 +855,6 @@ void dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga::save_correlation_results()
         {
             d_cloop = true;
         }
-    //printf("d_cloop = %d\n", d_cloop);
 }
 
 
@@ -1285,25 +1269,18 @@ void dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga::set_gnss_synchro(Gnss_Synchro *p_gnss_synchro)
         {
             //std::cout << "Acquisition is about to start " << std::endl;
 
-            // When using the FPGA the SW only reads the sample counter during active tracking.
+            // When using the FPGA the SW only reads the sample counter during active tracking in order to spare CPU clock cycles.
-            // For the temporary pull-in conditions to work the sample_counter in the SW must be
-            // cleared before reading the actual sample counter from the FPGA the first time
             d_sample_counter = 0;
             d_sample_counter_next = 0;
 
             d_carrier_phase_rate_step_rad = 0.0;
 
             d_code_ph_history.clear();
+
             // DLL/PLL filter initialization
-            // the carrier loop filter uses a variable not available until the start_tracking function is called
-            //d_carrier_loop_filter.initialize(static_cast<float>(d_acq_carrier_doppler_hz));  // initialize the carrier filter
             d_code_loop_filter.initialize();  // initialize the code filter
 
-
             d_carr_ph_history.clear();
-            // DLL/PLL filter initialization
-            //d_carrier_loop_filter_old.initialize();  // initialize the carrier filter
-            //d_code_loop_filter_old.initialize();     // initialize the code filter
 
             if (systemName == "GPS" and signal_type == "L5")
                 {
@@ -1328,8 +1305,6 @@ void dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga::set_gnss_synchro(Gnss_Synchro *p_gnss_synchro)
                         }
                 }
 
-            // call this but in FPGA ???
-            //multicorrelator_cpu.set_local_code_and_taps(d_code_samples_per_chip * d_code_length_chips, d_tracking_code, d_local_code_shift_chips);
             std::fill_n(d_correlator_outs, d_n_correlator_taps, gr_complex(0.0, 0.0));
 
             d_carrier_lock_fail_counter = 0;
@@ -1356,11 +1331,6 @@ void dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga::set_gnss_synchro(Gnss_Synchro *p_gnss_synchro)
 
             d_current_correlation_time_s = d_code_period;
 
-            //d_code_loop_filter_old.set_DLL_BW(trk_parameters.dll_bw_hz);
-            //d_carrier_loop_filter_old.set_PLL_BW(trk_parameters.pll_bw_hz);
-            //d_carrier_loop_filter_old.set_pdi(static_cast<float>(d_code_period));
-            //d_code_loop_filter_old.set_pdi(static_cast<float>(d_code_period));
-
             d_code_loop_filter.set_noise_bandwidth(trk_parameters.dll_bw_hz);
             d_code_loop_filter.set_update_interval(d_code_period);
 
@@ -1784,9 +1754,7 @@ void dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga::run_state_2(Gnss_Synchro &current_synchro_data)
                             // UPDATE INTEGRATION TIME
                             d_extend_correlation_symbols_count = 0;
                             d_current_correlation_time_s = static_cast<float>(trk_parameters.extend_correlation_symbols) * static_cast<float>(d_code_period);
-                            //float new_correlation_time = static_cast<float>(trk_parameters.extend_correlation_symbols) * static_cast<float>(d_code_period);
+
-                            //d_carrier_loop_filter_old.set_pdi(new_correlation_time);
-                            //d_code_loop_filter_old.set_pdi(new_correlation_time);
                             d_state = 3;  // next state is the extended correlator integrator
                             LOG(INFO) << "Enabled " << trk_parameters.extend_correlation_symbols * static_cast<int32_t>(d_code_period * 1000.0) << " ms extended correlator in channel "
                                       << d_channel
@@ -1795,8 +1763,6 @@ void dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga::run_state_2(Gnss_Synchro &current_synchro_data)
                                       << d_channel
                                       << " for satellite " << Gnss_Satellite(systemName, d_acquisition_gnss_synchro->PRN) << std::endl;
                             // Set narrow taps delay values [chips]
-                            //d_code_loop_filter_old.set_DLL_BW(trk_parameters.dll_bw_narrow_hz);
-                            //d_carrier_loop_filter_old.set_PLL_BW(trk_parameters.pll_bw_narrow_hz);
                             d_code_loop_filter.set_update_interval(d_current_correlation_time_s);
                             d_code_loop_filter.set_noise_bandwidth(trk_parameters.dll_bw_narrow_hz);
                             d_carrier_loop_filter.set_params(trk_parameters.fll_bw_hz, trk_parameters.pll_bw_narrow_hz, trk_parameters.pll_filter_order);

src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga.h

@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 #define GNSS_SDR_DLL_PLL_VEML_TRACKING_FPGA_H
 
 #include "dll_pll_conf_fpga.h"
-//#include "tracking_2nd_DLL_filter.h"
-//#include "tracking_2nd_PLL_filter.h"
 #include "tracking_FLL_PLL_filter.h"  // for PLL/FLL filter
 #include "tracking_loop_filter.h"     // for DLL filter
 #include <boost/circular_buffer.hpp>
@@ -131,11 +129,6 @@ private:
     float *d_local_code_shift_chips;
     float *d_prompt_data_shift;
     std::shared_ptr<Fpga_Multicorrelator_8sc> multicorrelator_fpga;
-    /*  TODO: currently the multicorrelator does not support adding extra correlator
-        with different local code, thus we need extra multicorrelator instance.
-        Implement this functionality inside multicorrelator class
-        as an enhancement to increase the performance
-     */
     gr_complex *d_correlator_outs;
     gr_complex *d_Very_Early;
     gr_complex *d_Early;
@@ -167,13 +160,10 @@ private:
     double d_rem_code_phase_samples;
     float d_rem_carr_phase_rad;
 
+    // PLL and DLL filter library
     Tracking_loop_filter d_code_loop_filter;
     Tracking_FLL_PLL_filter d_carrier_loop_filter;
 
-    // PLL and DLL filter library
-    //Tracking_2nd_DLL_filter d_code_loop_filter_old;
-    //Tracking_2nd_PLL_filter d_carrier_loop_filter_old;
-
     // acquisition
     double d_acq_code_phase_samples;
     double d_acq_carrier_doppler_hz;

src/algorithms/tracking/libs/fpga_multicorrelator.cc

@@ -300,41 +300,17 @@ uint32_t Fpga_Multicorrelator_8sc::fpga_acquisition_test_register(
 void Fpga_Multicorrelator_8sc::fpga_configure_tracking_gps_local_code(int32_t PRN)
 {
     uint32_t k;
-    //uint32_t code_chip;
-    //uint32_t select_pilot_corelator = LOCAL_CODE_FPGA_CORRELATOR_SELECT_COUNT;
 
     d_map_base[PROG_MEMS_ADDR] = LOCAL_CODE_FPGA_CLEAR_ADDRESS_COUNTER;
     for (k = 0; k < d_code_length_samples; k++)
         {
-            //            if (d_ca_codes[(d_code_length_samples * (PRN - 1)) + k] == 1)
-            //                {
-            //                    code_chip = 1;
-            //                }
-            //            else
-            //                {
-            //                    code_chip = 0;
-            //                }
-            //code_chip = d_ca_codes[(d_code_length_samples * (PRN - 1)) + k];
-            // copy the local code to the FPGA memory one by one
-            //d_map_base[PROG_MEMS_ADDR] = LOCAL_CODE_FPGA_ENABLE_WRITE_MEMORY | code_chip;  // | select_fpga_correlator;
             d_map_base[PROG_MEMS_ADDR] = d_ca_codes[(d_code_length_samples * (PRN - 1)) + k];
-            ;  // | select_fpga_correlator;
         }
     if (d_track_pilot)
         {
             d_map_base[PROG_MEMS_ADDR] = LOCAL_CODE_FPGA_CLEAR_ADDRESS_COUNTER;
             for (k = 0; k < d_code_length_samples; k++)
                 {
-                    //                    if (d_data_codes[(d_code_length_samples * (PRN - 1)) + k] == 1)
-                    //                        {
-                    //                            code_chip = 1;
-                    //                        }
-                    //                    else
-                    //                        {
-                    //                            code_chip = 0;
-                    //                        }
-                    //code_chip = d_data_codes[(d_code_length_samples * (PRN - 1)) + k];
-                    //d_map_base[PROG_MEMS_ADDR] = LOCAL_CODE_FPGA_ENABLE_WRITE_MEMORY | code_chip | select_pilot_corelator;
                     d_map_base[PROG_MEMS_ADDR] = d_data_codes[(d_code_length_samples * (PRN - 1)) + k];
                 }
         }
@@ -348,9 +324,7 @@ void Fpga_Multicorrelator_8sc::fpga_compute_code_shift_parameters(void)
     float frac_part;   // decimal part
     int32_t dec_part;  // fractional part
 
-    int32_t i;
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < d_n_correlators; i++)
-
-    for (i = 0; i < d_n_correlators; i++)
         {
             dec_part = floor(d_shifts_chips[i] - d_rem_code_phase_chips);
 
@@ -391,8 +365,7 @@ void Fpga_Multicorrelator_8sc::fpga_compute_code_shift_parameters(void)
 
 void Fpga_Multicorrelator_8sc::fpga_configure_code_parameters_in_fpga(void)
 {
-    int32_t i;
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < d_n_correlators; i++)
-    for (i = 0; i < d_n_correlators; i++)
         {
             d_map_base[INITIAL_INDEX_REG_BASE_ADDR + i] = d_initial_index[i];
             d_map_base[INITIAL_INTERP_COUNTER_REG_BASE_ADDR + i] = d_initial_interp_counter[i];
@@ -402,8 +375,6 @@ void Fpga_Multicorrelator_8sc::fpga_configure_code_parameters_in_fpga(void)
             d_map_base[INITIAL_INDEX_REG_BASE_ADDR + d_n_correlators] = d_initial_index[d_n_correlators];
             d_map_base[INITIAL_INTERP_COUNTER_REG_BASE_ADDR + d_n_correlators] = d_initial_interp_counter[d_n_correlators];
         }
-
-    //d_map_base[CODE_LENGTH_MINUS_1_REG_ADDR] = (d_code_length_samples)-1;  // number of samples - 1
 }
 
 
@@ -461,9 +432,8 @@ void Fpga_Multicorrelator_8sc::read_tracking_gps_results(void)
 {
     int32_t readval_real;
     int32_t readval_imag;
-    int32_t k;
 
-    for (k = 0; k < d_n_correlators; k++)
+    for (uint32_t k = 0; k < d_n_correlators; k++)
         {
             readval_real = d_map_base[RESULT_REG_REAL_BASE_ADDR + k];
             readval_imag = d_map_base[RESULT_REG_IMAG_BASE_ADDR + k];

src/algorithms/tracking/libs/fpga_multicorrelator.h

@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ public:
         uint32_t device_base, int32_t *ca_codes, int32_t *data_codes, uint32_t code_length_chips, bool track_pilot, uint32_t multicorr_type, uint32_t code_samples_per_chip);
     ~Fpga_Multicorrelator_8sc();
     void set_output_vectors(gr_complex *corr_out, gr_complex *Prompt_Data);
-    //void fpga_compute_signal_parameters_in_fpga(void);
     void set_local_code_and_taps(
         float *shifts_chips, float *prompt_data_shift, int32_t PRN);
     void update_local_code();