In working on some waveform sampling tests, have encountered an apparent drift
between two gnuradio sources that are run at the same rate. I've tried to structure
the flowgraph so that the QT GUI does not get involved in the exact sample count
integrity between two flow graph paths.
The attached flowgraph constructs a sampling pulse near the zero-crossing time of
the cosine wave, then displays that sampled analog value. Over time, the cosine
source appears to be slipping in time compared to the square wave source. The
analog sampling pulse samples the cosine source 'near' the zero crossing. But with
increasing run-time of the flow graph, it appears to be drifting off. I'm at a loss to
explain this.
Attached is the simplest GRC flowgraph that demonstrates the effect. It needs to
run for a few tens of seconds before the analog sampled value starts to grow.
The time sample at 6 milliseconds is the sampled analog value. Even if it's not exactly
zero, it should remain relative stable in analog value.
Any advice on what I might be doing wrong here?
-- Tom, N5EG
timestamptester.grc