[hamradio-commits] [gnss-sdr] 01/60: -Added multichannel support in the receiver core (multiple signal sources and signal conditioners)

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commit d275a3612f417ad684e7f017730a550f77f6974f
Author: Javier <jarribas at cttc.es>
Date:   Thu Feb 12 18:56:05 2015 +0100

    -Added multichannel support in the receiver core (multiple signal
    sources
    and signal conditioners)
    
    -Some simplifications done in gnss_flowgraph
---
 conf/gnss-sdr_Hybrid_nsr.conf                      |   2 +-
 ....conf => gnss-sdr_multichannel_Hybrid_nsr.conf} | 242 +++++++++++++----
 ...onf => gnss-sdr_multichannel_Hybrid_short.conf} | 289 ++++++++++++++++-----
 src/core/receiver/gnss_block_factory.cc            |  52 ++--
 src/core/receiver/gnss_block_factory.h             |   4 +-
 src/core/receiver/gnss_flowgraph.cc                | 188 +++++++-------
 src/core/receiver/gnss_flowgraph.h                 |  11 +-
 7 files changed, 562 insertions(+), 226 deletions(-)

diff --git a/conf/gnss-sdr_Hybrid_nsr.conf b/conf/gnss-sdr_Hybrid_nsr.conf
index 5cc36fa..16818a0 100644
--- a/conf/gnss-sdr_Hybrid_nsr.conf
+++ b/conf/gnss-sdr_Hybrid_nsr.conf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ControlThread.wait_for_flowgraph=false
 SignalSource.implementation=Nsr_File_Signal_Source
 
 ;#filename: path to file with the captured GNSS signal samples to be processed
-SignalSource.filename=../../../Documents/workspace/code2/trunk/data/E1L1_FE0_Band0.stream
+SignalSource.filename=/datalogger/signals/ifen/E1L1_FE0_Band0.stream
 
 ;#item_type: Type and resolution for each of the signal samples. Use only gr_complex in this version.
 SignalSource.item_type=byte
diff --git a/conf/gnss-sdr_Hybrid_nsr.conf b/conf/gnss-sdr_multichannel_Hybrid_nsr.conf
similarity index 62%
copy from conf/gnss-sdr_Hybrid_nsr.conf
copy to conf/gnss-sdr_multichannel_Hybrid_nsr.conf
index 5cc36fa..2db65c2 100644
--- a/conf/gnss-sdr_Hybrid_nsr.conf
+++ b/conf/gnss-sdr_multichannel_Hybrid_nsr.conf
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 ; gnss-sdr --config_file=my_GNSS_SDR_configuration.conf
 ;
 
-[GNSS-SDR]
+[GNSS-SDR] 
+
+Receiver.sources_count=2
 
 ;######### GLOBAL OPTIONS ##################
 ;internal_fs_hz: Internal signal sampling frequency after the signal conditioning stage [Hz].
@@ -12,72 +14,197 @@ GNSS-SDR.internal_fs_hz=2560000
 ;GNSS-SDR.internal_fs_hz=4096000
 ;GNSS-SDR.internal_fs_hz=5120000
 
+;#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
+
+;#repeat: Repeat the processing file. Disable this option in this version
+SignalSource.repeat=false
+
 ;######### CONTROL_THREAD CONFIG ############
 ControlThread.wait_for_flowgraph=false
-;######### SIGNAL_SOURCE CONFIG ############
+
+;######### SIGNAL_SOURCE 0 CONFIG ############
 ;#implementation: Use [File_Signal_Source] [Nsr_File_Signal_Source] or [UHD_Signal_Source] or [GN3S_Signal_Source] (experimental)
-SignalSource.implementation=Nsr_File_Signal_Source
+SignalSource0.implementation=Nsr_File_Signal_Source
 
 ;#filename: path to file with the captured GNSS signal samples to be processed
-SignalSource.filename=../../../Documents/workspace/code2/trunk/data/E1L1_FE0_Band0.stream
+SignalSource0.filename=/datalogger/signals/ifen/E1L1_FE0_Band0.stream
 
 ;#item_type: Type and resolution for each of the signal samples. Use only gr_complex in this version.
-SignalSource.item_type=byte
+SignalSource0.item_type=byte
 
 ;#sampling_frequency: Original Signal sampling frequency in [Hz] 
-SignalSource.sampling_frequency=20480000
+SignalSource0.sampling_frequency=20480000
 
 ;#freq: RF front-end center frequency in [Hz] 
-SignalSource.freq=1575420000
+SignalSource0.freq=1575420000
 
 ;#subdevice: UHD subdevice specification (for USRP1 use A:0 or B:0)
-SignalSource.subdevice=B:0
+SignalSource0.subdevice=B:0
 
 ;#samples: Number of samples to be processed. Notice that 0 indicates the entire file.
-SignalSource.samples=0
+SignalSource0.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
+SignalSource0.dump=false
+
+SignalSource0.dump_filename=../data/signal_source.dat
+
+;######### SIGNAL_SOURCE 1 CONFIG ############
+;#implementation: Use [File_Signal_Source] [Nsr_File_Signal_Source] or [UHD_Signal_Source] or [GN3S_Signal_Source] (experimental)
+SignalSource1.implementation=Nsr_File_Signal_Source
+
+;#filename: path to file with the captured GNSS signal samples to be processed
+SignalSource1.filename=/datalogger/signals/ifen/E1L1_FE0_Band0.stream
+
+;#item_type: Type and resolution for each of the signal samples. Use only gr_complex in this version.
+SignalSource1.item_type=byte
+
+;#sampling_frequency: Original Signal sampling frequency in [Hz] 
+SignalSource1.sampling_frequency=20480000
+
+;#freq: RF front-end center frequency in [Hz] 
+SignalSource1.freq=1575420000
+
+;#subdevice: UHD subdevice specification (for USRP1 use A:0 or B:0)
+SignalSource1.subdevice=B:0
+
+;#samples: Number of samples to be processed. Notice that 0 indicates the entire file.
+SignalSource1.samples=0
 
 ;#dump: Dump the Signal source data to a file. Disable this option in this version
-SignalSource.dump=false
+SignalSource1.dump=false
 
-SignalSource.dump_filename=../data/signal_source.dat
+SignalSource1.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 0 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
+SignalConditioner0.implementation=Signal_Conditioner
+
+;######### DATA_TYPE_ADAPTER 0 CONFIG ############
+;## Changes the type of input data.
+;#implementation: [Pass_Through] disables this block
+DataTypeAdapter0.implementation=Pass_Through
+DataTypeAdapter0.item_type=float
+
+;######### INPUT_FILTER 0 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]
+;#[Freq_Xlating_Fir_Filter] enables FIR filter and a composite frequency translation 
+;# that shifts IF down to zero Hz.
+
+InputFilter0.implementation=Freq_Xlating_Fir_Filter
 
+;#dump: Dump the filtered data to a file.
+InputFilter0.dump=false
+
+;#dump_filename: Log path and filename.
+InputFilter0.dump_filename=../data/input_filter.dat
 
-;######### SIGNAL_CONDITIONER CONFIG ############
+;#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.
+InputFilter0.input_item_type=float
+
+;#outut_item_type: Type and resolution for output filtered signal samples. Use only gr_complex in this version.
+InputFilter0.output_item_type=gr_complex
+
+;#taps_item_type: Type and resolution for the taps of the filter. Use only float in this version.
+InputFilter0.taps_item_type=float
+
+;#number_of_taps: Number of taps in the filter. Increasing this parameter increases the processing time
+InputFilter0.number_of_taps=5
+
+;#number_of _bands: Number of frequency bands in the filter.
+InputFilter0.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
+
+InputFilter0.band1_begin=0.0
+InputFilter0.band1_end=0.45
+InputFilter0.band2_begin=0.55
+InputFilter0.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
+
+InputFilter0.ampl1_begin=1.0
+InputFilter0.ampl1_end=1.0
+InputFilter0.ampl2_begin=0.0
+InputFilter0.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
+InputFilter0.band1_error=1.0
+InputFilter0.band2_error=1.0
+
+;#filter_type: one of "bandpass", "hilbert" or "differentiator" 
+InputFilter0.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.
+InputFilter0.grid_density=16
+
+;# Original sampling frequency stored in the signal file
+InputFilter0.sampling_frequency=20480000
+
+;#The following options are used only in Freq_Xlating_Fir_Filter implementation.
+;#InputFilter0.IF is the intermediate frequency (in Hz) shifted down to zero Hz
+
+InputFilter0.IF=5499998.47412109
+
+;# Decimation factor after the frequency tranaslating block
+InputFilter0.decimation_factor=8
+
+;######### RESAMPLER CONFIG 0 ############
+;## 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
+Resampler0.implementation=Pass_Through
+
+;######### SIGNAL_CONDITIONER 1 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
+SignalConditioner1.implementation=Signal_Conditioner
 
-;######### DATA_TYPE_ADAPTER CONFIG ############
+;######### DATA_TYPE_ADAPTER 1 CONFIG ############
 ;## Changes the type of input data.
 ;#implementation: [Pass_Through] disables this block
-DataTypeAdapter.implementation=Pass_Through
-DataTypeAdapter.item_type=float
+DataTypeAdapter1.implementation=Pass_Through
+DataTypeAdapter1.item_type=float
 
-;######### INPUT_FILTER CONFIG ############
+;######### INPUT_FILTER 1 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]
 ;#[Freq_Xlating_Fir_Filter] enables FIR filter and a composite frequency translation 
 ;# that shifts IF down to zero Hz.
 
-InputFilter.implementation=Freq_Xlating_Fir_Filter
+InputFilter1.implementation=Freq_Xlating_Fir_Filter
 
 ;#dump: Dump the filtered data to a file.
-InputFilter.dump=false
+InputFilter1.dump=false
 
 ;#dump_filename: Log path and filename.
-InputFilter.dump_filename=../data/input_filter.dat
+InputFilter1.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.
@@ -86,68 +213,68 @@ InputFilter.dump_filename=../data/input_filter.dat
 ;#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=float
+InputFilter1.input_item_type=float
 
 ;#outut_item_type: Type and resolution for output filtered signal samples. Use only gr_complex in this version.
-InputFilter.output_item_type=gr_complex
+InputFilter1.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
+InputFilter1.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
+InputFilter1.number_of_taps=5
 
 ;#number_of _bands: Number of frequency bands in the filter.
-InputFilter.number_of_bands=2
+InputFilter1.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
 
-InputFilter.band1_begin=0.0
-InputFilter.band1_end=0.45
-InputFilter.band2_begin=0.55
-InputFilter.band2_end=1.0
+InputFilter1.band1_begin=0.0
+InputFilter1.band1_end=0.45
+InputFilter1.band2_begin=0.55
+InputFilter1.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
+InputFilter1.ampl1_begin=1.0
+InputFilter1.ampl1_end=1.0
+InputFilter1.ampl2_begin=0.0
+InputFilter1.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
+InputFilter1.band1_error=1.0
+InputFilter1.band2_error=1.0
 
 ;#filter_type: one of "bandpass", "hilbert" or "differentiator" 
-InputFilter.filter_type=bandpass
+InputFilter1.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
+InputFilter1.grid_density=16
 
 ;# Original sampling frequency stored in the signal file
-InputFilter.sampling_frequency=20480000
+InputFilter1.sampling_frequency=20480000
 
 ;#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
+;#InputFilter1.IF is the intermediate frequency (in Hz) shifted down to zero Hz
 
-InputFilter.IF=5499998.47412109
+InputFilter1.IF=5499998.47412109
 
 ;# Decimation factor after the frequency tranaslating block
-InputFilter.decimation_factor=8
+InputFilter1.decimation_factor=8
 
 
-;######### RESAMPLER CONFIG ############
+;######### RESAMPLER CONFIG 1 ############
 ;## 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=Pass_Through
+Resampler1.implementation=Pass_Through
 
 ;######### CHANNELS GLOBAL CONFIG ############
 ;#count: Number of available GPS satellite channels.
@@ -160,6 +287,25 @@ Channels.in_acquisition=1
 ;#if the option is disabled by default is assigned GPS
 Channel.system=GPS, Galileo
 
+;# CHANNEL CONNECTION
+Channel0.SignalSource_ID=0
+Channel1.SignalSource_ID=0
+Channel2.SignalSource_ID=0
+Channel3.SignalSource_ID=0
+Channel4.SignalSource_ID=0
+Channel5.SignalSource_ID=0
+Channel6.SignalSource_ID=0
+Channel7.SignalSource_ID=0
+
+Channel8.SignalSource_ID=1
+Channel9.SignalSource_ID=1
+Channel10.SignalSource_ID=1
+Channel11.SignalSource_ID=1
+Channel12.SignalSource_ID=1
+Channel13.SignalSource_ID=1
+Channel14.SignalSource_ID=1
+Channel15.SignalSource_ID=1
+
 ;#signal: 
 ;#if the option is disabled by default is assigned "1C" GPS L1 C/A
 Channel.signal=1B
diff --git a/conf/gnss-sdr_Hybrid_nsr.conf b/conf/gnss-sdr_multichannel_Hybrid_short.conf
similarity index 57%
copy from conf/gnss-sdr_Hybrid_nsr.conf
copy to conf/gnss-sdr_multichannel_Hybrid_short.conf
index 5cc36fa..08a9c59 100644
--- a/conf/gnss-sdr_Hybrid_nsr.conf
+++ b/conf/gnss-sdr_multichannel_Hybrid_short.conf
@@ -7,159 +7,310 @@
 
 ;######### GLOBAL OPTIONS ##################
 ;internal_fs_hz: Internal signal sampling frequency after the signal conditioning stage [Hz].
-;GNSS-SDR.internal_fs_hz=6826700
-GNSS-SDR.internal_fs_hz=2560000
-;GNSS-SDR.internal_fs_hz=4096000
-;GNSS-SDR.internal_fs_hz=5120000
+GNSS-SDR.internal_fs_hz=4000000
+Receiver.sources_count=2
+;#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
+
+;#repeat: Repeat the processing file. Disable this option in this version
+SignalSource.repeat=false
 
 ;######### CONTROL_THREAD CONFIG ############
 ControlThread.wait_for_flowgraph=false
-;######### SIGNAL_SOURCE CONFIG ############
-;#implementation: Use [File_Signal_Source] [Nsr_File_Signal_Source] or [UHD_Signal_Source] or [GN3S_Signal_Source] (experimental)
-SignalSource.implementation=Nsr_File_Signal_Source
+
+;######### SIGNAL_SOURCE 0 CONFIG ############
+
+;#implementation: Use [File_Signal_Source] or [UHD_Signal_Source] or [GN3S_Signal_Source] (experimental)
+SignalSource0.implementation=File_Signal_Source
 
 ;#filename: path to file with the captured GNSS signal samples to be processed
-SignalSource.filename=../../../Documents/workspace/code2/trunk/data/E1L1_FE0_Band0.stream
+SignalSource0.filename=../data/2013_04_04_GNSS_SIGNAL_at_CTTC_SPAIN.dat
 
 ;#item_type: Type and resolution for each of the signal samples. Use only gr_complex in this version.
-SignalSource.item_type=byte
+SignalSource0.item_type=short
 
 ;#sampling_frequency: Original Signal sampling frequency in [Hz] 
-SignalSource.sampling_frequency=20480000
+SignalSource0.sampling_frequency=4000000
 
 ;#freq: RF front-end center frequency in [Hz] 
-SignalSource.freq=1575420000
+SignalSource0.freq=1575420000
+
+;#gain: Front-end Gain in [dB] 
+SignalSource0.gain=60
 
 ;#subdevice: UHD subdevice specification (for USRP1 use A:0 or B:0)
-SignalSource.subdevice=B:0
+SignalSource0.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
+SignalSource0.samples=0
 
 ;#dump: Dump the Signal source data to a file. Disable this option in this version
-SignalSource.dump=false
+SignalSource0.dump=false
 
-SignalSource.dump_filename=../data/signal_source.dat
+SignalSource0.dump_filename=../data/signal_source.dat
 
+;######### SIGNAL_SOURCE 1 CONFIG ############
 
-;#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
+;#implementation: Use [File_Signal_Source] or [UHD_Signal_Source] or [GN3S_Signal_Source] (experimental)
+SignalSource1.implementation=File_Signal_Source
+
+;#filename: path to file with the captured GNSS signal samples to be processed
+SignalSource1.filename=../data/2013_04_04_GNSS_SIGNAL_at_CTTC_SPAIN.dat
+
+;#item_type: Type and resolution for each of the signal samples. Use only gr_complex in this version.
+SignalSource1.item_type=short
+
+;#sampling_frequency: Original Signal sampling frequency in [Hz] 
+SignalSource1.sampling_frequency=4000000
+
+;#freq: RF front-end center frequency in [Hz] 
+SignalSource1.freq=1575420000
+
+;#gain: Front-end Gain in [dB] 
+SignalSource1.gain=60
+
+;#subdevice: UHD subdevice specification (for USRP1 use A:0 or B:0)
+SignalSource1.subdevice=B:0
 
+;#samples: Number of samples to be processed. Notice that 0 indicates the entire file.
+SignalSource1.samples=0
+
+;#dump: Dump the Signal source data to a file. Disable this option in this version
+SignalSource1.dump=false
+
+SignalSource1.dump_filename=../data/signal_source.dat
 
-;######### SIGNAL_CONDITIONER CONFIG ############
+
+;######### SIGNAL_CONDITIONER 0 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
+SignalConditioner0.implementation=Signal_Conditioner
 
-;######### DATA_TYPE_ADAPTER CONFIG ############
-;## Changes the type of input data.
+;######### DATA_TYPE_ADAPTER 0 CONFIG ############
+;## Changes the type of input data. Please disable it in this version.
 ;#implementation: [Pass_Through] disables this block
-DataTypeAdapter.implementation=Pass_Through
-DataTypeAdapter.item_type=float
+DataTypeAdapter0.implementation=Ishort_To_Complex
 
-;######### INPUT_FILTER CONFIG ############
+;######### INPUT_FILTER 0 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]
-;#[Freq_Xlating_Fir_Filter] enables FIR filter and a composite frequency translation 
-;# that shifts IF down to zero Hz.
+;#[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=Freq_Xlating_Fir_Filter
+InputFilter0.implementation=Pass_Through
 
 ;#dump: Dump the filtered data to a file.
-InputFilter.dump=false
+InputFilter0.dump=false
 
 ;#dump_filename: Log path and filename.
-InputFilter.dump_filename=../data/input_filter.dat
+InputFilter0.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.
+;#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=float
+InputFilter0.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
+InputFilter0.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
+InputFilter0.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
+InputFilter0.number_of_taps=5
 
 ;#number_of _bands: Number of frequency bands in the filter.
-InputFilter.number_of_bands=2
+InputFilter0.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
 
-InputFilter.band1_begin=0.0
-InputFilter.band1_end=0.45
-InputFilter.band2_begin=0.55
-InputFilter.band2_end=1.0
+InputFilter0.band1_begin=0.0
+InputFilter0.band1_end=0.45
+InputFilter0.band2_begin=0.55
+InputFilter0.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
+InputFilter0.ampl1_begin=1.0
+InputFilter0.ampl1_end=1.0
+InputFilter0.ampl2_begin=0.0
+InputFilter0.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
-
+InputFilter0.band1_error=1.0
+InputFilter0.band2_error=1.0
+ 
 ;#filter_type: one of "bandpass", "hilbert" or "differentiator" 
-InputFilter.filter_type=bandpass
+InputFilter0.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
-
-;# Original sampling frequency stored in the signal file
-InputFilter.sampling_frequency=20480000
+InputFilter0.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
+;#InputFilter0.IF is the intermediate frequency (in Hz) shifted down to zero Hz
+
+InputFilter0.sampling_frequency=4000000
+InputFilter0.IF=0
+
+;######### RESAMPLER 1 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
 
-InputFilter.IF=5499998.47412109
+Resampler1.implementation=Pass_Through
 
-;# Decimation factor after the frequency tranaslating block
-InputFilter.decimation_factor=8
+;#dump: Dump the resamplered data to a file.
+Resampler1.dump=false
+;#dump_filename: Log path and filename.
+Resampler1.dump_filename=../data/resampler.dat
 
+;#item_type: Type and resolution for each of the signal samples. Use only gr_complex in this version.
+Resampler1.item_type=gr_complex
 
-;######### RESAMPLER CONFIG ############
+;#sample_freq_in: the sample frequency of the input signal
+Resampler1.sample_freq_in=4000000
+
+;#sample_freq_out: the desired sample frequency of the output signal
+Resampler1.sample_freq_out=4000000
+
+;######### SIGNAL_CONDITIONER 1 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
+SignalConditioner1.implementation=Signal_Conditioner
+
+;######### DATA_TYPE_ADAPTER 1 CONFIG ############
+;## Changes the type of input data. Please disable it in this version.
+;#implementation: [Pass_Through] disables this block
+DataTypeAdapter1.implementation=Ishort_To_Complex
+
+;######### INPUT_FILTER 1 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.
+
+InputFilter1.implementation=Pass_Through
+
+;#dump: Dump the filtered data to a file.
+InputFilter1.dump=false
+
+;#dump_filename: Log path and filename.
+InputFilter1.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.
+InputFilter1.input_item_type=gr_complex
+
+;#outut_item_type: Type and resolution for output filtered signal samples. Use only gr_complex in this version.
+InputFilter1.output_item_type=gr_complex
+
+;#taps_item_type: Type and resolution for the taps of the filter. Use only float in this version.
+InputFilter1.taps_item_type=float
+
+;#number_of_taps: Number of taps in the filter. Increasing this parameter increases the processing time
+InputFilter1.number_of_taps=5
+
+;#number_of _bands: Number of frequency bands in the filter.
+InputFilter1.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
+
+InputFilter1.band1_begin=0.0
+InputFilter1.band1_end=0.45
+InputFilter1.band2_begin=0.55
+InputFilter1.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
+
+InputFilter1.ampl1_begin=1.0
+InputFilter1.ampl1_end=1.0
+InputFilter1.ampl2_begin=0.0
+InputFilter1.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
+InputFilter1.band1_error=1.0
+InputFilter1.band2_error=1.0
+ 
+;#filter_type: one of "bandpass", "hilbert" or "differentiator" 
+InputFilter1.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.
+InputFilter1.grid_density=16
+
+;#The following options are used only in Freq_Xlating_Fir_Filter implementation.
+;#InputFilter1.IF is the intermediate frequency (in Hz) shifted down to zero Hz
+
+InputFilter1.sampling_frequency=4000000
+InputFilter1.IF=0
+
+;######### RESAMPLER 1 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=Pass_Through
+
+Resampler1.implementation=Pass_Through
+
+;#dump: Dump the resamplered data to a file.
+Resampler1.dump=false
+;#dump_filename: Log path and filename.
+Resampler1.dump_filename=../data/resampler.dat
+
+;#item_type: Type and resolution for each of the signal samples. Use only gr_complex in this version.
+Resampler1.item_type=gr_complex
+
+;#sample_freq_in: the sample frequency of the input signal
+Resampler1.sample_freq_in=4000000
+
+;#sample_freq_out: the desired sample frequency of the output signal
+Resampler1.sample_freq_out=4000000
+
 
 ;######### CHANNELS GLOBAL CONFIG ############
 ;#count: Number of available GPS satellite channels.
-Channels_GPS.count=8
+Channels_GPS.count=2
 ;#count: Number of available Galileo satellite channels.
-Channels_Galileo.count=8
+Channels_Galileo.count=2
 ;#in_acquisition: Number of channels simultaneously acquiring for the whole receiver
 Channels.in_acquisition=1
 ;#system: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, SBAS or COMPASS
 ;#if the option is disabled by default is assigned GPS
 Channel.system=GPS, Galileo
 
+;# CHANNEL CONNECTION
+Channel0.SignalSource_ID=0
+Channel1.SignalSource_ID=0
+Channel2.SignalSource_ID=1
+Channel3.SignalSource_ID=1
 ;#signal: 
 ;#if the option is disabled by default is assigned "1C" GPS L1 C/A
 Channel.signal=1B
@@ -206,7 +357,7 @@ Acquisition_Galileo.implementation=Galileo_E1_PCPS_Ambiguous_Acquisition
 ;#threshold: Acquisition threshold
 ;Acquisition_Galileo.threshold=0
 ;#pfa: Acquisition false alarm probability. This option overrides the threshold option. Only use with implementations: [GPS_L1_CA_PCPS_Acquisition] or [Galileo_E1_PCPS_Ambiguous_Acquisition] 
-Acquisition_Galileo.pfa=0.0000002
+Acquisition_Galileo.pfa=0.0000008
 ;#doppler_max: Maximum expected Doppler shift [Hz]
 Acquisition_Galileo.doppler_max=15000
 ;#doppler_max: Doppler step in the grid search [Hz]
@@ -232,7 +383,7 @@ Tracking_GPS.dump_filename=../data/epl_tracking_ch_
 Tracking_GPS.pll_bw_hz=45.0;
 
 ;#dll_bw_hz: DLL loop filter bandwidth [Hz]
-Tracking_GPS.dll_bw_hz=2.0;
+Tracking_GPS.dll_bw_hz=4.0;
 
 ;#fll_bw_hz: FLL loop filter bandwidth [Hz]
 Tracking_GPS.fll_bw_hz=10.0;
@@ -310,7 +461,7 @@ PVT.averaging_depth=10
 PVT.flag_averaging=false
 
 ;#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=10;
+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;
@@ -325,4 +476,4 @@ PVT.dump_filename=./PVT
 ;# 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
\ No newline at end of file
+OutputFilter.item_type=gr_complex
diff --git a/src/core/receiver/gnss_block_factory.cc b/src/core/receiver/gnss_block_factory.cc
index a480cee..4acdca0 100644
--- a/src/core/receiver/gnss_block_factory.cc
+++ b/src/core/receiver/gnss_block_factory.cc
@@ -125,22 +125,42 @@ GNSSBlockFactory::~GNSSBlockFactory()
 
 
 std::unique_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> GNSSBlockFactory::GetSignalSource(
-        std::shared_ptr<ConfigurationInterface> configuration, boost::shared_ptr<gr::msg_queue> queue)
+        std::shared_ptr<ConfigurationInterface> configuration, boost::shared_ptr<gr::msg_queue> queue, int ID)
 {
     std::string default_implementation = "File_Signal_Source";
-    std::string implementation = configuration->property("SignalSource.implementation", default_implementation);
+    std::string role="SignalSource";//backwards compatibility for old conf files
+    if (ID!=-1)
+    {
+    	role="SignalSource"+ boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(ID);
+    }
+    std::string implementation = configuration->property(role + ".implementation", default_implementation);
     LOG(INFO) << "Getting SignalSource with implementation " << implementation;
-    return GetBlock(configuration, "SignalSource", implementation, 0, 1, queue);
+    return GetBlock(configuration, role, implementation, 0, 1, queue);
 }
 
 
 
 std::unique_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> GNSSBlockFactory::GetSignalConditioner(
-        std::shared_ptr<ConfigurationInterface> configuration, boost::shared_ptr<gr::msg_queue> queue)
+        std::shared_ptr<ConfigurationInterface> configuration, boost::shared_ptr<gr::msg_queue> queue, int ID)
 {
     std::string default_implementation = "Pass_Through";
+    //backwards compatibility for old conf files
+	std::string role_conditioner="SignalConditioner" ;
+	std::string role_datatypeadapter="DataTypeAdapter";
+	std::string role_inputfilter="InputFilter";
+	std::string role_resampler="Resampler";
+
+    if (ID!=-1)
+    {
+		role_conditioner="SignalConditioner" + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(ID);
+		role_datatypeadapter="DataTypeAdapter" + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(ID);
+		role_inputfilter="InputFilter" + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(ID);
+		role_resampler="Resampler" + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(ID);
+    }
+
     std::string signal_conditioner = configuration->property(
-            "SignalConditioner.implementation", default_implementation);
+    		role_conditioner+".implementation", default_implementation);
+
     std::string data_type_adapter;
     std::string input_filter;
     std::string resampler;
@@ -153,11 +173,11 @@ std::unique_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> GNSSBlockFactory::GetSignalConditioner(
     else
         {
             data_type_adapter = configuration->property(
-                    "DataTypeAdapter.implementation", default_implementation);
+            		role_datatypeadapter + ".implementation", default_implementation);
             input_filter = configuration->property(
-                    "InputFilter.implementation", default_implementation);
+            		role_inputfilter + ".implementation", default_implementation);
             resampler = configuration->property(
-                    "Resampler.implementation", default_implementation);
+            		role_resampler + ".implementation", default_implementation);
         }
 
     LOG(INFO) << "Getting SignalConditioner with DataTypeAdapter implementation: "
@@ -169,20 +189,20 @@ std::unique_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> GNSSBlockFactory::GetSignalConditioner(
         {
             //instantiate the array version
             std::unique_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> conditioner_(new ArraySignalConditioner(configuration.get(), GetBlock(configuration,
-                    "DataTypeAdapter", data_type_adapter, 1, 1, queue).release(), GetBlock(
-                            configuration,"InputFilter", input_filter, 1, 1, queue).release(),
-                            GetBlock(configuration,"Resampler", resampler, 1, 1, queue).release(),
-                            "SignalConditioner", "Signal_Conditioner", queue));
+            		role_datatypeadapter, data_type_adapter, 1, 1, queue).release(), GetBlock(
+                            configuration,role_inputfilter, input_filter, 1, 1, queue).release(),
+                            GetBlock(configuration,role_resampler, resampler, 1, 1, queue).release(),
+                            role_conditioner, "Signal_Conditioner", queue));
             return conditioner_;
         }
     else
         {
             //single-antenna version
             std::unique_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> conditioner_(new SignalConditioner(configuration.get(), GetBlock(configuration,
-                    "DataTypeAdapter", data_type_adapter, 1, 1, queue).release(), GetBlock(
-                            configuration,"InputFilter", input_filter, 1, 1, queue).release(),
-                            GetBlock(configuration,"Resampler", resampler, 1, 1, queue).release(),
-                            "SignalConditioner", "Signal_Conditioner", queue));
+            		role_datatypeadapter, data_type_adapter, 1, 1, queue).release(), GetBlock(
+                            configuration,role_inputfilter, input_filter, 1, 1, queue).release(),
+                            GetBlock(configuration,role_resampler, resampler, 1, 1, queue).release(),
+                            role_conditioner, "Signal_Conditioner", queue));
             return conditioner_;
         }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/receiver/gnss_block_factory.h b/src/core/receiver/gnss_block_factory.h
index 73e4bdb..dcc7974 100644
--- a/src/core/receiver/gnss_block_factory.h
+++ b/src/core/receiver/gnss_block_factory.h
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ public:
     GNSSBlockFactory();
     virtual ~GNSSBlockFactory();
     std::unique_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> GetSignalSource(std::shared_ptr<ConfigurationInterface> configuration,
-            boost::shared_ptr<gr::msg_queue> queue);
+            boost::shared_ptr<gr::msg_queue> queue, int ID=-1);
 
     std::unique_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> GetSignalConditioner(std::shared_ptr<ConfigurationInterface> configuration,
-            boost::shared_ptr<gr::msg_queue> queue);
+            boost::shared_ptr<gr::msg_queue> queue, int ID=-1);
 
     std::unique_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> GetPVT(std::shared_ptr<ConfigurationInterface> configuration,
             boost::shared_ptr<gr::msg_queue> queue);
diff --git a/src/core/receiver/gnss_flowgraph.cc b/src/core/receiver/gnss_flowgraph.cc
index bc6e3ac..7ed8ab8 100644
--- a/src/core/receiver/gnss_flowgraph.cc
+++ b/src/core/receiver/gnss_flowgraph.cc
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ GNSSFlowgraph::GNSSFlowgraph(std::shared_ptr<ConfigurationInterface> configurati
     connected_ = false;
     running_ = false;
     configuration_ = configuration;
-    std::shared_ptr<std::vector<std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface>>> blocks_ = std::make_shared<std::vector<std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface>>>();
+    //std::shared_ptr<std::vector<std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface>>> blocks_ = std::make_shared<std::vector<std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface>>>();
     queue_ = queue;
     init();
 }
@@ -62,11 +62,9 @@ GNSSFlowgraph::GNSSFlowgraph(std::shared_ptr<ConfigurationInterface> configurati
 
 GNSSFlowgraph::~GNSSFlowgraph()
 {
-    blocks_->clear();
+    //blocks_->clear();
 }
 
-
-
 void GNSSFlowgraph::start()
 {
     if (running_)
@@ -89,8 +87,6 @@ void GNSSFlowgraph::start()
     running_ = true;
 }
 
-
-
 void GNSSFlowgraph::stop()
 {
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < channels_count_; i++)
@@ -104,7 +100,6 @@ void GNSSFlowgraph::stop()
 }
 
 
-
 void GNSSFlowgraph::connect()
 {
     /* Connects the blocks in the flowgraph
@@ -118,40 +113,45 @@ void GNSSFlowgraph::connect()
             return;
         }
 
-    try
-    {
-            sig_source_ = std::move(blocks_->at(0));
-            sig_source_->connect(top_block_);
-    }
-    catch (std::exception& e)
-    {
-            LOG(INFO) << "Can't connect signal source block internally";
-            LOG(ERROR) << e.what();
-            top_block_->disconnect_all();
-            return;
-    }
+		for (int i = 0; i < sources_count_; i++)
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				sig_source_.at(i)->connect(top_block_);
+			}
+			catch (std::exception& e)
+			{
+				LOG(INFO) << "Can't connect signal source block " << i << " internally";
+				LOG(ERROR) << e.what();
+				top_block_->disconnect_all();
+				return;
+			}
+		}
 
     // Signal Source > Signal conditioner >
-    try
-    {
-            sig_conditioner_ = std::move(blocks_->at(1));
-            sig_conditioner_->connect(top_block_);
-    }
-    catch (std::exception& e)
-    {
-            LOG(WARNING) << "Can't connect signal conditioner block internally";
-            LOG(ERROR) << e.what();
-            top_block_->disconnect_all();
-            return;
-    }
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < sources_count_; i++)
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				sig_conditioner_.at(i)->connect(top_block_);
+			}
+			catch (std::exception& e)
+			{
+				LOG(INFO) << "Can't connect signal conditioner block " << i << " internally";
+				LOG(ERROR) << e.what();
+				top_block_->disconnect_all();
+				return;
+			}
+		}
 
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < channels_count_; i++)
         {
             try
             {
-                    auto chan_ = std::move(blocks_->at(i + 5));
-                    std::shared_ptr<ChannelInterface> chan = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ChannelInterface>(chan_);
-                    channels_.push_back(chan);
+                    //auto chan_ = std::move(blocks_->at(i));
+                    //std::shared_ptr<ChannelInterface> chan = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ChannelInterface>(chan_);
+                    //channels_.push_back(chan);
                     channels_.at(i)->connect(top_block_);
             }
             catch (std::exception& e)
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ void GNSSFlowgraph::connect()
 
     try
     {
-            observables_ = std::move(blocks_->at(2));
+            //observables_ = std::move(blocks_->at(2));
             observables_->connect(top_block_);
     }
     catch (std::exception& e)
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void GNSSFlowgraph::connect()
     // Signal Source > Signal conditioner >> Channels >> Observables > PVT
     try
     {
-            pvt_ = std::move(blocks_->at(3));
+            //pvt_ = std::move(blocks_->at(3));
             pvt_->connect(top_block_);
     }
     catch (std::exception& e)
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void GNSSFlowgraph::connect()
     // Signal Source > Signal conditioner >> Channels >> Observables > PVT > Output Filter
     try
     {
-            output_filter_ = std::move(blocks_->at(4));
+            //output_filter_ = std::move(blocks_->at(4));
             output_filter_->connect(top_block_);
     }
     catch (std::exception& e)
@@ -206,52 +206,62 @@ void GNSSFlowgraph::connect()
 
     DLOG(INFO) << "blocks connected internally";
 
-    // Signal Source >  Signal conditioner >
-    try
-    {
-            if(sig_source_->implementation().compare("Raw_Array_Signal_Source") == 0)
-                {
-                    //Multichannel Array
-                    std::cout << "ARRAY MODE" << std::endl;
-                    for (int i = 0; i < GNSS_SDR_ARRAY_SIGNAL_CONDITIONER_CHANNELS; i++)
-                        {
-                            std::cout << "connecting ch "<< i << std::endl;
-                            top_block_->connect(sig_source_->get_right_block(), i, sig_conditioner_->get_left_block(), i);
-                        }
-                }
-            else
-                {
-                    //single channel
-                    top_block_->connect(sig_source_->get_right_block(), 0, sig_conditioner_->get_left_block(), 0);
-                }
-
-    }
-    catch (std::exception& e)
-    {
-            LOG(WARNING) << "Can't connect signal source to signal conditioner";
-            LOG(ERROR) << e.what();
-            top_block_->disconnect_all();
-            return;
+    // Signal Source (i) >  Signal conditioner (i) >
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < sources_count_; i++)
+	{
+
+			try
+			{
+					//TODO: Remove this array implementation and create generic multistream connector
+				    //(if a signal source has more than 1 stream, then connect it to the multistream signal conditioner)
+					if(sig_source_.at(i)->implementation().compare("Raw_Array_Signal_Source") == 0)
+						{
+							//Multichannel Array
+							std::cout << "ARRAY MODE" << std::endl;
+							for (int j = 0; j < GNSS_SDR_ARRAY_SIGNAL_CONDITIONER_CHANNELS; j++)
+								{
+									std::cout << "connecting ch "<< j << std::endl;
+									top_block_->connect(sig_source_.at(i)->get_right_block(), j, sig_conditioner_.at(i)->get_left_block(), j);
+								}
+						}
+					else
+						{
+							//single channel
+							top_block_->connect(sig_source_.at(i)->get_right_block(), 0, sig_conditioner_.at(i)->get_left_block(), 0);
+						}
+
+			}
+			catch (std::exception& e)
+			{
+					LOG(WARNING) << "Can't connect signal source " << i << " to signal conditioner " << i;
+					LOG(ERROR) << e.what();
+					top_block_->disconnect_all();
+					return;
+			}
     }
     DLOG(INFO) << "Signal source connected to signal conditioner";
 
-    // Signal Source > Signal conditioner >> channels_count_ number of Channels in parallel
+    // Signal conditioner (selected_signal_source) >> channels (i) (dependent of their associated SignalSource_ID)
+    int selected_signal_source;
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < channels_count_; i++)
         {
-            try
-            {
-                    top_block_->connect(sig_conditioner_->get_right_block(), 0,
-                            channels_.at(i)->get_left_block(), 0);
+
+            selected_signal_source = configuration_->property("Channel" + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(i) +".SignalSource_ID", 0);
+			try
+			{
+			top_block_->connect(sig_conditioner_.at(selected_signal_source)->get_right_block(), 0,
+					channels_.at(i)->get_left_block(), 0);
             }
             catch (std::exception& e)
             {
-                    LOG(WARNING) << "Can't connect signal conditioner to channel " << i;
+                    LOG(WARNING) << "Can't connect signal conditioner "<<selected_signal_source<<" to channel " << i;
                     LOG(ERROR) << e.what();
                     top_block_->disconnect_all();
                     return;
             }
 
-            DLOG(INFO) << "signal conditioner connected to channel " << i;
+            DLOG(INFO) << "signal conditioner "<<selected_signal_source<<" connected to channel " << i;
 
             // Signal Source > Signal conditioner >> Channels >> Observables
             try
@@ -344,9 +354,6 @@ void GNSSFlowgraph::wait()
 }
 
 
-
-
-
 /*
  * Applies an action to the flowgraph
  *
@@ -451,25 +458,34 @@ void GNSSFlowgraph::init()
      */
     std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockFactory> block_factory_ = std::make_shared<GNSSBlockFactory>();
 
-    std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> signal_source_ = block_factory_->GetSignalSource(configuration_, queue_);
-    std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> cond_ = block_factory_->GetSignalConditioner(configuration_, queue_);
-    std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> obs_ = block_factory_->GetObservables(configuration_, queue_);
-    std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> pvt_ = block_factory_->GetPVT(configuration_, queue_);
-    std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> output_ = block_factory_->GetOutputFilter(configuration_, queue_);
+    // 1. read the number of RF front-ends available (one file_source per RF front-end)
+    sources_count_ = configuration_->property("Receiver.sources_count", 1);
 
-    blocks_->push_back(signal_source_);
-    blocks_->push_back(cond_);
-    blocks_->push_back(obs_);
-    blocks_->push_back(pvt_);
-    blocks_->push_back(output_);
+    if (sources_count_>1)
+    {
+		for (int i = 0; i < sources_count_; i++)
+			{
+			std::cout<<"creating source "<<i<<std::endl;
+				sig_source_.push_back(block_factory_->GetSignalSource(configuration_, queue_,i));
+				sig_conditioner_.push_back(block_factory_->GetSignalConditioner(configuration_, queue_, i));
+			}
+    }else{
+    	//backwards compatibility for old config files
+		sig_source_.push_back(block_factory_->GetSignalSource(configuration_, queue_,-1));
+		sig_conditioner_.push_back(block_factory_->GetSignalConditioner(configuration_, queue_, -1));
+	}
+
+    observables_ = block_factory_->GetObservables(configuration_, queue_);
+    pvt_ = block_factory_->GetPVT(configuration_, queue_);
+    output_filter_ = block_factory_->GetOutputFilter(configuration_, queue_);
 
     std::shared_ptr<std::vector<std::unique_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface>>> channels = block_factory_->GetChannels(configuration_, queue_);
 
     channels_count_ = channels->size();
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < channels_count_; i++)
         {
-            std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> chan_ = std::move(channels->at(i));
-            blocks_->push_back(chan_);
+        	std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> chan_ = std::move(channels->at(i));
+            channels_.push_back(std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ChannelInterface>(chan_));
         }
 
     top_block_ = gr::make_top_block("GNSSFlowgraph");
@@ -478,7 +494,6 @@ void GNSSFlowgraph::init()
     set_signals_list();
     set_channels_state();
     applied_actions_ = 0;
-    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<ChannelInterface>> channels_(channels_count_);
 
     DLOG(INFO) << "Blocks instantiated. " << channels_count_ << " channels.";
 }
@@ -610,7 +625,6 @@ void GNSSFlowgraph::set_signals_list()
 }
 
 
-
 void GNSSFlowgraph::set_channels_state()
 {
     max_acq_channels_ = (configuration_->property("Channels.in_acquisition", channels_count_));
diff --git a/src/core/receiver/gnss_flowgraph.h b/src/core/receiver/gnss_flowgraph.h
index c402c56..e6913e1 100644
--- a/src/core/receiver/gnss_flowgraph.h
+++ b/src/core/receiver/gnss_flowgraph.h
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ private:
                                // using the configuration parameters (number of channels and max channels in acquisition)
     bool connected_;
     bool running_;
+    int sources_count_;
+
     unsigned int channels_count_;
     unsigned int acq_channels_count_;
     unsigned int max_acq_channels_;
@@ -122,12 +124,15 @@ private:
     std::string config_file_;
     std::shared_ptr<ConfigurationInterface> configuration_;
     std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockFactory> block_factory_;
-    std::shared_ptr<std::vector<std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface>>> blocks_ = std::make_shared<std::vector<std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface>>>();
-    std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> sig_source_;
-    std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> sig_conditioner_;
+    //std::shared_ptr<std::vector<std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface>>> blocks_ = std::make_shared<std::vector<std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface>>>();
+
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface>> sig_source_;
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface>> sig_conditioner_;
+
     std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> observables_;
     std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> pvt_;
     std::shared_ptr<GNSSBlockInterface> output_filter_;
+
     std::vector<std::shared_ptr<ChannelInterface>> channels_;
     gr::top_block_sptr top_block_;
     boost::shared_ptr<gr::msg_queue> queue_;

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