Hi all,

I'm doing a simple RF recording with a B200mini synchronized to an accurate
GPS 1PPS. I'm attempting to determine which samples(most importantly the
first one) fall on a 1PPS pulse. I'm using the File Meta Sink block in GRC
to try and extract information from the recording. When I read the data
from the header, here is what is shown:

fileName: 'X:\XXXXX.dat'
ifileName: 'X:\XXXXX.idx'
ioType: 'r'
totalPulseCount: 11
sampleCount: 1000000
startTime: [0 0.1120]
timestamp0: '1970-01-01 00:00:00.112'
rx_rate: 1000000
rx_time: [0 0.1120]
timestamp: '1970-01-01 00:00:00.112'
rx_freq: 500000000
sampleType: 'float'
typeFlag: 'double'
vBit: 1
impediance: 50
samples: []

So, this is a 1 MSps recording with a center frequency at 500MHz and about
11 seconds in length, so the extracted information is definitely correct.
But a couple of questions from the metadata:

The "startTime" value is 0.1120. I realize that this is the time stamp of
the first sample of the segment. However, does that mean that sample 112000
(1MSps*0.1120) is the first sample that falls on a PPS since the B200mini
is synced to it?

Second, the "samples" field is empty. I was attempting to populate it with
sample numbers that fall on a 1PPS or a header. If the header is
synchronized to the 1PPS, this will be fairly easy. If not, is there a way
to determine which samples fall on the PPS?

Thanks,
Michael
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