Class SLNoiseStats.TSLNoiseStats

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Package: SignalLabPkg

Unit: SLNoiseStats

Inherits: TSLFourierBase

Syntax

Delphi:

type TSLNoiseStats = class( TSLFourierBase )

C++ Builder:

class TSLNoiseStats : public TSLFourierBase

Visual C++ (MFC):

class CTSLNoiseStats : public CTSLFourierBase

C# (.NET):

public ref class NoiseStats : Mitov.SignalLab.FourierBase

Summary

Calculates the noise stats of a signal.

Description

TSLNoiseStats is a component that accepts either a real or complex input data stream containing a single fundamental frequency within a noisy signal, and analyzes the stream in order to calculate a number of useful statistics, including Signal-to-Noise ratio (SNR), Total Harmonic Distortion (THD), and Signal-to-Noise-and-Distortion (SINAD). The component achieves these calculations with the following sequential steps: 1) The input signal is normalized and an initial FFT is performed, 2) the fundamental frequency and its harmonics are located within the FFT output spectrum, 3) the various statistics are calculated, 4) a TSLNoiseStatsNotifyEvent is generated to supply the calculated statistics (in the form of a TSLNoiseStatResults object) to the client, and finally 5) the results of the initial FFT are made available on the OutpuPin and SpectrumOutputPin.

In addition to the above 5-step process, an event is provided to allow clients to mask (exclude) certain bins from the statistic calculations. For example, clients sometimes need to exclude “skirt” bins near the fundamental or harmonics. And because harmonic location occurs in step (2) above, and statistic calculations occur in step (3) above, bin exclusion needs to be specified midway through the algorithm. To allow this, a TSLBinMaskOpportunityEvent is generated just after step (2). To utilize this event, assign property OnBinMaskOpportunity to an event handler. Within the handler, clients have access to the fundamental and harmonic bin locations, and can call the TSLNoiseStats.BinMask.Add() method to add a bin number to exclude. For example, to exclude a single bin adjacent left and adjacent right of the first harmonic, inside the event handler use code such as:

Diagram:

Delphi Example:

SLNoiseStats1.BinMask.Clear(); // remove all existing masks
SLNoiseStats1.BinMask.Add(  Harmonics.HarmonicBin[ 0 ] – 1 );
SLNoiseStats1.BinMask.Add(  Harmonics.HarmonicBin[ 0 ] + 1 );

C++ Builder Example:

SLNoiseStats1->BinMask->Clear(); // remove all existing masks
SLNoiseStats1->BinMask->Add(  Harmonics->HarmonicBin[ 0 ] – 1 );
SLNoiseStats1->BinMask->Add(  Harmonics->HarmonicBin[ 0 ] + 1 );

Visual C++/MFC Example:

SLNoiseStats1.BinMask.Clear(); // remove all existing masks
SLNoiseStats1.BinMask.Add( Harmonics.HarmonicBin[ 0 ] – 1 );
SLNoiseStats1.BinMask.Add( Harmonics.HarmonicBin[ 0 ] + 1 );

Visual C# Example:

SLNoiseStats1.BinMask.Clear(); // remove all existing masks
SLNoiseStats1.BinMask.Add( Harmonics.HarmonicBin[ 0 ] – 1 );
SLNoiseStats1.BinMask.Add( Harmonics.HarmonicBin[ 0 ] + 1 );

This code will change the amplitudes of these adjacent bins in the FFT output spectrum by setting them to the average amplitude of the signal.

Note This change has effect only for statistic calculations that follow the FFT – there is no change in the actual FFT output stream available on the OutputPin or SpectrumOutputPin.

Properties

Published

• Normalization - The normalization type for the FFT operation.
• BinMask - Array of Count integers holding the values of bins to be masked from statistic calculations.
• MinDataVal - The minimal value expected in the data stream.
• MaxDataVal - The maximal value expected in the data stream.
• WindowThreshold - Threshold for bins with (frequency-domain) window magnitudes.
• NumHarmonics - The NumHarmonics harmonic frequencies used in the calculation of SINAD and THD
• DCBinWidth - Size of a bin window (number of bins) to be treated as a single bin for the DC component of the signal.
• HarmonicBinWidth - Size of a bin window (number of bins) to be treated as a single bin for determining the fundamental and harmonic contributions.
• SynchronizeType - Type of thread buffer synchronization.

Public

• Masked - Array of Boolean, with each element corresponding to the initial FFT output bin.
• CompexData - Returns pointer to the processed FFT data.
• DataSize - Returns the size of the processed FFT data.

Events

• OnBinMaskOpportunity - Occurs after the initial FFT and location of the fundamental frequency and harmonics.
• OnStatsAvailable - Occurs after all TSLNoiseStats calculations are performed.

From TSLFourierBase

Properties

Published

• WindowType - Windowing function to be applied on the signal prior performing FFT.
• NumberTerms - Specifies the number of Cosine sum window function terms.
• Order - The order of the FFT.
• SamplingWindowStep - Step in samples when the next FFT will be applied.
• Synchronize - Specifies if the OnFrequencyResult event will be synchronized with the main thread.

Pins

• FrequencyOutputPin - Single Sample Real(double) data Highest Frequency Output Pin.

Events

• OnFrequencyResult - Occurs when highest amplitude frequency is detected.

From TSLFourierBaseComponent

Properties

Published

• Alpha - Adjustable parameter associated with some of the windowing equations.
• IgnoreDC - Ignores the DC component.

Pins

• InputPin - The Real(double) or Complex input pin of the FFT.
• OutputPin - The Complex output pin of the FFT.
• SpectrumOutputPin - The Real(double) spectrum output pin.

From TSLBasicThreadedFilter

Properties

Published

• Threading