DerivativeFract32
Overview
Fixed point Discrete-time derivative
Discussion
Computes the derivative of a fixed-point (1.31 format) discrete-time signal. The derivative is defined as:
\(y[n] = K/T * (x[n] - x[n-1])\) where T is the sample period and K is the optional gain parameter. The module sets the default starting value to x[-1] = 0.
The discrete derivative is similar to the continuous time derivative. For example, if the input is a sine wave at 1 kHz, then the output will be a cosine at 1 kHz scaled by 2pi1000.
The hidden internal array .lastValue stores the previous value x[n-1] between blocks. The length of the array is set by the prebuild function to the number of channels. The output format of the module is 18.14.
Module Pack
Advanced
ClassID
classID = 1258
Type Definition
typedef struct _ModuleDerivativeFract32
{
ModuleInstanceDescriptor instance; // Common Audio Weaver module instance structure
FLOAT32 gain; // Additional gain.
fract32 gainFract32; // Additional gain.
fract32* lastValue; // Previous value x[n-1].
} ModuleDerivativeFract32Class;
Variables
Properties
| Name | Type | Usage | isHidden | Default Value | Range | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gain | float | parameter | 0 | 1 | -1:1 | linear |
| gainFract32 | fract32 | derived | 1 | 0.36621 | Unrestricted | |
| lastValue | fract32* | state | 1 | [1 x 1] | Unrestricted |
Pins
Input Pins
| Name | in |
| Description | Input signal |
| Data type | fract32 |
| Channel range | Unrestricted |
| Block size range | Unrestricted |
| Sample rate range | Unrestricted |
| Complex support | Real |
Output Pins
| Name | out |
| Description | Output signal |
| Data Type | fract32 |
Matlab Usage
File Name: derivative_fract32_module.m
M=derivative_fract32_module(NAME)
This module computes the derivative of the input signal. Mathematically,
this is:
y[n] = 1/dt * (x[n] - x[n-1])
where dt is the time step, dt = 1/SR. The module has a multichannel
input and computes the derivative per channel. Arguments:
NAME - name of the module.
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