FIRDecimatorFract32
Overview
Decimator combining an FIR filter and a downsampler
Discussion
The FIR decimator module implements an FIR filter followed by a downsampler. An efficient polyphase algorithm is used which reduces the processing load. The module operates on multiple channels with all channels sharing the same set of filter coefficients. The filter coefficients are stored in the array coeffs in normal order. Each channel uses a circular buffer of length N+D-1, where D is the decimation factor.
The block size of the input pin must be divisible by the decimation factor D. This condition is checked in the prebuild function. The output block size equals the input block size divided by D. The output sample rate equals the input sample rate divided by D.
Module Pack
Advanced
ClassID
classID = 1271
Type Definition
typedef struct _ModuleFIRDecimatorFract32
{
ModuleInstanceDescriptor instance; // Common Audio Weaver module instance structure
INT32 D; // Downsampling factor
INT32 N; // Length of the filter
INT32 stateIndex; // Index of the oldest state variable in the array of state variables
INT32 stateLen; // Length of the circular buffer used by each channel
INT32 postShift; // Number of bits to shift
FLOAT32* coeffs; // Filter coefficient array in normal order
fract32* coeffsFract32; // Filter Fract32 coefficient array in normal order
fract32* state; // State variable array. The size of the array equals stateLen * numChannels
} ModuleFIRDecimatorFract32Class;
Variables
Properties
| Name | Type | Usage | isHidden | Default Value | Range | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | int | const | 0 | 2 | 1:1:512 | |
| N | int | const | 0 | 32 | 1:1:5000 | samples |
| stateIndex | int | state | 1 | 0 | Unrestricted | |
| stateLen | int | const | 1 | 33 | Unrestricted | |
| postShift | int | derived | 1 | -1 | Unrestricted | |
| coeffs | float* | parameter | 0 | [32 x 1] | Unrestricted | |
| coeffsFract32 | fract32* | derived | 0 | [33 x 1] | Unrestricted | |
| state | fract32* | state | 1 | [33 x 1] | Unrestricted |
Pins
Input Pins
| Name | in |
| Description | audio input |
| Data type | fract32 |
| Channel range | Unrestricted |
| Block size range | Unrestricted |
| Sample rate range | Unrestricted |
| Complex support | Real |
Output Pins
| Name | out |
| Description | audio output |
| Data Type | fract32 |
Matlab Usage
File Name: fir_decimator_fract32_module.m
M=fir_decimator_fract32_module(NAME, D, N)
Implements a Fract32 decimator module which combines an FIR filter and
a downsampler. An efficient polyphase algorithm is used to
reduce the required computation. The module has a multichannel
input and a multichannel output pin. Arguments:
NAME - name of the module.
D - decimation factor.
N - length of the filter (number of taps).
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