Conversion Inherited (Fixed-Point Blockset)

Convert from one Fixed-Point Blockset data type to another, and inherit the data type and scaling

Library

Data Type

Description

The Conversion Inherited block is a masked S-function that forces dissimilar data types to be the same. The first (top) input is used as the reference signal and the second (bottom) input is converted to the reference type by inheriting the data type and scaling information. Either input will be scalar expanded such that the output has the same width as the widest input.

If you want to specify the data type and scaling when converting from one Fixed-Point Blockset data type to another, you should use the Conversion block.

For a detailed description of all block parameters, refer to Block Parameters. For more information about converting from one Fixed-Point Blockset data type to another, refer to Signal Conversions.

Remarks

Inheriting the data type and scaling provides these advantages:

It makes reusing existing models easier.
It allows you to create new fixed-point models with less effort since you can avoid the detail of specifying the associated parameters.

Parameters and Dialog Box

Input and Output to have equal: Specify the type of value of the input and output that are to be equal.
Round toward: Rounding mode for the fixed-point output.
Saturate to max or min when overflows occur: If selected, fixed-point overflows saturate.

Characteristics

Input Ports
Any data type supported by the blockset

Output Port
Any data type supported by the blockset

Direct Feedthrough
Yes

Input Ports	Any data type supported by the blockset
Output Port	Any data type supported by the blockset
Direct Feedthrough	Yes

See Also

Conversion

Conversion Cosine