Xilinx Blocks
Block Parameters Dialog Box
The block parameters dialog box can be invoked by
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Parameters specific to the block are:
∙Sampling Rate: must be an integer greater or equal to 2. This is the ratio of the output sample period to the input, and is essentially a sample rate divider. For example, a ratio of 2 indicates a 2:1 division of the input sample rate. If a non- integer ratio is desired, the Up Sample block can be used in combination with the Down Sample block.
∙Zero Initial Output (otherwise NaN): NaN means Not a Number. This option lets you choose what the first value of the new sample (before it has valid data) will be. By selecting Zero Initial Output, you can validate the first sample with valid data of zero. Otherwise, an invalid data (NaN) will be the block’s first output.
Other parameters used by this block are explained in the Common Parameters section of the previous chapter.
The Down Sample block does not use a Xilinx LogiCORE.
Get Valid Bit
The Xilinx Get Valid Bit element sets its output to 1 when its input is a valid data value. The output is set to 0 otherwise.
In the Xilinx Blockset, every data sample that flows through the model is accompanied by a handshake validation signal. In the corresponding hardware, every
status indicator. Under different circumstances the status indicator may be set to invalid. For example, a pipeline might not yet have filled, or outputs might be bursty, as with an FFT. This block simply reports the valid status of the samples presented to it.
There are no parameters for this block.
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