This component is essentially a piece-wise linear look-up table, where the XY coordinate points can be specified. It can be used in a variety of ways including specifying device characteristics, as a transfer function, as a signal generator, etc.
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NOTE: See Transfer Function and Input/Output Modes for more details on these parameters
Name for Identification |
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Optional text parameter for identification of the component. |
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X-Axis Offset or Phase Shift |
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Enter the amount by which the x-axis data points are to be offset |
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Y-Axis Offset or DC Offset |
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REAL |
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Enter the amount by which the y-axis data points are to be offset |
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X-Axis Gain (Inversely Proportional to Frequency) |
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REAL |
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All X coordinates are multiplied by this factor |
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Y-Axis Gain |
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REAL |
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All Y coordinates are multiplied by this factor |
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Output Mode |
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Choice |
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Select Interpolated or Sample and Hold |
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Periodic |
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Select Yes or No. If Yes, the X input is normally time |
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Data Entry Method |
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Choice |
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Select File or Table |
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Input Type |
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Select REAL or INTEGER type |
NOTE: These parameters are enabled only if Data Entry Method | Table is selected.
Number of points |
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Choice |
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Select the number of data points |
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X# / Y# |
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Enter the X and Y transfer function coordinates. NOTE: If Output Mode | Interpolated is selected, the X data points must be entered in ascending order. |
NOTE: These parameters are enabled only if Data Entry Method | Filename is selected. See Input Modes for details on the input file format.
File Name |
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Enter the name of the ASCII file containing the (X,Y) transfer function coordinates. This input is used with Pathname to the Datafile is Given as below |
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Pathname to the Datafile is Given as |
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Select Relative or Absolute Pathname. Click on Relative Pathname if you are giving the File Name relative to the current working directory. Use Absolute Pathname if you are giving the File Name as an absolute path (Ex. C:\filename) |
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Approximate Number of Pairs of Data in the File |
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Choose the approximate number of data points in the file. This is important for dynamically allocating memory for the component. |