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Shift Arithmetic

Shift bits or binary point of signal

  • Shift Arithmetic block

Libraries:
Simulink / Logic and Bit Operations
HDL Coder / Logic and Bit Operations

Description

The Shift Arithmetic block can shift the bits or the binary point of an input signal, or both.

For example, shifting the binary point on an input of data type sfix(8) by two places to the right and left gives these decimal values.

Shift OperationBinary ValueDecimal Value

No shift (original number)

11001.011

–6.625

Binary point shift right by two places

1100101.1

–26.5

Binary point shift left by two places

110.01011

–1.65625

This block performs arithmetic bit shifts on signed numbers. Therefore, the block recycles the most significant bit for each bit shift. Shifting the bits on an input of data type sfix(8) by two places to the right and left gives these decimal values.

Shift OperationBinary ValueDecimal Value

No shift (original number)

11001.011

–6.625

Bit shift right by two places

11110.010

–1.75

Bit shift left by two places

00101.100

5.5

Ports

Input

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Number to be operated on, specified as a scalar, vector, or array.

Data Types: single | double | half | int8 | int16 | int32 | int64 | uint8 | uint16 | uint32 | uint64 | fixed point

Number of bits to shift, specified as a scalar.

Data Types: single | double | half | int8 | int16 | int32 | int64 | uint8 | uint16 | uint32 | uint64 | fixed point

Output

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Result of operation, returned as a scalar, vector, or array.

Data Types: single | double | half | int8 | int16 | int32 | int64 | uint8 | uint16 | uint32 | uint64 | fixed point

Parameters

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Specify whether to enter the bits to shift on the dialog box or to inherit the values from an input port.

Tunable: No

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: BitShiftNumberSource
Type: character vector, string
Values: 'Dialog' | 'Input port'
Default: 'Dialog'

Specify a scalar, vector, or array of bit shift values. This parameter is available when Bits to shift: Source is Dialog.

If the direction is...Then...
Left or Right Use positive integers to specify bit shifts.
Bidirectional Use positive integers for right shifts and negative integers for left shifts.

Tunable: No

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: BitShiftNumber
Type: character vector, string
Values: scalar
Default: '9'

Specify the direction in which to shift bits: left, right, or bidirectional.

Tunable: No

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: BitShiftDirection
Type: character vector, string
Values: 'Left' | 'Right' | 'Bidrectional'
Default: 'Bidrectional'

Specify an integer number of places to shift the binary point of the input signal. A positive value indicates a right shift, while a negative value indicates a left shift.

Tunable: No

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: BinPtShiftNumber
Type: character vector, string
Values: 'Dialog' | 'Input port'
Default: 'Dialog'

Specify whether to produce a warning or error during simulation when the block contains an out-of-range shift value. Options include:

  • None — Simulink® takes no action.

  • Warning — Simulink displays a warning and continues the simulation.

  • Error — Simulink terminates the simulation and displays an error.

For more information, see Simulation and Accelerator Mode Results for Out-of-Range Bit Shift Values.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: DiagnosticForOORShift
Type: character vector, string
Values: 'None' | 'Warning' | 'Error'
Default: 'None'

Select this check box to include conditional statements in the generated code that protect against out-of-range bit shift values. This check box is available when Bits to shift: Source is Input port.

For more information, see Code Generation for Out-of-Range Bit Shift Values.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: CheckOORBitShift
Type: character vector, string
Values: 'on' | 'off'
Default: 'off'

Block Characteristics

Data Types

double | fixed point | half | integer | single

Direct Feedthrough

yes

Multidimensional Signals

no

Variable-Size Signals

no

Zero-Crossing Detection

no

More About

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Algorithms

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Extended Capabilities

C/C++ Code Generation
Generate C and C++ code using Simulink® Coder™.

PLC Code Generation
Generate Structured Text code using Simulink® PLC Coder™.

Fixed-Point Conversion
Design and simulate fixed-point systems using Fixed-Point Designer™.

Version History

Introduced before R2006a