Configure Blocks with Fixed-Point Parameters

Certain Simulink^® blocks allow you to specify fixed-point numbers as the values of parameters used to compute the block's output, for example, the Gain parameter of a Gain block.

Note

S-functions and the Stateflow^® Chart block do not support fixed-point parameters.

You can specify a fixed-point parameter value either directly by setting the value of the parameter to an expression that evaluates to a fi object, or indirectly by setting the value of the parameter to an expression that refers to a fixed-point Simulink.Parameter object.

Note

Simulating or performing data type override on a model with fi objects requires a Fixed-Point Designer™ software license. See Sharing Fixed-Point Models for more information.

Specify Fixed-Point Values Directly

You can specify fixed-point values for block parameters using fi objects. In the block dialog's parameter field, simply enter the name of a fi object or an expression that includes the fi constructor function.

For example, entering the expression

fi(3.3,1,8,3)

as the Constant value parameter for the Constant block specifies a signed fixed-point value of 3.3, with a word length of 8 bits and a fraction length of 3 bits.

Specify Fixed-Point Values via Parameter Objects

You can specify fixed-point parameter objects for block parameters using instances of the Simulink.Parameter class. To create a fixed-point parameter object, either specify a fi object as the parameter object's Value property, or specify the relevant fixed-point data type for the parameter object's DataType property.

For example, suppose that you want to create a fixed-point constant in your model. You could do this using a fixed-point parameter object and a Constant block as follows:

Enter the following command at the MATLAB^® prompt to create an instance of the Simulink.Parameter class:
```
my_fixpt_param = Simulink.Parameter
```
Specify either the name of a fi object or an expression that includes the fi constructor function as the parameter object's Value property:
```
my_fixpt_param.Value = fi(3.3,1,8,3)
```
Alternatively, you can set the parameter object's Value and DataType properties separately. In this case, specify the relevant fixed-point data type using a Simulink.AliasType object, a Simulink.NumericType object, or a fixdt expression. For example, the following commands independently set the parameter object's value and data type, using a fixdt expression as the DataType:
```
my_fixpt_param.Value = 3.3;
my_fixpt_param.DataType = 'fixdt(1,8,2^-3,0)'
```
Specify the parameter object as the value of a block's parameter. For example, my_fixpt_param specifies the Constant value parameter for the Constant block in the following model:
The Constant block outputs a signed fixed-point value of 3.3, with a word length of 8 bits and a fraction length of 3 bits.