Saturation Multiply (FPGA Module)

Tip  After you wire inputs to the VI, you can use the Context Help window to view the output data type. Select Help»Show Context Help to display the Context Help window and move the cursor over the output terminal to display the data type of the output.

Contains the following options:

• Match input—Specifies that the width of the output data type is equal to that of the widest input.
• Avoid overflow—Specifies that the output data type is wide enough to prevent overflow in the result. This option is the default.
• Fixed—Specifies that the output width is a fixed size. Select a size from the Fixed width drop-down menu.
  • Fixed width—Specifies the width of the output. You must select a width that is greater than or equal to the widest input. The default is 64 bits.

• Mode—Specifies the behavior of the output if the result of the calculation is outside the range of the output data type. Contains the following options:
  • Saturate—The VI returns the maximum numeric magnitude representable by the output data type if the actual result of the calculation exceeds the range of the output data type. The output has the same sign as the actual result of the calculation. For example, if the data type is I16 and the actual result of the calculation is –32,800, the VI returns –32,768. Refer to Numeric Data Types for information about data type ranges. This option causes the VI to use more space on the FPGA. This option is the default.
  • Wrap—The VI returns as many of the least significant bits of the result as the output data type can hold. This is the same behavior as the Multiply function.
• Show overflow terminal—The VI displays the overflow output if you place a checkmark in the Show overflow terminal checkbox. By default, the VI does not display the overflow output.