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{{DISPLAYTITLE:lin2log , log2lin (alias: dB)}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:lin2log , log2lin (alias: dB)}}
Convert the elements of ''x'' to logarithmic values (e.g. dB) and vice versa.
Convert the elements of ''x'' to logarithmic values (e.g. dB) and vice versa.
;Usage: '''<code>lin2log(<var>x</var> {, <var>ref</var> {, <var>fac</var>}})</code>
;Usage: <code>lin2log(<var>x</var> {, <var>ref</var> {, <var>fac</var>}})</code>
:'''<code>log2lin(<var>x</var> {, <var>ref</var> {, <var>fac</var>}})</code>
:<code>log2lin(<var>x</var> {, <var>ref</var> {, <var>fac</var>}})</code>
:;<var>x</var>: a scalar, vector or matrix
:;<var>x</var>: a scalar, vector or matrix
:;<var>ref</var>: the reference value; must be a positive number (default=1)
:;<var>ref</var>: the reference value; must be a positive number (default=1)
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:Note: The function '''dB''' is an alias for '''log2lin''' and is implemented for compatibility with the expressions used in the [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference/NUM|NUM]] and [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference/INT|INT]] command.
:Note: The function '''dB''' is an alias for '''log2lin''' and is implemented for compatibility with the expressions used in the [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference/NUM|NUM]] and [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference/INT|INT]] command.


;See also: [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference/EVAL/log|log]], [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference/EVAL/exp|exp]], [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference/EVAL/fft|fft]], [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference/EVAL/cr2len|cr2len]]  
;See also: [[../log|log]], [[../exp|exp]], [[../fft|fft]], [[../complex arithmetic|complex arithmetic (cr2p, cp2r, cr2len)]]
 
[[../#Functions|<function list>]]
 


Example:
Example:
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$#sig := eval $#sig * db(6)
$#sig := eval $#sig * db(6)
</pre>
</pre>
[[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference/EVAL#Functions|<function list>]]

Latest revision as of 11:16, 21 April 2011

Convert the elements of x to logarithmic values (e.g. dB) and vice versa.

Usage
lin2log(x {, ref {, fac}})
log2lin(x {, ref {, fac}})
x
a scalar, vector or matrix
ref
the reference value; must be a positive number (default=1)
fac
the factor; must be a positive number (default=20)
Result
The result r has the same type as x and contains the converted elements of x. The following conversion algorithms are used:
  • lin2log: ri,j = fac * log10(xi,j / ref)
  • log2lin: ri,j = ref * 10 ^ (xi,j / fac)
Note: The function dB is an alias for log2lin and is implemented for compatibility with the expressions used in the NUM and INT command.
See also
log, exp, fft, complex arithmetic (cr2p, cp2r, cr2len)

<function list>


Example:

// #spe is a vector containing a complex spectrum
#aref := set '20e-6' // reference value: 20 micro Pascal
#logamp := eval lin2log(cr2len($#spe), $#aref) // the log. amplitude spectrum in dB

// apply 6dB attenuation to the signal stored in the vector #sig
$#sig := eval $#sig * db(6)

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