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Format of Function Block

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I am attempting to use the. function block in plecs standalone. I have 6 signals and want to have a single output. equal to -0.5*(max(u)-min(u)). Where max(u) would be the maximum value of any of the inputs. I get errors about the expression and the "(" positioning or use of max if I use the format above.

The help information says I can use max within the expression but I am unsure of the formatting. Thanks
asked Sep 3, 2022 by hugoc (28 points)

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max(a, b) returns the maximum of the two values a and b. It only accepts two arguments. Getting the maximum of six input signals is a bit cumbersome:

max(u[1], max(u[2], max(u[3], max(u[4], max(u[5], u[6])))))

The same applies to min(a, b).

'u' only references the first input signal and is the same as u(1) or u[1].

You could also use intrinsic blocks (max, min, sum and gain) to achieve the desired functionality.

 

answered Sep 5, 2022 by Oliver Schwartz (618 points)
selected Sep 6, 2022 by hugoc
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