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Lesson 2 - Fixed Point and Bit Operations
The Reinterpret Block
The Reinterpret block forces the bits of a signal to a new type without regard for the numerical value or location of
the decimal point. This block does not change the number of bits of a signal but simply reinterprets the data type.
For example if the number 4 is represented as an unsigned [4 1] it is 1000. If this number is reinterpreted to be
unsigned [4 0], the 1000 is now 8.