Noob question (Signal generation)

[stowoda]

Hi there.

I havent work with DSP´s yet and I am wondering about the boundaries
which are given when generating periodical signals with a DSP.

What I know or assume to know is:
- The signal must be represented digitally (inside the DSP)
- It can be fed into the DSP from the outside analogue world via a ADC
- A simple signal form would propably be a sine with parameters like (f,phi,amplitude)

What I would like to know:
- If I am not feeding a analogue signal into the DSP, how could I generate,
for example, a sine. In especially, how would it look like in software?
- I can imagine, that there is a function provided by the compiler that might more or less look like that: Sine(f,phi,Amplitude)
- Can I use mathematical formulas to represent more complex signals?

regards
stowoda

 

[testing test]

Hi Stowoda,

- If I am not feeding a analogue signal into the DSP, how could I generate, for example, a sine. In especially, how would it look like in software?

If you are working in MATLAB, it would look like a sine wave. What else would you expect. What you need is to write a code of 2 to 3 lines, and it will show you the sine wave.

- I can imagine, that there is a function provided by the compiler that might more or less look like that: Sine(f,phi,Amplitude)

May be some compiler has this type of function but this varies from software to software.

- Can I use mathematical formulas to represent more complex signals?

Yes, you can. However, can you please elaborate your question?

 

[stowoda]

Hi.

If you are working in MATLAB, it would look like a sine wave. What else would you expect. What you need is to write a code of 2 to 3 lines, and it will show you the sine wave.

Could You show me how the 3 lines of code would look like?

Yes, you can. However, can you please elaborate your question?

By more complex, for example, I mean something like that:


Mathematically one can describe that using a sine and a shifted Heavyside distribution.

Is that possible?

 

[vladro]

Hello. I am a student and I will work this semester with DSK6416 from TI, I have the same problem as you do. I am struggling for two weeks to get a task done but I can't find the propper solution.
I have to send from Matlab simulink a sinus signal to the board, receive it without any manipulation and then compare the two signals in order to see the distorsions ( FFT, distorsions over frequency, distorsions over power ).
1. How can I send the sinus signal? I only manage to send signal from the MIC or the Line In, I don't have a ADC block for other types of signals
2. How can I see the output results on my monitor?
3. which blocks should i use for the detailed analyse?
I have also tried to do this task with Audiotester software, but I have problems in generating the sinus form over there. Thank you in advance for your help, any answer or other idea is welcomed.
Kind regards,
Vlad