---
name: "abs_s32"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linuxcnc-uspace"
version: "1:2.9.4-2+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/abs_s32"
---

# abs\_s32(9)

Compute the absolute value and sign of the input signal

## NAME

abs\_s32 - Compute the absolute value and sign of the input signal

## SYNOPSIS

**loadrt abs\_s32 \[count=*N*\|names=*name1*\[,*name2...*\]\]**

## FUNCTIONS

- **abs-s32.***N*

  ## PINS

- **abs-s32.*N*.in s32 in**

  input value

- **abs-s32.*N*.out s32 out**

  output value, always non-negative

- **abs-s32.*N*.sign bit out**

  Sign of input, false for positive, true for negative

- **abs-s32.*N*.is-positive bit out**

  TRUE if input is positive, FALSE if input is 0 or negative

- **abs-s32.*N*.is-negative bit out**

  TRUE if input is negative, FALSE if input is 0 or positive

## AUTHOR

Sebastian Kuzminsky

## LICENSE

GPL