pyrex.custom.irex.antenna.EnvelopeSystem.front_end

EnvelopeSystem.front_end(signal)

Apply front-end processes to a signal and return the output.

The front-end consists of the full ARA electronics chain (including amplification) and signal clipping, plus an additional amplification and envelope circuit.

Parameters

signalSignal

Signal object on which to apply the front-end processes.

Returns

Signal

Signal processed by the antenna front end.

See also

EnvelopeSystem.make_envelope

Return the signal envelope based on the antenna’s envelope_method.

pyrex.custom.ara.antenna.ARAAntennaSystem.front_end

Apply front-end processes to a signal and return the output.