Don most devices have integer output data?
Yes, integer data is the most common form of output from sensors and other digital devices, but to use this data it’s often necessary to compensate for non-linearities, convert to different units, or otherwise transform the data. Floating point makes these calculations very easy to implement. Once the input data is transformed, the application itself may require floating point calculations (e.g. trigonometric calculations for positioning and navigation). The uM-FPU V3 chip has a number of instructions designed to make it easy to convert integer input values and strings to floating point values. It also has support for converting floating point results to integers and to formatted strings. The string formatting capabilities make it easy to create the text needed for output displays.
