Eric Kooistra · Reinier van der Walle · Eric Kooistra
--- a/libraries/base/common/src/vhdl/common_pkg.vhd
+++ b/libraries/base/common/src/vhdl/common_pkg.vhd
    RETURN TO_SVEC(dec, 32);
  END;

+  FUNCTION TO_UREAL(uvec : STD_LOGIC_VECTOR) RETURN REAL IS
--- a/libraries/base/common/src/vhdl/common_pkg.vhd
+++ b/libraries/base/common/src/vhdl/common_pkg.vhd
+  BEGIN
+    -- Then scale to real (see TO_SREAL)
+    RETURN v_real * 2.0**REAL(resolution_w);
+  END;
+  
+  FUNCTION TO_SREAL(svec : STD_LOGIC_VECTOR; resolution_w : INTEGER) RETURN REAL IS
+    -- First convert as signed integer:
+    VARIABLE v_real : REAL := TO_SREAL(svec);
+  BEGIN
+    -- Then scale to real:
+    -- . The resolution_w is the number of bits that LSbit 0 in svec is after or before the fixed point.
+    -- . The real value is then scaled by scaling the integer value by 2**resolution_w:
+    --   . resolution_w = 0 : scale by 2**0 = 1, so no scaling and the value is treated as an integer
+    --   . resolution_w < 0 : scale up
+    --   . resolution_w > 0 : scale down
+    RETURN v_real * 2.0**REAL(resolution_w);