3 files changed, 72 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/host/lib/convert/convert_common.hpp b/host/lib/convert/convert_common.hpp
index 699d6301b..aab59de4b 100644
--- a/host/lib/convert/convert_common.hpp
+++ b/host/lib/convert/convert_common.hpp
@@ -190,4 +190,52 @@ static UHD_INLINE void item32_sc8_to_fc64(item32_t item, fc64_t &out0, fc64_t &o
     );
 }
 
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Convert complex char to items32 sc8 buffer
+ **********************************************************************/
+static UHD_INLINE item32_t sc8_to_item32_sc8(sc8_t in0, sc8_t in1, double){
+    return
+        (item32_t(boost::uint8_t(in0.real())) << 8) |
+        (item32_t(boost::uint8_t(in0.imag())) << 0) |
+        (item32_t(boost::uint8_t(in1.real())) << 24) |
+        (item32_t(boost::uint8_t(in1.imag())) << 16)
+    ;
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Convert complex short to items32 sc8 buffer
+ **********************************************************************/
+static UHD_INLINE item32_t sc16_to_item32_sc8(sc16_t in0, sc16_t in1, double){
+    return
+        (item32_t(boost::uint8_t(in0.real())) << 8) |
+        (item32_t(boost::uint8_t(in0.imag())) << 0) |
+        (item32_t(boost::uint8_t(in1.real())) << 24) |
+        (item32_t(boost::uint8_t(in1.imag())) << 16)
+    ;
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Convert complex float to items32 sc8 buffer
+ **********************************************************************/
+static UHD_INLINE item32_t fc32_to_item32_sc8(fc32_t in0, fc32_t in1, double scale_factor){
+    return
+        (item32_t(boost::uint8_t(in0.real()*float(scale_factor))) << 8) |
+        (item32_t(boost::uint8_t(in0.imag()*float(scale_factor))) << 0) |
+        (item32_t(boost::uint8_t(in1.real()*float(scale_factor))) << 24) |
+        (item32_t(boost::uint8_t(in1.imag()*float(scale_factor))) << 16)
+    ;
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Convert complex double to items32 sc8 buffer
+ **********************************************************************/
+static UHD_INLINE item32_t fc64_to_item32_sc8(fc64_t in0, fc64_t in1, double scale_factor){
+    return
+        (item32_t(boost::uint8_t(in0.real()*(scale_factor))) << 8) |
+        (item32_t(boost::uint8_t(in0.imag()*(scale_factor))) << 0) |
+        (item32_t(boost::uint8_t(in1.real()*(scale_factor))) << 24) |
+        (item32_t(boost::uint8_t(in1.imag()*(scale_factor))) << 16)
+    ;
+}
+
 #endif /* INCLUDED_LIBUHD_CONVERT_COMMON_HPP */
diff --git a/host/lib/convert/convert_with_tables.cpp b/host/lib/convert/convert_with_tables.cpp
index c033a2959..2379739a7 100644
--- a/host/lib/convert/convert_with_tables.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/convert/convert_with_tables.cpp
@@ -68,24 +68,19 @@ class convert_sc8_item32_1_to_fcxx_1 : public converter{
 public:
     convert_sc8_item32_1_to_fcxx_1(void): _table(sc16_table_len){}
 
-    void set_scalar(const double scalar){
-
-        //special case, this is converts sc8 to sc16,
-        //use the scale-factor but no normalization
+    //special case for sc16 type, 32767 undoes float normalization
+    static type conv(const boost::int8_t &num, const double scalar){
         if (sizeof(type) == sizeof(s16_t)){
-            for (size_t i = 0; i < sc16_table_len; i++){
-                const boost::uint16_t val = tohost(boost::uint16_t(i & 0xffff));
-                const type real = type(boost::math::iround(boost::int8_t(val >> 8)*scalar*32767));
-                const type imag = type(boost::math::iround(boost::int8_t(val >> 0)*scalar*32767));
-                _table[i] = std::complex<type>(real, imag);
-            }
-            return;
+            return type(boost::math::iround(num*scalar*32767));
         }
+        return type(num*scalar);
+    }
 
+    void set_scalar(const double scalar){
         for (size_t i = 0; i < sc16_table_len; i++){
             const boost::uint16_t val = tohost(boost::uint16_t(i & 0xffff));
-            const type real = type(boost::int8_t(val >> 8)*scalar);
-            const type imag = type(boost::int8_t(val >> 0)*scalar);
+            const type real = conv(boost::int8_t(val >> 8), scalar);
+            const type imag = conv(boost::int8_t(val >> 0), scalar);
             _table[i] = std::complex<type>(real, imag);
         }
     }
diff --git a/host/lib/convert/gen_convert_general.py b/host/lib/convert/gen_convert_general.py
index b8d64aa4b..a6ae3f810 100644
--- a/host/lib/convert/gen_convert_general.py
+++ b/host/lib/convert/gen_convert_general.py
@@ -92,6 +92,22 @@ DECLARE_CONVERTER(sc8_item32_$(end), 1, $(cpu_type), 1, PRIORITY_GENERAL){
         item32_sc8_to_$(cpu_type)(item_n, output[num_samps-1], dummy, scale_factor);
     }
 }
+
+DECLARE_CONVERTER($(cpu_type), 1, sc8_item32_$(end), 1, PRIORITY_GENERAL){
+    const $(cpu_type)_t *input = reinterpret_cast<const $(cpu_type)_t *>(inputs[0]);
+    item32_t *output = reinterpret_cast<item32_t *>(outputs[0]);
+
+    const size_t num_pairs = nsamps/2;
+    for (size_t i = 0, j = 0; i < num_pairs; i++, j+=2){
+        const item32_t item = $(cpu_type)_to_item32_sc8(input[j], input[j+1], scale_factor);
+        output[i] = $(to_wire)(item);
+    }
+
+    if (nsamps != num_pairs*2){
+        const item32_t item = $(cpu_type)_to_item32_sc8(input[nsamps-1], 0, scale_factor);
+        output[num_pairs] = $(to_wire)(item);
+    }
+}
 """
 
 TMPL_CONV_USRP1_COMPLEX = """