clarify the note on np.trunc usage

microsoft · Apr 20, 2021 · 887e25d · 887e25d
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diff --git a/qcodes/instrument_drivers/tektronix/AWG5014.py b/qcodes/instrument_drivers/tektronix/AWG5014.py
@@ -1688,7 +1688,8 @@ def _pack_waveform(
             raise TypeError('Marker 2 contains invalid values.' +
                             ' Only 0 and 1 are allowed')
 
-        # Note: np.trunc is an order of magnitude faster then np.round
+        # Note: we use np.trunc here rather than np.round
+        # as it is an order of magnitude faster
         packed_wf = np.trunc(16384 * m1 + 32768 * m2
                              + wf * 8191 + 8191.5).astype(np.uint16)