function q15=HexInt16toQ15(HexString)


%now perform conversion to signed magnitude
decunnum=hex2dec(HexString);
if(decunnum<32768)
    decsignum=decunnum;
else
    decsignum=decunnum-65536;
end

% Get those Q15 15 decimal digits
q15=decsignum/2^15;