def fix_sign_with_K(dataframe):
    """Swap electrode denotations so that geometrical (K) factors become
    positive. Also, swap signs of all parameters affected by this process.

    Affected parameters, at the moment, are:

        * K
        * r
        * Vmn
        * Zt
        * rho_a
        * rpha

    Parameters
    ----------
    dataframe : pandas.DateFrame
        dataframe holding the data

    Returns
    -------
    dataframe : pandas.DateFrame
        the fixed dataframe

    """
    # check for required columns
    if 'k' not in dataframe or 'r' not in dataframe:
        raise Exception('k and r columns required!')

    indices_negative = (dataframe['k'] < 0) & (dataframe['r'] < 0)
    if np.where(indices_negative)[0].size == 0:
        # nothing to do here
        return dataframe

    dataframe.ix[indices_negative, ['k', 'r']] *= -1

    # switch potential electrodes
    indices_switched_ab = indices_negative & (dataframe['a'] > dataframe['b'])
    indices_switched_mn = indices_negative & (dataframe['a'] < dataframe['b'])

    dataframe.ix[indices_switched_ab, ['a', 'b']] = dataframe.ix[
        indices_switched_ab, ['b', 'a']
    ].values

    dataframe.ix[indices_switched_mn, ['m', 'n']] = dataframe.ix[
        indices_switched_mn, ['n', 'm']
    ].values

    # switch sign of voltages
    if 'Vmn' in dataframe:
        dataframe.ix[indices_negative, 'Vmn'] *= -1

    if 'Zt' in dataframe:
        dataframe.ix[indices_negative, 'Zt'] *= -1

    if 'rho_a' in dataframe:
        dataframe['rho_a'] = dataframe['r'] * dataframe['k']

    if 'Mx' in dataframe:
        # for now we have to loop here because we store numpy arrays within
        # each cell
        for index in np.where(indices_negative)[0]:
            # import IPython
            # IPython.embed()
            # exit()
            dataframe.at[index, 'Mx'] *= -1

    # recompute phase values
    if 'rpha' in dataframe:
        if 'Zt' in dataframe:
            # recompute
            dataframe['rpha'] = np.arctan2(
                dataframe['Zt'].imag, dataframe['Zt'].real
            ) * 1e3
        else:
            raise Exception(
                'Recomputation of phase without Zt not implemented yet. ' +
                'See source code for more information'
            )
            """
            when the complex number is located in the fourth sector instead of
            the first, this corresponds to a phase shift by pi. For all values
            where magnitude < 0 and phase < 3000 mrad reverse this shift by pi
            by multiplying the complex number by -1:
            new_value = - 1 * (Magnitude * exp(i phi))
            Test this function by setting one measurement to
            -85.02069 -183.25 in radic column 6 and 7, should get -58 mrad when
            converted
            """
    # Make sure a, b, m, n stay integers.
    for col in ('a', 'b', 'm', 'n'):
        dataframe[col] = dataframe[col].astype(int)

    return dataframe
Swap electrode denotations so that geometrical (K) factors become
    positive. Also, swap signs of all parameters affected by this process.

    Affected parameters, at the moment, are:

        * K
        * r
        * Vmn
        * Zt
        * rho_a
        * rpha

    Parameters
    ----------
    dataframe : pandas.DateFrame
        dataframe holding the data

    Returns
    -------
    dataframe : pandas.DateFrame
        the fixed dataframe