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You can use the Control System Toolbox commands to query model characteristics such as the I/O dimensions, poles, zeros, and DC gain. These commands apply to both continuous- and discrete-time models. Their LTI-based syntax is summarized in the table below.
Commands to Query Model Characteristics
Command | Description |
|---|---|
size(model_name) | Number of inputs and outputs |
ndims(model_name) | Number of dimensions |
isct(model_name) | Returns 1 for continuous systems |
isdt(model_name) | Returns 1 for discrete systems |
hasdelay(model_name) | True if system has delays |
pole(model_name) | System poles |
zero(model_name) | System (transmission) zeros |
dcgain(model_name) | DC gain |
norm(model_name) | System norms (H2 and L∞) |
covar(model_name,W) | Covariance of response to white noise |
bandwidth(model_name) | Frequency response bandwidth |
lti/order(model_name) | LTI model order |
pzmap(model_name) | Compute pole-zero map of LTI models |
damp(model_name) | Natural frequency and damping of system poles |
class(model_name) | Create object or return class of object |
isa(model_name) | Determine whether input is object of given class |
isempty(model_name) | Determine whether LTI model is empty |
isproper(model_name) | Determine whether LTI model is proper |
issiso(model_name) | Determine whether LTI model is single-input/single-output (SISO) |
lti/isstable(model_name) | Determine whether system is stable |
reshape(model_name) | Change shape of LTI array |
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