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Version 1.0 (R14) Simulink Control Design Software

This table summarizes what's new in Version 1.0 (R14):

New Features and Changes	Version Compatibility Considerations	Fixed Bugs and Known Problems	Related Documentation at Web Site
Yes Details below	No	No bug fixes	No

New features and changes introduced in this version are

About the Simulink Control Design Software

The Simulink Control Design software provides tools for the linearization of control systems and models. A graphical user interface (GUI) simplifies the tasks of specifying operating conditions, linearizing the model, and analyzing the results. Linearized models often facilitate system analysis and compensator design. This is useful in many industries and applications, including

• Aerospace: flight control, guidance, navigation

• Automotive: cruise control, emissions control, transmission

• Equipment manufacturing: motors, disk drives, servos

The Simulink Control Design software improves upon previous Simulink linearization tools by providing more options for computing operating conditions, allowing open loop analysis without the removal of feedback loops, and including a linearization inspector and debugger. Linearization projects are easier to manage with the new Control and Estimation Tools Manager. Furthermore, the Control System Toolbox software features, such as the LTI Viewer, are integrated with the Control Designer software to improve control system analysis and design.

Key Features Introduced

Key features of the Simulink Control Design software include the ability to

• Specify linearization input, output, and open loop analysis points using right-click menus

• Perform open loop analysis without deleting feedback loops

• Extract operating conditions from a simulation

• Compute operating conditions by optimization (trimming)

• Create output constraints for trim analysis

• Linearize individual blocks using context menus

• Inspect and debug results of the linearization

• Identify blocks in a model that contribute to a linearization

• Export results to the MATLAB workspace

• Manage linearization projects, compute operating conditions, and perform linearization with a graphical user interface (GUI)

• Use improved functions at the command line for linearization and trim analysis

Version 1.1 (R14SP1) Simulink Control Design Software

Compatibility Summary for Simulink Control Design Software

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