Digital Clock - Output simulation time at specified sampling interval

Library

Sources

Description

The Digital Clock block outputs the simulation time only at the specified sampling interval. At other times, the block holds the output at the previous value. To control the precision of this block, set the Sample time parameter in the block dialog box.

Use this block rather than the Clock block (which outputs continuous time) when you need the current simulation time within a discrete system.

Data Type Support

The Digital Clock block outputs a real signal of type double. For more information, see Data Types Supported by Simulink in the Simulink documentation.

Parameters and Dialog Box

Sample time

Specify the sampling interval. The default value is 1 second. For more information, see Specifying Sample Time in the Simulink documentation.

Do not specify a continuous sample time, either 0 or [0,0]. Also, avoid specifying -1 (inheriting the sample time) because this block is a source.

Examples

In the following model, the Scope block shows the output of a Digital Clock block with a Sample time of 0.2.

The Digital Clock block outputs the simulation time every 0.2 seconds. Otherwise, the block holds the output at the previous value.

Characteristics

Sample Time	Specified in the Sample time parameter
Scalar Expansion	No
Dimensionalized	No
Multidimensionalized	No
Zero-Crossing Detection	No

See Also

Clock

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