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Contents

Index

• Getting Started

• Product Description

Key Features

What Does a Stateflow Chart Look Like?

How Stateflow Software Works with Simulink Software

Basic Tutorial for Modeling Event-Driven Systems

• Installing Stateflow Software

Installation Instructions

Prerequisite Software

Product Dependencies

Setting Up Your Own Target Compiler

Using Stateflow Software on a Laptop Computer

Related Products

The Stateflow Chart

How the Stateflow Chart Works with the Simulink Model

A Look at the Physical Plant

Running the Model

• Implementing the Interface with Simulink

Build It Yourself or Use the Supplied Model

Design Considerations for Defining the Interface

Adding a Stateflow Block to a Simulink Model

Defining the Inputs and Outputs

Connecting the Stateflow Block to the Simulink Subsystem

• Implementing the States to Represent Operating Modes

Build It Yourself or Use the Supplied Model

Design Considerations for Defining the States

Adding the Power On and Power Off States

Adding and Configuring Parallel States

Adding the On and Off States for the Fans

• Implementing State Actions

Build It Yourself or Use the Supplied Model

Design Considerations for Defining State Actions and Variables

Writing an Entry Action

Writing a During Action

• Adding the Transitions

Build It Yourself or Use the Supplied Model

Design Considerations for Defining Transitions Between States

Drawing the Transitions Between States

Adding Default Transitions

Adding Conditions to Guard Transitions

Adding Events to Guard Transitions

• Implementing the Triggers

Build It Yourself or Use the Supplied Model

Design Considerations for Triggering Stateflow Charts

Defining the CLOCK Event

Connecting the Edge-Triggered Events to the Input Signals

• Setting Simulation Parameters and Breakpoints

Prepare the Chart Yourself or Use the Supplied Model

Checking That Your Chart Conforms to Best Practices

Setting the Length of the Simulation

Configuring Animation for the Chart

Setting Breakpoints to Observe Chart Behavior

Simulating the Air Controller Chart

• Debugging Common Modeling Errors

Debugging State Inconsistencies

Debugging Data Range Violations

• User's Guide

• Stateflow Chart Concepts

• Stateflow Chart Notation

• Stateflow Chart Semantics

• Creating Stateflow Charts

• Modeling Logic Patterns and Iterative Loops Using Flow Graphs

• Building Mealy and Moore Charts

• Techniques for Streamlining Chart Design

• Defining Data

• Defining Events

• Using Actions in Stateflow Charts

• Making States Reusable with Atomic Subcharts

• Saving and Restoring Simulations with SimState

• Using Vectors and Matrices in Stateflow Charts

• Using Variable-Size Data in Stateflow Charts

• Using Enumerated Data in Stateflow Charts

• Modeling Continuous-Time Systems in Stateflow Charts

• Using Fixed-Point Data in Stateflow Charts

• Using Complex Data in Stateflow Charts

• Defining Interfaces to Simulink Models and the MATLAB Workspace

• Working with Structures and Bus Signals in Stateflow Charts

• Stateflow Design Patterns

• Truth Table Functions for Decision-Making Logic

What Is a Truth Table?

Why Use a Truth Table in a Stateflow Chart?

Where to Use a Truth Table

• Language Options for Stateflow Truth Tables

Stateflow Classic Truth Tables

MATLAB Truth Tables

Selecting a Language for Stateflow Truth Tables

Migration from Stateflow Classic to MATLAB Truth Tables

Workflow for Using Truth Tables

• Building a Model with a Stateflow Truth Table

Methods for Adding Truth Tables to Simulink Models

Adding a Stateflow Block that Calls a Truth Table Function

• Programming a Truth Table

Opening a Truth Table for Editing

Selecting An Action Language

Entering Truth Table Conditions

Entering Truth Table Decisions

Entering Truth Table Actions

Assigning Truth Table Actions to Decisions

Adding Initial and Final Actions

• Debugging a Truth Table

Checking Truth Tables for Errors

Debugging a Truth Table During Simulation

• Correcting Overspecified and Underspecified Truth Tables

Example of an Overspecified Truth Table

Example of an Underspecified Truth Table

• How Stateflow Software Generates Content for Truth Tables

Types of Generated Content

Viewing Generated Content

How Stateflow Software Generates Graphical Functions for Truth Tables

How Stateflow Software Generates MATLAB Code for Truth Tables

• Truth Table Editor Operations

Adding or Modifying Stateflow Data

Appending Rows and Columns

Compacting the Table

Deleting Text, Rows, and Columns

Diagnosing the Truth Table

Viewing Generated Content

Editing Tables

Inserting Rows and Columns

Moving Rows and Columns

Printing Tables

Selecting and Deselecting Table Elements

Undoing and Redoing Edit Operations

Viewing the Stateflow Chart for the Truth Table

• Using MATLAB Functions in Stateflow Charts

• Using Simulink Functions in Stateflow Charts

• Building Targets

• Debugging and Testing Stateflow Charts

• Exploring and Modifying Charts

• Semantic Rules Summary

• Semantic Examples

Glossary

• Using the API

• API Object Reference

• API Object Properties and Methods

API Method Reference

• Blocks

• Functions

Examples

• Release Notes

Truth Table Functions for Decision-Making Logic

Implementing Dynamic Test Vectors with Hierarchy and Parallelism

What Is a Truth Table?

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