Training - Courses

Objective: This section explains the roles of Stateflow in Simulink model-based design. It also provides an overview to the MathWorks and the course.

• Introduce the MathWorks
• Explore Stateflow applications
• Introduce the Stateflow design and animation environment
• Discuss course outline
• Set up for the course

Objective: This section explains how to implement decision flows with flow diagrams.

• Introduce the concept of a flow graph
• Identify design patterns that are suitable for flow graph implementation
• Build a flow diagram
• Apply governing logic to process decision flows
• Explain the semantics of a flow graph
• Construct a graphical function to reuse a flow graph

Objective: This section explains how to implement state machines with state diagrams.

• Introduce the concept of a finite state machine
• Identify systems that fit the description of a state machine
• Build a state diagram
• Apply governing logic to process state transitions
• Examine the behavior of an event-driven state machine
• Explain the semantics of a state machine

Objective: This section explains how to implement hierarchical diagrams to improve clarity of state machine designs.

• Introduce the concept of a hierarchical state machine
• Identify systems that can take advantage of hierarchy
• Build a hierarchical state diagram
• Apply governing logic to process hierarchical activation and transitions
• Store activation history for recovery
• Explain the semantics of hierarchical state transitions

Objective: This section explains how to implement supervisory logic to control block execution.

• Introduce the connectivity available for block execution control
• Explain Stateflow action language
• Apply governing logic to enable and trigger block executions
• Apply sampling logic to schedule block updates

Objective: This section explains how to implement parallel states to model multiprocessing designs.

• Introduce the concept of a parallel state
• Identify systems that can take advantage of parallel states
• Build a parallel state diagram
• Apply governing logic to process activation and interactions
• Explain the semantics of parallel state interactions

Objective: This section explains how to implement truth tables.

• Introduce the concept of a truth table
• Identify logical patterns that are suitable for truth table implementation
• Tabulate the decisions on given conditions to formulate criteria
• Attach outcomes to criteria
• Diagnose a truth table

Objective: This section explains how to incorporate MATLAB routines into flow graphs and state machines.

• Identify implementation that can benefit from MATLAB coding
• Introduce the use of an embedded MATLAB function
• Create an embedded MATLAB function
• Diagnose coding of an embedded MATLAB function

Objective: This section explains how to reuse Stateflow designs and external C routines.

• Link the considerations of reusability to design interface
• Set up data interface of a chart to enable reconfiguration
• Create a reusable chart in a library
• Share data and graphical functions globally
• Import external C routines into Stateflow designs