Using Bus Element Ports and MATLAB Functions in Simulink for Algorithm Development

Simulink^® algorithm designs are traditionally constructed using a top- down approach of subsystems to provide hierarchy, with bottom-level block diagrams consisting of basic blocks to calculate the outputs of subsystems from inputs. In this presentation, see the advantages of using this same top-down approach, but using MATLAB^® Function blocks to calculate the outputs of subsystems from inputs. Discover the ease and advantages of using bus element ports over traditional bus hierarchy designs. And last, explore the use of scripts to help the user provide a Simulink IDE for rapid algorithm development. Together, these three development techniques allow for clean and simple differencing and merging, compact representations of complex logic, consistent modeling standards across large models, and streamlined management of model data.