Dashboard

Blocks that can control parameter values and display signal values during simulation

Use dashboard blocks to build an intuitive and interactive interface for your model. The control blocks, such as the Knob block, connect to variables or tunable parameters in your model and allow you to interactively modify the value of the connected element during simulation. The display blocks connect to signals in the model and display the signal value during simulation. For more information, see Control Simulations with Interactive Displays.

You can design dashboard blocks that look like controls and displays in your real system using the blocks in the Customizable Blocks library.

Blocks

Callback Button	Execute MATLAB code using button
Check Box	Select parameter or variable value
Combo Box	Select parameter value from drop-down menu
Dashboard Scope	Trace signals on scope display during simulation
Display	Display signal value during simulation
Edit	Enter new value for parameter
Gauge	Display signal value on circular scale
Half Gauge	Display input value on semicircular scale
Knob	Tune parameter value with dial
Lamp	Display color that reflects signal value on lamp
Linear Gauge	Display input value on linear scale
MultiStateImage	Display image reflecting input value
Push Button	Change parameter or variable value using button
Quarter Gauge	Display input value on quadrant scale
Radio Button	Select parameter value
Rocker Switch	Toggle parameter between two values
Rotary Switch	Switch parameter to set values on dial
Slider	Tune parameter value with sliding scale
Slider Switch	Toggle parameter between two values
Toggle Switch	Toggle parameter between two values

Related Information

Control Simulations with Interactive Displays

Featured Examples

Model Fault-Tolerant Fuel Control System

Combine Stateflow® and Simulink® capabilities to model hybrid systems. This type of modeling is particularly useful for systems that have numerous possible operational modes based on discrete events. Traditional signal flow is handled in Simulink while changes in control configuration are implemented in Stateflow. The model described in this example represents a fuel control system for a gasoline engine. The system is robust in that it detects individual sensor failures, and the control system is dynamically reconfigured for uninterrupted operation.

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