Building Simulation Models (Control Design and Simulation Module)

The LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module includes both functions and VIs. The Simulation functions are the elements that comprise a simulation model. Use these functions to perform tasks such as defining dynamic system models, generating and combining input signals, and analyzing and displaying simulation data.

You can configure most Simulation functions in three ways:

• Manually configuring the parameters in the configuration dialog box for each function.
• Setting parameters with values from the block diagram.

The parameters you specify for a Simulation function are unique to that function. If you create multiple instances of the same function, you can set different parameter values for each instance.

Note  The Discrete Linear Systems functions have additional parameters you use to configure the period and skew of the function.

In addition to the Simulation functions, the Control Design and Simulation Module includes VIs. Use these VIs to perform tasks indirectly related to the simulation, such as trimming and linearizing a dynamic system model or designing optimal parameters for a dynamic system model.

Dynamic Simulation Functions

The following Simulation functions are dynamic elements that depend on the ordinary differential equation (ODE) solver you specify.

• Integrator
• Transfer Function
• Zero-Pole-Gain
• State-Space