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Converts a control design model into a model you can use for simulations. You can use this polymorphic VI to convert state-space, transfer function, zero-pole-gain, single-input single-output (SISO) transfer function, and SISO zero-pole-gain models. The data type you wire to the State-Space Model input determines the polymorphic instance to use.

Note  You can use the model that this VI generates with the LabVIEW Simulation Module.

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Select an instance CD Convert Control Design to Simulation (State-Space)CD Convert Control Design to Simulation (Transfer Function)CD Convert Control Design to Simulation (Zero-Pole-Gain)CD Convert Control Design to Simulation (SISO Transfer Function)CD Convert Control Design to Simulation (SISO Zero-Pole-Gain)

CD Convert Control Design to Simulation (State-Space)

	State-Space Model contains a mathematical representation of and information about the control design model you want to convert into a simulation model. You can use the resulting simulation model with the LabVIEW Simulation Module.
	error in describes error conditions that occur before this VI or function runs. The default is no error. If an error occurred before this VI or function runs, the VI or function passes the error in value to error out. This VI or function runs normally only if no error occurred before this VI or function runs. If an error occurs while this VI or function runs, it runs normally and sets its own error status in error out. Use the Simple Error Handler or General Error Handler VIs to display the description of the error code. Use error in and error out to check errors and to specify execution order by wiring error out from one node to error in of the next node. status is TRUE (X) if an error occurred before this VI or function ran or FALSE (checkmark) to indicate a warning or that no error occurred before this VI or function ran. The default is FALSE. code is the error or warning code. The default is 0. If status is TRUE, code is a nonzero error code. If status is FALSE, code is 0 or a warning code. source specifies the origin of the error or warning and is, in most cases, the name of the VI or function that produced the error or warning. The default is an empty string.
	Simulation State-Space Model returns the simulation model equivalent of a control design model. You can use the resulting simulation model with the LabVIEW Simulation Module.
	Sampling Time [dt] (s) returns the sampling time of the model. Sampling Time [dt] (s) defines whether the model represents a continuous-time system or a discrete-time system. If the model represents a continuous-time system, Sampling Time [dt] (s) equals zero. If the model represents a discrete-time system, Sampling Time [dt] (s) is greater than zero and equal to the sampling rate, in seconds, of the discrete system.
	error out contains error information. If error in indicates that an error occurred before this VI or function ran, error out contains the same error information. Otherwise, it describes the error status that this VI or function produces. Right-click the error out front panel indicator and select Explain Error from the shortcut menu for more information about the error. status is TRUE (X) if an error occurred or FALSE (checkmark) to indicate a warning or that no error occurred. code is the error or warning code. If status is TRUE, code is a nonzero error code. If status is FALSE, code is 0 or a warning code. source describes the origin of the error or warning and is, in most cases, the name of the VI or function that produced the error or warning.

CD Convert Control Design to Simulation (Transfer Function)

	Transfer Function Model contains a mathematical representation of and information about the control design model you want to convert into a simulation model. You can use the resulting simulation model with the LabVIEW Simulation Module.
	error in describes error conditions that occur before this VI or function runs. The default is no error. If an error occurred before this VI or function runs, the VI or function passes the error in value to error out. This VI or function runs normally only if no error occurred before this VI or function runs. If an error occurs while this VI or function runs, it runs normally and sets its own error status in error out. Use the Simple Error Handler or General Error Handler VIs to display the description of the error code. Use error in and error out to check errors and to specify execution order by wiring error out from one node to error in of the next node. status is TRUE (X) if an error occurred before this VI or function ran or FALSE (checkmark) to indicate a warning or that no error occurred before this VI or function ran. The default is FALSE. code is the error or warning code. The default is 0. If status is TRUE, code is a nonzero error code. If status is FALSE, code is 0 or a warning code. source specifies the origin of the error or warning and is, in most cases, the name of the VI or function that produced the error or warning. The default is an empty string.
	Simulation Transfer Function Model returns the simulation model equivalent of a control design model. You can use the resulting simulation model with the LabVIEW Simulation Module.
	Sampling Time [dt] (s) returns the sampling time of the model. Sampling Time [dt] (s) defines whether the model represents a continuous-time system or a discrete-time system. If the model represents a continuous-time system, Sampling Time [dt] (s) equals zero. If the model represents a discrete-time system, Sampling Time [dt] (s) is greater than zero and equal to the sampling rate, in seconds, of the discrete system.
	error out contains error information. If error in indicates that an error occurred before this VI or function ran, error out contains the same error information. Otherwise, it describes the error status that this VI or function produces. Right-click the error out front panel indicator and select Explain Error from the shortcut menu for more information about the error. status is TRUE (X) if an error occurred or FALSE (checkmark) to indicate a warning or that no error occurred. code is the error or warning code. If status is TRUE, code is a nonzero error code. If status is FALSE, code is 0 or a warning code. source describes the origin of the error or warning and is, in most cases, the name of the VI or function that produced the error or warning.

CD Convert Control Design to Simulation (Zero-Pole-Gain)

	Zero-Pole-Gain Model contains a mathematical representation of and information about the control design model you want to convert into a simulation model. You can use the resulting simulation model with the LabVIEW Simulation Module.
	error in describes error conditions that occur before this VI or function runs. The default is no error. If an error occurred before this VI or function runs, the VI or function passes the error in value to error out. This VI or function runs normally only if no error occurred before this VI or function runs. If an error occurs while this VI or function runs, it runs normally and sets its own error status in error out. Use the Simple Error Handler or General Error Handler VIs to display the description of the error code. Use error in and error out to check errors and to specify execution order by wiring error out from one node to error in of the next node. status is TRUE (X) if an error occurred before this VI or function ran or FALSE (checkmark) to indicate a warning or that no error occurred before this VI or function ran. The default is FALSE. code is the error or warning code. The default is 0. If status is TRUE, code is a nonzero error code. If status is FALSE, code is 0 or a warning code. source specifies the origin of the error or warning and is, in most cases, the name of the VI or function that produced the error or warning. The default is an empty string.
	Simulation Zero-Pole-Gain Model returns the simulation model equivalent of a control design model. You can use the resulting simulation model with the LabVIEW Simulation Module.
	Sampling Time [dt] (s) returns the sampling time of the model. Sampling Time [dt] (s) defines whether the model represents a continuous-time system or a discrete-time system. If the model represents a continuous-time system, Sampling Time [dt] (s) equals zero. If the model represents a discrete-time system, Sampling Time [dt] (s) is greater than zero and equal to the sampling rate, in seconds, of the discrete system.
	error out contains error information. If error in indicates that an error occurred before this VI or function ran, error out contains the same error information. Otherwise, it describes the error status that this VI or function produces. Right-click the error out front panel indicator and select Explain Error from the shortcut menu for more information about the error. status is TRUE (X) if an error occurred or FALSE (checkmark) to indicate a warning or that no error occurred. code is the error or warning code. If status is TRUE, code is a nonzero error code. If status is FALSE, code is 0 or a warning code. source describes the origin of the error or warning and is, in most cases, the name of the VI or function that produced the error or warning.

CD Convert Control Design to Simulation (SISO Transfer Function)

	Transfer Function Model contains a mathematical representation of and information about the control design model you want to convert into a simulation model. You can use the resulting simulation model with the LabVIEW Simulation Module.
	Input specifies the index number of the input from which this VI converts the transfer function matrix to the simulation model. The index is zero-based. The default is zero.
	Output specifies the index number of the output from which this VI converts the transfer function matrix to the simulation model. The index is zero-based. The default is zero.
	error in describes error conditions that occur before this VI or function runs. The default is no error. If an error occurred before this VI or function runs, the VI or function passes the error in value to error out. This VI or function runs normally only if no error occurred before this VI or function runs. If an error occurs while this VI or function runs, it runs normally and sets its own error status in error out. Use the Simple Error Handler or General Error Handler VIs to display the description of the error code. Use error in and error out to check errors and to specify execution order by wiring error out from one node to error in of the next node. status is TRUE (X) if an error occurred before this VI or function ran or FALSE (checkmark) to indicate a warning or that no error occurred before this VI or function ran. The default is FALSE. code is the error or warning code. The default is 0. If status is TRUE, code is a nonzero error code. If status is FALSE, code is 0 or a warning code. source specifies the origin of the error or warning and is, in most cases, the name of the VI or function that produced the error or warning. The default is an empty string.
	Simulation Transfer Function Model returns the simulation model equivalent of a control design model. You can use the resulting simulation model with the LabVIEW Simulation Module.
	Sampling Time [dt] (s) returns the sampling time of the model. Sampling Time [dt] (s) defines whether the model represents a continuous-time system or a discrete-time system. If the model represents a continuous-time system, Sampling Time [dt] (s) equals zero. If the model represents a discrete-time system, Sampling Time [dt] (s) is greater than zero and equal to the sampling rate, in seconds, of the discrete system.
	error out contains error information. If error in indicates that an error occurred before this VI or function ran, error out contains the same error information. Otherwise, it describes the error status that this VI or function produces. Right-click the error out front panel indicator and select Explain Error from the shortcut menu for more information about the error. status is TRUE (X) if an error occurred or FALSE (checkmark) to indicate a warning or that no error occurred. code is the error or warning code. If status is TRUE, code is a nonzero error code. If status is FALSE, code is 0 or a warning code. source describes the origin of the error or warning and is, in most cases, the name of the VI or function that produced the error or warning.

CD Convert Control Design to Simulation (SISO Zero-Pole-Gain)

	Zero-Pole-Gain Model contains a mathematical representation of and information about the control design model you want to convert into a simulation model. You can use the resulting simulation model with the LabVIEW Simulation Module.
	Input specifies the index number of the input from which this VI converts the zero-pole-gain matrix to the simulation model. The index is zero-based. The default is zero.
	Output specifies the index number of the output from which this VI converts the zero-pole-gain matrix to the simulation model. The index is zero-based. The default is zero.
	error in describes error conditions that occur before this VI or function runs. The default is no error. If an error occurred before this VI or function runs, the VI or function passes the error in value to error out. This VI or function runs normally only if no error occurred before this VI or function runs. If an error occurs while this VI or function runs, it runs normally and sets its own error status in error out. Use the Simple Error Handler or General Error Handler VIs to display the description of the error code. Use error in and error out to check errors and to specify execution order by wiring error out from one node to error in of the next node. status is TRUE (X) if an error occurred before this VI or function ran or FALSE (checkmark) to indicate a warning or that no error occurred before this VI or function ran. The default is FALSE. code is the error or warning code. The default is 0. If status is TRUE, code is a nonzero error code. If status is FALSE, code is 0 or a warning code. source specifies the origin of the error or warning and is, in most cases, the name of the VI or function that produced the error or warning. The default is an empty string.
	Simulation Zero-Pole-Gain Model returns the simulation model equivalent of a control design model. You can use the resulting simulation model with the LabVIEW Simulation Module.
	Sampling Time [dt] (s) returns the sampling time of the model. Sampling Time [dt] (s) defines whether the model represents a continuous-time system or a discrete-time system. If the model represents a continuous-time system, Sampling Time [dt] (s) equals zero. If the model represents a discrete-time system, Sampling Time [dt] (s) is greater than zero and equal to the sampling rate, in seconds, of the discrete system.
	error out contains error information. If error in indicates that an error occurred before this VI or function ran, error out contains the same error information. Otherwise, it describes the error status that this VI or function produces. Right-click the error out front panel indicator and select Explain Error from the shortcut menu for more information about the error. status is TRUE (X) if an error occurred or FALSE (checkmark) to indicate a warning or that no error occurred. code is the error or warning code. If status is TRUE, code is a nonzero error code. If status is FALSE, code is 0 or a warning code. source describes the origin of the error or warning and is, in most cases, the name of the VI or function that produced the error or warning.

CD Convert Control Design to Simulation Details

This VI does not support delays unless the delays are part of the mathematical model that represents the dynamic system. When converting to simulation models from control design models, this VI does not transfer the delay from the control design model. To account for the delay when converting a control design model to a simulation model, you must incorporate the delays into the mathematical model of the dynamic system using the CD Convert Delay with Pade Approximation VI (continuous models) or the CD Convert Delay to Poles at Origin VI (discrete models). Refer to the LabVIEW Control Design Toolkit User Manual for more information about delays and the limitations of Pade Approximation.