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Manual Variant Source

Switch between multiple variant choices at input

  • Manual Variant Source block

Libraries:
Simulink / Signal Routing

Description

The Manual Variant Source block is a toggle switch that activates one of its variant choices at the input to pass through to the output.

A Manual Variant Source block can have two or more input ports and has one output port. Each input port is associated with a variant control. To change the number of input ports, right-click the block and select Mask Parameters, then type a value in the Number of choices box.

To toggle between the variant choices at input, double-click the block. The block displays the active choice with a line connecting the input to the output. The block propagates the active variant choice at input directly to the output and discards the blocks connected to inactive input ports during simulation.

Note

  • Double-clicking the Manual Variant Source block does not open the block dialog box instead it toggles the output choice.

  • Changing the active choice during compile, simulation, or paused states is not supported.

Ports

Input

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First variant input signal. The block passes this input signal to the output port when you connect the toggle switch to this port.

Data Types: single | double | half | int8 | int16 | int32 | int64 | uint8 | uint16 | uint32 | uint64 | Boolean | fixed point | enumerated | bus

nth variant input signal. The block passes this input signal to the output port when you connect the toggle switch to this port.

Data Types: single | double | half | int8 | int16 | int32 | int64 | uint8 | uint16 | uint32 | uint64 | Boolean | fixed point | enumerated | bus

Output

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Output signal passed from the active variant input signal.

Data Types: single | double | half | int8 | int16 | int32 | int64 | uint8 | uint16 | uint32 | uint64 | Boolean | fixed point | enumerated | bus

Parameters

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To access the block parameter, right-click the block and select Mask > Mask Parameters.

Specify the number of variant input ports.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: NumChoices
Type: character vector
Value: integer
Default: '2'

Block Characteristics

Data Types

Boolean | bus | double | enumerated | fixed point | half | integer | single | string

Direct Feedthrough

no

Multidimensional Signals

no

Variable-Size Signals

no

Zero-Crossing Detection

no

Extended Capabilities

C/C++ Code Generation
Generate C and C++ code using Simulink® Coder™.

Fixed-Point Conversion
Design and simulate fixed-point systems using Fixed-Point Designer™.

Version History

Introduced in R2016b