Enumerated Constant

R2026b

Generate enumerated constant value

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Enumerated Constant block

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Libraries:
Simulink / Sources

Description

The Enumerated Constant block outputs a scalar, array, or matrix of enumerated values. You can also use the Constant block to output enumerated values, but it provides block parameters that do not apply to enumerated types, such as Output minimum and Output maximum. When you need a block that outputs only constant enumerated values, use Enumerated Constant rather than Constant. For more information, see Simulink Enumerations.

Examples

Control Algorithm Execution Using Enumerated Signal

Use a signal of an enumerated data type to control the execution of a block algorithm.

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Data Typing in Simulink

Use data types in Simulink®. To simulate the mathematical behavior of computer hardware, or to generate efficient code from a model, you can control the numeric data types of signals in your model. In this example, the datatypedemo model demonstrates how to use Data Type Conversion blocks to convert a double-precision sine wave with an amplitude of 150 to various data types, including floating-point, integer, fixed-point, and enumerated data types. The converted signals are then displayed on two scopes.

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Switch Between Sets of Parameter Values During Simulation and Code Execution

Switch between independent sets of values for the same block parameters by storing the sets in an array of structures.

• Open Model

Ports

Output

Port_1 — Enumerated constant

scalar | vector | matrix

Enumerated constant value, specified as a scalar, vector, or matrix.

Data Types: enumerated

Parameters

Output data type — Output data type

Enum: SlDemoSign (default) | Enum:<ClassName>

Specify the enumerated type from which you want the block to output one or more values. The initial value, Enum:SlDemoSign, is a dummy enumerated type that prevents a newly cloned block from causing an error. To specify the desired enumerated type, select it from the drop-down list or enter Enum:ClassName in the Output data type field, where ClassName is the name of the MATLAB^® class that defines the type.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: OutDataTypeStr

Type: character vector

Values: 'Enum:<ClassName>'

Default: 'Enum: SlDemoSign'

Mode — Category of data to specify

Enumerated (default)

Select the category of data to specify.

Enumerated

Enumerated data types. Selecting Enumerated enables a second menu/text box to the right, where you can enter the class name.

Value — Enumerated value

SlDemoSign.Positive (default) | Enum:<ClassName.Value>

Specify the value or values that the block outputs. The output of the block has the same dimensions and elements as the Value parameter. The initial value, SlDemoSign.Positive, is a dummy enumerated value that prevents a newly cloned block from causing an error.

To specify the desired enumerated values, select from the drop-down list or enter any MATLAB expression that evaluates to the desired result, including an expression that uses tunable parameters. All specified values must be of the type indicated by the Output data type. To specify an array that includes every value in the enumerated type, use the enumeration function.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: Value

Type: character vector

Values: 'SlDemoSign.Positive' | 'SlDemoSign.Zero' | 'SlDemoSign.Negative' | 'Enum:<ClassName.Value>'

Default: 'SlDemoSign.Positive'

Sample time — Sample time

inf (default) | scalar | vector

Specify the interval between times that the block output can change during simulation (for example, due to tuning the Value parameter). The default value of inf indicates that the block output can never change. A sample time of inf speeds the simulation and generated code by avoiding the need to recompute the block output. For more information, see Specify Sample Time.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: SampleTime

Type: character vector

Values: scalar | vector

Default: 'inf'

Block Characteristics

Data Types	enumerated
Direct Feedthrough	no
Multidimensional Signals	yes
Variable-Size Signals	no
Zero-Crossing Detection	no

Programmatic Use: Add Block

To add the block programmatically, use the add_block function with one of these library block paths as the source.

"simulink/Sources/Enumerated Constant"

Example: add_block("simulink/Sources/Enumerated Constant","myModel/myBlock",MakeNameUnique="on")

Extended Capabilities

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

HDL Code Generation

Generate VHDL, Verilog and SystemVerilog code for FPGA and ASIC designs using HDL Coder™.

HDL Coder™ provides additional configuration options that affect HDL implementation and synthesized logic.

HDL Architecture

This block has one default HDL architecture.

HDL Block Properties

ConstrainedOutputPipeline	Number of registers to place at the outputs by moving existing delays in the design. Distributed pipelining does not redistribute these registers. The default value is 0. For more details, see ConstrainedOutputPipeline (HDL Coder).
OutputPipeline	Number of output pipeline stages to insert in the generated code. Distributed pipelining and constrained output pipelining can move these registers. The default value is 0. For more details, see OutputPipeline (HDL Coder).
SynthesisAttributes	Specifies the synthesis attributes for the blocks and block output signals in the model. The generated HDL code contains these attributes. For more information, see SynthesisAttributes (HDL Coder).

PLC Code Generation
Generate Structured Text code using Simulink® PLC Coder™.

Version History

Introduced in R2009b

R2026a: Specify synthesis attributes for blocks and block output signals

Use the SynthesisAttributes HDL block property to specify the synthesis attributes for the block and its output signals. HDL Coder includes these attributes in the generated HDL code.