Getting Started

Online Help

For a more detailed explanation of any of the topics covered in this book, see the documentation listed under Control System Toolbox in the Help Navigator.

The Help Navigator supports string searches. You can specify strings and the online manuals that you want to search. To begin a search, click the Search tab. There is also an index available; click the Index tab to view it.

Aside from this book, Getting Started with the Control System Toolbox, the online Control System Toolbox documentation contains the following topics:

• Release Notes -- For details on the latest release
• Creating and Manipulating Models -- In-depth information on how to create and manipulate linear models and linear time-invariant (LTI) arrays, which are data objects that you can use to store collections of linear models in one variable
• Customization -- Setting plot properties, including how to set preferences that persist from session to session
• Design Case Studies -- Worked examples, including Kalman filtering and MIMO design
• Reliable Computations -- Numerical stability and accuracy issues
• GUI Reference -- Complete descriptions of the LTI Viewer and SISO Design Tool, which are graphical user interfaces (GUI's) that you can use to analyze systems and design SISO compensators
• Function Reference -- A complete guide to all the functions in the Control System Toolbox. Functions are listed by category and alphabetically.

Learning More

Setting Plot Preferences and Properties