Overview of Basic Workflow

The scenario and code examples contained in Signal Simulation serve as an introduction to the fundamental workflow used in Phased Array System Toolbox™ software. The example is intentionally simplified in order to familiarize you with the basic theme that extends throughout the toolbox. You will find the core elements of this workflow in many other examples.

The basic workflow consists of:

• Constructing System objects that represent the physical components and algorithms of your model. The objects have modifiable properties that enable you to parameterize your model. For information about the object properties, see the object reference page.

• The object reference page consists of three important sections. The Creation section shows how to create a System object™ with its properties while the Usage section shows how to perform the actions of each System object. For example, the Creation section of the phased.SteeringVector System object defines all the properties of a steering vector such as its size and dimensions, while the Usage section creates the steering vector itself.

• A third section lists all the Object Functions available for the System object, Object functions provide additional capabilities and information about the for the System object.

You can access the documentation for an object by entering: doc phased.SteeringVector.