Add Calculated Input/Output

In/Outputs menu > Add Calculated Input/Output

The Add Calculated Input/Output window contains the following elements:

Node

Name of the input/output.

Unit

Unit of the input/output. The definition of a unit has no influence on the calibration of the parameter and is only visualized for support.

Expression

Expression or formula of the input/output.

Inputs

  • list: Shows all inputs.

  • button: Inserts the selected input into the expression. You can also double-click the input.

Outputs

  • list: Shows all outputs.

  • button: Inserts the selected output into the expression. You can also double-click the output.

Button Area

Inserts the .* or ./ or + or - operator into the expression.

This results in line-wise multiplication or division or addition or subtraction.

Inserts the sqrt( operator into the expression. You have to add the closing bracket.

Inserts the .^ operator into the expression.

x.^y means line-by line yth power of x.

Inserts the abs( operator into the expression. You have to add the closing bracket.

Inserts the bswitch( operator into the expression. You have to add the closing bracket.

See the button tooltip for a description.

Inserts an opening or closing bracket into the expression.

Inserts a comma into the expression.

Inserts the dT element, i.e. the sample time, into the expression.

Inserts the numSamples element, i.e. the number of samples, into the expression.

Inserts the cumsum( operator into the expression. You have to add the closing bracket.

Backspace key for the expression field.

Validate

Checks the validity of the expression.

OK

Closes the window and adds the input/output to the project. The calculated input/output is plotted at the bottom of the Input area / Output area.

Cancel

Discards your settings and closes the window.

See also

Elements of the ASCMO-DYNAMIC User Interface