Angle-Time Intensity Scope

R2026b

Angle-time intensity scope

Since R2022b

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Angle-Time Intensity Scope block

To add a block to a model, double-click the canvas and start typing the block name. Then, select the block from the list.

Libraries:
Phased Array System Toolbox / Sinks

Description

The Angle-Time Intensity Scope block creates a scrolling display of angle response intensities as a function of time. The input consists of angle responses for a pulse or FMCW signal. Each frame of data creates a new line on the scope. The scope serves as a display of the angle response.

Examples

Direction of Arrival with Beamscan and MVDR

Use beamscan and minimum variance distortionless response (MVDR) techniques for direction of arrival (DOA) estimation in Simulink®. It is based on the MATLAB® example Direction of Arrival Estimation with Beamscan, MVDR, and MUSIC.

• Open Model

Ports

Input

X — Input data

real-valued length-M vector

Input data, specified as a real-valued length-M vector of angle responses. Each vector corresponds to a line of data. The block can accept single precision data type input, but converts the data to double precision for display.

Data Types: double | single

Parameters

Angle offset (degree) — Angle offset

0.0 (default) | scalar

Angle offset, specified as a scalar. This property defines the angle value of the first column of the display. Units are in degrees.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter:AngleOffset

Type:double

Values:scalar |

Default:0.0

Data Types: double

Angle resolution (degree) — Angle difference between samples

1.0 (default) | positive scalar

Angle separation between samples, specified as a positive scalar. This property defines the angle difference between columns of the scope. Units are in degrees.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter:AngleResolution

Type:double

Values:positive scalar |

Default:0.0

Data Types: double

Time span (s) — Time span of display

Auto (default)

Time span of the intensity display, specified as a positive scalar. When the Time span (s) is set to Auto the simulation stops at the default stop time of the simulation. Units are in seconds.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter:TimeSpan

Type:double

Values:scalar

Default:0.1

Data Types: double

Time resolution (s) — Time difference between rows

Auto (default)

Time interval between rows, specified as a positive scalar. This property defines the time duration between rows of the scope. When the Time resolution (s) parameter is set to Auto the block uses the Compiled Sample Time value during simulation. At all other times, the block uses the value specified by this parameter. Units are in seconds.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter:TimeResolution

Type:double

Values:positive scalar

Default:0.001

Data Types: double

Grid — Show Cartesian grid overlay

on (default) | off

Show Cartesian grid overlay. To show the grid, select the check box.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter:ShowGrid

Type:logical

Values:1 | 0

Default:1

Ticks — Show tick value labels

on (default) | off

Show value labels on tick marks. To display the labels, select the check box.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter:ShowTicks

Type:logical

Values:1 | 0

Default:1

Labels

Angle label — Angle-axis label

'Angle (degree)' (default) | character vector | string

Angle-axis label, specified as a character vector or a string.

Example: 'Angle (rad)'

Tunable: Yes

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter:AngleLabel

Type:string

Values:string

Default:'Angle (degree)'

Data Types: char | string

Time label — Time axis label

'Time History (s)' (default) | string

Time-axis label, specified as a string.

Tunable: Yes

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter:TimeLabel

Type:string

Values:string

Default:'Time History (s)'

Data Types: string

Title — Window title

Angle vs. Time' (default) | string

Window title, specified as a string.

Tunable: Yes

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter:Title

Type:string

Values:string

Default:'Doppler vs. Time'

Data Types: char

Colorbar label — Color bar label

'dB' (default) | string

Color bar label, specified as a string.

Tunable: Yes

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter:ColorBarLabel

Type:string

Values:string

Default:'dB'

Data Types: string

Block Characteristics

Data Types	Boolean | double | fixed point | half | integer | single
Direct Feedthrough	no
Multidimensional Signals	no
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.

"phasedsnklib/Angle-Time Intensity Scope"

Example: add_block("phasedsnklib/Angle-Time Intensity Scope","myModel/myBlock",MakeNameUnique="on")

More About

Description

This section shows how to run the scope, configure the settings to show labels for the various features and use the cursor to examine data. The scope is based on the phased.ATIScope System object™. Using the scope to display response corresponds to setting the IQDataInput property of the phased.ATIScope System object to false.

Run the Scope

After selecting and opening the block, the scope displays a single tab PLOT. Click the tab to show all the controls available for the block. The Settings menu displays all the settable parameters for the scope. The Step Back, Run, Step Forward, and Stop buttons control the simulation. The Data Cursors button lets you examine data values on the display.

Scope Parameter Settings

Clicking the Settings button on the PLOT tab opens the parameter window with the DATA AND AXES and LABELS parameters.

DATA AND AXES

• Angle offset (Hz) – Use this field to set the frequency offset of the x-axis.

• Angle resolution (Hz) – Use this field to set the granularity of the x-axis.

• Time span (s) – Use this field to set the duration of the y-axis.

• Time resolution (s) – Use this field to set the granularity of the y-axis.

LABELS

• Angle label – Use this field to set the y-axis label.

• Time label – Use this field to set the y-axis label.

• Title – Use this field to set the display title.

• Colorbar label – Set this field to set the color bar label.

Using Cursors

Click the Data Cursors button to display the screen cursors. Each cursor consists of intersecting horizontal and vertical cursors that define a point on the display. Positioning two cursors on the display shows the difference between the intensities at the two cursor points.

Extended Capabilities

C/C++ Code Generation

Generate C and C++ code using Simulink® Coder™.

This block can be used for simulation visibility in systems that generate code but is not included in the generated code.

Version History

Introduced in R2022b