Restrictions on Stateflow Chart for Ladder Diagram Generation

Note

Ladder diagram generation from Stateflow® charts will be removed in a future release. To generate ladder diagrams, use Simulink® models instead. To create Simulink models compatible with ladder logic generation, do one of the following:

  • Use the blocks from the PLC Ladder library to create a model that is compatible with ladder diagram generation. To open the PLC Ladder library, type plcladderlib at the MATLAB command prompt.

  • Import ladder logic from a L5X file with the plcimportladder function.

To generate ladder logic from the Simulink models, use these functions: plcgeneratecode and plcgeneraterunnertb

Ladder Diagram semantics must be represented with switches and relays. Therefore, if you intend to generate a Ladder Diagram from a Stateflow chart, you cannot use some advanced features in your chart. The Stateflow chart must have the following form:

  • The inputs and outputs to the chart must be Boolean. These inputs and outputs correspond to the input and output terminals of your PLC.

  • Each state of the chart must correspond to a chart output.

  • The expressions controlling the transition between states must involve only Boolean operations between the inputs.

In addition, the chart must have the following properties. You can use the function plccheckforladder to check if the chart has the required properties. You can also use the function plcprepareforladder to change certain chart properties so that the chart is ready for Ladder Diagram code generation.

  • The chart Action Language must be C.

  • Disable the following chart properties:

    • Enable Super Step Semantics

    • Execute (enter) Chart At Initialization

    • Initialize Outputs Every Time Chart Wakes Up

  • The chart must have at least one input and output. The input and output data must be Boolean.

  • Each output must correspond to a state in the chart. The output is true if the state is active.

    To ensure that each state in the chart is mapped to an output, in the Properties dialog box of each state, select Create output for monitoring. Then, select Self activity.

  • The chart must not have data with scope other than input or output.

  • The chart must not include:

    • Atomic subcharts

    • Multiple default transition

    • Simulink functions

    • Parallel states

    • State hierarchy

    • History junctions

    • Dangling transitions

    • Super transitions crossing subchart boundaries

    • Conditional default paths

    • Self transitions

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