Select the diagnostic action to take if Simulink® software detects S-functions that have continuous sample times, but do not produce consistent results when executed multiple times.
Category: Diagnostics
Default:
none
noneSimulink software takes no action.
warningSimulink software displays a warning.
errorSimulink software terminates the simulation and displays an error message.
Consistency checking can cause a significant decrease in performance (up to 40%).
Consistency checking is a debugging tool that validates certain assumptions made by Simulink ODE solvers. Use this option to:
Validate your S-functions and ensure that they adhere to the same rules as Simulink built-in blocks.
Determine the cause of unexpected simulation results.
Ensure that blocks produce constant output when called with a given value of t (time).
Simulink
software saves (caches) output, the zero-crossing, the derivative, and state
values from one time step for use in the next time step. The value at the
end of a time step can generally be reused at the start of the next time
step. Solvers, particularly stiff solvers such as
ode23s and ode15s,
take advantage of this to avoid redundant calculations. While calculating
the Jacobian matrix, a stiff solver can call a block's output functions many
times at the same value of t.
When consistency checking is enabled, Simulink software recomputes the appropriate values and compares them to the cached values. If the values are not the same, a consistency error occurs. Simulink software compares computed values for these quantities:
Outputs
Zero crossings
Derivatives
States
Parameter:
ConsistencyChecking |
Value:
'none' | 'warning' |
'error' |
Default:
'none' |
| Application | Setting |
|---|---|
| Debugging | warning |
| Traceability | No impact |
| Efficiency | none |
| Safety precaution | No impact |