MathWorks Stateflow for Simulink R2012b

MathWorks has announced an updated version of Stateflow in R2012b that simplifies control logic design. Stateflow Editor, state transition tables and MATLAB as an action language are designed to help engineers build applications like supervisory control, task scheduling and fault management more efficiently.

Updated features include Stateflow Editor to access the Simulink model and Stateflow diagrams in the same window through tabs and, to assist with state diagram editing using smart guides, transition indicator lines, drag margins and just-in-time error notification.

State transition tables are now available to build and edit state machines using a simple structured interface with automatic completion, syntax correction and diagnostic checks. Using MATLAB as the action language makes it easy for MATLAB users to build state machines and flow charts, and the integrated debugger helps step through logic and identify design problems.