SciLab's XCOS - A Matlab Simulink Alternative

SciLab's GUI interface, similar to Matlab's Simulink, is a great way to model control systems (and more!) So, for our control systems tutorials, we will be using Scilab and XCOS to help with the math and visualization. Thus we wanted a quick introduction so that it's easier to follow along in the tutorials. This tutorial is based on Kushal's written XCOS tutorial - to see it, check it out here: www.circuitbread.com/tutorial...
As a reminder, Scilab is an open-source solution that is very similar to Matlab in function and interface and is freely available across a wide variety of platforms. XCOS is similar to Matlab's XCOS, allowing you to visually create block diagrams representing control systems or other systems.
Table of Contents:
0:00 Introduction
0:42 Entering XCOS
1:21 The Simple Parts of XCOS
1:44 First Impressions
2:30 A Few Things You'll Want to Use
3:06 Example of a Transfer Function
5:44 Summary and Wrapping Up
6:55 The toast will never pop up
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[@alexchristiantakam4862]

i appreciate that you take so much time to teach us useful stuff. i can't afford a matlab license, so scilab is the best alternative at hand.thanks

[@mnada72]

I am eagerly following this great series.

[@Ma1ne2]

I just discovered this channel and I am loving it! Comprehensive with great explanation and practical application! Supporting open source by using this instead of Matlab is just a nice added extra ;-) Can't wait to follow more of your videos to improve my skills in simulation and master my studies :p

[@gaze9285]

Hey, this was cool, and you explained it really well. Hoping for more Scilab videos

[@user-zj1zk7nu2c]

finally free from the constraints of Simulink man my PC is burning.

[@zetaconvex1987]

Cool! I'm a hobbyist, so this kind of stuff is really interesting. I've got to give SciLab a try.

[@CircuitBread]

I'm definitely learning a lot about it from Kushal and it's incredibly powerful for being free.

[@kamalaganth]

Nice, when seeing it as a beginner ❤️ tq

[@akhileshthykkat9803]

It will be nice if you put a tutorial on this topic for those people who don't have a clear knowledge about mathlab.

[@CircuitBread]

Although we reference Matlab as a comparison, we approached these tutorials as if you had no experience in either. Maybe we should number these so that it's more obvious what order the tutorials should be in? I'll talk to Laren and Kushal about it.

[@barathm8682]

hey do more videos frequently in controlsystems and can you make videos about electricl machine subject

[@CircuitBread]

Will do! I'm literally a week away from having the office setup again, which means that we'll be moving away from the practical videos and I'll be wrapping up the PIC10F200 microcontroller series and trying to catch up with Kushal on the control system series. I was really hoping that we were going to be back into the office over a month ago but that's construction for you...

[@manigoyal4872]

does this have simscape?

[@CircuitBread]

Simscape is a purely Matlab program and doesn't integrate with Scilab.

[@xila8861]

I have an unrelated subject that really bothers me. I wish you can give me your feedback on it. So, I have done the mistake of getting into EET BS for 4years. I knew that I won't be treated as an Engineer. What can I do to patch this stupid certificate? I'm thinking of getting into a Master's degree in CS or just check if I can get into a Master's in Engineering. What would you do if you were in my position? I'd appreciate and advice because this stupid certificate frustrates me after figuring out how different it is from an EE.

[@CircuitBread]

Hey Ali, that does suck, I hate being put in weird situations like this. In my personal opinion, if you can get into a Master's program (either a Masters of Science or Master of Engineering in EE) I'd go that route. Going back and getting another bachelor's degree doesn't make sense if you can spend just as much, or LESS, time to get a Masters. As long as your EE foundation is strong enough to handle the complexity of the coursework.

[@edfeten4724]

What is wrong with your EET degree?

[@xila8861]

@@CircuitBreadThankyou dude. I'm going for that.

[@xila8861]

@@edfeten4724 It is just the same time of an EE with less appreciation on the job market because of the lack of math classes mostly. EET professional does not set up to design projects because of the weak foundation on math mainly, but they setup on applying the desing for the lead projects were they're mostly EE. It slows down your progression.