Additional 3rd-party software


Some features of the LTPDA Toolbox require additional 3rd-party software to be installed. These are listed below.


Graphviz

In order to use the commands listed below, the Graphviz package must be installed.

Method Description

history/dotview

Convert a history object to a tree-diagram using the DOT interpreter.

ssm/dotview

Convert the statespace model object to a block-diagram using the DOT interpreter.

The following installation guidelines can be used for different platforms:

Windows

  1. Download the relevant package from Downloads section of www.graphviz.org.
  2. Install the package by following the relevant instructions.
  3. Set the two relevant variables in your ltpda_startup.m file:

Mac OS X

  1. Choose from:
    1. From graphviz:
      1. Download the relevant package from Downloads section of www.graphviz.org.
      2. Install the package by following the relevant instructions.
    2. From Fink:
      1. If you use the fink package manager, in a terminal: > fink install graphviz
  2. Set the two relevant variables in your ltpda_startup.m file:

Linux

  1. Choose from:
    1. From graphviz:
      • Download the relevant package from Downloads section of www.graphviz.org.
      • Install the package by following the relevant instructions.
    2. From terminal (Ubuntu):
      • Please type in a terminal: >sudo apt-get install graphviz
    3. From graphical package manager like YaSt, Synaptic, Adept, ...
      • Start your graphical package manager
      • Search for the >graphviz package
      • Select the package and all depending packes and install these packages.
  2. Set the two relevant variables in your ltpda_startup.m file:
  3. Define a programm in MATLAB which opens the file.





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