An example of a control system with a feedback loop. Block diagrams like this are quite time consuming to create by hand. The relative node placement feature makes it a bit easier, but it works best when the nodes have equal widths. However, the results are quite pleasing and hopefully worth the effort. You can probably speed up the process by creating custom macros.
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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{shapes,arrows}
\begin{document}
\tikzstyle{block} = [draw, fill=blue!20, rectangle,
minimum height=3em, minimum width=6em]
\tikzstyle{sum} = [draw, fill=blue!20, circle, node distance=1cm]
\tikzstyle{input} = [coordinate]
\tikzstyle{output} = [coordinate]
\tikzstyle{pinstyle} = [pin edge={to-,thin,black}]
% The block diagram code is probably more verbose than necessary
\begin{tikzpicture}[auto, node distance=2cm,>=latex']
% We start by placing the blocks
\node [input, name=input] {};
\node [sum, right of=input] (sum) {};
\node [block, right of=sum] (controller) {Controller};
\node [block, right of=controller, pin={[pinstyle]above:Disturbances},
node distance=3cm] (system) {System};
% We draw an edge between the controller and system block to
% calculate the coordinate u. We need it to place the measurement block.
\draw [->] (controller) -- node[name=u] {$u$} (system);
\node [output, right of=system] (output) {};
\node [block, below of=u] (measurements) {Measurements};
% Once the nodes are placed, connecting them is easy.
\draw [draw,->] (input) -- node {$r$} (sum);
\draw [->] (sum) -- node {$e$} (controller);
\draw [->] (system) -- node [name=y] {$y$}(output);
\draw [->] (y) |- (measurements);
\draw [->] (measurements) -| node[pos=0.99] {$-$}
node [near end] {$y_m$} (sum);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Comments
With this figure, I don't want to insert y. How can I do that? Thank you very much and waiting for your help!
oh, I've got it. Thanks so much.
What if i want to to draw a unity feed back without a measurements block???
@3
That's the same question I have..
Awesome website btw!
Here is one possible solution:
How to define a first block's position？ usually it starts at the left of my beamer frame,that's not what i wated. the [left/right/above of] need a base block,but the firt block does'nt have the reference block.
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