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The forum discussion centers on a MATLAB error encountered when attempting to create transfer functions using the 'tf' function. The specific error message indicates that MATLAB does not recognize 'tf' as a defined function for the input arguments provided. This issue arises when the Control System Toolbox is not installed or properly configured in MATLAB. Users must ensure that the toolbox is available and that their MATLAB version supports the 'tf' function.

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[MATLAB] -- Getting Error

Code:

% Define variables for wn and z
wn = 5;
z1 = 0; z2 = 0.2; z3 = 0.9; z4 = 1; z5 = 2; z6 = 30;

% Define transfer functions
num = [wn^2];
den1 = [1, 2*z1*wn, wn^2];
den2 = [1, 2*z2*wn, wn^2];
den3 = [1, 2*z3*wn, wn^2];
den4 = [1, 2*z4*wn, wn^2];
den5 = [1, 2*z5*wn, wn^2];
den6 = [1, 2*z6*wn, wn^2];
tf_1 = tf(num, den1);
tf_2 = tf(num, den2);
tf_3 = tf(num, den3);
tf_4 = tf(num, den4);
tf_5 = tf(num, den5);
tf_6 = tf(num, den6);

% Create plots for step response

step(tf_1)
step(tf_2)
step(tf_3)
step(tf_4)
step(tf_5)
step(tf_6)


I am getting the error:

? Undefined function or method 'tf' for input arguments of type 'double'.

Error in ==> HW9_2 at 13
tf_1 = tf(num, den1);

Any ideas why?
 
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Have you created a function for tf?
 

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