Simulink Desktop Real-Time
Run Simulink models in real time on your computer
Simulink Desktop Real-Time™ provides a real-time kernel for executing Simulink® models on a laptop or desktop running Windows® or Mac OS X. It includes library blocks that connect to certain I/O devices. You can create a real-time system in Simulink with your PC or Mac computer and connect it to physical devices.
Refer to Simulink Real-Time™ for high performance real-time simulation and testing with Speedgoat™ target computer hardware.
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Real-time closed-loop simulation of Simulink models
Simulink Desktop Real-Time includes a real-time kernel that runs at the highest priority on your operating system. This real-time kernel loads I/O device drivers and establishes a connection with Simulink. The I/O device drivers execute in real time, in parallel with a Simulink simulation in normal mode.
A magnetic levitation control experiment. The model interfaces with external hardware using Analog Input and Analog Output blocks.
Improve real-time performance with Simulink Coder
Use Simulink Coder to generate code for your algorithm model and link it with I/O device driver. The model, solver, and I/O device drivers all execute in real time.
Configuring stream input and stream output block parameters for a model.
Monitoring and capturing signals
Using Simulink Desktop Real-Time with Simulink, you can capture signals from the real-time model and display them with standard Simulink Scope blocks. You can view signals within the model using graphical displays, such as gauges, scopes, and lamps.
Monitor and capture signals.
Acquiring and logging data
You can store run-time data in the MATLAB workspace using Simulink. In external mode, you can capture one or more data bursts and save the data to a MATLAB file, which can be accessed in MATLAB for additional analysis and visualization.
Set scope parameters to log to workspace.
Library of I/O driver blocks
Simulink Desktop Real-Time includes a library of I/O driver blocks that provide connections between physical I/O devices and real-time models. You can run simulations to observe how Simulink models respond to real-world behavior.
Connect I/O devices to Simulink signals to read inputs and write outputs.
I/O driver communication
Simulink Desktop Real-Time I/O driver blocks enable communication using either ASCII or binary data. Supported communication protocols include UDP for standard network connections, RS-232 for serial lines, and CAN bus for controller area networks.
Transfer data through UDP communication protocol.
Thunderbolt™ support
Thunderbolt™ is supported for connecting to I/O devices when using a Thunderbolt expansion chassis for PCIe/PCI boards or the Thunderbolt-capable HUMUSOFT® MF 644 multifunction I/O device.
Connect to I/O devices.
Desktop Real-Time Tab in Simulink Editor
Access Simulink Desktop Real-Time workflow capabilities on the Simulink Toolstrip, including one-click model build, connect to external mode, and run in real time
String Signal Support
Receive or send strings to Stream Input and Stream Output blocks
PEAK-System and Kvaser CAN Device Support
Connect PEAK-System or Kvaser CAN devices to Packet Input and Packet Output blocks
See release notes for details on any of these features and corresponding functions.
