Simulink Real-Time Code Generation

To perform hardware-in-the-loop simulation on target hardware, use Simulink^® Real-Time™ to:

• Generate and compile code on the development computer.

• Download the real-time application to the target computer.

• Execute the real-time application remotely from the development computer.

Requirements for Building and Executing Simulink Real-Time Applications

Before building and executing your real-time application:

1. Prepare and configure your model for real-time simulation. For information, see Model Preparation Process and Fixed-Cost Simulation Process.

2. Set up and configure the software, I/O interfaces, and connectivity for your development computer, target computer, and I/O board. For information, see Get Started with Simulink Real-Time (Simulink Real-Time).

Create, Build, Download, and Execute a Real-Time Application

For an example that shows you how to generate code for the model on your development computer, transfer the code to your real-time computer, and execute the code on your real-time computer, see Create and Run Real-Time Application from Simulink Model (Simulink Real-Time).

Hardware Requirements

The minimum hardware requirements for HIL simulation with Simulink Real-Time are:

• Development computer with a network or serial interface. For information on development computer specifications, see Development Computer Requirements (Simulink Real-Time).

• Real-time target computer system, containing this hardware:

  • CPU.

  • I/O board. For information on supported I/O boards, see Supported Hardware: Hardware Drivers.

  • Protocol interface

• Controller, preconfigured with code from your controller model

• Connection cable for linking the development computer to the real-time target machine.

• Peripherals that provide a way to:

  • Boot the real-time target computer

  • Transfer the Simulink Real-Time operating system and executable code to the real-time target computer

• Wiring harness to connect the real-time target computer to the controller.

Software Requirements

For information on the minimum software requirements for HIL simulation with Simulink Real-Time, see Simulink Real-Time Software Requirements. The Simulink Real-Time requirements include a C compiler.

Note

If you want more configuration options for code optimization, use Embedded Coder^® to generate code for your real-time computer. For information, see Embedded Coder Product Description (Embedded Coder).