TargetLink Blockset
Preparing a model for implementation
- Block library for implementation-specific information
- Convenient dialogs for entering implementation-specific information
- Handling large models with the Property Manager
- Numerous Simulink blocks supported
- Stand-alone blockset for free model exchange without having TargetLink installed
Extended Blockset
The Simulink blockset is very powerful in simulation tasks. It provides all the necessary specification features for the job. When it comes to code generation, however, more information is needed for each block. Moreover, the blocks need additional capabilities for fixed-point simulation. That is why there is a TargetLink block for each supported Simulink block. The TargetLink blocks significantly extend the functionality of the Simulink blocks.
Entering Implementation-Specific Information
The TargetLink Blockset provides a complete set of tools that allow you to prepare your model for implementation in a minimum of time. TargetLink blocks have an extended dialog which allows you to enter the implementation-specific information necessary for code generation. Each block also provides a means of data logging, overflow detection and saturation simulation of fixed-point operations. A converter automatically replaces each supported Simulink block with the corresponding TargetLink block.
TargetLink Blockset Stand-Alone
The TargetLink Blockset can be used on any computer that has MATLAB/Simulink installed. Models can be exchanged freely without the need for extra TargetLink licenses. Thus, TargetLink can be used cost-efficiently by several developers at once.
Rapid Control Prototyping
TargetLink blocks can also be used for rapid control prototyping on dSPACE hardware (for example, for dSPACE’s MicroAutoBox). Although the added functionality of the TargetLink blocks is not available in that case, the blocks allow you to use the same models for rapid control prototyping and production code generation. Development iterations are thus easier to perform and less prone to error.