simulink real-time x-pc target

Hi!

I've just begun working on an helicopter simulator model to develope
algorithms to be applied in the end on a real system. I'm trying to
understand which is the best tool to do this kind of work. I'm aware
of the fact that my questions will be general but I'm sure that pepole
who have already experienced these problems can give me good
suggestions.

The idea is to develope the whole in MATLAB. So the question is:

If I create a SIMULINK model with M-file S-function, is it possible
then to use REAL-TIME WRKSHP and eventually X-PC TARGET to apply my
code on a target computer?

I've read that there are several restrictions on using M-file
S-function (that would be inlined with TLC for the Real-Time
application) so I was wondering whether I have to replace the M-file
S-function with C S-function. That would mean that's not possible to
use just matlab language.

If you have suggestions, experiences with these tools or directions to
eventual references I'd be really grateful!!

Thank you for your help
Barbara

Hi Barbara

Please have a look at

20sim will do what you want + many things such as
a free viewer. I have received an marketing mail from them
where they say to have a better hydraulic library and
3D mechanics toolbox for version 3.5 coming soon.
I have also the 2.3 version which
was free at a time but with less functionalities
C export only and no Matlab export. But it can
be useful if you want to use Laplace and/or bondgraph.

I suspect also it has a very good range of algorithm
though I have no experience in large projects.

Now you have also SaberRT but not Matlab connected
and very expensive.

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If you have suggestions, experiences with these tools or directions to
eventual references I'd be really grateful!!

Just tell what is your choice and what you thinkMatlab is the de
facto standard but

Best regards,