
MATLAB and Simulink now include FPGA support features
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In addition, there are numerous updates in the areas of Signal Processing and Communications, Code Generation, and Verification and Validation
Signal Processing and Communications
- Computer Vision System Toolbox: Stereo camera calibration app, 3D point-cloud viewer and imageset class for large collections of images;
- DSP System Toolbox: ARM Cortex-A code generation with NE10 support with Embedded Coder, and multistage sample-rate converter;
- Communications System Toolbox: Connectivity to RTL-SDR radio receivers, connectivity and targeting for Zynq-based radios, I/Q imbalance compensator, and new Eye Diagram;
- Phased Array System Toolbox: Block library for phased array system design in Simulink;
- LTE System Toolbox: LTE Release 11 support including downlink control channel (E-PDCCH) and demodulation reference signal (DMRS) generation;
- SimRF: Frequency-domain mode for simulation acceleration.
Code Generation
- Embedded Coder: AUTOSAR target updates including 4/1 ARXML, client/server with Simulink functions, and multi-instance components and IFL/IFX libraries;
- HDL Coder: Xilinx Vivado integration and IP core with AXI interface generation for Altera SoC;
- HDL Verifier: Xilinx Vivado support for FPGA-in-the-loop simulation.
Verification and Validation
- Simulink Verification and Validation: Model coverage for relational boundary values;
- Simulink Design Verifier: Test generation for relational boundary values and Test Generation Advisor to guide component analysis;
- Polyspace Bug Finder and Polyspace Code Prover: Compliance checks for MISRA C:2012.
next; Matlab/Simulink core feature updates…
MATLAB product family
The new MATLAB capabilities offer a new graphics system, increased support for big data, features for packaging and sharing code, and source control integration. The new features include:
- New MATLAB graphics system;
- New functions for processing big data on your desktop that can scale for use with Hadoop;
- Git and Subversion source control integration and access to projects on GitHub from File Exchange;
- MATLAB toolbox packaging as single, installable files for easy sharing and downloading of custom toolboxes;
- Date and time data types with time zone and display options;
- Arduino and Android hardware support for interacting with motors and actuators, and for accessing sensor data;
- MATLAB Production Server: Client libraries for use with C/C++ and Python environments;
- Statistics Toolbox: Multiclass machine-learning framework for binary classifiers such as SVM, and for generalised linear mixed-effects (GLME) models;
- Datafeed Toolbox: Bloomberg B-PIPE and Thomson Reuters Eikon connectivity;
- Image Processing Toolbox: Image segmentation app, region analysis app, and C code generation for 19 functions with MATLAB Coder;
- MATLAB Report Generator: Fill-in-the-blanks Word and HTML forms for enhanced custom reports.
next; Simulink update
Simulink Product Family
The new features in Simulink that allow for the running of faster consecutive simulations and accelerating model building include:
- Smart editing cues for accelerated model building, and editor views for annotations and interfaces;
- Fast simulation restart for running consecutive simulations quickly;
- Simulink functions for creating and calling reusable functions from anywhere in Simulink and Stateflow;
- Live streaming and data cursors in Simulation Data Inspector;
- Simscape: Domain-specific line styles for representing physical connections;
- Stateflow: Faster debugging with conditional breakpoints, watch data, and fast animation mode;
- Simulink Report Generator: Fill-in-the-blanks Word and HTML forms for enhanced custom reports.
MathWorks; www.mathworks.co.uk/products/new_products/latest_features.html
