Target Computer Configuration and Control Methods

The Simulink^® Real-Time™ environment has a modifiable interface to the target computer. You can use this interface from MATLAB^® or Simulink. You can use other development environments to create custom standalone client applications independent of MATLAB. Because of this open environment, there are several ways to interact with your real-time application from the development and target computers.

This table compares the interfaces supported by the Simulink Real-Time product.

Interface	Environment Properties	Control	Signal Acquisition	Parameter Tuning	Runnable Outside MATLAB
Simulink Real-Time Explorer	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
MATLAB Command-Line Interface	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A
Simulink External Mode Interface	N/A	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A
Add Simulink Real-Time Blocks to Simulink Model	N/A	N/A	Yes	N/A	N/A
Target Computer Command-Line Interface	N/A	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Explorer Configuration Exported to Run Outside MATLAB	N/A	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Deploy MATLAB Application to Control Real-Time Application	N/A	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Custom UI with Simulink Real-Time API for Microsoft .NET Framework	N/A	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Custom UI with Simulink Real-Time C API	N/A	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Related Topics

• Simulink Real-Time Explorer
• MATLAB Command-Line Interface
• Simulink External Mode Interface
• Add Simulink Real-Time Blocks to Simulink Model
• Target Computer Command-Line Interface
• Explorer Configuration Exported to Run Outside MATLAB
• Deploy MATLAB Application to Control Real-Time Application
• Custom UI with Simulink Real-Time API for Microsoft .NET Framework
• Custom UI with Simulink Real-Time C API