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Parameter Tuning with External Mode Simulation

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This example shows how to run a Simulink® model in external mode on the ARM® Cortex®-A processor in an Intel® SoC device.

Introduction

Configure a Simulink model to run as an external mode simulation. In an external mode simulation, the generated code runs on the ARM Cortex-A processor in an Intel SoC device. External mode enables you to accelerate the design process by tuning parameter values with the model running on hardware and without stopping the model. When you change parameter values from within Simulink, the modified parameter values are communicated to the hardware. The effects of the parameters tuning activity may be monitored by viewing algorithm signals on scopes or displays in the model. For more information on external mode simulation, see Host-Target Communication with External Mode Simulation.

Requirements

Open and Run External Mode Model

1. Open the alterasoc_external_mode model.

The model is preconfigured to use the Cyclone® V SoC Development Kit hardware board.

2. On the Hardware tab of the Simulink Toolstrip, click Monitor & Tune to start the external mode simulation. You can stop the simulation at any time by clicking Monitor & Tune again.

3. After the model builds, deploys, and starts running on the connected Intel SoC hardware board, you can double-click the Manual Switch block to change the input source. Open the Gain block to change the signal gain. Double-click the Scope block to view the external mode simulation results.

For additional external mode simulation settings, you can open the External Mode Control Panel dialog box by clicking Control Panel on Hardware tab.

Related Links

Processor-in-the-Loop Verification of Simulink Models | Host-Target Communication with External Mode Simulation