Modeling

Prepare model for hardware connection

Prepare Simulink^® models for hardware connection, add blocks to support hardware protocols, reference examples featuring various applications.

Blocks

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Actuators

DC Motor	Represent connected DC motor and set motor speed
Digital Output	Represent one pin as digital output and set logical value
Servo Motor	Represent connected servo motor and set angular position value

Gamepad

Competition Switch	Read switch positions of VEXnet Competition Switch and provide logical values for Autonomous and Driver modes
Gamepad Accelerometer	Read analog value from VEX gamepad accelerometer
Gamepad Button	Represent one button on VEX gamepad and read logical value
Gamepad Joystick	Represent one control axis on x-yanalog VEX gamepad joystick and read values

LCD

LCD Button	Read logical state of selected push button on LCD Display Module
LCD Screen	Display text and numerical value on specified line of LCD screen

Sensors

Analog Input	Read the value of a sensor attached to an analog input pin
Digital Input	Read the digital value of an input pin
Gyroscope	Measure yaw rotation in degrees
Integrated Encoder Module	Measure the rotation of a motor in ticks
Optical Shaft Encoder	Measure the rotation of a motor in ticks
Ultrasonic Sensor	Measure the distance to an object: 0.02 to 2.0 meters (m)

Utilities

Arcade Module	Get the right and left wheel speed values of a robot in an Arcade configuration
Field Simulator	View the simulation speed values of a two-wheel robot
Gamepad Simulator	Get the simulation value of a VEX gamepad using Logitech F310 or XBOX Controller
Gear Transmission	Set a scalar value (1 to 4) based on input values
Latch	Latch the logical value based on the change in the input signal
Real Time	Slow down simulation time close to real time

Topics

Open Block Library for ARM Cortex-Based VEX Microcontroller
Open Block Library for ARM Cortex-based VEX Microcontroller
Model Configuration Parameters for ARM Cortex-based VEX Microcontroller
Parameter and configuration options for creating and running applications on the target hardware.
Getting Started with VEX Microcontroller Support Package
This example shows you how to use Simulink® Coder™ Support Package for ARM® Cortex®-based VEX® Microcontroller to run a Simulink model on a VEX microcontroller.
Tank Robot Control Using VEXnet Gamepad
This example shows you how to use Simulink® Coder™ Support Package for ARM® Cortex®-based VEX® Microcontroller to control 2-wheeled tank robot using a VEX wireless controller.
Parameter Tuning and Signal Logging with Serial Communication
This example shows how to perform parameter tuning and data logging with a Simulink® model running on ARM® Cortex®-based VEX® Microcontroller targets.
Autonomous Mode and Driver Mode with the VEX Microcontroller
This example shows how to use Simulink® Coder™ Support Package for ARM® Cortex®-based VEX® Microcontroller to implement both Autonomous mode and Driver mode in the same Simulink model.
Obstacle Detection Using Ultrasonic Sensor with the VEX Microcontroller
This example shows you how to use Simulink® Coder™ Support Package for ARM® Cortex®-based VEX® Microcontroller to interface the VEX ultrasonic sensor to the VEX Microcontroller and use the sensor data to control a 4-wheeled robot.
Servo Control Using a Gamepad Button
This example shows you how to use Simulink® Coder™ Support Package for ARM® Cortex®-based VEX® Microcontroller to control a servo motor using a digital button on the VEXnet Joystick.
Line Follower with Arm and Claw Position Control Using Line Tracker, Potentiometer and Encoder
This example shows you how to use Simulink® Coder™ Support Package for ARM® Cortex®-based VEX® Microcontroller to create a line follower robot with a robotic arm and claw control using the VEX Clawbot.
Turn Robot Using LCD Button Press and Display Gyroscope Reading on LCD Screen
This example shows you how to use Simulink® Coder™ Support Package for ARM® Cortex®-based VEX® Microcontroller to create an application in which a 4-wheeled robot turns by a degree of angle chosen by the user from the options displayed on an LCD screen.
Square Path Navigation Using Encoder with the VEX Microcontroller
This example shows you how to use Simulink® Coder™ Support Package for ARM® Cortex®-based VEX® Microcontroller to interface VEX Integrated Encoder Module to the VEX Microcontroller and use the sensor data to control a 4-wheeled robot.