The MathWorks, Inc. And dSPACE, GmbH Announce a New Integrated Development Environment For Control Systems Design.NATICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 1997--The MathWorks, Inc. and dSPACE announce a concept-to-implementation suite of design tools for development and rapid prototyping Building a part one layer at a time using a method of additive fabrication such as 3D printing. Such parts are used for concept modeling to determine if the product design meets the customer's expectations. of control systems. The latest version of dSPACE Real-Time Interface (RTI RTI - Return from interrupt ) version 3.0 enables generated code from control system block diagrams (modeled in Simulink/Stateflow/Real-Time Workshop) to run on dSPACE's control system prototyping hardware for real-time execution. Embedded real-time control Real-time control is a popular term for a certain class of digital controllers. For effective digital control, it is critical that sample time be constant. Real-time control achieves nearly constant sample time. See also
Unix manual page: rcp(1). ) environment reduces costly hardware prototype development. Simulink Provides Comprehensive Dynamic System Modeling and Simulation Tools Simulink provides the modeling and simulation foundation for the Simulink/Stateflow/ Real-Time Workshop solution. Simulink provides a graphical environment in which users can create block diagram models of their systems and then simulate performance "live" using Simulink's animated Scope blocks. Simulink contains a wide variety of predefined and extensible components for modeling nonlinear dynamic systems of any size or level of complexity, including continuous-time, discrete-time and hybrid systems. By allowing engineers to explore their system's performance before committing to hardware prototypes, Simulink gives engineers an extremely efficient, flexible, and cost-effective way to test and evaluate their system designs. Typical applications for Simulink are the design and modeling of automotive engine Automotive engine The component of the motor vehicle that converts the chemical energy in fuel into mechanical energy for power. The automotive engine also drives the generator and various accessories, such as the air-conditioning compressor and power-steering control systems, radar systems, guidance and flight control, adaptive noise and echo cancellation The elimination of an echo in a two-way voice transmission. Echo is created in the telephone company's central office switch when two-wire lines from the customer are converted to four-wire lines for backbone trunks. , disk drive manufacturing and process control. Real-Time Workshop, Simulink's "code generation engine," allows real-time execution of models from Simulink. Real-Time Workshop automates all steps of code generation, including compilation, building, and downloading of code. "Simulink, Stateflow and Real-Time Workshop provide an excellent environment for developing and modeling control systems", said Richard Drohan, Embedded Systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. Program Manager at The MathWorks. "With the integration of dSPACE's RTI 3.0, developers can prototype their embedded control applications in real-time. This enables developers to generate real-time code using Real-Time Workshop and Stateflow Coder to run in real-time on dSPACE's rapid-control prototyping environment." dSPACE Hardware Products for Control System Development dSPACE processor boards are based on TI C31, C40 or DEC Alpha See Alpha. (processor) DEC Alpha - A RISC microprocessor from DEC. In November 1995, the Alpha was purportedly the fastest non-research chip used in commonly available workstations. It is superpipelined and superscalar. processors. The dSPACE hardware line includes options ranging from a single processor C31 to very high-performance, multi-processor environments based on multiple DEC Alpha CPUs. dSPACE also provides I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output boards and device drivers that allow engineers to interface prototype control systems to the actual system they're controlling with minimal effort. This technology is commonly applied in the development of automotive engine control units by major automotive manufacturers and suppliers. The dSPACE Real Time Interface (RTI 3.0) provides a link between rapid-control prototyping (RCP) environment and The MathWorks Simulink/Stateflow/Real-Time Workshop environment. Major features include: --Support of triggered and enabled subsystems through external hardware interrupts --Intuitive dialogs for easy configuration of interrupts and task priorities --Automatic code generation for I/O drivers --Multiprocessor support (optional) The new, integrated environment more closely represents the embedded control environment that applications will ultimately run on. This enables developers to identify and correct problems earlier in the design cycle. The result is more robust and reliable systems. The dSPACE product line also complements Simulink and Real-Time Workshop by providing support of interrupt-based systems through additional software products TRACE 3.0 and COCKPIT 3.0 which offer a graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to for results during real-time execution of the generated code. "The MathWorks provides a highly productive design and modeling environment for embedded control systems," said Herbert Hanselmann, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of dSPACE GmbH. "dSPACE's Real-Time Interface (RTI) technology provides the real-time target environment to completely model and execute control systems. dSPACE is pleased to be working with The MathWorks in providing this technology to an established and growing market." Configuration, Pricing, Availability Simulink, Stateflow, and Real-Time Workshop are currently shipping for Windows 95 and NT, and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). platforms. Prices start at $1,995 for Simulink and Stateflow, and $9,995 for Real-Time Workshop (single-seat microcomputer license). Contact The MathWorks for information about educational discounts. The dSPACE RTI 3.0 will be available in Fall '97 starting at $1,700 on Windows 95 and NT. An entry level dSPACE processor board, the DS1102, which includes analog, digital, and encoder I/O is available starting at $5,350. Contact dSPACE for information about educational discounts. About dSPACE dSPACE, GmbH, based in Paderborn, Germany, develops, markets and supports a complete product line including hardware and software for rapid development and testing of prototype control systems and hardware-in-the-loop simulators. The Company was founded in 1988. Since its market entry in 1989, dSPACE has grown steadily at a high rate. In the beginning of 1995, dSPACE moved to a new office especially constructed for the purpose of offering an adequate workplace for the staff in excess of 100 employees. International sales are supported by representatives in Australia, Czech and Slovak Republic, France, India, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Taiwan, and the UK. To expand the companies activity's in North-America, a subsidiary was founded in the U.S. in 1991. The office is located in Northville, MI. dSPACE, the world leader in fast and flexible control system prototyping hardware and software provides an extensive line of I/O support such as D/A D/A See: Documents Against Acceptance , A/D conversion See A/D converter. , digital I/O, CAN bus interface, and more. dSPACE software and hardware products enable engineers to realize substantial productivity gains with hardware and software tools that enable control system engineers to iterate it·er·ate tr.v. it·er·at·ed, it·er·at·ing, it·er·ates To say or perform again; repeat. See Synonyms at repeat. [Latin iter and refine designs well before production hardware is available. In this environment, users easily obtain data from the processor board, upload data for monitoring and data collection on the host computer. In addition to motion control, noise and vibration suppression, and aerospace applications, dSPACE products are used extensively in the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. -- especially for development of automotive engine control units. dSPACE products are successfully used in organizations including Ford, Chrysler, Toyota and NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. . About The MathWorks Established in 1984, The MathWorks, Inc., based in Natick, Mass., develops, markets and supports MATLAB (MATrix LABoratory) A programming language for technical computing from The MathWorks, Natick, MA (www.mathworks.com). Used for a wide variety of scientific and engineering calculations, especially for automatic control and signal processing, MATLAB runs on Windows, Mac and , Simulink and a family of data analysis toolboxes for scientists, engineers, and technical professionals. MATLAB provides the foundation and computational engine for all of The MathWorks products. Widely recognized as the industry's premier language for technical computing, MATLAB provides comprehensive math and visualization functionality, specialized application toolboxes and a powerful high-level language A machine-independent programming language, such as FORTRAN, COBOL, BASIC, Pascal and C/C++. It lets the programmer concentrate on the logic of the problem to be solved rather than the intricacies of the machine architecture such as is required with low-level assembly languages. for users to interactively explore, analyze, design and prototype solutions to their problems. Simulink is a graphical, block-diagram environment for modeling, analyzing and simulating a broad range of dynamic nonlinear systems. The MathWorks products are used throughout the world in industries such as automotive, aerospace, environmental, telecommunications, computer peripherals, finance and medical. More than 400,000 users at the world's leading industrial, government and educational organizations rely on The MathWorks products for tremendous gains in productivity and flexibility. CONTACT: dSPACE, GmbH Sterling Hager, Inc. Michelle DuHadway Bob Collins 248/344-0096 617/926-6665 x234 |
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