M-Target for Simulink

M-Target for Simulink connects models from MATLAB / Simulink directly with the application on the automation system.

Bachmann electronic’s M-Target for Simulink connects simulation models from MATLAB/Simulink directly to real-time automation system applications. From software version 2.75 onwards, even redundant applications have benefited from the advantages of end-to-end, model-based development. With the latest update, version 2.76, applications generated via M-Target can be configured with specific parameters directly through SolutionCenter.

Hot-standby redundancy, which can be integrated into M-Target for Simulink, enables the parallel execution of applications designed in the Simulink environment on two physically independent control systems. Even critical applications with high availability requirements can benefit from model-based development methods using MATLAB/Simulink.

All internal variables are updated continuously on both controllers. In the event of a fault, the standby system assumes control bumplessly and without data discontinuities. The redundancy extends across all system levels - from hardware to the maintenance interface - and is fully integrated into Bachmann’s engineering tools, such as SolutionCenter.

Should problems arise in redundant applications with the synchronization of variables between the primary and secondary master CPUs, advanced diagnostic options for troubleshooting are available from version 2.76 onward.

Simulink parameters from an application created with M-Target for Simulink can now be exported to the configuration specification of the generated software module, as well as the Standard Variable Interface (SVI). This allows modules with user-specific parameters to be configured conveniently via the SolutionCenter interface, without having to program a separate software module.