How to convert an m-file which works offline to real-time operation?

I have a MATLAB script which extracts the logged data from excel spreadsheet, processes it according to if/else loops, performs calculations and generates the result. Now, I have a serial output (in ASCII format) from a CAN-Interface which gives real-time (live) data from the vehicle.

Would it be possible to use this real-time data (similar data as that of the logged Excel sheet data) as a continuous input to the already existing MATLAB script so that it generates results real-time? If so, what are the main commands I should consider and modifications in the MATLAB script? Is it advisable to use Simulink so that I can use the code as a MATLAB function block and build the other blocks for execution?

Answer 1

[Emmanouil Tzorakoleftherakis]

Hi Prajwal,

You should be able to achieve the desired behavior using the MATLAB Fcn block. To do that, you should modify your MATLAB script to be code-gen compatible since a mex file will be generated for the MATLAB Fcn block when you run your model.

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