Download all dSPACE Software including TargetLink, AutomationDesk, ControlDesk, Platform API Package, Real-Time Testing, SystemDesk, VEOS, ASM, ConfigurationDesk, FlexRay Configuration Package, ModelDesk, MotionDesk, RTI, SYNECT and dSPACE Solutions.

Overview of all updates and patches for all dSPACE Releases.

Known Problem Reports for TargetLink and Data Dictionary. Up-to-date information about known problems, possible workarounds, and bugfixes.

Instructions for updating the firmware of your dSPACE hardware. Downloads of Firmware Manager and Firmware Archives.

Version and Compatibility Information and New Features and Migration Guide for RCP and HIL Software (Real-Time Interface (RTI), ConfigurationDesk, MotionDesk, ModelDesk and Automotive Simulation Models)

Windows 10 Support of dSPACE Products

Updates and patches for RCP and HIL Software. RCP and HIL Software includes Real-Time Interface (RTI), ConfigurationDesk, MotionDesk, ModelDesk and Automotive Simulation Models.

MATLAB Compatibility Information

Over the last few years, the AUTOSAR initiative has successfully established a standard for automotive software architectures. This course introduces you to the main goals and contents of this standard.

Updates and patches for ControlDesk

MATLAB Compatibility Information

The following roadmap reflects dSPACE’s current plans regarding supported MATLAB® Releases and operating systems in the future.

Compatibility with MATLAB 64-bit Releases

TargetLink Version Information and New Features and Migration Guide

DS1103 PPC Controller Board End-of-life information. The end of life of the DS1103 is planned for 31 December 2019.

MicroAutoBox hardware concept, features, I/O variants, and hardware revisions

Latest Versions of Installation and Licensing Tools

Updates and patches for TargetLink

Information on the different dSPACE Ethernet Configuration Package Versions, the supported features and standards.

The FMI compatibility table shows tools and tool versions that can provide FMUs with a tested compatibility for VEOS and SCALEXIO based on dSPACE internal tests and dSPACE FMI cross checks.

The TargetLink Modeling Guidelines help to ensure a seamless development process from function development down to the generation of highly efficient code for electronic control units (ECUs) using dSPACE TargetLink.

This 2-day training introduces you to the main features of dSPACE prototyping systems and dSPACE Simulator single-processor systems.

ControlDesk Version Information and New Features and Migration Guide

This 2-day intensive training class describes how to develop and safeguard safety-critical, embedded software in serial projects with Simulink® in compliance with ISO 26262 (part 6).

The main innovations included in dSPACE Release 2017-A are outlined.

Information about dSPACE Releases and their contained product versions

MATLAB Compatibility Information

Information about which dSPACE software versions can be used together

Windows 64-bit Operating Systems Support of dSPACE Products

Gain experience in handling experiments and visualizing model variables on instrument panels.

Version and Compatibility Information and New Features and Migration Guide for RCP and HIL Software (Real-Time Interface (RTI), ConfigurationDesk, MotionDesk, ModelDesk and Automotive Simulation Models)

Read about the general safety precautions necessary to avoid risks with dSPACE products.

Updates and patches for AutomationDesk

The main innovations included in dSPACE Release 2016-B are outlined.

I have purchased dSPACE RCP&HIL with RTIFPGA. Which third party software is needed and is there a prescribed order of installation?

Version and compatibility information for TargetLink 4.2

Version and compatibility information for TargetLink 4.1

Updates and patches for dSPACE Device Drivers

DS1005 PPC Board End-of-life information. The end of life of the DS1005 is planned for 31 December 2020.

Compatibility Information MATLAB Blocksets & Toolboxes

Version and compatibility information for TargetLink 3.5

Annotations about the compatibility of 64-bit dSPACE programs with Windows, MATLAB, and Python as of Release 2016-B

Version information for dSPACE Solutions DVD

Find a complete testsuite for Autonomous Emergency Braking that is defined by the EURO-NCAP authority.

The course covers the use of dSPACE platforms as well as a wide variety of tools to access the Failure Insertion Unit, calibration and diagnostic tools and MATLAB®.

Known Problem Reports for all dSPACE Products except TargetLink. Up-to-date information about known problems, possible workarounds, and bugfixes.

Updates for User Documentation, such as Language Packs. Currently, Language Packs for Japanese are available.

Compatibility of dSPACE software with AUTOSAR standards

Updates and patches for SystemDesk

Version & Compatibility Information RCP&HIL Software Release 2016-B

This course covers the advanced steps in ControlDesk. It is ideal for acquiring all-around information about ControlDesk’s advanced features, such as ControlDesk Automation or the Bus Navigator.

Release 2017-A contents and included product versions

Supported combinations of evaluation boards, microcontrollers, and compilers for TargetLink processor-in-the-loop (PIL) simulation

As of dSPACE Release 2017-B, the licensing technology for protecting dSPACE software changes. This page provides up-to-date information about the technical changes, our motivation and the resulting benefits for users and administrators.

The information in this document allows you to plan your next steps for migrating to new MATLAB and dSPACE releases.

Version & Compatibility Information RCP&HIL Software Release 2016-A

This document describes the requirements of MotionDesk on the PC hard- and software regarding 3D online animation.

Windows 8 Support of dSPACE Products

I have organized my S-Function MEX-files, source files and header files in separate folders. When using an S-Function in a model I would like to add the respective source paths to the build process. How can I do that? My custom code references (...)

DS1512 MicroAutoBox I/O board End-of-life information. The end of life for the MicroAutoBox variants DS1401/1511/1512 and DS1401/1512/1513 is planned for 31 December 2020.

With scripts, you can perform your complex workflows in no time, such as creating a project and experiment with your custom settings.

End Of Life Announcements and discontinuation information for hardware and software products.

The dSPACE Profiler for Real-Time Interface (RTI) and ConfigurationDesk can be used to analyze timing behavior of applications running on dSPACE platforms.

Patch and Known Problem Report for DS2656 TWINsync Solution 17.1

How to migrate from MLIB/MTRACE to dSPACE XIL API MAPort .NET

Updates and Patches for Real-Time Testing (RTT)

Version information: Solutions DVD 17.1 for Release 2017-A

I have built and downloaded my model without any problems and want to trace some variables with ControlDesk. However, in the ControlDesk Variable Browser, some block output variables, parameters or signal labels seem to be missing. What is the (...)

Find demos and related documentation for the Real-Time Testing (RTT) Observer Library.

This SystemDesk utility pool contains scripts that help you simplify some of the most common use cases. They give you a best-practice guide to using SystemDesk’s automation feature and reducing the number of manual steps necessary for certain tasks.

This application note describes how to set up TargetLink in a multi-user environment to ensure a consistent workflow.

When using dSPACE software I get error messages about missing files. For example, when building a real-time application with RTI, the error message "could not open source file 'tmwtypes.h'" is displayed. Why is that and how can the problem be solved?

The TargetLink AUTOSAR Utilities are an add-on to the TargetLink AUTOSAR support to simplify certain steps in the development process.

Guideline with code examples on how to migrate HIL API MAPort Python scripts to XIL API .NET MAPort using PythonNET

Download dSPACE Ethernet Configuration Package 2.x versions

Release 2016-B contents and included product versions

This 2-day course covers production code generation with Targetlink: from a Simulink®/Stateflow® model, to production quality embedded C code.

Updates and Patches for VEOS

DS1006 Processor Board Hardware Compatibility Information for Expansion Boxes PX5, PX10 and PX20

Download dSPACE Ethernet Configuration Package 3.x versions

I want to know the dSPACE license ID of my execution key (dSPACE dongle) or the license ID of my floating network license. How can I find it?

You will learn about the concept and the structure of the ASM Engine Simulation models. The course will also deal with the options for parameterizing the engine.

You will learn about the concept and the structure of the ASM Vehicle Dynamics model. The course will also deal with the options for parameterizing the vehicle, as well as the road generator and maneuver editor.

Version & Compatibility Information RCP&HIL Software Release 2015-A

Updates and patches for XIL API .NET

AutomationDesk provides the CANoe library which supports some basic features of the Vector CANoe/CANalyzer COM server.

This application note describes how to interconnect the tools dSPACE SystemDesk and EB tresos Studio and which step of the workflow should be performed in which tool. It is also shown how to integrate TargetLink in the workflow.

MISRA Compliance Information for TargetLink

My model does not run in real-time and stops with overrun errors. What can I do to avoid this, how can I decrease the turnaround time of my model?

Updates and patches for XIL API .NET

This application note for Test Automation Tools describes how to migrate existing Python scripts for use under Python 2.7

The TargetLink AUTOSAR Guidelines contain rules and guidelines for TargetLink users who want to model and implement AUTOSAR software components (SWCs) with TargetLink.

Version & Compatibility Information RCP&HIL Software Release 2015-B

The following error message is displayed: "TestbenchPortException_impl: Error during loading of the requested Testbench library occurred. [Object reference not set to an instance of an object.]" Why does this error occur? How can the problem be solved?

SCALEXIO Real-Time PC with an i7-860 at 2.8 GHz End-of-life information. A final date for the end of life of SCALEXIO Real-Time PC with an i7-860 at 2.8 GHz is not available yet.

I want to modify my dSPACE installation, for example, to add a new product or to work with multiple dongles. What do I have to do?

I would like to know the execution time of a part of my model. How can I measure it?

The dSPACE product lifecycle models for software and hardware products give you an overview of the different lifecycle phases and the provided services.

Version and compatibility information for TargetLink 4.0

You will learn about the concept and the structure of the ASM Battery model. The course will also deal with the options for parameterizing a battery.

The real-time application was stopped due to an exception. How can I find out the reason for the exception? How can I debug the application?

How do I register a peer-to-peer connected DS1007 or MicroLabBox at my host computer?

Version & Compatibility Information RCP&HIL Software Release 2014-B

Support of MATLAB R2014a with dSPACE Release 2014-A

MATLAB Compatibility Information

In this training course, you will learn how to configure a dSPACE system as a simulation node in a FlexRay network and create application-specific Simulink models.

This FAQ applies only to dSPACE Releases 2016-A and older. It also applies only to SCALEXIO, DS1007, MicroLabBox, and VEOS. Platform is suddenly not accessible anymore. The log contains the error "Cannot obtain access privileges for hardware device..."

This application note provides a detailed description of TargetLink's variable class template mechanism. This includes the mechanism's interaction with the scope reduction of variables and the consequences of function inlining with respect to variables.

This application note contains guidelines for using Model Referencing in combination with TargetLink

How to migrate MLIB/MTRACE scripts to HIL API .NET using the MATLAB Interface to .NET Framework

The build process of one of the following components aborts: A Simulink model (with RTI) An application (with ConfigurationDesk) An SIC (with VEOS) The following error message is displayed: Build with RTI: … .h::: fatal (...)

This course uses the SCALEXIO HIL technology to demonstrate which hardware components you need to integrate in order to customize and extend an off-the-shelf simulator so that it matches your requirements.

The Test Framework to Test Builder Migration Tool for AutomationDesk allows automatic migration of existing Test Framework projects and libraries to Test Builder implementations.

Processing test data with SYNECT Test Management, including all the steps from handling requirements, test cases and execution plans to executing tests and evaluating the test results

When I attempt to install dSPACE products or patches, the following error message is displayed: ‘Pending Reboot Detected. A reboot is pending. To continue you must first reboot your PC.’ How can I solve the problem?

During AUTOSAR export the following message is thrown: [8815] The AUTOSAR identifier is too long. [...] What is the meaning of this message and what are the consequences for me?

TargetLink utilities are add-ons to TargetLink to provide support for some additional Simulink blocks as well as to simplify certain steps in the development process.

I would like to use the Profiler, in order to measure and visualize execution time of parts of my model. How can I do that?

During real-time simulation the error message Task Overrun: Occurred in task "", execution step is displayed in ControlDesk or ControlDesk Next Generation. Then the real-time application stops. Why is this error message (...)

I want to share my model or my S-function with other companies without providing the model or S-function source code. How can I hide the information and technology in my model or S-function?

This application note provides an overview of the code generator options in TargetLink that influence the optimization and the basic form of the generated code with regard to typical optimization goals.

This utility for ControlDesk is used to back up the configuration of the measurement signal list.

How do I solve connection problems with MicroAutoBox II?

You will learn how to define road networks and create traffic scenarios with various fellow vehicles.

dSPACE Test Automation Tools Office Libraries to access Microsoft Office products with Python

I cannot register a platform in ControlDesk or ControlDesk Next Generation. One of the following error messages appears: Registering platform failed. Device Driver not found. Could not connect to BUS because the DSP Bus Device Driver is not installed.

How can I determine the size of a real-time application?

What do I need to know about MEX compilers? What is a MEX DLL?

One often has to model functional variants, i.e. different realizations for certain features that can be switched. This application note describes methods and techniques to realize function variants with TargetLink.

I get the error message OPUS MAKE: Don't know how to make .<…>. Stop while compiling the generated code (while the make utility is running). How can I find the reason for this error message?

Where can I find condensed information on the standard S-function techniques that can be used with dSPACE software?

When compiling the code for a large Simulink® model, the compilation takes a very long time. How can I avoid this?

Version information: Solutions DVD 15.2.1 for Release 2015-B

Updates and patches for SYNECT

TargetLink supports the generation of AUTOSAR-compliant code, and files generated by AUTOSAR authoring tools can be imported into TargetLink.

This application note demonstrates the interaction of TargetLink and DaVinci in an AUTOSAR tool chain.

Release 2016-A contents and included product versions

I am observing gaps in a measurement or recording performed with ControlDesk Next Generation. In an exported MAT file, it seems that data points are missing. Why does this happen and how can I solve the problem?

This utility helps you to exchange a platform or device in a ControlDesk experiment by a platform or device of a different type.

This application note outlines how the status LED of the MicroAutoBox Embedded PC can be programmed under MS Windows® 7 and Ubuntu®/Linux.

You will learn about the concept and the structure of the ASM Engine InCylinder Simulation models. The course will also explain the basics of in-cylinder-pressure-based engine simulation.

Can I update the Python version coming with the dSPACE Release?

Guideline on how to migrate Platform Access library to XIL API

Release 2015-B contents and included product versions

When executing a command line tool in Release 2014-A, or newer, it does not work, or an error message is displayed stating that the environment variables DSPACE_CONFIG or DSPACE_ROOT are not set. How can the problem be solved?

When I open the Simulink Library Browser, RTI Block Libraries are not visible. How can I resolve this problem?

What resolution can be achieved when using ADC/DAC boards? What is the difference between resolution and effective resolution?

I want to store C source files in a library for use with RTI or ConfigurationDesk. How can I create such a library?

This training course explains the basics of the AUTOSAR standard on modeling software components and compositions.

Updates and Patches for CalDesk

How do I access variables directly using ControlDesk Tool Automation, for example in the Python Interpreter of ControlDesk or in Event handlers?

Release 2015-A contents and included product versions

I want to implement a C-coded S-function for use with Real-Time Workshop/Simulink Coder/Real-Time Interface (RTI) and for Simulink simulations. Where can I find an S-function template and examples? Do I have to compile this S-function to a MEX DLL (...)

Can I use startup.m to open models during MATLAB® startup? Why do errors occur when I use startup.m with dSPACE software?

When I download a model, the simulation starts straight away, so that it is impossible to capture the behaviour of the model at the simulation start via ControlDesk or ControlDesk Next Generation. Is there any way of starting and stopping the (...)

Guideline with code examples on how to migrate rtplib2 Python scripts to XIL API .NET MAPort using PythonNET

Release 2014-B contents and included product versions

When calculating the angular velocity from an encoder signal at ‘low speed’ the result becomes imprecise. How can a better measurement result be achieved?

Utility for converting sdmlib stimulus files for use with ControlDesk Next Generation sdm2stz

This SYNECT utility pool contains extensions to the SYNECT standard functionality that help you simplify some of the most common workflows.

This application note demonstrates how to setup TargetLink if you want to generate code and ASAP2 files for a platform that is not directly supported by TargetLink's Target Simulation Module.

Version information: Solutions DVD 16.1 for Release 2016-A

Guideline with code examples on how to migrate HIL API MAPort .NET programs to XIL API MAPort

This application note describes how to use a MicroBlaze processor block as part of a Simulink FPGA model with the dSPACE Real-Time Interface (RTI) FPGA Programming Blockset.

How do I create the support information file?

How can the FLASH memory be used to store simulation data for use in the next application run?

This application note shows how to work with the RapidPro application-specific predefined configurations.

This application note is a reference on migrating ControlDesk 3.x automation scripts to reuse them with ControlDesk Next Generation.

When using the Maintenance Setup to modify or repair a dSPACE product’s installation, an error message is displayed: Wrong MSI search path How can I solve the problem?

I cannot run the dSPACE Setup, because one of the following error messages appears: dSPACE Setup has not been qualified for this operating system or service pack. dSPACE Release requires Windows Vista Service Pack 2. No service Pack found on your (...)

The real-time application does not work as intended, or an error occurs. In particular, the model contains C-coded S-functions. How can I debug the S-functions’ source code? How can I debug the source code generated by the Real-Time Workshop©/ (...)

I am using RTI1005, RTI1103, RTI1104 or RTI1401 (PowerPC-based platforms). When compiling a large model, I get warnings or error messages from the compiler. What can I do to avoid them?

This application note shows how to receive GPS data in the NMEA-0183 protocol with the serial interface of the MicroAutoBox.

This application note outlines how an ad hoc network and a VNC connection can be established with the MicroAutoBox Embedded PC running MS Windows® 7 or Ubuntu®/Linux.

I have recorded data with the USB Flightrecorder. How can I convert the data for use in ControlDesk or MATLAB®?

Version information: Solutions DVD 16.2 for Release 2016-B

Is it possible to use Microsoft Visual Studio to debug the production code generated by TargetLink?

Where do I get Solution setups, how do I install them, and where is the Solution’s documentation?

My model uses a self-written S-function, which references functions from separate custom source files. How can I achieve that the custom source files are automatically compiled and linked?

Version information: Solutions DVD 15.1 for Release 2015-A

TargetLink offers a lot of features for advanced users. One of them is the dSPACE Data Dictionary for model-independent data management.

TargetLink offers various methods for embedding external code. This application note gives you a brief overview of the various methods and describes possible use cases.

How do I solve errors like: Could not connect to Platform Management service. The Platform Management service process is inaccessible. Therefore, Platform Management will be non-functional. There was no endpoint listening at net.pipe:/

DCI-GSI1 End-of-life information. The end of life of DCI-GSI1 is planned for December 2020.

dSPACE Setup does not find my license files and I get the following error message: “The keys are missing in the file that you specified, or dSPACE Setup could not find the corresponding key for this release.”

Are there any known alternatives for replacing the user-code file functions (_usr.c) and user-makefile (_usr.mk) directives? Is it possible to specify settings of the User-Code file (_usr.c) and User-Make file inside the model?

I want to simulate the C code generated by dSPACE TargetLink on a dSPACE real-time platform. How can I do this?

​The SYNECT Test Management Simulink Signal Builder Plug-in demonstrates the capabilities of the SYNECT Test Management Python Plugin in the use case of automated MATLAB/Simulink test cases.

SystemDesk includes a feature for building so-called virtual ECUs from an AUTOSAR system.

This application note shows how variables as well as functions can be properly mapped to the desired memory segments in TargetLink. The memory partitioning of AUTOSAR 4.0.3 is taken as an example.

How can the Unit or the Description of Simulink parameter or signal be displayed under ControlDesk?

Is it possible to import/use ControlDesk Layouts in older ControlDesk versions?

DCI-CAN1 End-of-life information. The end of life of DCI-CAN1 is planned for December 2020.

It seems that my PHS bus hardware system does not work correctly. Maybe it is defective. How can I perform a simple check of my PHS bus hardware system?

After download my application aborts with an error message saying: "invalid PHS-bus base address 0x00000000" What is the reason for the error and what can I do to solve it?

What can I do to decrease the memory consumption of TargetLink?

The compilation of a C-coded S-Function fails with the following error message: line pos ; a value of type "const mxArray *" cannot be used to initialize an entity of type "real_T *" or a similar error message with (...)

How can I stop and restart an application from ControlDesk or ControlDesk Next Generation? What happens when the simState variable is changed? When do the termination values specified in RTI blocks become effective?

I want to add functionality programmed in M language to a Simulink® model for a dSPACE platform. How can I do this?

I want to change the fixed step size of a real-time application during simulation. Why is this not possible?

To measure the effective resolution of my AD board I have short circuited the inputs, but detected a high fluctuation of the signal. What signal-to-noise ratio can be expected using dSPACE AD boards and how can I determine the effective resolution (...)

I am working with a dSPACE Expansion Box that is connected to the host computer via Ethernet by means of a slot CPU. I am experiencing more or less sporadic disconnects with an error message similar to Encountered a network error. Check if the (...)

This application note contains information about using the RapidPro SC-EGOS 2/1 lambda probe module in a real-time application.

The ControlDesk XCP Stimulator allows you to measure, calibrate, and stimulate the variables of an application running on an ECU or V-ECU at the same time provided that two XCP service instances are implemented in the application running on the ECU/V-ECU.

MATLAB Compatibility Information

The TargetLink AUTOSAR Migration Tool serves to convert standard, non-AUTOSAR TargetLink models to AUTOSAR at the click of a button.

Known Problem Reports TargetLink 1.3 and TargetLink 2.x

When I try to install dSPACE Software on a Windows 10 operating system, the following message occurs. Microsoft .NET Frameworks3.5 is inactive! Is .NET Framework 3.5 required to install dSPACE software on a Windows 10 PC ?

In my legacy code, there is an array of structs. I need to access the components of the array elements in the model. If I create an array of structs in the Data Dictionary, an error message is issued during code generation. How can I implement the (...)

I want to use single precision (32 bit) in mathematical functions. How can I implement this?

How can I simulate a TargetLink model on a dSPACE prototyping platform? Can I use TargetLink as a code generator for the MicroAutoBox or DS1005?

How can I influence the A2L file export? Is it possible to automatically intervene in the A2L export process?

What should I consider when I use ControlDesk Next Generation with other dSPACE tools?

Which MathWorks software components need to be installed at least, if I want to realize a model-based simulation on a dSPACE Hardware?

This utility for ASM helps you repair broken ASM Look-up table connection in your ControlDesk layouts after migrating from a version earlier than dSPACE Release 2016-B to dSPACE Release 2016-B or later.

The FailureSimulationExportTool exports information from an existing ControlDesk FailureSimulation system file to ErrorConfiguration and PortConfiguration files. These files can be used to perform electrical error simulation.

This application note introduces you to modeling the access to NVRAM in various scenarios with SystemDesk and TargetLink.

If you want to use dSPACE Release 2014-A and earlier with the new CodeMeter dongle, you have to install dSPACE Installation Manager 3.8, or newer, on your host PC.

How to get help when a fatal error, access violation, abnormal termination respectively an abortion occurs? Which information do I have to provide to get support?

How does TargetLink implement saturation code? Why is the saturation code omitted? Why has 'KeepSaturationStatements' no effect?

My ControlDesk instrument shows one of the values INF, IND, NAN, QNAN, SNAN. What does that mean?

What is the meaning of the Min/Max values I can specify in the TargetLink block dialogs and for Stateflow data?

I am looking for a graphics card for my MotionDesk PC. Do you recommend a graphics card? Can I use the onboard graphics card of my workstation? Various graphical errors occur in my MotionDesk scene, e.g., graphical objects are not drawn correctly (...)

When downloading an application to a SCALEXIO system, the following error message is displayed: … License check failed. (0x102,1) … Could not find an entry for SCALEXIO RTLIB version in any of the specified license files. (0x102, 1) (...)

An additional MATLAB version was installed on a computer with an existing dSPACE Release installation. How can I connect the new MATLAB installation to the dSPACE software?

I have created a Simulink library that is organized in subsystem blocks. Some of the subsystem blocks contain blocks from the RTI libraries. When I copy a subsystem block from my library to a model, the following error occurs: (...)

I am using one of the dSPACE CAN interfaces. When my dSPACE CAN interface is connected to the rest of the CAN network, CAN communication with my dSPACE CAN interface does not work. In particular, I cannot receive or send any CAN message with my (...)

This demonstration shows how to read, write and capture signals from devices based on the VISA API.

This application note describes the workflow for integrating the ECU State Manager into a SystemDesk project for simulation purposes.

This RapidPro application note shows how to use PZAmp in conjunction with MicroAutoBox.

If I start a dSPACE setup program, the InstallShield wizard error message ‘Setup has experienced an error’ is displayed with one of the following error codes.

How do I specify an address qualifier like “__far”?

Why does the recorder not contain all measurement signals that were visualized?

How can I generate a video of a MotionDesk animation to present the simulation results without MotionDesk? How can I export a MotionDesk animation to another format?

Is it possible to transmit double values (64bit float, IEEE double) with RTI CAN Blockset (RTICAN) or RTI CAN MultiMessage Blockset (RTICANMM)?

How can I display the result of an FFT or similar data in a frequency vector?

When I build my model with RTI, the build process is aborted with the following errors in the MATLAB® Command Window: 1.) "not enough space for arguments" 2.) “OPUS MAKE: .mk (line …): %do macro '-I…' missing '='. Stop.”

What is the recommended way to load a real-time application automatically after rebuilding it with Simulink?

I want to use Simulink blocksets or MATLAB toolboxes in my real-time simulation. How can I find out which blocksets and toolboxes are supported by the Real-Time Interface (RTI) and ConfigurationDesk?

This utility for ContolDesk helps you repair broken layout connections after adding a new variable description file to a CAN or LIN Bus Monitoring device.

In production code there are only float datatypes regarding Stateflow. How to generate integer datatypes for Stateflow objects? How to apply TargetLink properties for Stateflow objects?

When installing RCP and HIL software, the installer freezes during the Python installation. I cannot activate another installation set with the dSPACE Installation Manager. The activation process freezes. I cannot start the Python stand-alone (...)

How do I access a component of a bus port or an interface variable of a Custom Code block by API?

No data are visible in the plotter even though the measurement is running. What can I do?

The build process of a model fails with the following error message (...)

Suppose that you have implemented a hand-coded application (no RTI generated code) for your dSPACE hardware. The application works fine without any problems. Now you intend to migrate the functionality of the hand-coded application into a Simulink (...)

In the ControlDesk or ControlDesk Next Generation Log Viewer I get either the error message “RTICAN DS: Error code 4 (0x4) detected on taskqueue 6 of board . (206)” or “RTICAN DS: Buffer overflow error on taskqueue 6 of board . (...)

The operator demo implements a GUI to demonstrate the application of the AutomationDesk API. The user can load or import projects via the ‘Load’ button.

This document addresses the development and verification of airborne software when using model-based development and verification with TargetLink in the software life cycle.

MATLAB Compatibility Information

This application note demonstrates the interaction of SystemDesk and TargetLink in an AUTOSAR tool chain.

The RapidPro training gives you a step-by-step introduction to using the RapidPro software and hardware together with a dSPACE prototyping system.

If nested blocks, loops, steps etc. are executed, it can happen that AutomationDesk stops with an exception: ‘RuntimeError: maximum recursion depth exceeded’. How can I avoid this?

Where can I find new DCI-GSI2 firmware? How can I update the firmware of the DCI-GSI2?

From RTI I know the variable currentTime. Where can I find it in the SCALEXIO Real-Time Application?

If I use the VariableClass.TypePrefix property to specify an address qualifier for a variable (e.g., __far), the address qualifier is placed *before* the data type. For example: __far CAL Vca_DV_tp Vca_DV_fast = { 37 /* 0.145 */ /* (...)

I want to model a Restart Runnable. How can I do this?

In the Simulink Model Browser, I cannot see the content of the TargetLink subsystem. How can I make the content of the TargetLink Subsystem visible in the Simulink Model Browser?

What is the reason for simulation differences between a TargetLink subsystem in MIL simulation mode and an equivalent subsystem which contains only Simulink blocks?

How do I specify a global pointer to a global structure?

I have automated processes or any scripts in my tool chain. The problem is that during some actions, message dialogs appear which require user interaction for the process or script to continue. How can I switch off these message dialogs?

I have a license for mixed FLEXlm/dongle use. Whenever I remove the dongle in order to work with a floating license, the Target Simulation does not work any more. I get an error message like: "Target does not respond to startup signal on port COM1" (...)

I want to initialize variables not by a value, but by other variables. These may be one variable or a formula of more than one variable. For example, I would like to make a Gain parameter dependent on 3 calibratable parameters. The Gain parameter should b

I use several model files for my ECU project. When I generate code, compile and link everything together, I get a name ambiguity error for some global variables. It turns out that some variables have the same name, although I used the $S_$B name (...)

When I execute some TargetLink API script commands, the status messages are shown in the Command Window. I want to know how to get such status messages into a user program.

I want to use a DS2302 board together with ControlDesk Next Generation. What is the best way?

I have performed a Timing Analysis with the RTI FPGA Programming Blockset (RTIFPGA). The Timing Analysis graphical user interface (GUI) does not open, although the analysis process has finished. I already tried to open the GUI manually – as (...)

I’d like to know the default values of the digital outputs of the MicroAutoBox and how to change them.

I have activated the option “Do not show this option again” for the RTI dialog “Select dSPACE RTI Platform Support” and/or for “RTI - Unsuitable Configuration Preferences”. Now I want restore the default behaviour.

When I open a Simulink model, the following warning message is displayed: (Warning: Unable to load model file '.mdl' due to the presence of characters that are not supported in the current character encoding setting …) Why does this happen (...)

I am using RTI-MP and want to know which CPU a certain block or subsystem will be executed on. How can I find this out without building the model?

How can I redirect a floating network license (FNL) client to another license server?

Is it possible to update the Python installation of any dSPACE software, such as ControlDesk 3.x or ControlDesk Next Generation, to a newer version? Can a newer version be installed in parallel?

What are the preconditions to observe variables and states used in a Stateflow chart when working with ControlDesk Next Generation?

Qualification of dSPACE Release 2014-A with MATLAB R2014a

This application note describes how to extend SystemDesk's functionalities for basic software (BSW) modules by external functions.

This application note for TargetLink along with the enclosed demo models show how to increase functional safety in model-based software development processes by implementing the complementary RAM data storage concept.

Version information: Solutions DVD 14.2 for Release 2014-B

dSPACE offers TargetLink webinars on technical challenges and dSPACE solutions for them.

dSPACE offers SystemDesk webinars on technical challenges and dSPACE solutions for them.

dSPACE offers SYNECT webinars on technical challenges and dSPACE solutions for them.

dSPACE offers AutomationDesk webinars on technical challenges and dSPACE solutions for them.

These videos give you a deeper insight into the functions of AutomationDesk.

dSPACE provides Tutorial Videos for ControlDesk which show how to work with ControlDesk.

dSPACE provides Tutorial Videos for AutomationDesk which show how to work with AutomationDesk.

These videos give you a deeper insight into the functions of ASM.

dSPACE offers ASM webinars on technical challenges and dSPACE solutions for them.

dSPACE offers SCALEXIO webinars on technical challenges and dSPACE solutions for them.

dSPACE offers VEOS webinars on technical challenges and dSPACE solutions for them.

These videos give you a deeper insight into the functions of ConfigurationDesk.

These videos give you a deeper insight into the functions of ControlDesk.

These videos give you a deeper insight into the functions of the MicroLabBox.

These videos give you a deeper insight into the functions of ModelDesk.

These videos give you a deeper insight into the functions of MotionDesk.

These videos give you a deeper insight into the functions of AutomationDesk.

These videos give you a deeper insight into the functions of VEOS.

These videos give you a deeper insight into the functions of SYNECT.

These videos give you a deeper insight into the functions of SystemDesk.

These videos give you a deeper insight into the functions of TargetLink.

FAQ Videos for dSPACE products

dSPACE provides Tutorial Videos for ConfigurationDesk which show how to work with ConfigurationDesk.

AutomationDesk 4.1 in combination with VEOS 3.3 (Release 2014-B)

Why does the name of a measurement raster have a suffix “[1ms]” or similar?

I saw that the Product block (for multiplication) does not accept more than two inputs. Will it be possible to use more than two inputs in the future?

During code generation some warning messages are thrown which are not relevant to me. How can I automatically exclude some messages?

How can I use a dongle and FLEXlm together on one PC?

TargetLink always generates code with a Void type. However, my compiler warns me that this is a nonstandard ‘void’ typedef. Can I generate code with the standard C void type?

Is it possible to use different parameters in the same reused function without supplying them via a signal line entering the subsystem used to model the reused function?

Code generation fails with the following messages: Warning 10601: :No RTOS/SystemTime 'VariableObject' was found in the data dictionary. Fatal 20005: The variable specified with variable key 'RTOS/SystemTime' is invalid. Check the error (...)

How can I use the Microsoft Visual C Express Edition as a host compiler with TargetLink?

How can I get element-wise CHARACTERISTIC or MEASUREMENT objects in an A2L file instead of one CHARACTERISTIC or MEASUREMENT object for a vector variable?

How to create a new ConfigurationDesk project? How to register SCALEXIO in ConfigurationDesk? How to add the SCALEXIO hardware topology in ConfigurationDesk?

How do I make multiple signals visible in the Time Plotter? How can I change the order of the signals in stacked view?

I cannot select the installed SCC provider anymore, for example after migrating to a new AutomationDesk version. The list of available SCC providers is empty. What can I do?

You bought new dSPACE software for an existing installation. To use it, you have to add the new license information during software installation.