Get Started with Simulink PLC Coder

Simulink^® PLC Coder™ generates hardware-independent IEC 61131-3 Structured Text and Ladder Diagrams from Simulink models, Stateflow^® charts, and MATLAB^® functions. The Structured Text and Ladder Diagrams are generated in PLCopen XML and other file formats supported by widely used integrated development environments (IDEs) including 3S-Smart Software Solutions CODESYS, Rockwell Automation^® Studio 5000, Siemens^® TIA Portal, and OMRON^® Sysmac^® Studio. As a result, you can compile and deploy your application to numerous programmable logic controller (PLC) and programmable automation controller (PAC) devices.

Simulink PLC Coder generates test benches that help you verify the Structured Text and Ladder Diagrams using PLC and PAC IDEs and simulation tools. It also provides code generation reports with static code metrics and bidirectional traceability between model and code. Support for industry standards is available through IEC Certification Kit (for IEC 61508 and IEC 61511).

Tutorials

Structured Text Code Generation From Simulink

Prepare Model for Structured Text Generation

Guidelines for setting up model and subsystem block parameters for Simulink PLC Coder structured text code generation.

Generate and Examine Structured Text Code

Get started with structured text code generation from a simple Simulink model.

Import Structured Text Code Automatically

Open generated code directly in your IDE instead of manually importing the generated code files.

Ladder Logic Code Generation From Simulink

Modeling and Simulation of Ladder Diagrams in Simulink

Create Ladder Diagrams in Simulink and perform simulation.

Generating Ladder Diagram Code from Simulink

Generate Ladder Diagram code (L5X) from Simulink.

Verify Generated Ladder Diagram Code

Verify generated code against the original Simulink model in your IDE using a generated test bench.

About PLC Code Generation

• PLC Code Generation in the Development Process
  

  Learn about the benefits of designing PLC applications in Simulink and generating code.

• Supported IDE Platforms
  

  See which IDEs are supported for structured text and ladder diagram generation.

Featured Examples

Generate Structured Text Code for a Simple Simulink® Subsystem

Select the target IDE for a Simulink® model, generate code, and view generated files.

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Simulate and Generate Structured Text Code for a Stateflow® Chart

Simulate and generate code for the ControlModule stateflow chart from the plcdemo_stateflow_controller model.

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Simulate and Generate Code for Airport Conveyor Belt Control System

Simulate and generate code for the Controller subsystem from an airport conveyor belt model.

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Simulate and Generate Code for Speed Cruise Control System

Simulate and generate code for the Controller subsystem from a speed cruise control model by using Simulink® and Stateflow®.

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Elevator Control Simulation and Code Generation Using Ladder Logic

Model a controller for a single-car elevator in Simulink® by using ladder logic. The elevator system is modeled as a MATLAB Function Block. The example also showcases ladder code generation.

Simulation and Structured Text Generation For MPC Controller Block

Simulate and generate Structured Text for an MPC Controller block using Simulink® PLC Coder™ software. The generated code uses single-precision.

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