Raspberry Pi Support from MATLAB
Acquire sensor and image data from your connected Raspberry Pi
- Raspberry Pi Support from MATLAB
- Raspberry Pi Support from Simulink
- Raspberry Pi Support from MATLAB Coder
- ThingSpeak Support from Desktop MATLAB
Check the System Requirements
To install a hardware support package, you must have a supported product release, along with the required operating system and base product.
View the hardware support package system requirements table and confirm you have:
- A supported release
- A supported operating system
- The required base products
If you do not have a supported release or the required base products, you can get started with a free trial, or you can purchase products.
Continue with the Installation
After confirming you have the system requirements, proceed with either installation option listed below.
Option 1: Using the Toolstrip
Launch the Support Package Installer from your version of MATLAB and navigate to the correct support package.
Option 2: "Get Support Package" Button (.mlpkginstall file*)
Clicking the Get Support Package button provides the support package install file:
([filename].mlpkginstall)
There are several ways to initiate the Support Package Installer from these files:
- Open the
.mlpkginstallfile directly from your Internet browser. - Download and save the file (the default option for some Internet browsers), and open it directly from your Windows, Mac, or Linux operating system.
- Open the
.mlpkginstallfile directly from within MATLAB by navigating the Current Folder to the location of the downloaded file and double clicking it. That will initiate the installation for the MATLAB release that you have open.
The primary difference between using the .mlpkginstall file (option 2) rather than the toolstrip (option 1) to initiate support package installation is that the file allows the user to avoid the support package selection screen on the installer.
*These file types were introduced in MATLAB R2013a.
Users without an Internet connection can install hardware support packages by following the download instructions.
Available now: Control your Raspberry Pi from MATLAB Online
Capabilities and Features
MATLAB® Support Package for Raspberry Pi™ Hardware provides two ways of programming Raspberry Pi applications from MATLAB.
Interactive communication: You can remotely communicate with a Raspberry Pi from a desktop installation of MATLAB or through a web browser with MATLAB Online™. Acquire data from sensors and imaging devices connected to the Raspberry Pi and then analyze and visualize it in MATLAB.
Standalone execution: With MATLAB Coder™, you can develop standalone embedded applications for Raspberry Pi. Use the interactive communication to prototype and develop your MATLAB algorithm, then automatically generate equivalent C code and deploy it to the Raspberry Pi to run as a standalone application.
Libraries of MATLAB functions are provided for the following Raspberry Pi add-ons and interfaces:
- Raspberry Pi Sense HAT
- Raspberry Pi Camera Module
- USB webcam
- I2C, SPI, and serial interfaces
- PWM and servo motor control
- GPIO
- Linux system shell
Learn more about Raspberry Pi programming with MATLAB and Simulink.
Ready to Install?
The setup process for MATLAB Support Package for Raspberry Pi Hardware is different depending on whether you are using MATLAB on the desktop or MATLAB Online.
Desktop MATLAB
If you are using the desktop version of MATLAB, you need to install the support package in MATLAB.
MATLAB Online
If you are using MATLAB Online, the support package is already installed for you. However, you need to prepare your Raspberry Pi by installing the MATLAB package for Raspberry Pi on the device.
Supported Hardware
The following Raspberry Pi models are supported by the support package.
| Raspberry Pi Model | MATLAB Releases Supported | Supported in MATLAB Online? |
|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Pi 1 Model B (discontinued) | R2014a - Current | No |
| Raspberry Pi 1 Model B+ | R2014b - Current | No |
| Raspberry Pi 2 Model B | R2014b - Current | Yes |
| Raspberry Pi 3 Model B | R2016a - Current | Yes |
| Raspberry Pi Zero W | R2018a - Current | No |
| Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ |
R2018b - Current |
Yes |
| Raspberry Pi 4 Model B | R2020a - Current | Yes |
| Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W | R2023a - Current | Yes |
| Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 | R2023a - Current | Yes |
Note: Raspberry Pi 1 Model A, Raspberry Pi 1 Model A+, and Raspberry Pi Zero are currently not supported.
About Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi is a tiny, low-cost, single-board computer that supports embedded Linux operating systems, such as Raspbian. The Raspberry Pi features a Broadcom® system-on-a-chip, which includes an ARM® processor, onboard RAM, and a VideoCore IV GPU.
Platform Support
See the hardware support package system requirements table for current and prior version, release, and platform availability.
View enhancements and bug fixes in release notes.
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