MATLAB and Simulink Training

MATLAB to C with MATLAB Coder

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Course Details

This two-day course focuses on generating C code from MATLAB® code using MATLAB Coder™. The focus is on developing MATLAB code that is ready for code generation, generating C code that meets optimization requirements, and integrating generated code into parent projects and external modules. This course is intended for intermediate to advanced MATLAB users.

Day 1 of 2


Code Generation with MATLAB Coder

Objective: Become familiar with MATLAB Coder and its applications.

  • MATLAB Coder overview
  • Workflow for generating C code from MATLAB code
  • Generating C code
  • Verifying generated code
  • Navigating generated code

Preparing MATLAB Code for Code Generation

Objective: Use MATLAB Coder coding standards to write MATLAB code that is ready for code generation.

  • Translating MATLAB code into C code
  • Calling unsupported MATLAB functions
  • Preparing existing MATLAB code
  • Code preparation workflows

Working with Fixed-Size Data

Objective: Generate C code from MATLAB code that has fixed-size or constant inputs.

  • Data characteristics overview
  • Specifying fixed-size, top-level inputs
  • Specifying constant top-level inputs

Working with Variable-Size Data

Objective: Generate C code from MATLAB code that has variable-size inputs or local data.

  • Specifying variable-size, top-level inputs
  • Specifying variable-size local data
  • Reusing variables

Day 2 of 2


Working with Global Data, Structures, and Cell Arrays

Objective: Generate C code from MATLAB code that contains persistent data, global variables, input structures, or cell arrays.

  • Persistent variables
  • Global variables
  • Working with structures
  • Cell arrays in generated code
  • Passing arguments by reference

Integrating with External Code

Objective: Integrate generated C code from MATLAB Coder with external C code.

  • Code integration overview
  • Entry points to generated code
  • Integrating external C code using MATLAB Coder interface
  • Integrating external C code using an external IDE
  • Calling external C functions
  • Code verification and profiling
  • Source code debugging

Optimizing Generated Code

Objective: Use various options and techniques to optimize generated code.

  • Code optimization with loop unrolling and null initialization
  • Function inlining and file partitioning
  • Configuration objects
  • Removing unnecessary code
  • Naming conventions in generated code
  • Converting a project to a script

Level: Advanced

Prerequisites:

Duration: 2 days

Languages: English

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