B&R Automation Studio Integration with Simulink

Design and test control systems implemented in B&R Automation Studio

B&R Automation Studio integrates with the Simulink^® modeling environment, enabling you to design and implement a control system on B&R PLCs and industrial PCs. With Simulink, you can model and simulate a controller, and generate ANSI C code or IEC 61131 structured text for import into Automation Studio.

Simulink and Automation Studio integration lets you:

• Model and simulate your control system using Simulink models and Stateflow^® charts
• Detect design errors early and reduce physical prototyping time and cost
• Generate IEC 61131 structured text from the same control algorithm model (using Simulink PLC Coder^™ targeted for Automation Studio)
• Generate ANSI C code from the same control algorithm model (using Simulink Coder^™ and B&R Automation Studio Target for Simulink^®)
• Implement a hardware-in-the-loop system on a B&R PLC or industrial PC

You can then work within Automation Studio to deploy the control application on your B&R PLC or industrial PC.

For more information, email br-expert@mathworks.com.

Examples and How To

• AVL Cuts Development Time in Half Using B&R PLCs and Embedded Coder (User Story)
• Design and Implementation of Steel Rolling Mill Control Strategy (Article)
• Increased Efficiency with Model-Based Design and Automatic Code Generation (B&R Report)
• Cost-Effective and Intelligent Software Models (B&R Report)
• Innovative Development Methods – The Key to Sustainable Success? (B&R Report)

Software Reference

• Supported Versions of Automation Studio for Simulink PLC Coder (Documentation)

See also: PID control, linearization, parameter estimation, control logic, finite state machine, state diagram