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Install Support for Simulink Coder Support Package for BBC micro:bit

Add support for BBC micro:bit by installing the Simulink® Coder™ Support Package for BBC micro:bit.

After you install the support package, you can use:

  • Supported hardware and its features.

  • Block library to create models.

  • Examples that show you how to use the BBC micro:bit.

Install, Update, or Uninstall Support Package

Install Support Package

  1. On the MATLAB® Home tab, in the Environment section, select Add-Ons > Get Hardware Support Packages.

    Use the Add-Ons pull down menu to Get Hardware Support Packages.

  2. In the Add-On Explorer window, click the support package and then click Install.

Update Support Package

On the MATLAB Home tab, in the Resources section, select Help > Check for Updates.

Uninstall Support Package

  1. On the MATLAB Home tab, in the Environment section, click Add-Ons > Manage Add-Ons.

  2. In the Add-On Manager window, find and click the support package, and then click Uninstall.

Hardware Setup

Hardware boards and devices supported by MathWorks® require additional configuration and setup steps to connect to MATLAB and Simulink. Each support package provides a hardware setup process that guides you through registering, configuring, and connecting to your hardware board.

If the support package is already installed, you can start the hardware setup by opening the Add-On Manager.

In the Add-On Manager, start the hardware setup process by clicking the Setup button.

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After starting, the Hardware Setup window provides instructions for configuring the support package to work with your hardware.

Follow the instructions on each page of the Hardware Setup window. When the hardware setup process completes, you can open the examples to get familiar with the product and its features.

Complete Additional Setup Tasks

  1. If you clicked Setup Later at the end of the Add-On Manager installation process, you can restart hardware setup process.

    On the MATLAB Home tab, in the Environment section, click Add-Ons > Manage Add-Ons. When the Add-On Manager opens, click Setup and follow the on-screen instructions for Hardware Setup.

  2. Follow the instructions and default settings provided by Support Package Installer to complete the installation. For more information about options on a particular screen, click the Help button.