The following workflows do not require any MATLAB installation or license on the host computer to interact with Speedgoat:
1. Standalone SLRT app created with MATLAB Compiler (R2021b+)
The recommended user interface is to create a fully customizable GUI with MATLAB App Designer, which can be compiled and distributed as a standalone executable with MATLAB Compiler. This executable can be deployed to a host PC without a MATLAB installation or license. The end user only needs to install the free MATLAB Runtime.
The deployed app gives the standalone operator access to most features from MATLAB and the MATLAB API for Simulink Real-Time. The app will allow controlling the target & real-time application, updating the target software, parameter tuning & parameter set management, signal monitoring at runtime, as well as recording, importing, and post-processing logged signal data. For more information, see:
- How can I create an SLRT app with App Designer to control, tune, and monitor my real-time application running on a Speedgoat computer?
- User Interfaces for Simulink Real-Time (video)
- Create Standalone Instrument Panel App by Using Application Compiler
2. Access the Speedgoat command line via SSH
Starting from R2020b, Speedgoat target computers support Secure Shell (SSH). This enables any SSH client such as PuTTY to connect to the target computer. The Control-Only Operators can issue a limited set of controls (install, load, start, and stop the real-time application; load a pre-saved parameter set). The same commands can also be executed by connecting a USB keyboard to the Speedgoat. For more information, see:
- Execute Target Computer RTOS Commands at Target Computer Command Line
- Target Computer Command-Line Interface
- How can I install a real-time application on my Speedgoat target machine without MATLAB?
3. Access the Speedgoat file system via FTP or SCP
Speedgoat target computers support (S)FTP and SCP. Starting in R2021a, there is a supported workflow to copy file log data from the Speedgoat target computer to a host computer without MATLAB. However, note that eventually, you will need to launch MATLAB to import the data in Simulation Data Inspector (SDI) as you cannot view the raw data anywhere else. For more information, see:
4. Exchange data with real-time application via communication protocols
Speedgoat real-time applications offer built-in support for standard communication protocols such as Real-Time UDP, TCP/IP, and serial communication by placing the appropriate blocks into your Simulink model. For more information, see:
5. Calibrate real-time application via third-party XCP tools
Simulink Real-Time can be used in XCP Server mode to support interaction with third-party calibration tools such as Vector CANape® and ETAS® Inca. For more information, see:
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Additional notes:
(1) Having a minimal installation of the two products MATLAB and Simulink Real-Time will provide access to more interfaces and testing workflows. See the following MATLAB Answers post for more information: What are the available interfaces and APIs to interact with Speedgoat & Simulink Real-Time as a Test Engineer in R2020b onwards?
(2) The .NET and C APIs (xPCFramework.dll & xpcapi.dll), provided until R2020a for standalone control and instrumentation of Speedgoat targets, are no longer available since R2020b. Please use one of the workflows mentioned above instead.
