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Latest Releases
R2019b (version 4.3) - Sep 2019
Version 4.3, part of Release 2019b, includes the following enhancements:
- Hardware Support: Connect to Kvaser devices on the Linux platform
- Programmatic Access to CAN and CAN FD Block Parameters: Set and get CAN and CAN FD block parameters outside Simulink
- MDF File Information and Sorting Functions: Quickly access MDF file metadata and sort the contents of an MDF file
- MDF File Import Performance: Open and read MDF files significantly faster than in previous releases
- Flexible Code Generation for Vector Devices: Generate code from Simulink blocks that works on different devices of the same hardware model
See the Release Notes for details.
R2019a (version 4.2) - Mar 2019
Version 4.2, part of Release 2019a, includes the following enhancements:
- ASAM CDFX File Format Support: Import, export, and modify files in calibration data file format (CDFX)
- Vector BLF File Format Support: Read and write binary BLF logging files from MATLAB
- MDF to Timetable Conversion: Convert ASAM logging standard MDF CAN and CAN FD messages into Vehicle Network Toolbox message timetables
- Code Generation Support for CAN FD Blocks: Deploy models using CAN FD Replay and CAN FD Log blocks
- Timestamp Support for XCP Blocks: Communicate timestamped data between Simulink® models and XCP slaves
See the Release Notes for details.
R2018b (version 4.1) - Sep 2018
Version 4.1, part of Release 2018b, includes the following enhancements:
- CAN FD Message Logging and Replay Blocks: Log CAN FD messages from vehicle test runs to a file, and replay logged data as input to a Simulink model
- Code Generation Support for CAN FD Blocks: Deploy models using CAN FD blocks as stand-alone executables, and use CAN FD Pack and CAN FD Unpack blocks with embedded targets
- MDF channelList Function: Search an MDF file to find specific channels
- MDF File Import Performance: Open MDF files significantly faster than in prior releases
- Hardware Support: Connect to PEAK-System hardware on Linux platform and to Kvaser Hybrid hardware on Windows platform
See the Release Notes for details.
R2018a (version 4.0) - Mar 2018
Version 4.0, part of Release 2018a, includes the following enhancements:
- CAN FD Protocol: Send and receive messages with Simulink using the CAN FD protocol
- XCP Protocol: Communicate with ECUs from Simulink using XCP over UDP, or from MATLAB using XCP over UDP and TCP
- XCP Protocol: Tune characteristics and read/write values with computation method scaling in MATLAB
- MDF: Read entire file content in a single function call
- Linux Platform Support: Encode and decode CAN or CAN FD messages and communicate on virtual channels on Linux
- Hardware Support: Connect to additional Vector CAN interface devices
See the Release Notes for details.
R2017b (version 3.4) - Sep 2017
Version 3.4, part of Release 2017b, includes the following enhancements:
- CAN FD Protocol: Send and receive messages with MATLAB using the CAN FD protocol
- MDF Datastore: Work with large MDF file collections that might not fit in memory
- Simulink Bus Objects: Simplify Simulink block diagrams by choosing Simulink Bus Signals when configuring CAN blocks
- Hardware Support: Connect to additional National Instruments USB CAN interface devices
See the Release Notes for details.
R2017a (version 3.3) - Mar 2017
Version 3.3, part of Release 2017a, includes the following enhancements:
- Virtual Channels: Emulate CAN bus communication without hardware
- Timetable Formatted CAN Messages and Signals: Receive and import data in timetables, and convert existing message objects to timetables
- J1939 Parameter Group and CAN Signal Import Functions: Import third-party log files directly into J1939 parameter groups and CAN signal timetables
See the Release Notes for details.
R2016b (version 3.2) - Sep 2016
Version 3.2, part of Release 2016b, includes the following enhancements:
- Measurement Data Format (MDF) File Support: Import data and attachments stored in MDF files
See the Release Notes for details.
R2016a (version 3.1) - Mar 2016
Version 3.1, part of Release 2016a, includes the following enhancements:
- 64-bit Hardware Support: Access and analyze data acquired from National Instruments NI-XNET hardware using 64-bit MATLAB
- InitialTimestamp Property: Easily compute the absolute time of your CAN messages with the new property available on a CAN channel object
- Synchronization and Triggering: Start National Instruments NI-XNET CAN channels via external triggers, and synchronize with National Instruments DAQ devices
See the Release Notes for details.