UEISIM - Simulink/Simulink Coder Targets

The UEISIM offers Simulink users a new, powerful and flexible I/O target. Models built in Simulink are deployed directly on the UEISIM using Real-Time Workshop. The combination creates a powerful new solution in the creation and tuning of many real-time and non-real-time applications. These include simulation model verification, rapid prototyping, and hardware-in-the-loop testing. The UEISIM is rugged, flexible and expandable enough that it is not only a great solution while in your development cycle, it’s also the ideal solution for your production hardware.

To use the UEISIM simply: a) Build your Simulink application. b) Open MATLAB, and select Simulink/Embedded target for UEISIM. c) Convert your model to use the UEISIM I/O blocks (if you had not used them in your original model). d) Create an executable via Simulink Coder. e) Connect the UEISIM in “external mode” (if you wish to remotely monitor the application while running on the UEISIM). f) Start your simulation. Six easy steps and your simulation is running live on real hardware. See the UEISIM video for a demonstration.

The UEISIM 300 is 4″ x 4″ x 4″ and offers 3 I/O slots. The UEISIM 600 is slightly larger at 4″ x 4″ x 5.8″ but provides 6 I/O slots and allows up to 150 analog inputs or 288 DIO channels. The UEISIM 300-1G and UEISIM 600-1G offer similar capabilities but in a GigE Cube. The UEISIM 1200R and UEISIM 600R offer 12 and 6 I/O slots respectively in a front-loading RACKtangle configuration. The UEISIM uses the same I/O boards as our popular PowerDNA/DNR families and include analog input (with up to 24 bit resolution), analog output (up to 32 channels PER BOARD), digital I/O, Serial and CAN communications, ARINC-429 networking, counter/timer, quadrature encoder input and more. With over 30 different I/O boards available, there is sure to be a configuration perfect for your application.

The heart of every UEI SIM is a PowerPC processor running a standard (2.6.x) Linux OS kernel. Flash memory contains the OS Kernel and drivers for each of the I/O boards. The CPU/NIC also provides an SD Card slot, Ethernet interface (including a single port switch), Inter-cube trigger/sync interface, RS-232 serial port, power supply inputs and a variety of annunciation LEDs. The file system is contained on the SD card and includes the other components of the operating system such as libraries, utilities, init script and daemons.

The UEISIM is rugged and robust. The UEISIM 300/600 Cubes are tested from -40° to +85° C, at 50 g shock, 5 g vibration and altitudes up to 70,000 feet, the UEISIM is tough enough for the most challenging applications. All I/O is also fully isolated from the controller so the UEISIM is immune to the glitches and spikes so commonly seen in an industrial environment.

The UEISIM cubes offer a wide variety of mounting options. A flange kit is available that allows the cubes to be mounted to a wall or other flat surface. Rack kits and DIN Rail kits are available to allow mounting in 19″ racks or on DIN rails respectively. For portable applications there is even an attaché style carrying case that will safely hold a cube, its power supply, cables and screw terminal panels. UEISIM RACKtangles are provided with flange mounts for front and rear mounting as well as rubber “feet” for table top applications.

Whether your application requires a few I/O channels or a few thousand, the UEISIM is an ideal solution. The Cube’s unique combination of clean and simple Simulink/Simulink Coder target compatible Linux operating system, I/O flexibility, compact size, mechanical and electrical ruggedness and ease of use is unparalleled.