Simulink Fixed Point 6.0

Latest Features

Version 6.0

Released: 09 Oct 2008
 

Version 6.0, part of Release 2008b, includes the following enhancements:

• Fixed-point and integer word size limit extended from 32 to 128 bits for Embedded MATLAB code, accelerated simulation modes, and automatic code generation
• Enhanced Fixed-Point Advisor, including context-sensitive help for each task
• More optimized generated code, including elimination of unnecessary saturations
• Context-sensitive help available for Fixed-Point Tool

See the Release Notes for details.

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Version 5.6.1

Released: 30 Oct 2008
 

Version 5.6.1, part of the Simulink product family update for Release 2008a, resolves several key customer-reported issues.

Read about the latest bug fixes for:

• Fixed-Point Toolbox 2.2.1
• Real-Time Workshop 7.1.1
• Real-Time Workshop Embedded Coder 5.1.1
• Simulink 7.1.1
• Simulink Design Verifier 1.2.1
• Simulink Fixed Point 5.6.1
• Simulink Report Generator 3.3.1
• Simulink Verification and Validation 2.3.1
• Stateflow 7.1.1
• Stateflow Coder 7.1.1

Version 5.6

Released: 01 Mar 2008
 

Version 5.6, part of Release 2008a, includes the following enhancements:

• Fixed-Point Tool enhanced to provide autoscaling based on specified design minimum and maximum values
• New Fixed-Point Advisor facilitates converting a floating-point model or subsystem to an equivalent fixed-point representation
• Lookup Table (n-D) block now supports fixed-point data types
• Accumulator data type of the Sum block can be specified using any data type supported by Simulink, including fixed-point data types

See the Release Notes for details.

Version 5.5.1

Released: 08 May 2008
 

Version 5.5.1, part of the Simulink product family update for Release 2007b, resolves several key customer-reported issues.

Read about the latest bug fixes for:

• Fixed-Point Toolbox 2.1.1
• Real-Time Workshop 7.0.1
• Real-Time Workshop Embedded Coder 5.0.1
• Simscape 2.0.1
• Simulink 7.0.1
• Simulink Design Verifier 1.1.1
• Simulink Fixed Point 5.5.1
• Stateflow 7.0.1
• Stateflow Coder 7.0.1
• Simulink Verification and Validation 2.2.1 (represented in Simulink 7.0.1 reports)

Version 5.5

Released: 01 Sep 2007
 

Version 5.5, part of Release 2007b, includes the following enhancements:

• New Fixed-Point Tool options that provide batch control of signal logging for models and subsystems
• New standardized user interface for specifying fixed-point data types associated with Simulink blocks and data objects, as well as Stateflow data
• Additions and subtractions use an accumulator data type for improved precision and accuracy of results and reduced saturation code generated by Real-Time Workshop
• Product blocks that specify division as the first operator automatically reorder inputs to improve efficiency of operation and precision of results
• Data type conversions involving nonzero bias using an accumulator data type to reduce intermediate saturations and improve accuracy of results

See the Release Notes for details.

Version 5.4.1

Released: 03 May 2007
 
Simulink Fixed Point 5.4.1 resolves several key customer-reported issues. It is part of a Simulink product family update for Release 2007a. See the Release Notes for details.

In addition to Simulink Fixed Point, seven other products were included in this update:

• Real-Time Workshop 6.6.1
• Real-Time Workshop Embedded Coder 4.6.1
• Simulink 6.6.1
• Simulink Accelerator 6.6.1
• Simulink Verification and Validation 2.1.1
• Stateflow 6.6.1
• Stateflow Coder 6.6.1

Version 5.4

Released: 01 Mar 2007
 

Version 5.4, part of Release 2007a, includes the following enhancements:

• Enhanced Fixed-Point Tool provides a new interactive graphical environment for analyzing and scaling fixed-point systems

See the Release Notes for details.

Version 5.3

Released: 01 Sep 2006
 

Version 5.3, part of Release 2006b, includes the following enhancements:

• New Prelookup block and Interpolation Using Prelookup block support for fixed-point data types
• SQRT operation in Math Function block support for fixed-point data types

See the Release Notes for details.