MIRCOS - microcontroller-based real time control system toolbox for use with Matlab/Simulink

This paper presents the new MIRCOS toolbox for graphical programming and real time operation of the standard 16-bit microcontroller 80C166 using Matlab and Simulink. With the toolbox presented, rapid control prototyping is possible on this widely available hardware. The system can also be used for hardware-in-the-loop simulations. The complete controller synthesis, the automatic generation and implementation of the control program on the microcontroller, and the control task itself can be carried out under Matlab's user interface. Furthermore, the full functionality of Matlab and Simulink can be used in MIRCOS, e.g., for parameter hand-off or visualization without interrupting or impeding the control task running on the 80C166.