A sim viewing device encapsulates processing and viewing of signals received from the target system in external mode. During simulation in external mode, the target system uploads the appropriate input values to the sim viewing device in the Simulink® model. The sim viewing device then conditions the input signals as needed and renders the signals on the screen. A sim viewing device runs only on the host, generating no code in the target system and, therefore, allowing extra processing of displayed signals without burdening the generated code.
You can use your S-function as a sim viewing device in external mode if it satisfies the following conditions.
The S-function has no output ports.
The S-function contains no states.
The generated code does not require the conditioned signals produced by the S-function.
To specify a C MEX S-function as a sim viewing device, set the
mdlInitializeSizes function. For example
To specify a Level-2 MATLAB® S-function
as a sim viewing device, call the run-time object's
in the S-function
setup callback method.
When simulating a model in Rapid Accelerator mode, signal logging or a To Workspace block connected to the sim viewing device will not log any data.
External mode compatible S-functions are selected, and the trigger is armed, by using the External Signal & Triggering dialog box. For more information see What You Can Do With a Host/Target Communication Channel in the Simulink Coder™ documentation.