Model-Based Design Toolbox

i.MX RT 1xxx Series

Quick Start Guide For

How To Create A New Project

Automatic Code Generation for the i.MX RT 1xxx Family of Processors

Version 1.3.0

Target Based Automatic Code Generation Tools

For MATLAB™/Simulink™/Stateflow™ Models working with Simulink Coder ™ and Embedded Coder ®

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 Summary

1 Create an Empty Simulink Project ..................................................................................... 1-3

2 Deploy on NXP Hardware ................................................................................................. 2-8

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Quick Start Guide for How to Create a New Project
1 Create an Empty Simulink Project
Below are the steps to follow when creating an empty Simulink model to be deployed on i.MX
RT1xxx evaluation boards.

Step 1: Create a workspace folder on the user machine and switch MATLAB current folder to
point to this workspace location:

Step 2: Create a Simulink Blank Model.

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Step 3: Save and name your new model (E.g. mytest.slx).

Step 4 (Method 1): Choose the NXP IMXRT hardware board from the Model Settings in the
MODELING tab.

Step 4.1: Open Model Settings -> Hardware Implementation menu

Step 4.2: Select the NXP target from Hardware Board. This selection should match the
evaluation kit you plan to test the code for. After the selection is made, press the
Apply button.

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After this step, in the user workspace, next to the Simulink model file the user will see new
files/folders:

- A file with extension <model_name>Config.mex – this is the file created with MCUX
Configuration Tool that is used for pins, clock, and peripherals initialization. This .mex
file will have enabled the peripherals that are supported by the toolbox. Starting from this
file the user can change the default configuration for any of the peripheral instances (add
new instances, disable instances, etc.) and also any of the configured pins.
- A folder with naming pattern <model_name>Config - this folder will have a structure
that is similar to the MCUXpresso IDE projects, and will contain the SDK files that are
needed to build the model and generate a binary application that will run on the board.
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The user can now add Simulink blocks in the model from the NXP i.MXRT1xxx Simulink library
from Simulink Library Browser:

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Choose the desired block to add to the model:

Step 4 (Method 2): An alternative method for the user to create the project files is to access the
Library Browser, click on NXP Model Based Design Tollbox for i.MX RT MCUs and choose
the desired blocks for the new model.

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After the desired blocks were added the model needs to be saved. Then, in the workspace the
.mex file will appear.

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2 Deploy on NXP Hardware
After the Simulink model is completed, before Build and Deploy, the user should follow the next
steps:

Step 1: Select the Download method from Hardware Implementation in Model Settings.

The default Download method (without the need for additional software and/or hardware probes)
is OpenSDA. For this, the user must select the Drive on his/her machine where the OpenSDA
firmware of the board is mapped after the NXP evaluation board is plugged in via USB.

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Another available download method is via JTAG, using a JLink debug probe. For this, the user
must browse to the location of the JLink.exe program that is used by the toolbox to write the
application via JTAG.

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Step 2: In the Simulink model click on the APPS tab and select Embedded Coder

Step 3: A new Tab called C CODE will appear. Here, to deploy the model on the hardware press
the Build button. If the user wishes to only generate the code, press the arrow under the build
button and press on Generate Code.

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Step 4: After the code is generated and downloaded on the board a window will pop up and tell
you to restart the evaluation board. Restart the board and then press OK.

Congratulations! You have successfully created and deployed your Simulink model to the
hardware.

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