to enable the design, development, and deployment of real-time applications directly onto hardware. It serves as a bridge between high-level graphical modeling and real-world execution, allowing users to run controllers on various targets—such as Windows or Linux—without writing manual code. The QUARC Targets Library The core of QUARC’s functionality within Simulink is the QUARC Targets Library
Interfaces directly with USB cameras and depth sensors.
[Design Controller in Simulink] │ ▼ [Add QUARC HIL & Communication Blocks] │ ▼ [Configure Simulation Parameters -> Select QUARC Target] │ ▼ [Build Model (Generates and Compiles C Code)] │ ▼ [Connect to Target & Run in Hard Real-Time]
Replace your simulated plant model with QUARC HIL blocks connected to your actual physical system. quarc library simulink
: Allows users to replace a running model with a new one without interrupting the hardware's execution. Key Blocksets in the QUARC Library
High-speed, deterministic blocks to read analog/digital inputs and write control signals to actuators. 2. Multi-Protocol Communications
Used extensively in robotics, mechatronics, and aerospace laboratories to validate advanced control theories (e.g., Adaptive Control, LQR, Model Predictive Control) on physical platforms like quadcopters or robotic arms. to enable the design, development, and deployment of
Standard Simulink Scopes display hardware data instantly via External Mode. Manual thread allocation and mutex programming.
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Start by creating a Simulink model as you normally would for simulation. The model can include standard Simulink blocks alongside specialized QUARC blocks for hardware I/O, communications, or host device interaction. For hardware access, QUARC provides HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) blocks that read sensors and write actuator commands. [Design Controller in Simulink] │ ▼ [Add QUARC
QUARC's tight integration with Simulink distinguishes it from other real-time solutions. Unlike MathWorks' , which typically requires dedicated target hardware, QUARC can run real-time code directly on a standard Windows PC without needing extra real-time kernels or specialized target computers. It also differentiates itself from alternatives like Speedgoat by offering a broad block library specifically designed for Quanser hardware and a focus on education and research.
✅ Real-time execution ✅ DAQ & actuator support ✅ One-click hardware-in-the-loop
True real-time execution via an RTOS or kernel-level abstractions. Complex buffering configurations required.
Click . QUARC invokes its compiler to convert the Simulink diagram into optimized C code, compiles it into an executable, and downloads it to the real-time target.