Rapid prototyping of a real time DSP based motor drive controller using Simulink

In recent years the increase in desktop computing power has lead to an increase in the sophistication of both design and simulation tools available to the design engineer. One such tool becoming more widespread amongst academia and industry is Mathwork's Simulink/Matlab package. This paper describes how Simulink can be used as an integrated development environment for simulation and real time control of electric motor drive systems. This is carried out with the aid of example motor models together with simulation and real time control circuits. It is demonstrated how such a set-up can be used as a cost effective control system rapid prototyping scheme.