Control system design, prototyping and deployment with an integrated software and hardware platform

National Instruments has introduced a number of high-level development frameworks, commonly referred to as “models of computation,” into a unified graphical system design platform. Examples include text-based math, C code, UML compatible statecharts, signal flow, and event-driven user interfaces (Event structure). This software can also be used to target multicore processors, off-the-shelf real-time and FPGA-based systems as well as custom microprocessor and microcontroller devices. This presentation will include live demonstrations of real-time control system deployment to embedded targets including the NI CompactRIO system used for the next-generation FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) robot controller.