Link Simulink Signal to App Designer (Lamp)

Hello MatLab users,

I want to create an App that can control Inputs to my Simulink model and display signal values/status during simulation. PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENTS

Using App Designer and the Common Components - for most components you can create Callbacks - creates function NAME(app,event). When componet value changes - perform action. In my attachments - when the user changes the 'Ignition_Status' knob - the 'Ignition_Status' simulink block value changes.

function Ignition_StatusValueChanged(app,event)
        value = app.Ignition_Status.Value;
            if strcmp(value, 'Off')
                % If Ignition_Status knob is changed to OFF --> Simulink 'Ignition_Status' Signal = 0
                set_param('GUI_Interactive_Model/Ignition_Status','Value', '0');
            elseif strcmp(value, 'Acc')
                % If Ignition_Status knob is changed to Acc --> Simulink 'Ignition_Status' Signal = 2
                set_param('GUI_Interactive_Model/Ignition_Status','Value', '2');
            elseif strcmp(value, 'Run')
                % If Ignition_Status knob is changed to Run --> Simulink 'Ignition_Status' Signal = 4
                set_param('GUI_Interactive_Model/Ignition_Status','Value', '4');
            elseif strcmp(value, 'Crank')
                % If Ignition_Status knob is changed to Crank --> Simulink 'Ignition_Status' Signal = 8
                set_param('GUI_Interactive_Model/Ignition_Status','Value', '8');    
            end
end

function func_lamp_status(app,Model) 
% CODE DOES NOT WORK -- BUT I WANT TO PERFORM THIS ACTION -- PLEASE ADVISE!!!
% CONSTANTLY MONITOR SIGNAL -- OR -- APP IS NOTIFIED THAT Simulink Signal 'Power_Value' has CHANGED
            value = get_param(['GUI_Interactive_Model/Power_Value'],'Value');
            if value == 1
                app.Lamp.Enable = 'on'; % TURN App LAMP ON
            elseif value == 0
                app.Lamp.Enable = 'off'; % TURN App LAMP OFF
            end
            
        end
    end

In the Simulink Model - Output of the stateflow is the signal Power. In Simulink - I added a 'Lamp'. In "Block Parameters: Lamp" you can set the Color of the Lamp based on the State of a signal. When I run the simulation the Simulink Lamp correctly changes color based on the Output of the stateflow.

**** HOW CAN I LINK THE STATE of the Simulink Signal --> to app.Lamp.Enable 'on' or 'off'?

Answer 1

[Nathan Gyger]

Hello Michael,

In order to have a periodical update of the UI, it is possible to create a timer object that is connected to a callback-function. The update interval can be set and then the specified callback-function is executed at this rate. Inside this function the status of the LED can be read with the get_param() command.

The timer class is explained here: https://mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/timer-class.html

In addition, MathWorks as a nice example app that shows the concept. This app can be opened directly in MATLAB with the following command:

>> openExample('matlab/AppdMemoryMonitorExample')

I hope that this is helpful.

[Michael Jarboe]

I will give this a try, thank you for the input! hopefully I can get the output :)