RealTime Pacer
Slow down a simulation to track real (i.e., wall clock) elapsed time.
Description
The RealTime Pacer block slows down ("paces") simulation time to track real elapsed time. The degree of slowdown
is controllable via the Speedup parameter. To use this block, copy it anywhere in your model (it does not need
to be at the top level).
Some points to keep in mind when using the RealTime Pacer block:
- The block relies on slowing down a simulation to make it match real time. If your model involves a lot of
computation so that 1 second of simulation time requires more than 1 second of real time, this block will not
have any effect.
- The block uses the MATLAB PAUSE function to slow down the simulation. The PAUSE command gives
up the processor during the pause, so system performance does not degrade.
- The matching between simulation time and elapsed real time is approximate, with expected differences on
the order of 10 to 30 milliseconds. This limitation is due to difficulties of precise timing with a multitasking
operating system.
- The block does not support code generation.
The RealTime Pacer block works on all supported Simulink platforms.
Parameters
Speedup
Speedup specifies the ratio between simulation time and real time.
- Speedup can be any real value greater than zero. A value less than 1 forces the real elapsed time to be greater
than the simulation time. For example, with a speedup of 0.5, 1 second of simulation time takes 2 seconds of real time.
- Speedup = N specifies that N seconds of simulation time correspond to one second of real time
- Speedup = inf specifies that the simulation should run normally, at full speed
Inputs and Outputs
None.