Create Custom Device Driver Block for Arduino Library

Create a custom device driver block for Arduino^® hardware. You can use this block in a Simulink^® model to deploy any algorithm on the Arduino hardware interfaced with an external hardware peripheral.

As an example, this workflow shows how to create a device driver block to interface the Arduino Mega 2560 board with the Adafruit^® TCS34725 RGB color sensor.

Prerequisites

• Install the Arduino Support Package for Simulink

• Download the TCS34725 color sensor library files

Required Hardware and Setup

• Arduino board connected to the host computer. This example uses an Arduino Mega 2560 board.

• TCS34725 RGB color sensor with IR filter and white LED

To create a customized device driver block, complete these tasks.

1. Create Project and Libraries Folder

2. Write Hardware Specific C/C++ Code

3. Select System Object Template

4. Specify Initialization, Output, and Termination Behavior

5. Update Paths for Source and Header Files

6. Set Output Port Properties

7. Create MATLAB System Block

8. Generate Code and Deploy Model to Hardware