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Model-Based Design Toolbox for DSC MC56F8x Series Quick Start Guide

Quick start guide for NXP's Model-Based Design Toolbox, enabling automatic C code generation from MATLAB/Simulink for MC56F8x Digital Signal Controllers.

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Overview

This document provides comprehensive instructions for installing and configuring the NXP Model-Based Design Toolbox (MBDT) for the DSC MC56F8x series. It details system requirements for Windows environments and guides users through the MATLAB Add-on installation process. The guide explains how to configure toolchains for automatic code generation using Simulink and Embedded Coder. It also includes steps for setting up hardware, specifically the MC56F81000-EVK and MC56F83000-EVK evaluation boards, and walking through a 'Hello World' example that demonstrates GPIO control and UART communication via generated C code.

Use Cases

Automatic C code generation from MATLAB/Simulink models for DSCs
Embedded software development for MC56F81000 and MC56F83000 series
Rapid prototyping on MC56F81000-EVK and MC56F83000-EVK hardware
Configuring Simulink toolchains for NXP Digital Signal Controllers

Topics

NXP

MC56F8x

MC56F81000-EVK

MC56F83000-EVK

Model-Based Design Toolbox

MBDT

MATLAB

Simulink

Embedded Coder

Digital Signal Controller

DSC

Automatic Code Generation

Referenced Parts

MC56F81000-EVK

NXP

All examples provided with the Model-Based Design Toolbox were developed on MC56F81000-EVK and MC56F83000-EVK as the primary hardware targets.

MC56F83000-EVK

NXP

All examples provided with the Model-Based Design Toolbox were developed on MC56F81000-EVK and MC56F83000-EVK as the primary hardware targets.

MC56F83000

NXP

open the mc56f83000_gpio_interrupt.mdl Simulink model. This model programs the MC56F83000-EVK to sent a “Hello World” type of message

MC56F81000

NXP

All examples provided with the Model-Based Design Toolbox were developed on MC56F81000-EVK

MC56F81000-EVK	NXP	All examples provided with the Model-Based Design Toolbox were developed on MC56F81000-EVK and MC56F83000-EVK as the primary hardware targets.
MC56F83000-EVK	NXP	All examples provided with the Model-Based Design Toolbox were developed on MC56F81000-EVK and MC56F83000-EVK as the primary hardware targets.
MC56F83000	NXP	open the mc56f83000_gpio_interrupt.mdl Simulink model. This model programs the MC56F83000-EVK to sent a “Hello World” type of message
MC56F81000	NXP	All examples provided with the Model-Based Design Toolbox were developed on MC56F81000-EVK