{"id":45081,"date":"2025-07-24T20:21:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T20:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/?post_type=support&p=45081"},"modified":"2025-07-25T22:15:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T22:15:12","slug":"alicat-matlab-simulink-toolbox-von-jtec-energy","status":"publish","type":"support","link":"https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/de\/support\/alicat-matlab-simulink-toolbox-by-jtec-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Alicat MATLAB\/Simulink-Werkzeugkasten von JTEC"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”2em||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Alicat MATLAB\/Simulink Toolbox by JTEC Energy” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_css_free_form=”selector h1 {|| text-wrap: pretty;||}” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_heading title=”Article by Gavin Williamson, Mechanical Engineer at JTEC Energy” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h2″ custom_css_free_form=”selector h2 {|| text-wrap: pretty;||}” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/jtec-matlab-simulink-toolbox.webp” title_text=”jtec-matlab-simulink-toolbox” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_height=”450px” custom_margin=”1.5rem||||false|false” custom_css_free_form=”selector img {|| object-fit: cover;||}” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider color=”#2A3B47″ divider_weight=”2.5px” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” height=”0px” custom_margin=”3rem||3rem||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Disclaimer:” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h3″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||2rem||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

The Alicat MATLAB\/Simulink Toolbox (slx_ALICAT) was developed independently by JTEC Energy and is not an official product of Alicat Scientific. Neither JTEC Energy nor Alicat Scientific provide support for this software and are not responsible for its functionality, accuracy, or any outcomes resulting from its use. All risk associated with the use of this toolbox\u2014including data integrity, hardware control, and system performance rests solely with the user. Users should verify all critical operations independently and consult Alicat Scientific directly for support related to their hardware.<\/em><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_heading title=”Overview:” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h3″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||2rem||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

The engineering team at JTEC Energy has developed slx_ALICAT, a MATLAB\/Simulink toolbox to allow easy integration of Alicat\u00ae<\/sup> Scientific\u2019s control and sensing capabilities into Simulink. This toolbox takes advantage of Simulink\u2019s drag\u2011and\u2011drop graphical programming environment to enable rapid configuration of simulated devices (models) especially for non\u2011programmers.<\/p>\n

slx_ALICAT automatically takes care of a significant amount of housekeeping associated with setting up an Alicat\u2014connecting to the device, enabling the totalizer, choosing the control loop variable, etc. This allows engineers to focus on data collection even quicker. It also has very low supporting hardware and software requirements\u2014it runs in a normal Simulink model (not real\u2011time) and does not require any expensive specialized toolkits or computer platforms to work.<\/p>\n

The core concept of the toolbox is that you start by adding a block to your model that represents your Alicat device\u2014whether it\u2019s a flow meter, pressure meter, or a controller. The configuration of the Alicat can then be specified by double\u2011clicking the block and selecting the appropriate mask parameters.<\/p>\n

The inputs of the block can then be used to control the setpoint, set the batch size, and reset the totalizer. Simulink can be set up to run at a certain pace, which allows you to control the rate of your data acquisition. Details on how to set this up, along with an example model, can be found in the library\u2019s help documentation.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_heading title=”Working Principle:” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h3″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||2rem||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]Let’s say you want to vary the setpoint of an Alicat MC Series mass flow controller while recording the process conditions (temperature, mass flow rate, etc.). You would first add an ALICAT_Flow block. You would then set up the connection and configuration of the device through the block’s mask (enabling totalizer, choosing gas type, choosing control loop variable, etc.). You would then connect constant blocks to the inputs to control the setpoint and batch size. The outputs could then be collected to plot and\/or save the collected process parameters.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.alicat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Saving-Data-Block.png” show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||2rem||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_heading title=”Features:” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h3″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||2rem||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n