Simulink Coder(RTW) can be purchased separately without having entire Matlab software?

I would like to know whether Simulink coder(formerly called Real time workshop) can be separtely purchased or not. I want to use only Simulink coder and not entire Matlab software. Please share the information that you have regarding this.

Answer 1

[Arnaud Miege]

For Simulink Coder, you need MATLAB, MATLAB Coder and Simulink (unless you already have those, in which case you can add Simulink Coder to your existing license, provided it is in maintenance)

Arnaud

[Sadanand]

Thanx for ur response. I would like to know is it possible to use simulink coder with only MCR installed and not entire Matlab software. Because, i would lik to use matlab for simulation purpose and i dont want to have multiple licences of matlab software.

[Arnaud Miege]

No. To use Simulink Coder, you need Simulink, which requires MATLAB. Simulink Coder also requires MATLAB Coder.

[Walter Roberson]

Also, the license terms do not permit you to build an executable to "substantially replace" the need to have a license.

Answer 2

[Andreas Goser]

While Arnaud's answer is correct, I was wondering why one would like to do that at all. I can think of two scenarios:

1. You have multiple users working with Simulink, but only occasionally have the need to generate code. In this case, it depends on a couple of factors within your company what the best way is to provide this capability to all those users. But this is not technical information (this is a technical forum). Please see your MathWorks Sales Representative for that.

2. You plan to create code for other people's Simulink models. Also this leads to a non-technical topic, the license agreement.

[Walter Roberson]

I think I see another possibility: if you have a number of people working in Simulink who are not explicitly aware of the MATLAB underpinnings of Simulink, then it would be natural to ask for cost purposes whether one can use Simulink without MATLAB.

Simulink can _appear_ to be a stand-alone product in some usages, and I can see how someone might get the impression that the MATLAB portion is incidental and purely technical and perhaps encapsulatable within MCR.

[Andreas Goser]

I see the point WRT Simulink and MATLAB, but not with the Simulink Coder. But it is good you bring this up, as other users will find it applicable for their situation.

[Sadanand]

I can understand I raised the question in different segment but thank you so much for your response.