Open-Source-Based SCALE-RT Simulation Software

Acceptance of the freely available open-source Linux operating system has been growing for some time in simulation, control, and automation engineering. Linux’s success as an open-source alternative in the server market is also continuing in simulation and control engineering, as demonstrated by the open-source-based SCALE-RT real-time simulation software.

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SCALE-RT, Cosateq’s Linux-based real-time simulation software, provides a flexible prototyping environment for simulations on standard industrial PCs under real-time conditions—that is, hard real time. The scalable open-source product uses the proven, future-proof Linux real-time kernel with the Xenomai extension. Xenomai is an important foundation that enables Linux to fully meet hard real-time requirements.

SCALE-RT simulation software integrates the Scilab/Scicos® numerical software package, among other tools, thereby providing a foundation for professional modelling. It supports multicore processor architectures and a wide variety of I/O hardware. SCALE-RT can also connect to simulation tools such as MATLAB®/Simulink®, Stateflow®, SimulationX®, and Dymola.

SCALE-RT is a comprehensive commercial software package offering full functionality for professional product development and simulation. Interested developers can also explore SCALE-RT through a free trial version with numerous features and time-limited support.

  • Free trial version