Matlab script node functionality

[saboo]

Comparing only the specific overlapping functionalities of Matlab and Labview, is there any advantage for the latter apart from being able to execute blocks in parallel? What exactly is the purpose of the Matlab script node in Labview ?

[altenbach]

In order to run the matlab script node, you need to have a licensed copy of matlab installed. This is typically at significant additional cost. Matlab is not a NI product.

The matlab script node is probably most useful if the company has a significant amount of legacy matlab code that needs to be supported.

There are other script nodes available with similar functionality. For example MathScript is a NI module that understands matlab style code. There is also a node for the free Scilab, a matlab alternative.

[saboo]

Are script nodes in a Labview code also capable of being burnt on hardware, or is that privilege only for regular Labview components?

[altenbach · Accepted solution]

MathScript can be deployed to realtime hardware (if this was the question). I don't know about the others.

[Y3G]

Hi,

I have a simple Matlab Script functionality embeded in LabView, but it drops an error (attached pic), although I have Matlab running on my PC.

Any idea if I need to link something or add an Matlab runtime engine or so?

Thanks in advance

Y3G