dSPACE TargetLink 3.2

Software: dSPACE TargetLink Developer: dSPACE GmbH (Germany)

dSPACE TargetLink is a production code generator for model-based development that turns Simulink and Stateflow models into highly efficient, target-ready C or C++ code. It is widely used to implement safety-critical, real-time control and signal processing functions in automotive electronic control units (ECUs) and other embedded systems. TargetLink emphasizes code quality, determinism, and traceability, helping teams shorten development cycles while meeting strict industry and safety requirements.

Key capabilities:

• Deep MATLAB/Simulink and Stateflow integration for end-to-end model-based design.
• Generation of optimized, production-grade C/C++ for fixed- and floating-point implementations.
• AUTOSAR Classic support, including ARXML import/export and RTE integration, as well as non-AUTOSAR workflows.
• TargetLink Data Dictionary for centralized management of data types, scaling, interfaces, and calibration parameters.
• Built-in verification workflows, including MIL, SIL, and PIL, with options for model-to-code back-to-back testing.
• Support for measurement and calibration via ASAM MCD-2 MC (ASAP2/A2L) file generation.
• Traceability and documentation features to connect requirements, models, generated code, and test artifacts.
• Configurable code style and guideline adherence (for example, MISRA C), with reporting and code metrics.
• Tool qualification support for functional safety standards such as ISO 26262 and IEC 61508.
• Automation interfaces for scripting, batch processing, and integration with continuous integration pipelines.

Typical applications include powertrain and e-mobility control, chassis and body electronics, ADAS/AD, aerospace, and industrial control systems, where reliable, maintainable, and certifiable production code is essential.

dSPACE TargetLink is developed by dSPACE GmbH, Germany. The most popular versions of this product among our users are: 2.2, 3.0 and 3.2. The names of program executable files are DSSetup_TL.exe, DsddMan.exe and TlPreferencesEditor.exe.