Major Updates in R2024b Release
The R2024b release of MathWorks MATLAB comes with significant updates across various toolboxes. The 5G Toolbox now allows users to explore candidate 6G waveform generation and use the Wireless Waveform Analyzer app to assess signal quality of acquired 5G waveforms. The DSP HDL Toolbox introduces the interactive DSP HDL IP Designer app, enabling customization, configuration of DSP algorithms, and generation of HDL code and verification components. Simulink Control Design enables the design and implementation of nonlinear and data-driven control techniques, such as sliding mode and iterative learning control. Additionally, System Composer now allows users to edit subsetted views and describe system behavior using activity and sequence diagrams.
Release Highlights and Enhancements
The latest release offers enhancements to various features within MATLAB and Simulink. Users can now customize font, size, color, and formatting of text and code styles in MATLAB Live Editor. In Simulink, the Component Interface View feature allows for the creation, editing, and viewing of interfaces in a perspective that highlights component boundaries and signal tracing. The 5G Toolbox includes the 6G Exploration Library, enabling users to explore 6G enabling technologies conveniently within MATLAB. Moreover, users can access the Help Center to view documentation in their system web browser, solve systems of ordinary differential equations interactively using the Live Editor, and read remote data over HTTP and HTTPS with additional functions across multiple categories.
Usability and Efficiency Improvements
The R2024b release of MATLAB and Simulink focuses on usability and efficiency improvements. Graphics enhancements allow users to visualize grouped numeric data with violin plots and create compass plots in polar axes. The introduction of the dbstop function enables users to pause execution when unsuppressed output is returned to locate missing semicolons efficiently. Build Automation features allow users to create and run a group of tasks seamlessly. In Simulink, the new Runtime Variants feature enables changing the active choice of a Variant Subsystem block during simulation or code generation, while the Simulation Data Inspector offers faster session saving and loading with the new MLDATX 2.0 file format.
Resources and Support
For users considering upgrading to the R2024b release, comprehensive Release Notes, information on License-Related Changes, and Software Maintenance Services are available. Users can also find details on System Requirements and explore Previous Releases for reference. MathWorks continues to support its users through various channels, including Installation Help, MATLAB Answers, Consulting services, License Center, and dedicated Support contacts. Additionally, users can access a range of learning resources, such as Documentation, Tutorials, Examples, Videos, Webinars, and Training sessions to enhance their proficiency with MathWorks software.