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Over the past three weeks, players have been having great fun solving problems, sharing knowledge, and connecting with each other. Did you know over 15,000 solutions have already been submitted?
This is the final week to solve Cody problems and climb the leaderboard in the main round. Remember: solving just one problem in the contest problem group gives you a chance to win MathWorks T-shirts or socks.
🎉 Week 3 Winners:
Weekly Prizes for Contest Problem Group Finishers:
@Umar, @David Hill, @Takumi, @Nicolas, @WANG Zi-Xiang, @Rajvir Singh Gangar, @Roberto, @Boldizsar, @Abi, @Antonio
Weekly Prizes for Contest Problem Group Solvers:
Weekly Prizes for Tips & Tricks Articles:
This week’s prize goes to @Cephas. See the comments from our judge and problem group author @Matt Tearle:
'Some folks have posted deep dives into how to tackle specific problems in the contest set. But others have shared multiple smaller, generally useful tips. This week, I want to congratulate the cumulative contribution of Cool Coder Cephas, who has shared several of my favorite MATLAB techniques, including logical indexing, preallocation, modular arithmetic, and more. Cephas has also given some tips applying these MATLAB techniques to specific contest problems, such as using a convenient MATLAB function to vectorize the Leaderboard problem. Tip for Problem 61059 – Leaderboard for the Nedball World Cup:'
Congratulations to all Week 3 winners! Let’s carry this momentum into the final week!
In just two weeks, the competition has become both intense and friendly as participants race to climb the team leaderboard, especially in Team Creative, where @Mehdi Dehghan currently leads with 1400+ points, followed by @Vasilis Bellos with 900+ points.
There’s still plenty of time to participate before the contest's main round ends on December 7. Solving just one problem in the contest problem group gives you a chance to win MathWorks T-shirts or socks. Completing the entire problem group not only boosts your odds but also helps your team win.
🎉 Week 2 Winners:
Weekly Prizes for Contest Problem Group Finishers:
@Cephas, @Athi, @Bin Jiang, @Armando Longobardi, @Simone, @Maxi, @Pietro, @Hong Son, @Salvatore, @KARUPPASAMYPANDIYAN M
Weekly Prizes for Contest Problem Group Solvers:
Weekly Prizes for Tips & Tricks Articles:
This week’s prize goes to @Athi for the highly detailed post Solving Systematically The Clueless - Lord Ned in the Game Room.
Comment from the judge:
Shortly after the problem set dropped, several folks recognized that the final problem, "Clueless", was a step above the rest in difficulty. So, not surprisingly, there were a few posts in the discussion boards related to how to tackle this problem. Athi, of the Cool Coders, really dug deep into how the rules and strategies could be turned into an algorithm. There's always more than one way to tackle any difficult programming problem, so it was nice to see some discussion in the comments on different ways you can structure the array that represents your knowledge of who has which cards.
Congratulations to all Week 2 winners! Let’s keep the momentum going!
Hello,
I have Arduino DIY Geiger Counter, that uploads data to my channel here in ThingSpeak (3171809), using ESP8266 WiFi board. It sends CPM values (counts per minute), Dose, VCC and Max CPM for 24h. They are assignet to Field from 1 to 4 respectively. How can I duplicate Field 1, so I could create different time chart for the same measured unit? Or should I duplicate Field 1 chart, and how? I tried to find the answer here in the blog, but I couldn't.
I have to say that I'm not an engineer or coder, just can simply load some Arduino sketches and few more things, so I'll be very thankfull if someone could explain like for non-IT users.
Regards,
Emo
In just one week, we have hit an amazing milestone: 500+ players registered and 5000+ solutions submitted! We’ve also seen fantastic Tips & Tricks articles rolling in, making this contest a true community learning experience.
And here’s the best part: you don’t need to be a top-ranked player to win. To encourage more casual and first-time players to jump in, we’re introducing new weekly prizes starting Week 2!
New Casual Player Prizes:
- 5 extra MathWorks T-shirts or socks will be awarded every week.
- All you need to qualify is to register and solve one problem in the Contest Problem Group.
Jump in, try a few problems, and don’t be shy to ask questions in your team’s channel. You might walk away with a prize!
Week 1 Winners:
Weekly Prizes for Contest Problem Group Finishers:
@Mazhar, @Julien, @Mohammad Aryayi, @Pawel, @Mehdi Dehghan, @Christian Schröder, @Yolanda, @Dev Gupta, @Tomoaki Takagi, @Stefan Abendroth
Weekly Prizes for Tips & Tricks Articles:
We had a lot of people share useful tips (including some personal favorite MATLAB tricks). But Vasilis Bellos went *deep* into the Bridges of Nedsburg problem. Fittingly for a Creative Coder, his post was innovative and entertaining, while also cleverly sneaking in some hints on a neat solution method that wasn't advertised in the problem description.
Congratulations to all Week 1 winners! Prizes will be awarded after the contest ends. Let’s keep the momentum going!
What a fantastic start to Cody Contest 2025! In just 2 days, over 300 players joined the fun, and we already have our first contest group finishers. A big shoutout to the first finisher from each team:
- Team Creative Coders: @Mehdi Dehghan
- Team Cool Coders: @Pawel
- Team Relentless Coders: @David Hill
- 🏆 First finisher overall: Mehdi Dehghan
Other group finishers: @Bin Jiang (Relentless), @Mazhar (Creative), @Vasilis Bellos (Creative), @Stefan Abendroth (Creative), @Armando Longobardi (Cool), @Cephas (Cool)
Kudos to all group finishers! 🎉
Reminder to finishers: The goal of Cody Contest is learning together. Share hints (not full solutions) to help your teammates complete the problem group. The winning team will be the one with the most group finishers — teamwork matters!
To all players: Don’t be shy about asking for help! When you do, show your work — include your code, error messages, and any details needed for others to reproduce your results.
Keep solving, keep sharing, and most importantly — have fun!
The main round of Cody Contest 2025 kicks off today! Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned solver, now’s your time to shine.
Here’s how to join the fun:
- Pick your team — choose one that matches your coding personality.
- Solve Cody problems — gain points and climb the leaderboard.
- Finish the Contest Problem Group — help your team win and unlock chances for weekly prizes by finishing the Cody Contest 2025 problem group.
- Share Tips & Tricks — post your insights to win a coveted MathWorks Yeti Bottle.
- Bonus Round — 2 players from each team will be invited to a fun live code-along event!
- Watch Party – join the big watch event to see how top players tackle Cody problems
Contest Timeline:
- Main Round: Nov 10 – Dec 7, 2025
- Bonus Round: Dec 8 – Dec 19, 2025
Big prizes await — MathWorks swag, Amazon gift cards, and shiny virtual badges!
We look forward to seeing you in the contest — learn, compete, and have fun!
как я получил api Token
Hey everyone,
I’m currently working with MATLAB R2025b and using the MQTT blocks from the Industrial Communication Toolbox inside Simulink. I’ve run into an issue that’s driving me a bit crazy, and I’m not sure if it’s a bug or if I’m missing something obvious.
Here’s what’s happening:
- I open the MQTT Configure block.
- I fill out all the required fields — Broker address, Port, Client ID, Username, and Password.
- When I click Test Connection, it says “Connection established successfully.” So far so good.
- Then I click Apply, close the dialog, set the topic name, and try to run the simulation.
- At this point, I get the following error:Caused by: Invalid value for 'ClientID', 'Username' or 'Password'.
- When I reopen the MQTT config block, I notice that the Password field is empty again — even though I definitely entered it before and the connection test worked earlier.
It seems like Simulink is somehow not saving the password after hitting Apply, which leads to the authentication error during simulation.
Has anyone else faced this? Is this a bug in R2025b, or do I need to configure something differently to make the password persist?
Would really appreciate any insights, workarounds, or confirmations from anyone who has used MQTT in Simulink recently.
Thanks in advance!
Hi,
I have some problem, I want to upload my data that sample rate at 500HZ, every sevral seconds.
My data include 12 bytes, and it measure 500HZ, for example for 15 seconds I coolect 15*500*12 = 84KB.
Can I upload this data to ThingSpeak? It is possible to use with Free acount (I am student and this is my project)
How can help me..
Is there a hardware support package available for the MP series?
I'm facing an issue where my Thinkspeak graph is not displaying, even though I'm using exactly the same code as my friend. The code works perfectly in their Thinkspeak account, but not on mine. I've checked the API keys, channel settings, and data formats, but everything seems similar. Has anyone else faced this problem, or do you have tips on what to check next? Suggestions are welcome!
Hi!
I'm having trouble sending data to a channel using MQTT. I'm using a program that was working perfectly until just a few days ago, but after making some minor changes yesterday, it stopped working. I’ve also tested it manually using the MQTTX client. If I send data using CURL and GET, it works fine.
It’s a bit strange...
Thankfully,
Ernesto.
Is it possible to create a Simulink model that is independent of specific microcontrollers?
For example, in the model, the STM32 block is used for CAN transmission. But if I want to deploy the same model to an Arduino, I have to replace the STM32 block with an Arduino-compatible one.
So, is it possible to create a custom block or abstraction that works across multiple microcontrollers like STM32, PIC32, and Arduino without changing the hardware-specific block each time?
Hello,
I've successfully tested the Processor-in-the-Loop (PIL) workflow in Simulink using a TI F28069M LaunchPad, following the standard examples provided by MathWorks. The PIL block, code generation, and communication all worked without issues.
Now, I’d like to run a similar PIL setup using the Infineon TLE9879 EVALKIT (based on an ARM Cortex-M0), which is not officially supported by Simulink as a target.
I’m wondering if it’s possible to configure PIL manually or via custom workflows. For example:
- Can I create a custom PIL target using Embedded Coder?
- Would I need to port rtiostream manually for communication over UART?
- Could I somehow integrate with Keil µVision (which I use for TLE9879) to build and run the generated code?
- Is there a workaround to simulate PIL behavior using a non-supported board?
My setup:
- Simulink R2024b
- Infineon TLE9879 EVALKIT
- Keil µVision 5 + Infineon Config Wizard
- UART and JTAG interfaces available
The main purpose is to validate control algorithms and measure execution time, not to implement a full HIL system.
Has anyone attempted PIL with a custom or unsupported microcontroller before? Any tips or resources would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Sto tentando inutilmente di salvare il valore dell'enegia che consumo ogni giorno nel field5 di questo canale: https://thingspeak.mathworks.com/channels/2851490 , ma inutilemte in quanto vengono visualizzati sempre e solo 2 dati anche se ho impostato days=30. Ho provato ad aumentare a 365 ma senza variazioni. Come mai?
Bom dia se alguém puder me ajudar, meu código abaixo, não estou conseguintdo conectar o meu Esp8266 ao ThingSpeak, o erro tá na conexão. Estou usando o MicroPython e NodeMCU na plataforma Pytohn o sistema operacional Ubuntu 20
# DHT11 -> ESP8266/ESP32
# 1(Vcc) -> 3v3
# 2(Data) -> GPIO12
# 4(Gnd) -> Gnd
import time, network, machine
from dht import DHT11
from machine import Pin
from umqtt.simple import MQTTClient
print("Iniciando...")
dht = DHT11(Pin(12, Pin.IN, Pin.PULL_UP))
estacao = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF)
estacao.active(True)
estacao.connect('xxxxxxx', 'xxxxxxxxx')
while estacao.isconnected() == False:
machine.idle()
print('Conexao realizada.')
print(estacao.ifconfig())
SERVIDOR = "mqtt.thingspeak.com"
CHANNEL_ID = "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
WRITE_API_KEY = "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
topico = "channels/" + CHANNEL_ID + "/publish/" + WRITE_API_KEY
cliente = MQTTClient("umqtt_client", SERVIDOR)
try:
while True:
dht.measure()
temp = dht.temperature()
umid = dht.humidity()
print('Temperatura: %3.1f °C' %temp)
print('Umidade: %3.1f %%' %umid)
conteudo = "field1=" + str(temp) + "&field2=" + str(umid)
print ('Conectando a ThingSpeak...')
cliente.connect()
cliente.publish(topico, conteudo)
cliente.disconnect()
print ('Envio realizado.')
time.sleep(600.0)
except KeyboardInterrupt:
estacao.disconnect()
estacao.active(False)
print("Fim.")
*****************************************************************************************************
No shell aparece como resposta:
MPY: soft reboot
Iniciando...
Conexao realizada.
('192.168.0.23', '255.255.255.0', '192.168.0.1', '8.8.8.8')
Temperatura: 29.0 °C
Umidade: 63.0 %
Conectando a ThingSpeak...
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 38, in <module>
File "umqtt/simple.py", line 67, in connect
OSError: -2
linha 38 é cliente.connect()
I want to use Simulink for model-based development of the TC3XX series development board, but I am not sure about the development process and toolchain? Is there a free toolchain available for me to use? Do you have a detailed development tutorial?
I have a pressure vs. time plot resulting from the input of an elastic wave, which I obtained from an Abaqus simulation. So, I have access to all the data. Now, I want to convert this time-domain graph into a frequency-domain graph using FFT in MATLAB.
I came across a code through ChatGPT, but I’m not fully confident in relying on it. Could anyone kindly clarify whether the formulas used for FFT in MATLAB are universal for all types of signals? Or is there a more effective and reliable method I should consider for this purpose?
Hi guys!
Im doing a project where i need to simulate a ship connected to the grid. I have a grid->converter AC-DC-AC -> dynamic load. My converter has to keep the voltage consistent and what changes is the current. Can somebody help me?
