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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!
Inspired by @xingxingcui's post about old MATLAB versions and @유장's post about an old Easter egg, I thought it might be fun to share some MATLAB-Old-Timer Stories™.
Back in the early 90s, MATLAB had been ported to MacOS, but there were some interesting wrinkles. One that kept me earning my money as a computer lab tutor was that MATLAB required file names to follow Windows standards - no spaces or other special characters. But on a Mac, nothing stopped you from naming your script "hello world - 123.m". The problem came when you tried to run it. MATLAB was essentially doing an eval on the script name, assuming the file name would follow Windows (and MATLAB) naming rules.
So now imagine a lab full of students taking a university course. As is common in many universities, the course was given a numeric code. For whatever historical reason, my school at that time was also using numeric codes for the departments. Despite being told the rules for naming scripts, many students would default to something like "26.165 - 1.1" for problem one on HW1 for the intro applied math course 26.165.
No matter what they did in their script, when they ran it, MATLAB would just say "ans = 25.0650".
Nothing brings you more MATLAB-god credibility as a student tutor than walking over to someone's computer, taking one look at their output, saying "rename your file", and walking away like a boss.
It was 2010 when I was a sophomore in university. I chose to learn MATLAB because of a mathematical modeling competition, and the university provided MATLAB 7.0, a very classic release. To get started, I borrowed many MATLAB books from the library and began by learning simple numerical calculations, plotting, and solving equations. Gradually I was drawn in by MATLAB’s powerful capabilities and became interested; I often used it as a big calculator for fun. That version didn’t have MATLAB Live Script; instead it used MATLAB Notebook (M-Book), which allowed MATLAB functions to be used directly within Microsoft Word, and it also had the Symbolic Math Toolbox’s MuPAD interactive environment. These were later gradually replaced by Live Scripts introduced in R2016a. There are many similar examples...
Out of curiosity, I still have screenshots on my computer showing MATLAB 7.0 running compatibly. I’d love to hear your thoughts?
Automating Parameter Identifiability Analysis in SimBiology
Is it possible to develop a MATLAB Live Script that automates a series of SimBiology model fits to obtain likelihood profiles? The goal is to fit a kinetic model to experimental data while systematically fixing the value of one kinetic constant (e.g., k1) and leaving the others unrestricted.
The script would perform the following:
Use a pre-configured SimBiology project where the best fit to the experimental data has already been established (including dependent/independent variables, covariates, the error model, and optimization settings).
Iterate over a defined sequence of fixed values for a chosen parameter.
For each fixed value, run the estimation to optimize the remaining parameters.
Record the resulting Sum of Squared Errors (SSE) for each run.
The final output would be a likelihood profile—a plot of SSE versus the fixed parameter value (e.g., k1)—to assess the practical identifiability of each model parameter.
Chen Lin
Chen Lin
Last activity on 16 Sep 2025

I came across this fun video from @Christoper Lum, and I have to admit—his MathWorks swag collection is pretty impressive! He’s got pieces I even don’t have.
So now I’m curious… what MathWorks swag do you have hiding in your office or closet?
  • Which one is your favorite?
  • Which ones do you want to add to your collection?
Show off your swag and share it with the community! 🚀
Yann Debray
Yann Debray
Last activity on 4 Sep 2025

I saw this YouTube short on my feed: What is MATLab?
I was mostly mesmerized by the minecraft gameplay going on in the background.
Found it funny, thought i'd share.
Nicolas Douillet
Nicolas Douillet
Last activity on 2 Sep 2025

Trinity
  • It's the question that drives us, Neo. It's the question that brought you here. You know the question, just as I did.
Neo
  • What is the Matlab?
Morpheus
  • Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matlab is. You have to see it for yourself.
And also later :
Morpheus
  • The Matlab is everywhere. It is all around us. Even now, in this very room. You can feel it when you go to work [...]
The Architect
  • The first Matlab I designed was quite naturally perfect. It was a work of art. Flawless. Sublime.
[My Matlab quotes version of the movie (Matrix, 1999) ]
Harel
Harel
Last activity on 25 Aug 2025

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..
Ceci
Ceci
Last activity on 10 Sep 2025

I designed and stitched this last week! It uses a total of 20 DMC thread colors, and I frequently stitched with two colors at once to create the gradient.
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!
Hey MATLAB enthusiasts!
I just stumbled upon this hilariously effective GitHub repo for image deformation using Moving Least Squares (MLS)—and it’s pure gold for anyone who loves playing with pixels! 🎨✨
  1. Real-Time Magic
  • Precomputes weights and deformation data upfront, making it blazing fast for interactive edits. Drag control points and watch the image warp like rubber! (2)
  • Supports affine, similarity, and rigid deformations—because why settle for one flavor of chaos?
  1. Single-File Simplicity 🧩
  • All packed into one clean MATLAB class (mlsImageWarp.m).
  1. Endless Fun Use Cases 🤹
  • Turn your pet’s photo into a Picasso painting.
  • "Fix" your friend’s smile... aggressively.
  • Animate static images with silly deformations (1).
Try the Demo!
You are not a jedi yet !
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We not grant u the rank of master !
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Ready are u? What knows u of ready?
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May the Force be with you !
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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?