Creating a Top-Level Subsystem Module - 2024.2 English

In order to generate output from the Vitis Model Composer model the top-level of the Model Composer model must contain the Vitis Model Composer Hub block, as described in Vitis Model Composer Hub, as well as a subsystem that encapsulates the application design. To generate output from the subsystem that is instantiated at the top-level of the design, only HLS Library blocks and a limited set of specific Simulink® blocks can appear in the subsystem. The HLS Library blocks define the functions to be compiled for the packaged IP or compiled C++ code. The top-level design can contain other blocks and subsystem modules that serve different purposes, such as simulation, but the primary application must be completely contained within the specified subsystem.

To create a subsystem from within a model, add one or more blocks to the model canvas, select the blocks, and turn the selected blocks into a subsystem:

1. Drag and drop blocks onto the model canvas in the Simulink Editor, as explained in Adding Blocks to a Model.
2. Select one or more blocks, and right-click to use the Create Subsystem from Selection command.
3. Name the subsystem, giving it the same name you want to assign to the generated output application or IP.
4. Double-click the subsystem to open it in the Simulink Editor, and continue the design.

The Explorer bar and Model Browser in Simulink help you navigate your model:

• The Explorer bar lets you move up and down the hierarchy, or back and forth between different views in the Simulink Editor.
• The Model Browser provides a view of the Model Hierarchy, and lets you select and open different levels to quickly move through the hierarchy of the design.