MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL ALGORITHM VERIFICATION WITH THE USE OF REAL TIME XPC TARGET PLATFORM Anna Miller, Monika Rybczak Gdynia Maritime University Poland ABSTRACT There is a need to check the effects of automatic regulation system, before it is used in real conditions when sailing on Silm Lake. Simulink Real-Time platform, which is a component of Matlab software, is designed for simulation of automatic control systems working on the basis of real objects. In the simulations nonlinear mathematical model of real floating training ship is used as a control object. The model contains modeled filters used for longitudinal, transversal and rotational speeds on the basis of position change and transducers for thrusters and steering gear. Above mentioned simulations are conducted in real time, because it allows for taking into account time of the signals propagation and digital signal processing effects. This article presents the real time lab station system configuration. Simulation results for Model Predictve Control system are described and presented. Keywords: Simulink Real-Time platform, real-time simulations, Model Predictive Control. INTRODUCTION In this article modifications to the test lab station, which was described in [1] and is located in Gdynia Maritime University are presented. The lab station was modernized and a software update was released, to expand simulation capabilities. The simulation system is very important, as it allows to verify method and control quality in predetermined conditions, before the automatic control system was used on board of the training ship model. The intention of this publication is to assemble information that enable proper software and hardware configuration while working with Matlab 2014a software. The lab station is used to verify the results of computer simulations taking into account a unique control system with controlled plant mounted on a real floating training ship. This ship is exploited in Ship Handling Research and Training Centre at Ilawa owned by the Foundation for Safety of Navigation and Environment Protection [2]. In practice this test bed is