A gearbox in-the-loop control platform using dSPACE real-time system is designed for the study on the control technology of pneumatic selecting and shifting actuators based on rapid control prototyping. The operational principle of such actuators was analyzed using dSPACE hardware and software, resulting in a better knowledge of the logical relationship among solenoid valves, gear positions of cylinders and system input/output. Based on these, a control model was developed under the Matlab/Simulink environment and rapidly improved to meet requirements through experiments. Relevant tests have shown that analysis efficiency on selecting and shifting actuators could be raised and development of control strategy facilitated.