Installation (Virtual Reality Toolbox)

Virtual Reality Toolbox

Host Computer

The host computer is a desktop computer where you install MATLAB, Simulink, the Virtual Reality Toolbox, a VRML editor and, optionally, a Web browser with a VRML plug-in. You can also install Real-Time Workshop with Real-Time Windows Target or xPC Target to run and view a real-time application.

The following table lists the minimum resources the Virtual Reality Toolbox requires on the host computer.

Hardware Requirements
Hardware
Description

CPU
Pentium, Athlon or higher (PC)

Graphics card
Graphics card with hardware 3-D acceleration

RAM
128 Mbytes or more

Peripherals
Hard disk drive with 45 Mbytes of free space
CD-ROM drive

TCP/IP Communication
If you want to allow a connection from a client computer, you need a network connection between the host computer and the client computer.

**Hardware Requirements**
Hardware	Description
CPU	Pentium, Athlon or higher (PC)
Graphics card	Graphics card with hardware 3-D acceleration
RAM	128 Mbytes or more
Peripherals	Hard disk drive with 45 Mbytes of free space CD-ROM drive
TCP/IP Communication	If you want to allow a connection from a client computer, you need a network connection between the host computer and the client computer.

The following table lists the minimum software the Virtual Reality Toolbox requires on your host computer. For a list of optional software products related to the Virtual Reality Toolbox, see Related Products in the Preface.

Software Requirements
Software
Description

Operating system
Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows ME, Windows XP, or Windows 2000
Sun Solaris 2.6, 2.7, 2.8
SGI IRIX and IRIX64 6.5.8 (minimum)
Compaq Alpha Tru64 UNIX 4.0f (minimum), 5.0, 5.1
Linux 2.2.x or 2.4.x kernels
The TCP/IP protocol needs to be installed.

MATLAB
Version 6.5 on the Release 13 CD.

Simulink
Version 5.0 on the Release 13 CD. Simulink is not required, but we highly recommend that you install it.

Virtual Reality Toolbox
Version 3.0 on the Release 13 CD.

VRML editor
For Windows platforms, you can install the VRML editor (V-Realm Builder 2.0) provided on the MathWorks CD. For UNIX/Linux the default editor is the MATLAB editor. When you create VRML worlds on these operating systems, you can use any 3-D modeling tool with the VRML97 export capability.

Web browser
On PC platforms, you can use a Web browser and the blaxxun Contact plug-in to view virtual worlds. This is an alternative to using the Virtual Reality Toolbox viewer.
Use Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher, or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or higher with Java enabled.

VRML plug-in
If you are using a Web browser instead of the Virtual Reality Toolbox viewer, you need to install a VRML97 plug-in with External Authoring Interface (EAI) support. If you have blaxxun Contact (Windows) or Cosmo Player (SGI) on your computer, you have already installed a VRML plug-in.
Windows platforms -- You can install the blaxxun Contact 4.4 plug-in provided on the MathWorks CD, or you can download it from the MathWorks Web site at
http://www.mathworks.com/support/product/VR/

For information on how to install the blaxxun Contact plug-in, see Installing a VRML Plug-In (Windows).

**Software Requirements**
Software	Description
Operating system	Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows ME, Windows XP, or Windows 2000 Sun Solaris 2.6, 2.7, 2.8 SGI IRIX and IRIX64 6.5.8 (minimum) Compaq Alpha Tru64 UNIX 4.0f (minimum), 5.0, 5.1 Linux 2.2.x or 2.4.x kernels The TCP/IP protocol needs to be installed.
MATLAB	Version 6.5 on the Release 13 CD.
Simulink	Version 5.0 on the Release 13 CD. Simulink is not required, but we highly recommend that you install it.
Virtual Reality Toolbox	Version 3.0 on the Release 13 CD.
VRML editor	For Windows platforms, you can install the VRML editor (V-Realm Builder 2.0) provided on the MathWorks CD. For UNIX/Linux the default editor is the MATLAB editor. When you create VRML worlds on these operating systems, you can use any 3-D modeling tool with the VRML97 export capability.
Web browser	On PC platforms, you can use a Web browser and the blaxxun Contact plug-in to view virtual worlds. This is an alternative to using the Virtual Reality Toolbox viewer. Use Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher, or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or higher with Java enabled.
VRML plug-in	If you are using a Web browser instead of the Virtual Reality Toolbox viewer, you need to install a VRML97 plug-in with External Authoring Interface (EAI) support. If you have blaxxun Contact (Windows) or Cosmo Player (SGI) on your computer, you have already installed a VRML plug-in. Windows platforms -- You can install the blaxxun Contact 4.4 plug-in provided on the MathWorks CD, or you can download it from the MathWorks Web site at http://www.mathworks.com/support/product/VR/ For information on how to install the blaxxun Contact plug-in, see Installing a VRML Plug-In (Windows).

Supported Computer Platforms Client Computer