xPC Target

Introduction

This chapter is an overview of the functions and features of xPC Target. An introduction to these features and the xPC Target software environment will help you develop a model for working with xPC Target. This chapter includes the following sections:

Features of xPC Target	Real-time kernel, real-time application, signal acquisition, and parameter tuning
Hardware Environment	Target PC types, host and target PC connection, and I/O driver support
Software Environment	Host and target PC communication, rapid prototyping process, and deployment process
User Interaction	xPC Target GUI, MATLAB command-line, Simulink external mode, Web browser, custom GUI with Simulink and Dials & Gauges Blockset, custom GUI with xPC Target API, and custom GUI with xPC Target COM API

Typographical Conventions Features of xPC Target