advantages
    network communication
analog input (A/D)
    driver support
analog output (D/A)
    driver support
API
    custom GUI

before you install
    obtaining a valid license
    section overview
BIOS
    on target PC
block library
    in Simulink
    with xPC Target
block parameters
    defining
    defining scope
    parameter tuning with external mode
    parameter tuning with xpcrctool
booting
    target PC
    troubleshooting
build process
    definition l
    target application
    troubleshooting

C compiler
    required product xl
    setup dialog box
CAN fieldbus
    driver support
CD
    installing xPC Target
changing
    environment properties
changing parameters
    using target object properties
    xPC Target commands
changing properties
    environment properties
code generation options
    for Real-Time Workshop
    reference
COM API
command line interface
    scope object
    target object
command-line interface
    MATLAB
    target PC
commands
    xPC Target
communication
    between computers
    network
    network advantages
    serial
compiler
    required xl
computer
    communication
    desktop PC <1> <2>
    host PC
    industrial PC
    notebook PC
    PC/104 and PC/104+
    target PC
connecting
    computers
    I/O boards
    real-world
contacting The MathWorks
    for technical support
    for valid license
control
    with MATLAB
    with Simulink External Mode
    with xpcrctool
counter-timers
    driver support
creating
    boot disk
    model with I/O blocks
    scope objects
    target application
    target boot disk
    target object
custom GUI
    API
    COM API
    Dials & Gauges

data logging
    with MATLAB
    with remote control tool
    with Web browser
defining
    I/O block parameters
    scope block parameters
desktop PC
    host computer
    target computer
Dials & Gauges
    custom GUI
directories
    installed
    working
    xpc
    xpcdemo
DOS loader mode
    embedded option
downloadable file
    installation
downloading
    target application

embedded option
    DOS loader mode
    stand-alone mode
encoder
    I/O driver support
entering
    environment properties
    simulation parameters
environment
    network communication
    serial communication
environment properties
    changing <1> <2>
    list
    loading
    saving
    updating <1> <2>
Ethernet card
    ISA-bus
    PCI-bus
expected background l
External Mode
    controlling target application
    parameter tuning
    user interaction

features
    parameter tuning
    real-time application
    real-time kernel
    section overview
    signal acquisition
files
    installed
    project directory
    working directory
    xpc directory
    xpcdemos directory
functions
    changing parameters
    signal logging
    signal monitoring
    signal tracing

getting
    list of environment properties
    list of scope object properties
    list of target object properties
    parameter properties
    signal properties
GPIB fieldbus
    driver support
graphical user interface (GUI)
    custom with API
    custom with COM API
    to target application

hardware environment
    requirements for target PC
    section overview
heap
    xPC Target kernel
host computer, see host PC
host PC
    communication
    connecting
    hardware
    requirements

I/O block library
    access in Simulink
    access in xPC Target
I/O block parameters
    defining
I/O blocks
    in Simulink model
I/O boards
    supported by xPC Target
I/O driver
    library
I/O driver support
    analog input (A/D)
    analog output (D/A)
    CAN fieldbus
    counter-timers
    digital
    encoder
    GPIB
    RS232
    shared memory
    UDP
industrial PC
installing
    Ethernet card for ISA
    Ethernet card for PCI
    from CD
    from Web browser
    hardware
    network communication
    on the host PC
    serial communication
    testing
ISA-bus
    Ethernet card

kernel
    heap
    target boot disk
    target PC BIOS
    xPC Target
        real-time kernel

library
    I/O driver
license
    obtaining
list
    environment properties
    scope properties
    target properties
loading
    environment properties

MATLAB
    controlling target application
    parameter tuning
    required product xl
    signal logging
    signal monitoring
    signal tracing
memory model
    target application
methods
    scope object
    target object

network communication
    advantages
    environment
    hardware
    host PC
    installing
    section overview
    setting up <1> <2>
    target PC
notebook PC

organization of this document l
outport block
    adding to Simulink model
    simulation parameters
overview
    graphical user interface
    MATLAB command-line interface

parameter tuning
    interactive
    scripts
    section overview
    Web browser
    with MATLAB
    with remote control tool
    with Simulink External Mode
parameters
    changing with commands
    defining block
    defining scope blocks
    tuning with External Mode
    tuning with MATLAB
    tuning with Web browser
    tuning with xpcrctool
PCI-bus
    Ethernet card
properties
    changing environment
    environment list
    scope object
    target object
    updating environment

rapid prototyping process
real-time application
    memory model
    task execution time
Real-Time Workshop
    code generation options
    required product xl
remote control tool
    controlling target application
    parameter tuning
    signal logging
    signal tracing
    user interface
required products
    C language compiler xl
    MATLAB xl
    Real-Time Workshop xl
    Simulink xl
    xPC Target xl
requirements
    host PC
    system
    target PC
running
    simulation on the host PC

saving
    environment properties
scope blocks
    defining parameters
    xPC Target
scope object
    command line interface
    commands
    methods
    methods, see commands
    properties <1> <2>
scope objects
    creating
    getting list of properties
selecting
    signals for tracing
serial communication
    environment
    hardware
    installing
    section overview
    setting up
setting
    initial working directory
    network communication
    serial communication
setup dialog box
    C compiler
Setup window
    using
shared memory driver support
signal acquisition
    logging
    monitoring
    tracing
signal logging
    section overview
    with MATLAB
    with remote control tool
    with Web browser
signal monitoring
    with MATLAB
signal tracing
    section overview
    selecting signals
    with MATLAB
    with remote control tool
    with Web browser
signals for tracing
    selecting
simulation
    from MATLAB
    Simulink tutorial model
    with Simulink
simulation parameters
    entering
    for Real-Time Workshop
    for xPC Target Scope block
Simulink
    I/O block library
    required products xl
Simulink External Mode <1> <2>
    controlling target application
    parameter tuning
Simulink model
    basic tutorial
    outport block
    section overview
    with I/O blocks
    xPC Target Scope blocks
software environment
    requirements on target PC
    section overview
stand-alone mode
    embedded option
starting and stopping
    target application
system requirements
    host PC
    section overview
    target PC

target application
    building
    control with External Mode
    control with xpcrctool
    creating
    definition l
    downloading
    memory model
    remote control tool
    running
    section overview <1> <2>
    starting
    stopping
    task execution time
target application on target PC
target boot disk
    creating
    kernel
    with desktop PC
    with industrial PC
target computer, see target PC
target object
    changing parameters
    command line interface
    commands
    getting list of properties
    methods
    methods, see commands
    parameter properties
    properties <1> <2>
    signal properties
target PC
    booting
    command-line interface
    communication
    connecting
    creating boot disk
    hardware
    hardware requirements
    running target application
    software requirements
task execution time (TET)
    average
    definition
    in an example
    logging
    maximum
    minimum
    with the getlog function
testing
    installation
    section overview
TET (task execution time)
    average
    definition
    in an example
    logging
    maximum
    minimum
    with the getlog function
time out value
    changing
troubleshooting
    boot process
    build process
    time out value
tutorial
    basic
    creating a Simulink model
    creating a target application
    running target application
    signals and parameters
    simulating a Simulink model
typographical conventions (table) l

UDP driver support
updating
    environment properties <1> <2>
user interaction
    Dials & Gauges
    MATLAB command-line interface
    remote control tool
    Simulink External Mode interface
    target PC command-line
    Web browser
    with API
    with COM API
    xPC Target Scope blocks
using
    setup window
    xPC Target commands
    xPC Target setup window
using this guide
    organization l

valid license
    obtaining

Web browser
    installing from
    parameter tuning
    signal logging
    signal tracing
    user interaction
with Dials & Gauges
working directory
    initial
    setting initial

xPC Target
    commands
    features
    interaction
    introduction
    kernel
    required products xl
    Setup window
    supported I/O boards
    what is it? xl
xPC Target Scope blocks
    adding to Simulink model
    interface