xPC Target

Basic Procedures

The procedures in this chapter explain the basic functions of xPC Target by using a simple Simulink model. The model is an oscillator with a square wave input. Since this model does not have I/O blocks, you can try these procedures regardless of whether you have I/O hardware on the target PC.

This chapter includes the following sections:

Simulink Model

• Simulating the Model - Run a simulation of your Simulink/Stateflow model on the host PC.

xPC Target Application

• Creating the Target Application - Use Real-Time Workshop, Stateflow Coder, and a C compiler to create a real-time application.
• Controlling the Target Application - Run the target application in real time on the target PC.

Signal Acquisition and Analysis

• Signal Monitoring - Get signal data without time information while running you real-time application.
• Signal Logging - Save signal data for analysis after completing a real-time run.
• Signal Tracing - Visualize signals while running your real-time application.

Parameter Tuning

• Parameter Tuning - Change block parameters while running your real-time application.

Using xPC Target

Simulating the Model