xPC Target

Serial Communication

Before you can create and run a target application, you need to set up the connection between your host and target computers. You can use either serial or network communication.

This section includes the following topics:

• Hardware for Serial Communication
• Environment Properties for Serial Communication

For using network communication, see Network Communication.

Advantages of Serial Communication - A host-to-target connection using serial RS232 communication has advantages over network TCP/IP communication: inexpensive, easy to install, and always available.

Setting Your Working Directory from Within MATLAB

Hardware for Serial Communication