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Host PC

The host PC is usually your desktop computer where you install MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, Stateflow Coder, Real-Time Workshop, and xPC Target. Also, you can use a notebook computer without slots as the host computer.

The following table lists the minimum software xPC Target requires on your host PC system. For a list of optional software products related to xPC Target, see Related Products.

Table 2-1: Software Requirements for the Host PC

Software
 Description
Operating system
 Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0.
MATLAB
 Version 6.0
Simulink
 Version 4.0
Real-Time Workshop
 Version 4.0
C language compiler
 Microsoft Visual C/C++ versions 5.0 or 6.0.
Watcom C/C++ versions 10.6 or 11.0.
xPC Target
 Version 1.1

The following table lists the minimum resources xPC Target requires on the host PC system.

Table 2-2: Hardware Requirements for the Host PC

Hardware
 Description
Communication
 One free serial port (COM1 or COM2) with a 9-pin or 25-pin D-sub connector, or an Ethernet card connected to a network.
CPU
 Pentium, Athlon or higher.
Peripherals
 Hard disk drive with 60 Mbytes of free space.
One 3.5-inch floppy disk drive.
CD-ROM drive.
RAM
 32 Mbytes or more.

 System Requirements Target PC