xPC Target

Target PC

You can use virtually any PC with an Intel 386/486/Pentium or AMD K5/K6/Athlon processor as the target computer with a floating-point unit (FPU) present. Also, it must contain a 3.5 inch floppy disk drive, and a free serial port or an Ethernet adapter card. Using the xPC Target Embedded Option, you can transfer files from the 3.5 inch disk to a hard disk or flash memory.

The target PC can be one of the following:

• Desktop PC - This computer is booted from a special target boot disk created by xPC Target.

When you boot the target PC from the target boot disk, xPC Target uses the resources on the target PC (CPU, RAM, and serial port or network adapter) without changing the files already stored on the hard drive.

After you are done using your desktop computer as a target PC, you can easily reboot your computer without the target boot disk. You can then resume normal use of your desktop computer using the pre-existing operating system and applications.

• Industrial PC - This computer is booted from a special target boot disk, or with the xPC Target Embedded Option, booted from a hard disk or a flash memory.

When using an industrial target PC, you can select PC104, PC104+, CompactPCI, or single-board computer (SBC) hardware.

You do not need any special target hardware. However, the target PC must be a fully compatible system and contain a serial port or Ethernet card. For more details on the requirements of the target PC, see Target PC.

Host PC

Host-Target Connection