xPC Target

User Interaction

The xPC Target environment to has an intuitive and modifiable interface. It uses an object-oriented structure with properties and methods. Because of this open structure, there are several ways to interact with your target application.

This section includes the following topics:

• xPC Target Graphical Interface - Use the xPC Target GUIs to set environment properties and create xPC Target scopes
• MATLAB Command Line Interface - Enter xPC Target functions on the host PC.
• Target PC Command Line Interface - Enter xPC Target functions on the target PC
• Simulink External Mode Interface - Connect a Simulink block diagram to the target application for parameter tuning
• Simulink Dials and Gauges Interface - Create a second Simulink model with Dials, Gauges, and special xPC Target interface blocks
• Web Browser Interface - Use Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator to connect to the target computer from any computer on the network

The following table compares the different interfaces supported by xPC Target.

Interface	Environment properties	Control	Signal Acquisition	Parameter Tuning
xPC Target GUI	X		X
MATLAB Command Line	X	X	X	X
Target PC Command Line		X	X	X
Simulink External Mode		X		X
Web Interface		X	X	X
Dials & Gauges			X	X

Embedded Process

xPC Target Graphical Interface