xPC Target

xPC Target Graphical Interface

xPC Target offers graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for setting up the xPC Target environment, and for tracing signals while running real-time applications. These GUIs are build using xPC Target commands and MATLAB Handle Graphics^®.

There is no xPC Target GUI for controlling the target application or tuning parameters. Use one of the other methods of interaction for these functions.

The xPC Target graphical interface includes the following functions:

• Environment - Use the xPC Target Setup window to change properties in the xPC Target environment. Properties include, communication between the host and target computers, and entering the type and location of your C compiler.

For more information on environment properties, see Serial Communication, Network Communication, and the Environment Reference.

• Signal acquisition - Use the Scope Manager window to interactively add scopes of type host or target, add or remove signals, and set triggering modes. A scope created on the target PC acquires data from the target application and stores the data for display.

A scope with type host continuously uploads the signal traces and displays them on the host PC.

A scope with type target displays the signal traces on the target PC. Because xPC Target uses highly optimized graphic routines, signal tracing has the same fast display and update rates that you normally observe when using digital oscilloscopes.

An alternative to using the Scope Manager window is to add special xPC Target scope blocks to your Simulink model. These blocks create scopes on the target PC during initialization of the target application after the download process.

For more information on using scopes, see Signal Tracing with xPC Target GUI and Signal Tracing with xPC Target GUI (Target Manager).

User Interaction

MATLAB Command Line Interface