xPC Target

MATLAB Command Line Interface

You can interact with the xPC Target environment through the MATLAB command line interface. Enter xPC Target commands in the MATLAB window on the host PC. You can also write your own M-file scripts that use xPC Target functions for batch testing procedures.

xPC Target has more than 40 MATLAB functions for controlling the target application from the host computer. These functions define, at its most basic level, what you can do with the xPC Target system.

Some tasks are difficult to implement with graphical interface objects. The GUIs that we provide with xPC Target are for the most common tasks. They use the functions but do not extend their functionality. The command line interface provides an interactive environment that you can extend.

The MATLAB command line interface includes the following functions:

• Environment - Directly change the environment properties without using a GUI.
• Control - Download, start, and stop real-time applications. Change sample times without regenerating code. Get statistical performance information during or after the last run.
• Signal acquisition - Trace signals for viewing while the real-time application is running. Transfer signal data to the MATLAB workspace by uploading signal data between runs.
• Parameter tuning - Change parameters while the real-time application is running. Also, use xPC Target commands to change parameters in between runs or during a run. This allows you to batch process many runs at one time.

For a complete list of MATLAB functions to use with xPC Target, refer to Environment Reference, Target Object Reference, and Scope Object Reference

xPC Target Graphical Interface

Target PC Command Line Interface