xPC Target

Target PC Commands

The target PC commands allow you to control a target application on the target PC from the target PC.

Target PC commands are entered in the target PC command window on the target PC. You can also control the target application from the host PC using target object methods. See Target Object Methods.

The commands are listed in the following table.

Table 7-3: List of Target PC Commands

Command	Description
delallvar	Delete all variables. Syntax: delvar
delvar	Delete a variable. Syntax: delvar variable_name
getpar	Displays the value of a block parameter using the parameter index. Syntax: setpar parameter_index
getvar	Display the value of a variable. Syntax: getvar variable_name
P#	Display or change the value of a block parameter. For example, P2 or P2=1.23e-4 Syntax: parameter_name, or parameter_name = floating_point_number
S#	Displays the value of a signal. For example, S2. Syntax: signal_name.
sampletime	Enter a new sample time. Syntax: sampletime = floating_point_number
setpar	Changes the value of a block parameter using the parameter index. Syntax: setpar parameter_index = floating_point_number
setvar	Sets a variable to a value. Later you can use that variable to do a macro expansion. Syntax: setvar variable_name = target_pc_command For example, you can type setvar aa=startscope 2, setvar bb=stopscope 2
showvar	Display a list of variables. Syntax: showvar
stoptime	Enter a new stop time. Use inf to run the target application until you manually stop it or reset the target PC. Syntax: stoptime = floating_point_number
viewmode	Zoom in to one scope, or zoom out to all scopes. Syntax: viewmode scope_number, or viewmode 'all'

Target Object Methods

Using Target Objects