xPC Target

Reference

xPC Target is a PC solution for prototyping, testing, and deploying real-time systems.

This part includes the following chapters:

• Environment Reference - Functions relating to the software development environment
• Target Object Reference - Properties and methods relating to target objects
• Scope Object Reference - Properties and methods relating to scope objects

Alphabetical list of MATLAB functions - The following table is a list of functions and methods you enter in the MATLAB command window. Methods can be associated with a target or scope object.

Function or method name	Object type	Description
addscope	target	Creates a new scope with type 'host' or 'target' on the target PC.
addsignal	scope	Adds a signal to a scope and a scope object. The signal is specified using the signal indices from the target object.
close	target	Close the serial connection to the target PC so that the host PC can use the COMM port for another device.
get	target	Returns the value of readable properties from a target object.
get	scope	Returns the value of readable properties from a scope object.
getlog	target	Uploads and returns one of the data logs from the target PC to the host PC. TimeLog, StateLog, OutputLog, TETLog
getparamid	target	Returns the property name or index of a parameter from the target object.
getscope	target	Returns the properties of a previously created scope from the target PC. The scope properties can be assigned to a MATLAB variable to create a scope object.
getsignalid	target	Returns the property name or index of a signal from the target object.
getxpcenv		List environment properties in the MATLAB window or assign the list as a cell array to a MATLAB variable.
load	target	Downloads a target application from the host PC to the target PC.
reboot	target	Reboot the target PC. If a target application is running, the target application is stopped, and then the target PC is rebooted.
remscope	target	Removes a scope from the target PC. This method does not remove the scope object, on the host PC, that represent the scope.
remsignal	scope	Removes a signal from a scope and a scope object. The signal is specified using signal indices from the scope object.
set	target	Sets writable target object properties to the specified value.
set	scope	Sets writable scope object properties to the specified value. For a list of writable values, use set(scope_object)
setxpcenv		First of two steps to change environment properties. See also updatexpcenv.
start	target	Starts the execution of a target application on the target PC.
start	scope	Starts a scope, but does not necessarily start the acquisition of data. The acquisition of data is dependent on the trigger mode.
stop	target	Stops the execution of a target application on the target PC.
stop	scope	Stops a scope and the acquisition of a data.
trigger	scope	If TriggerMode='Software', starts the acquisition of data from the target application.
unload	target	Unloads a target application from the target PC. If a target application is running, it is stopped and unloaded.
updatexpcenv		Changes the current environment properties to equal the new properties entered using the function setxpcenv.
xpc	target	Creates a target object on the host PC (constructor).
xpcbootdisk		Creates a boot floppy disk containing the kernel according to the current environment properties.
xpcscope		Opens the scope manager window on the host PC for scopes with type host.
xpcscope		Opens the scope manager window on the host PC for scopes with type host.
xpcsetup		Opens the Setup window.
xpcsetup		Opens the Setup window.
xpctargetspy		Open the Target Spy window on the host PC. Use this GUI to upload the target PC screen to the host PC.
xpctargetspy		Open the Target Spy window on the host PC. Use this GUI to upload the target PC screen to the host PC.
xpctest		Test the xPC Target installation.
xpctest		Test the xPC Target installation.

Using Target Scope Blocks with Stand-Alone

Environment Reference