Version 3.0 (R2007b) Real-Time Windows Target™ Software Release Notes

Version 3.0 (R2007b) Real-Time Windows Target™ Software

This table summarizes what's new and changed in Version 3.0 (R2007b):

New Features and Changes

I/O Blocks Support Non-Double Data Types to Conform to Simulink^® Software

Previously, all Real-Time Windows Target™ data input and output was of type double. Input blocks could produce only double data, and Output blocks could accept only double data. In R2007b, every Input and Output block supports all Simulink^® datatypes. See Blocks — Alphabetical List for details about each block.

New Blocks and Drivers Provide Serial Port and UDP Support

Four new blocks, Packet Input, Packet Output, Stream Input, and Stream Output provide serial port and UDP support. For serial port support, use the blocks with the new driver Standard Devices > Serial Port. For UDP support, use the blocks with the new driver Standard Devices > UDP Protocol. See the documentation of the new blocks in Blocks — Alphabetical List.

New Frequency Output Block Is Available

A Frequency Output block is available in the Real-Time Windows Target library. The block generates a pulse-width-modulated square wave that alternates between low (0) and high (1) with a specified frequency and duty cycle. For details, see the Frequency Output block documentation.

New Counter Input Block Demo

The Real-Time Windows Target software now includes a demo that shows the operation of the Counter Input block. To see this demo, type rtcounter in the Matlab Command Window, or launch Matlab Online Help and choose Demos > Simulink > Real-Time Windows Target > Real-Time Counter.

Open Watcom Version 1.6 Is the Standard Bundled Compiler

The Real-Time Windows Target software now uses Version 1.6 of the Open Watcom C/C++ Compiler. The Open Watcom source code is available under the terms of the Open Watcom License. For more information, visit http://www.openwatcom.org.

Link and Target Products Regrouped in New Start, Help, and Demos Category

A new product category, Links and Targets, now contains all MathWorks™ software products that link, target, or cosimulate code.

Compatibility Considerations

This change impacts you in the following ways:

• Finding and viewing these products through the MATLAB^® Desktop Start button and in the Help browser Contents and Demos panes.

• Using the demo command to access the product demos.

For more about this new product category, see Demos and Help Browser Contents Now Include New Category for Links and Targets, in the MATLAB Release Notes.

Version 3.1 (R2008a) Real-Time Windows Target™ Software

Version 2.7 (R2007a) Real-Time Windows Target™ Software