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

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

This table summarizes what's new and changed in Version 3.1 (R2008a):

New Features and Changes

Microsoft^® Windows^® 2000 Operating System Not Supported

As of R2008a, Real-Time Windows Target™ does not support the Microsoft^® Windows^® 2000 operating system. Real-Time Windows Target supports only the Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit operating system and the Microsoft Windows Vista ™ 32-bit operating system.

Increased Memory for Local Variables

The memory available for storing local variables has increased from 4KB to 1MB. The increased memory better supports blocks like the Lookup Table block, Embedded MATLAB Function block, and others with large local data requirements.

Additional Supported I/O Boards

The 3.1 I/O library supports these boards in addition to those previously documented in Real-Time Windows Target release notes and documentation:

• Measurement Computing™ boards:

  • PCI-DDA02/12

  • PCI-DDA04/12

  • PCI-DDA08/12

  • PCI-DDA02/16

  • PCI-DDA04/16

  • PCI-DDA08/16

For a complete list of supported I/O boards, see Real-Time Windows Target Supported I/O Boards.

Documentation Changes

The Real-Time Windows Target documentation now includes a separate Reference Manual, which contains:

• The information on blocks and parameters that previously appeared in the User's Guide

• Documentation of the rtwinconfigset function, which previously had no reference page

See Real-Time Windows Target™ Reference.

"What's This?" Context-Sensitive Help Available for Simulink^® Configuration Parameters Dialog

R2008a introduces "What's This?" context-sensitive help for parameters that appear in the Simulink^® Configuration Parameters dialog. This feature provides quick access to a detailed description of the parameters, saving you the time it would take to find the information in the Help browser.

To use the "What's This?" help, do the following:

1. Place your cursor over the label of a parameter.

2. Right-click. A What's This? context menu appears.

   For example, the following figure shows the What's This? context menu appearing after a right-click on the Start time parameter in the Solver pane.

   

3. Click What's This? A context-sensitive help window appears showing a description of the parameter.

Real-Time Windows Target™ Release Notes

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