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Version 3.1 (R2006b) xPC Target

This table summarizes what's new in Version 3.1 (R2006b):

New Features and Changes

Version Compatibility Considerations

Fixed Bugs and Known Problems

Related Documentation at Web Site

Yes
Details below

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Summary

Bug Reports
Includes fixes

Printable Release Notes: PDF

Current product documentation

New features and changes introduced in this version are

Ethernet Chip Support

In addition to the existing list of Ethernet chip families, xPC Target now also supports the Intel I8254X fast Gigabit Ethernet chip family.

xpctarget.targets Enhancement

The xpctarget.targets has a new property, FloppyDrive. This property allows you to set the 3.5-inch drive letter to the one designated by your target PC, for example a: or b:.

Simulink External Mode

The xPC Target Simulink external mode is now enabled by default. In previous releases, you needed to type the xpcextmodeenable command to access this feature.

Microsoft Visual C++ Compiler Version 8.0

xPC Target now supports Microsoft Visual C++ Professional Edition Version 8.0.

I/O Driver Support

xPC Target has new driver blocks to support the Texas Instruments™ DM642 EVM with Target for TI C6000™. This enables you to build and download an xPC Target application to a target PC that contains a DM642 EVM board. This application can then communicate and exchange data with the DM642 EVM through an Target for TI C6000 model that contains blocks that enable communication with xPC Target.

To access these blocks, type xpctexasinstrumentslib at the MATLAB Command Window.

Obsolete Driver Blocks

Compatibility Considerations

xPC Target has obsoleted the driver blocks for the Sensoray 626 board. You can still access these driver blocks by typing the command xpcobsoletelib at the MATLAB Command Window. Existing models that use these drivers will still work. However, their presence is not guaranteed for future releases. Do not use these driver blocks in new models.

xPC Target Demos

The xPC Target demo, Exchanging Data with the TI DM642 EVM (TIdm642xPC), has been added to the xpcdemos folder. With its Target for TI C6000 counterpart, Using the PCI Bus to Exchange Data with xPC (c6000pcixpc), this demo illustrates how xPC Target can exchange data with the DM642 EVM through an Target for TI C6000 model.

Recreate Target Boot Disk and Rebuild Applications

Compatibility Considerations

If you upgrade your xPC Target software from a previous version, you must recreate the target boot disk and you must rebuild your xPC Target applications.

  


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