| Version 1.2 (R12.1) xPC Target™ Release Notes | |
This table summarizes what's new in Version 1.2 (R12.1):
New Features and Changes | Version Compatibility Considerations | Fixed Bugs and Known Problems | Related Documentation at Web Site |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes | Yes | No bug fixes | No |
New features and changes introduced in this version are
A beta version of the xPC Target™ C API is available from the Product News page at http://www.mathworks.com/support/product/XP/productnews/productnews.html.
Use the C API to create stand-alone graphical user interfaces (GUIs) or console applications to interact with a real-time target application. xPC Target includes examples for Microsoft® Visual C++® and Microsoft® Visual Basic®.
Communicate with another computer using User Datagram Protocol (UDP) packets. Add UDP driver blocks to your Simulink® model and configure them for sending and receiving messages from another system.
The UDP driver blocks are not included on the R12.1 CD. Check the Product News page at http://www.mathworks.com/support/product/XP/productnews/productnews.html for the drivers when they become available.
Create subsystems that execute asynchronously when an event (interrupt) occurs.
These subsystems can communicate and be part of a larger model that executes with a monotonic step size.
We expect to further enhance the Asynchronous Event drivers currently available on the R12.1 CD. Check the Product News page at http://www.mathworks.com/support/product/XP/productnews/productnews.html for the enhanced version.
Use CAN FIFO model I/O drivers to either monitor an entire CAN network, or to minimize driver latency for certain applications.
Use 10 or 100 megabit/second communication between the host and target computers for downloading real-time application and uploading signal data. The communication uses the TCP/IP protocol with an Ethernet card in both the host and target computers.
The xPC Target kernel runs on PCs (CPUs) that do not have a hardware floating-point unit. If needed, xPC Target uses a software floating-point emulator.
Upload log data about five times faster or better. Upload scope data about three times faster.
xPC Target 1.2 includes new device drivers blocks:
New blocks to support additional I/O boards
Blocks to support a GPIB field bus using a National Instruments® GPIB controller and an RS232 connection to the target PC
Blocks to support CAN and CAN FIFO networks
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.
| Version 2 (R13) xPC Target™ | Version 1.1 (R12) xPC Target™ | |
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