xPC Target™

Getting Updated xPC Target™ Releases and Help

How to Get Updated xPC Target™ Releases

1. Start Simulink > xPC Target > Product News (Web).

2. Look for the section on downloading software and select the version you want.

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Are You Working with a New xPC Target™ Release?

If you are working with a new xPC Target™ release, either one you download from the MathWorks Web site (http://www.mathworks.com/web_downloads/) or one you install from a DVD, you must do the following:

1. In the MATLAB^® Command Window, type xpcexplr.

2. Recreate your xPC Target environment (see Serial Communication or Network Communication in the xPC Target™ Getting Started Guide).

3. Have on hand a new, formatted 3.5-inch disk.

4. Create a new boot disk.

5. Rebuild target applications on that new xPC Target release.

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Refer to the MathWorks Support Web Site

This chapter contains general xPC Target troubleshooting tips. Refer to the MathWorks Support xPC Target Web site (http://www.mathworks.com/support/product/XP) for more specific troubleshooting solutions. The xPC Target documentation is also available from this site.

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Refer to the Documentation

The xPC Target documentation has hints and tips embedded throughout. You should install the Help and PDF documentation to provide easy reference.

• The xPC Target Help documentation is available for installation when you install the xPC Target product either from the DVD or Web download.

• The PDF documentation is available for installation from http://www.mathworks.com.

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General xPC Target™ Troubleshooting

Target PC Command-Line Interface Reference