User`s guide

2 Installation and Configuration
2-6
System Requirements
The Real-Time Windows Target requires a PC-compatible computer.
This section includes the following topics:
• “Hardware Requirements” on page 2-6
• “Software Requirements” on page 2-7
Hardware Requirements
The following table lists the minimum hardware resources the Real-Time
Windows Target requires on your computer.
When you are using a laptop computer, the Real-Time Windows Target is a
portable environment where your computer uses PCMCIA cards to interface to
real world devices.
Hardware Description
CPU Pentium or higher in a desktop, laptop, or compact PCI
or PC104 industrial computer
Peripherals Hard disk drive with 16 megabytes of free space
Data acquisition board
For a list of supported boards, see
http://www.mathworks.com/products/supportedio.h
tml?prodCode=WT
CD-ROM drive
RAM 128 megabytes minimum, 256 megabytes
recommended