User`s guide

xPC Target Embedded Option™ Modes
8 Copy the contents o f model_name_emb to the target PC hard drive. The
target PC hard drive should now contain the following files:
• DOS files — Provide your own copy of DOS to boot the target PC (see
step 1).
•
*.rtb — T his file contains the xPC Target kernel. It also contains, as
applicable, options such as serial or TCP/IP communications and the IP
address of the target PC.
•
xpcboot.com — This file e xe cute s loads and executes the *.rtb file.
•
autoexec.bat — xPC Target version of this file that calls the
xpcboot.com executable to bo ot the xPC Target kernel.
9 Boot the target PC.
When you boot the targe t PC, the target PC loads DOS, w hich then calls
the xPC Target
autoexec.bat filetostartthexPCTargetkernel(*.rt b)
and associated target application. If you set up the boot device to run the
xPC Target
autoexec.bat file upon startup, the target application starts
executing as soon as possible. The x PC Target application executes entirely
in protected mode using the 32-bit flat memory model.
Note This mode do es not require any connection between the host PC and
target PC.
If you do not want to view signals on the target PC, you do not need a monitor
for the target PC, nor do you need to add target scopes to theapplication.
In this instance , your xPC Target system operates as a black box without
a monitor or keyb oard. S tand-alone a pplications are automatically set to
continue running for an infinite time duration or until the target computer
is turned off.
Restrictions
To use the S tandalo ne mode , your DOS environment must comply with the
following restrictions:
• The CPU must ex ecute in re al mode.
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