User`s guide

6 Software Environment and Demos
• Auto — The target kernel automatica lly attempts to determine the
amount of memory.
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Manual — The amount of RAM, in MB, installed on the target PC.
This field defines the total amount of installed RAM in the target PC.
The RAM is used for the kernel, target application, data logging, and
other functions that use the heap.
4 From the Maximum model size list, select either 1MB, 4MB,or16
MB
. Choosing the maximum m odel size reserves the specified amount
of memory on the target PC for the target application. The remaining
memory is used by the kernel and by the heap for data logging. Note that
this parameter is only available for Standalone mode. You cannot specify a
maximum model s ize for Boot Floppy, DOSLoader, or Netwo rk Boot modes.
These modes allow the loading of arbitrarily-sized target applications.
Note You cannot build a 16 MB target application to run in Standalone
mode.
5 By default, the En able secondary IDE check box is not selected. Select
this check box only if you want to u se the disks connected to a se condary
IDE controller. If you do not have disks connected to the secondary IDE
controller, do not select this check box.
6 By default, the Target PC is a 386/486 check box is not selected. Y ou
must se lect this check box if your targ et PC h as a 386 or 486 compatible
processor. If your target PC has a Pentiumorhighercompatibleprocessor,
selecting this check bo x will slow the perf orm ance of your target PC.
7 By default, the Multicore CPU support check box is cleared. You can
select this check box if your target PC has multicore processors and you
want to take advantage of them. If you also want to enable multirate models
to take advantage of target PCs, see “Allow tasks to execute concurrently”
in “Configuration Parameters” in the xPC Target User’s Guide.
8 In the xPC Target Hierarchy pane, select Appearance.
The Appearance Component pane appears to the right.
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