Creating an xPC Flash Boot Disk - Revision history

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 [[Category:xPC]]
 [[Category:PC104]]
+[[Category:Stand Alone]]

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 #Under configuration in the xpcexplr window on your host PC switch from DOSloader to Stand Alone.
 #Open and build your simulink model
-#The last lines on the Matlab command window should read: "created MyModelNameHere.rtb in MyModelNameHere xpc emd directory".  Matlab has created 3 files a MyModelNameHere.rtb file, xpcboot.com file and a autoexec.bat file in the current Matlab directory in a folder called MyModelNameHere xpc emd.
+#The last lines on the Matlab command window should read: "created MyModelNameHere.rtb in MyModelNameHere xpc emb directory".  Matlab has created 3 files a MyModelNameHere.rtb file, xpcboot.com file and a autoexec.bat file in the current Matlab directory in a folder called MyModelNameHere xpc emb.
 #Turn off your PC-104 stack and take out the CF card.  Insert the card into the reader.
 #Copy the three files MyModelNameHere.rtb , xpcboot.com and autoexec.bat onto your CF card.

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 #Open the floppy drive in My Computer and copy the files below to the CF drive:
 #*xpcboot.com
-#*xpctgo4.rtb   (delete xpctgo1.rtb on your CF card if it exists)
+#*xpctgo4.rtb   (note image shows xpctgo1.rtb, delete xpctgo1.rtb on your CF card if it exists)
 #*autoexec.bat
 #:[[image:windows01.jpg|center|500px]]

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 ===xPC Boot Disk--Stand Alone===
-In this section, you will create a boot disk to load the xPC operating system on the Target PC for stand alone mode. Only do this when you have tested your simulink model and confirmed that it works.  To convert back from Stand Alone mode only perform steps 1 through 15     and delete the MyModelNameHere.rtb that was created in step 14.
+In this section, you will create a boot disk to load the xPC operating system on the Target PC for stand alone mode. Only do this when you have tested your simulink model and confirmed that it works.  To convert back from Stand Alone mode only perform steps 1 through 11     and delete the MyModelNameHere.rtb that was created in step 14.
 #Open Matlab on the Host PC and run xpcexplr

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 ===xPC Boot Disk--Stand Alone===
-In this section, you will create a boot disk to load the xPC operating system on the Target PC for stand alone mode. Only do this when you have tested your simulink model and confirmed that it works.  To convert back from Stand Alone mode only perform steps 1 through 15     and delete the MyModelNameHere.rtb that was created in step 25.
+In this section, you will create a boot disk to load the xPC operating system on the Target PC for stand alone mode. Only do this when you have tested your simulink model and confirmed that it works.  To convert back from Stand Alone mode only perform steps 1 through 15     and delete the MyModelNameHere.rtb that was created in step 14.
 #Open Matlab on the Host PC and run xpcexplr

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-This is the procedure you will have to follow to create a compact flash bootdisk for xPC.  If you are using a brand new CF disk, start with the first section.  If you need to change your IP or '''<font color="Red">if you just upgraded to a new version of MATLAB</font>''', you may be able to skip this first section.
+This is the procedure you will have to follow to create a compact flash bootdisk for xPC.  If you are using a brand new CF disk, start with the first section.  If you need to change your IP or '''<font color="Red">if you just upgraded to a new version of MATLAB</font>''', you may be able to skip this first section. For creating a stand alone boot disk see last section.
 A DOS PC in the lab office is set up to do this.  See [http://mechatronics.mech.northwestern.edu/Format_Compact_Flash.pdf this document] for more information.
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 #:[[image:windows01.jpg|center|500px]]
 #Remove both the floppy and CF card from the Host PC.
+===xPC Boot Disk--Stand Alone===
+In this section, you will create a boot disk to load the xPC operating system on the Target PC for stand alone mode. Only do this when you have tested your simulink model and confirmed that it works.  To convert back from Stand Alone mode only perform steps 1 through 15     and delete the MyModelNameHere.rtb that was created in step 25.
+#Open Matlab on the Host PC and run xpcexplr
+#Under Settings, select a size of 4MB
+#Under Communication, confirm the IP address is correct for you PC-104 stack.
+#Under TargetPC1, click on "Configuration" and select "DOSLoader" from the drop-box
+#:[[image:xpcexplr04.jpg|center|500px]]
+#Insert the disk into the Host PC floppy drive.
+#Click "Create Bootdisk"
+#Insert the CF card into the CF card reader
+#<font color="Red">DO NOT delete all existing files from the CF card!!</font>
+#Open the floppy drive in My Computer and copy the files below to the CF drive:
+#*xpcboot.com
+#*xpctgo4.rtb   (delete xpctgo1.rtb on your CF card if it exists)
+#*autoexec.bat
+#:[[image:windows01.jpg|center|500px]]
+#Remove both the floppy and CF card from the Host PC.
+#Insert CF card into you PC-104 stack.  Turn on your PC-104.
+#Under configuration in the xpcexplr window on your host PC switch from DOSloader to Stand Alone.
+#Open and build your simulink model
+#The last lines on the Matlab command window should read: "created MyModelNameHere.rtb in MyModelNameHere xpc emd directory".  Matlab has created 3 files a MyModelNameHere.rtb file, xpcboot.com file and a autoexec.bat file in the current Matlab directory in a folder called MyModelNameHere xpc emd.
+#Turn off your PC-104 stack and take out the CF card.  Insert the card into the reader.
+#Copy the three files MyModelNameHere.rtb , xpcboot.com and autoexec.bat onto your CF card.
+#Safely remove the CF card and insert it back into the PC 104 stack.
+#Your model should run when you turn on the PC 104.
 [[Category:xPC]]