User`s guide

4 Embedded Option
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The following are some instances where you might want to use the xPC Target
Embedded Option. You might have one of these situations if you deploy the
target PC in a small or rugged environment.
• Target PC does not have a 3.5 inch disk drive.
• The Target PC 3.5 inch disk drive must be removed after setting up the
target system.
This section includes the following topics:
• “DOSLoader Mode Overview” on page 4-4
• “StandAlone Mode Overview” on page 4-6
• “Restrictions” on page 4-8
DOSLoader Mode Overview
The primary purpose of DOSLoader mode is to allow you to boot from devices
other than a 3.5 inch disk drive. The following summarizes the sequence of
events for DOSLoader mode. For a detailed step-by-step procedure, see
“DOSLoader Target Setup” on page 4-12.
1 Format a 3.5 inch disk.
2 Copy a version of DOS onto this disk and insert this DOS disk into the host
PC 3.5 inch disk drive.
3 In the host PC MATLAB Command Window, type xpcexplr.
4 In the xPC Target Explorer xPC Target Hierarchy pane, select a target PC
Configuration node.
5 From the Target boot mode list, select DOSLoader.
6 Create a boot disk. The boot disk will contain the following files:
- DOS files — Provide your own copy of DOS to boot the target PC. For
example, you can acquire DOS from FreeDOS.
The MathWorks has tested xPC Target with the following: FreeDOS Beta
8 (“Nikita”) distribution, MS-DOS (6.0 or higher), PC DOS, and Caldera
OpenDOS.