MATLAB R14SP2 Compatibility Update for TargetLink 2.0.6       May 2005
Last-Minute Information
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Copyright (c) 2005 dSPACE GmbH, Germany


Note: TargetLink 2.0.7 is installed as an update of TargetLink 2.0.6.
It consists only of fixes that solve problems that have occurred
with TargetLink 2.0.6 in combination with MATLAB R14SP2.


CONTENTS
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1. Software Requirements
2. Installation Instructions
3. Getting Started with TargetLink
4. TargetLink Known Problems List
5. Any Questions?
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1. Software Requirements
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To run this TargetLink version you need to have the following software
installed on your PC:

Prerequisites for TargetLink Release 2.0.7:

- Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 6a), Windows 2000 (Service Pack 1),
  Windows XP

- MATLAB Ver. 7.0.4   with Simulink 6.2   and Stateflow 6.2   (R14SP2)

- MATLAB MEX compiler
    - Microsoft Visual C Ver. 5.0, 6.0, or 7.0
    - LCC compiler as shipped with MATLAB R12.1, R13.x, or R14.x
    - Watcom C/C++ Ver. 11.0

- For the dSPACE Floating Network License Server a Windows NT, 
  Windows 2000, or Windows XP platform is required.

Latest updates of compatibility information on this setup and previous
Releases can be obtained from

  http://www.dspace.de/en/products/compatib.htm
  

2. Installation Instructions
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Before you can run the TargetLink 2.0.7 setup, you need to have a
valid TargetLink version 2.0.6 installed on your PC.

- Exit MATLAB, if still open.

- Execute TL206_MLCUR14SP2_Setup.exe. It will copy all required files
  to the corresponding TargetLink directories.
  
- Execute j2re-1_4_2_08-windows-i586-p.exe to install Java Virtual
  Machine 1.4.2 on your PC.
  
- Set environment variable MATLAB_JAVA to the installation folder
  of your Java Virtual Machine 1.4.2.
  
  Example: MATLAB_JAVA=D:\jre1.4.2

TargetLink 2.0.7 is now installed and ready to be started.

Note:
If you are working on Windows NT, you have to install the Microsoft
Windows Installer 2.0 before installing Java Virtual Machine.
Even if you use Microsoft Windows Installer 2.0, you may get an
error message in msiexec.exe during installation. However, the
installation completes successfully.


3. Getting Started with TargetLink
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In the "TargetLink Production Code Generation Guide" you find a
"Getting Started" tutorial and an introduction of the TargetLink
features.

You can open the online help any time via the Help button in the
TargetLink dialogs.

!! It is recommended to check that TargetLink is installed properly
!! by trying at least one of the demo examples.

To open a TargetLink demo example:

- Open MATLAB.
- Open the TargetLink block library "tllib".
- Click the "Demos" button in the block library.
- Select one of the demos, for example, POSCONTROL.
- Open the TargetLink Main Dialog.
- Click the "Build Host" button.
- Run a simulation.

All TargetLink demos can be found in
  <DSPACE_ROOT>\demos\tl


4. TargetLink Known Problems List
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Simulink 6.2 changed the behavior of Merge blocks with preceding If-
/IfElse/Else or preceding Switch-Case/Default Subsystems. Up to 
Simulink 6.1 (MATLAB R14 SP1), the preceding subsystem(s) with an
output signal with reset behavior (instead of held) passed the reset
value through the Merge block for at least 1 sample step.
With Simulink 6.2 (MATLAB R14SP2), this changed for events where a
valid signal is available. In these cases the valid signal is passed
through the Merge block immediately. TargetLink 2.0.7 does not follow
this change of behavior.


For a list of open problems in TargetLink refer to the Known Problems
List on our website at

      http://www.dspace.de/goto?Problems_tl

Please check the web support page regularly for the latest TargetLink
news.


5. Any Questions?
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If you encounter any problems when using TargetLink

- have a look at the respective product manuals and online help
- then visit the Support section of our website at
  http://www.dspace.de/goto?support
- contact your distributor, or send us an e-mail at
  support.tl@dspace.de.

                 
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