Required software for xPC Target	01-Ma7-08


Software from The Mathworks (get the latest versions):

	1) Matlab

	2) Signal Processing Toolbox

	3) Real Time Workshop

	4) xPC Target



Software from Microsoft:

	Either
		Microsoft Visual C++ Professional Edition version 8.0
	or
		Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition version 8.0

The Express Edition is free for download--- see below for installation details.


Note:  Supported compilers change over time.  Contact the Mathworks at 508-647-7000 to find out which compiler version is supported for use with the current version of xPC Target.  The above compiler is supported for Release 2007b of xPC Target.


********** MS C++ 2005 Express Edition Installation **********

How to Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition version 8.0:

(Note:  Some steps refer to dialog boxes in Microsoft Vista;
	will be somewhat different in Windows XP.)

Step 1: Download Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition;
	make sure to include IDE option.

Step 2: Download Visual C++ 2005 Express SP1.

Step 3: Download Visual Studio 2005 SP1 Update for Vista.

Step 4: Register with Microsoft to get a program key.
	Start up MSVC++ and enter the key.

Step 5:	Download Microsoft Platform SDK (PSDK-x86.exe)

Step 6:	Update the Visual C++ directories in the Projects and Solutions section
	of MSVC++ in the Options dialog box, by adding the paths below to the
	appropriate subsection:
 	
	Executable files: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Bin
 	Include files:    C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Include
 	Library files:    C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Lib


Step 7: Download Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
	(vcredist_x86.exe).

	Note: 	The Redistributable Package need be installed only on machines that
		make mex functions, and need not be installed on machines that only
		run them (this was tested).

Step 8: Set the environment variable 
		MSSdk
	to value 
		C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2
	as follows:
		Go to Control Panel, System, Advanced system settings,
		Environment Variables, System Variables, New, and enter the
		above information.
