Using the AutoBoot Option
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Using the
AutoBoot option
A real-time application that was developed in the laboratory can be
loaded to a CompactFlash card using the dSPACE system. After you
install the hardware and configure the CompactFlash card, your
real-time hardware is able to autoboot an application when you power
up the expansion box, which must be equipped with a slot CPU.
After power-up, you can also connect a PC via a network connection
to run ControlDesk.
Installing the
AutoBoot option
Before you can install the hardware from the AutoBoot package – see
Components of the AutoBoot Package on page 145 for details – your
system has to fulfill the Installation Requirements on page 146. Then
you can install the AutoBoot package: see How to Install the AutoBoot
Hardware in the Expansion Box on page 147.
Preparing the
CompactFlash card
After you install the AutoBoot package successfully, you have to
format the CompactFlash card (File System: FAT). See How to Format
the CompactFlash Card on page 149.
Autobooting an
application
For information on how to autoboot an application via AutoBoot
Option, see How to Autoboot an Application on page 150.
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■ For general instructions on using AutoBoot Option, see Further
Information on Using AutoBoot Option on page 153.
■ For a brief overview of the problems relating to Autoboot Option
and their solutions, see Problems with AutoBoot Option on
page 248.