Setting Up the Local Area Network on the PC - 2020.2 English

Model Composer and System Generator User Guide (UG1483)

Document ID
UG1483
Release Date
2020-11-18
Version
2020.2 English

For Ethernet Point-to-Point hardware co-simulation, you are required to have a 10/100 Fast Ethernet, or a Gigabit Ethernet Adapter on your PC. To configure the settings do the following:

  1. From the Windows Start menu, select Control Panel, then under Network and Internet, click View network status and tasks. On the left hand side, click Change Adapter settings.
    Figure 1. Change Adapter Settings
  2. Right-click Local Area Connection, then select Properties.
    Figure 2. Local Area Connection Properties
  3. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, enable Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Disable everything else.
    Figure 3. Internet Protocol

  4. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and click Properties. In the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) dialog box, select Use the following IP address, and set the IP Address to 192.168.1.11, and Subnet mask to 255.255.255.0. Click OK.
    Figure 4. IP Address

  5. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, click Configure. Click the Advanced tab. Click Flow Control. Set the Value to Rx & Tx Enabled.
    Figure 5. Flow Control

  6. If you will want to speed up the Ethernet Point-to-Point hardware co-simulation by using jumbo frames (that is, packets larger than 1500 bytes), click Jumbo Packet and set the Value to the desired frame size. See Using Jumbo Frames for Point-to-Point Ethernet Hardware Co-Simulation for a description of jumbo frames.
  7. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box.