Objective Real-Time Software on the ADSP21XX
SciLab version 2.3.1, by INRIA and Cygnus
Introduction
SciLab is an immensely powerful applied mathematics tool, similar to
Opera and MatLab. This version is tailored for Windows 95 and works really
well, as graphically illustrated below:
Setup
Installing SciLab on a PC is a daunting task and cleaning up 30MB of
garbage from your hard disk after an aborted installation is best avoided.
We have therefore installed the whole package for you on the CD-ROM, thereby
reducing the installation process to a drag and drop affair. Be warned
that the package is huge and 30MB of free disk space is recommended.
The original SciLab distribution is in the directory scilab
on the CD-ROM. Use this copy when all else fails and be sure to follow
the instructions in the readme files to the letter.
The pre-installed version of SciLab resides in two directories:
- scilab-2.3 which contains the mathematics program
- gnuwin32 which contains the windows driver for the UNIX bash
shell
The directory scilab-2.3 contains sample autoexec.bat and config.sys
files. You may need to copy a line from each to the similar named files
in the root of your C: drive.
Installing SciLab on your Hard Disk
First verify that you have at least 30MB of disk space available.
To install SciLab, drag and drop the two directories scilab-2.3
and gnuwin32 to your hard disk. This may take a while as hundreds
of files will be copied. After that, edit your autoexec.bat and
config.sys files as shown in the example files of the same name
in the scilab-2.3 directory.
The final step is to create a shortcut to scilab-2.3\bin\runscilab.exe
and put it in a convenient place, e.g. the desktop, then reboot your computer.
Let the Games Begin
Use the shortcut or double click on scilab-2.3\bin\runscilab.exe.
Select the File menu, then Demos. All documentation is
in the form of the Help system and Demos.
The program contains excellent tools for Signal Processing, Matrix and
Polinomial algebra, the mainstay of DSP work.
Have fun!
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