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Upload the Installation file to the Target

• Using MobaXterm on your computer, connect and log in to your target.

  • See here for details: Install an Intel Compiler License (Optional) | Connect to the OPAL RTLinux Target in MobaXterm

• You should already be in /home/root. If not, navigate to the /home/root using the navigation tree on the left pane
  or
  Input the /home/root in the navigation bar and press Enter.

• Click on the upload button.

Connect to the OPAL-RTLinux Target in MobaXterm

Open

• Go to the directory (folder) where the RT-LAB version is installed:

  C:\OPAL-RT\RT-LAB\v2023.1.0.533\target\rt_linux64

• The version number may be different depending on your RT-LAB version

  • The directory path may be different if you installed RT-LAB in a different folder than the default folder

• Select the rpm file.

  rtlab-rt_linux64-v2023.1.0.533.rpm

• Wait for the download to complete.

Open

• You should see the ‘.rpm’ file appear in the left pane.

  • Alternatively, in the terminal window, you can type ‘ls’ (Linux “list” command).

    • You should see the file name displayed under the command.

  • If the file is not listed, it’s because the file was not uploaded. Try to upload it again.

Install RT-LAB on the Target

• To install RT-LAB on the target, type this Linux command in the terminal window. Replace the version number 2023.1.0.533 by your own version number:

When the installation is done, you should see your target with an activated license in RT-LAB.

If you don’t see your target, or it doesn’t connect to RT-LAB, try these actions, in this order:

• Restart RT-LAB on your computer

• Delete and add your target again in RT-LAB

• Reset (reset button or power button) or reboot the target (Linux ‘reboot’ command on the target, via IPMI interface or within MobaXterm)

• Reboot your computer

Setup and Test the RT-LAB installation

To add a target to RT-LAB on your host PC, to add or update licenses, to load a model and test your updated system, refer to the RT-LAB user manual, especially these sections and pages:

• RT-LAB | Installation Guide

  • Installing/Uninstalling RT-LAB on an OPAL-RT Simulator

  • Installing RT-LAB on Windows Command Stations and Windows Target Nodes

  • Connecting your Host Computers to your Real-Time Target

  • Activate a License on the Target Node

• RT-LAB | Quick Start Guide

  • Prerequisites, Installation and Starting Off

To test your updated system, you can use the hardware test model provided with your OP4510 real-time simulator (for example RTDemo1 as shown below) or run one of your own models.

See also your System Description Document concerning hardware test model.