MATLAB Setup Guide
Prerequisites
MATLAB 6.1 or higher
STK Integration license
Identify the STK install folder. The default is c:\Program Files\AGI\STK
<version number>.
Installing STK After MATLAB is Installed
To enable MATLAB/STK communication, the standard STK install process copies files to the
<MATLABROOT>\toolbox\local folder for each version of MATLAB presently installed
on your system.
Installing MATLAB After STK is Installed
To enable MATLAB-STK communication, anytime you install MATLAB after you have already
installed STK, whether it is for the first time or installing an updated MATLAB release, you will
need to run StkMatlabInstall.exe from <STK install folder>\Bin.
This application copies files to <MATLABROOT>\toolbox\local for each version of
MATLAB presently installed on your system.
First Time Setup
1) Open MATLAB and type agiInit('setup'). The following window will
appear. Click Continue.
2) Next you'll be prompted to locate the *.m files. Go to <STK install
folder>\MATLAB and click OK.
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Note: When setting up with a MATLAB version prior to 6.5, you must browse
specifically to the file Mexconnect.m, and not simply the folder where that
file resides.
3) Next you'll be prompted to locate the AGI MEX-files. Go to <STK install
folder>\bin and click OK.
Note: When setting up with a MATLAB version prior to 6.5, you must browse
specifically to the file Mexconnect.dll, and not simply the folder where that
file resides.
Default MexConnect Host (Optional)
If STK and MATLAB are running on different computers (localhost:5001
assumes that STK is running on the same computer as MATLAB) or you want to use
a different port, you need to direct MATLAB to the STK host. To do that, click Yes in
the following dialog box:
and select the default MexConnect host (computer name and port of the computer).
Connect Initialization File (Optional)
If you want to modify the default settings, such as the command timeout, click Yes in
the following dialog box to configure a Connect initialization file:
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and browse to <STK install folder>\Connect\PCData and click on the file
named Connect.dat.
Setup Confirmation
1) With MATLAB still open, start STK with no scenario (we will create one later). At the
MATLAB prompt type stkInit to initialize the MATLAB interface. If everything is in
order, you should see the following response or something similar:
>> stkInit
initializing MATLAB Interface with AGIDefault preferences
Warning: mexConnect: Connecting to localhost:5001
2) Now open a socket to STK.
>> conid = stkOpen
3) Create a scenario using the socket handle and the New Scenario Connect command.
>> stkExec(conid,'New / Scenario Scenario1')
4) STK will start up a new scenario.
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MATLAB Help
Further MATLAB help is available in MATLAB. Try the following commands:
>> help stk
>> help mexConnect
>> help aerotoolbox
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