Installation of XTC Tools

Download the XTC Tools

The tools and related drivers are provided in a single host platform-specific downloadable file. This file should be downloaded from:

Click on the icon for your host system to download the appropriate installer file.

Install the XTC Tools

To install the tools on your host system, follow these steps:

  1. Run the downloaded installer file. The installer graphical interface will guide you through the installation. Ensure you have Admin privileges on the Windows machine

  2. Click “Yes” when asked to allow the installer to make changes to your computer

  3. For a default installation, click “Next” on every page, then “Install”

  4. When the installer has completed a new XTC Tools Command Promnpt icon with the XTC tools version will appear on the Start Menu under the XMOS folder

    This XMOS folder can be found by pressing the Start button, which opens the abbreviated Start Menu, and then pressing the All > button, which presents all the installed applications in alphabetical order. The scroll bar appears when the right edge of this window is hovered over, and is used to scroll down to either the XMOS folder or the item XTC Tools 15.3.1 Command Prompt.

  1. Double-click the downloaded installer to open it, and then drag the ‘X’ icon into your Applications folder.

  2. Unmount the installer.

  1. Uncompress the archive to your chosen installation directory. The example below will install to your home directory:

    $ tar -xf tools-15-linux-15-3-1.tgz -C ~

    In this example, the tools will install to ~/XMOS/XTC/version. This location will henceforth be known as your tools installation directory or tools root.