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RIO Remote I/O System User Guide
Installing RIO PCI Host Cards under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008
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Chapter 2 Installing hardware and software
General setup procedure for Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008
The general procedure for installing RIO PCI host cards for the Windows 2000/XP/Server
2003/Vista/Server 2008 operating system is as follows:
1. If required, install any PCI host cards you require into your system. See
Universal 3.3/5V PCI host card
2. Install and remove Remote Terminal Adaptors as required for your system. See
Installing Remote Terminal Adaptors (RTAs)
and
3. Install the RIO Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 drivers and utilities onto
your system using the procedures described in
Installing PCI card drivers and
4. Install the links you require in your system using one of the procedures shown in the next
table;
5. Using the
Device Manager
, configure the serial ports you have added to the system. See
Configuring PCI Card serial ports
Your system is now ready for use. If required, you can reconfigure the system following initial
installation. See
Configuring the polled mode and quick close settings for a PCI host
Removing PCI devices and ports from the system
for
details.
To identify an RTA from within the software. See
Note
If you connect a new device to your RIO system, for example an RTA, the new
ports are added to the system automatically. No action is required by the user.
Note
The RTA must be installed to the PCI host card before the device drivers are
installed.
Link type
For procedure see...
Short distance
Installing a short distance link
Medium distance
Installing a Fibre Optic Link Kit (FOLK)
Long distance
Installing a Long Distance Module (LDM)
Fault tolerant
Installing a fault tolerant link
Dual host fail-safe