General setup procedure for windows 2000 – Perle Systems RIO 5500036-17 User Manual
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RIO Remote I/O System User Guide
Installing RIO ISA Host Cards under Windows 2000
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Chapter 2 Installing hardware and software
General setup procedure for Windows 2000
The general procedure for installing RIO ISA host cards for the Windows 2000 operating
system is as follows:
1. If required, install any ISA host cards you require into your system. See
2. Install and remove Remote Terminal Adaptors as required for your system. See
Installing Remote Terminal Adaptors (RTAs)
and
3. Configure the ISA host card. See
Adding ISA host cards to the system
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 ISA Card serial ports
Your system is now ready for use. If required, you can reconfigure the system following initial
installation. See
Configuring the quick close settings for an ISA host card
Removing ISA 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