Installing the openldv driver, Installing the openldv sdk – Echelon OpenLDV User Manual

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Introduction

See the OpenLDV 4.0 ReadMe document for updates to the OpenLDV driver

documentation.
To develop an OpenLDV application or xDriver extension, install the OpenLDV

SDK (OpenLDV400-SDK.exe) in addition to the OpenLDV driver. The

OpenLDV SDK contains documentation, source files, and several examples,

which you can use when developing your own OpenLDV application or xDriver

extension.
See the OpenLDV SDK 4.0 ReadMe document for updates to the OpenLDV SDK

documentation.

Installing the OpenLDV Driver

To install and use the OpenLDV driver, perform the following steps:

1. Download the OpenLDV Driver OpenLDV400.exe file from Echelon’s

Web site at

2. Double-click the OpenLDV400.exe file to begin the OpenLDV driver

installation. The OpenLDV driver installer window opens.

3. Follow the installation dialogs to install the OpenLDV driver onto your

computer.

If you are using a SmartServer or i.LON network interface:

1. Use the L

ORKS

Interfaces application in the Windows Control Panel

to specify the IP network addresses of the SmartServer or i.LON network

interface. See the online help for the L

ORKS

Interfaces application

for information about how to use it.

2. If you are using a SmartServer or i.LON network interface and you are

developing a custom xDriver profile, use the xDriver Profile Editor in the

OpenLDV program folder to configure an xDriver profile for use with

your OpenLDV application. For more information on the xDriver Profile

3. See the installation instructions for your network interface for any

additional instructions for configuring the network interface.

Installing the OpenLDV SDK

To install and use the OpenLDV SDK, perform the following steps:

1. Download and install the OpenLDV driver, as described in Installing the

2. Download the OpenLDV SDK OpenLDV400-SDK.exe file from

Echelon’s Web site at

3. Double-click the OpenLDV400-SDK.exe file to begin the OpenLDV SDK

installation. The OpenLDV SDK installer window opens.

4. Follow the installation dialogs to install the OpenLDV SDK onto your

computer.

5. You can now use the OpenLDV SDK to write applications that use the

OpenLDV API or create xDriver extensions. For information about the

OpenLDV API, see Chapter 2, Using the OpenLDV API, on page 9. For