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ProSoft Technology MVI56E-LDM User Manual

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Development Environment

ControlLogix Platform ♦ "C" Programmable

Developer's Manual

Linux Application Development Module

Page 28 of 264

ProSoft Technology, Inc.

March 12, 2014

2. Open a Bash Shell window by clicking on the Bash Shell icon on the main

page.

3. Once in the shell, change the directory to one of the samples. In this

case, change the directory to get to the LED_sample program.

cd /workspace/mvi56e-ldm/src/LDM/led_sample$

as shown below:

4. To recompile and link, simply type "

make

". In this case, the executable is

up to date and nothing needs to be done.

5. If the source is changed, "make" detects the newer time on the source file

and rebuilds the application. In the following example, the Touch Utility is
used to cause the date of the file

led_sample.c

to be updated as if the file

had been changed and "make" is re-invoked. Make detects this change,
recompiles and re-links the application.

Downloading the Application
There are two ways to place the application on the target:

FTP

Firmware Update Feature