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Device Driver (NS-Link) Installation
This section discusses the following topics:
•
Linux Installations on Page 30
•
Windows Installations on Page 31
Overview
The following subsections discuss procedures that need to be done before
installing and configuring the NS-Link device driver.
Before Installing the
N
S-Link Driver
Before installing the NS-Link device driver for the Linux and Windows operating
systems, the following conditions must be met:
• The DeviceMaster LT is connected to the network and powered on (
Hardware
Installation on Page 11).
• The network information has been config
ured in the DeviceMaster LT
(Configuring the Network Settings on Page 18).
• Checked to see if the latest versio
n of SocketServer resides on the
De
viceMaster LT (
Checking the SocketServer Version on Page 22 using
PortVision DX or you can open your bro
wser, enter the DeviceMaster LT IP
address to view the version on the Server Status page
• If necessary, uploaded the latest
version of SocketServer (Uploading
SocketServer with PortVision DX on Page 24 or you can use RedBoot,
Uploading Firmware - Telnet Method (Linux) on Page 104).
Note: T
echnical Supports recommends that you update to the latest version of
SocketServer before installing any NS-Link device driver
After NS-Link driver installation and configuration, the same ports can be
configured as TCP/IP sockets using an NS-Link version of the SocketServer web
page (Socket Port Configuration
on Page 41).