Manual

30 - Device Driver (NS-Link) Installation
DeviceMaster LT User Guide: 2000586 Rev. B
Linux Installations
Linux Installations
You can locate the latest device driver for Linux using one of these methods:
• Downlo
ad the latest device driver: ftp://ftp.comtrol.com/dev_mstr/LT/
drivers/linux.
• Softw
are and Documentation CD: You can use the CD to check the driver
versi
on on the CD against the latest released version. Open the /html/
default.htm file to use the menu system, which provides you with links to
download all software and documents.
Refer to the README file packaged with the Linux driver for driver installation
and configuration procedures.
Before you install the Linux NS-Link device driver:
1. Make sure that you have programmed an appropriate network address
into
the
DeviceMaster LT. If you do not want to install PortVision DX on a
Windows system, you can use RedBoot, which is discussed in
Configuring the
Network Settings on Page 102.
2. Make sure that you verify that you have the latest version of SocketServer
loaded on the DeviceMaster LT.
If you do not want to install PortVision DX (Page 15) to check the SocketServer
version, you
can:
a. Open SocketServer to check the version
by opening your browser and
ente
ring the IP address of the DeviceMaster LT.
Note: Following
images show the difference between SocketServer v9.xx
and previous versions.
b. Check the ftp site for the latest version:
ftp://ftp.comtrol.com/dev_mstr/LT/
software/SocketServer.
c. If necessary, download the latest version. If you do not want
to use
P
ortVision DX, use RedBoot to upload the latest version of SocketServer
,
wh
ich is discussed in
Uploading Firmware - Telnet Method (Linux) on
Page 104.
Note: Technical
Supports recommends that you update to the latest version of
3. Install and configure the Linux device driver using the Readme fi
le packaged
with the driver.