Remote I/O System User Guide

RIO Remote I/O System User Guide
Installing RIO PCI Host Cards under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008
Page 111
Chapter 2 Installing hardware and software
General setup procedure for Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008
The general procedure for installing RIO PCI host cards for the Windows 2000/XP/Server
2003/Vista/Server 2008 operating system is as follows:
1. If required, install any PCI host cards you require into your system. See Installing a
Universal 3.3/5V PCI host card on page 156.
2. Install and remove Remote Terminal Adaptors as required for your system. See
Installing Remote Terminal Adaptors (RTAs) on page 161 and Removing a Remote
Terminal Adaptor (RTA) on page 173.
3. Install the RIO Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 drivers and utilities onto
your system using the procedures described in Installing PCI card drivers and
utilities on page 112.
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 PCI Card serial ports on page 115.
Your system is now ready for use. If required, you can reconfigure the system following initial
installation. See Configuring the polled mode and quick close settings for a PCI host
card on page 118, Removing PCI devices and ports from the system on page 121 for
details.
To identify an RTA from within the software. See Identifying PCI RTAs on page 122.
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 on page 174
Medium distance Installing a Fibre Optic Link Kit (FOLK) on page 175
Long distance Installing a Long Distance Module (LDM) on page 177
Fault tolerant Installing a fault tolerant link on page 189
Dual host fail-safe Installing a dual host fail-safe link (UNIX only) on page 190