User Manual Part 3

User Guide to Q4000/QPRO
Document Number 1135-4713 Rev G
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See Appendix E - Software file naming convention for the key to the file names.
The application’s binary file is an independent executable. QUAKE’S foundation code does not
have to be compiled and linked to the application file during the build process. Pointers allow the
application to access required foundation functions and global variables. Changes to the
application do not require the modem’s foundation code to be downloaded again. Only the
application binary file must be downloaded to the modem after being changed. This greatly
reduces download times and simplifies the application build process.
12.2.2 Loading Turnkey with the QUAKE Configuration Tool (QCT)
Binary files are loaded into the modem using the QUAKE Configuration Tool (QCT). QCT is a
utility with a Graphical User Interface (GUI) that allows custom application files to be downloaded
into QUAKE modems. QCT can be downloaded from the Downloads page of the QUAKE
website, or obtained by contacting QUAKE customer support. See Section 2.4.1 for more
information on QCT.
For debugging QUAKE modem applications, a host computer with two serial ports should be
used. One port is connected to the modem’s Logger serial port, and the other to the modem’s
Main Transport Socket (MTS) serial port. A single computer should be used for both
development and loading files to speed development time. Two serial cables are required.
1. To access the output data on the Logger port, open a terminal emulation program (such as
HyperTerminal) on the host computer and configure the COM port to the following settings:
Baud rate: 115200 bps
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None
The Logger port displays output from the modem’s foundation code. It can also display printf
statements from your custom code.
2. Connect a serial cable from a COM port of the host computer to the MTS port of the QUAKE
modem. Start QCT.
Note: