BlueHeat RTX driver
File: ReadMe.txt
Date: July 20, 2006
Version: 1.00
File Revisions:
Rtxbheat.rtss July 20, 2006
ctirtxserial.obj July 20, 2006
ctirtxserial.h July 20, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1) INTRODUCTION
2) INSTALLATION INTRODUCTION
3) DRIVER INSTALLATION
4) DRIVER OPERATION
5) RECENT BUG FIXES & ENHANCEMENTS IN THE DRIVER
6) CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT
1) INTRODUCTION
The following ReadMe file contains information on how to install and use
Connect Tech's RTX (Version 6.5.1) BlueHeat Serial Driver for Windows 2000\XP.
2) INSTALLATION INTRODUCTION:
This package contains serial drivers for use with Connect Tech's
BlueHeat multiport serial boards.
The Connect Tech BlueHeat features compatibility with standard
16x50 multiport serial cards.
For a more detailed description of our products please visit our web site at:
http://www.connecttech.com
3) DRIVER INSTALLATION
The BlueHeat driver file is Rtxbheat.rtss. Each BlueHeat board requires a separate instance of the driver.
Launch the driver by specifying the boot option using 'rtssrun' utility provided by RTX.
Rtxbheat.rtss takes arguments for IRQ and port naming scheme. "rtssrun Rtxbheat.rtss -h"
will show argument options. These options are:
-Q IRQ of the BlueHeat Board
-S Sharable IRQ in RTX, 1 for TRUE, 0 for FALSE
-P Port index for naming
-h help
For example, if there are two boards in the computer and one board has IRQ 17 and another board has
IRQ 18, the driver will be run as follows:
rtssrun rtxbheat -Q 17 -S 0 -P 0
rtssrun rtxbheat -Q 18 -S 0 -P 4
Each board has dedicated IRQ therefore -S follows 0.
First board with IRQ 17 starts from port index 0, this is a four-port board so the driver will create the
following port names:
\RtDevice\BlueHeat\Serial0
\RtDevice\BlueHeat\Serial1
\RtDevice\BlueHeat\Serial2
\RtDevice\BlueHeat\Serial3
Second board with IRQ 18 starts from port index 4, this is a four-port board so the driver will create the
following port names:
\RtDevice\BlueHeat\Serial4
\RtDevice\BlueHeat\Serial5
\RtDevice\BlueHeat\Serial6
\RtDevice\BlueHeat\Serial7
The 'P' option is very important and requires that the value passed does not overlap with previous port
names otherwise the port will not perform properly.
The 'rtssrun rtssview' utility by RTX will show the driver processes and port names.
4) DRIVER OPERATION
The BlueHeat driver creates port name \RtDevice\BlueHeat\Serial0, \RtDevice\BlueHeat\Serial1 etc.
The driver will be accessed by the exported API defined in ctirtxserial.h. The application
will link ctirtxserial.obj file included in the package for the exported API.
The package contains a sample Visual Studio project to operate the driver.
5) RECENT BUG FIXES & ENHANCEMENTS IN THE DRIVER
6) CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT.
If you have any problems, questions or suggestions regarding the
BlueHeat, please feel free to contact Connect Tech Inc.
Connect Tech can be reached in a variety of ways:
MAIL: Connect Tech Inc.
42 Arrow Road
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
N1K 1S6
TEL 1-519-836-1291 or 1-800-426-8979 in North America
FAX 1-519-836-4878
INTERNET:
Sales: sales@connecttech.com
Tech Support: support@connecttech.com
WWW: http://www.connecttech.com
Be sure to check the support section of our home page for answers to
technical questions at http://www.connecttech.com.
Also be sure to browse the knowledge data base. If you don't find what you
are looking for, please contact the support department and let us know.
We will be glad to help you.
--- End of README ---
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.