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About this manual
Purpose of this manual
This manual tells you how to install, configure and use the Perle RIO system hardware,
associated drivers and utility software.
Who this manual is for
This manual is aimed at users who want to connect peripherals and terminals to a host either
in the same site or remotely using the Perle RIO serial connectivity system. This manual
requires a working knowledge of using personal computers and associated operating
systems, as well as experience in installing host cards and peripherals.
Warning
Dangerous voltages exist inside computer systems. Before
installing host cards in your system, turn off the power supply
and disconnect the mains lead.
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Revision history
Date Part number Description
January 1999 5500036-10 First issue of new RIO user manual for the Solaris operating system.
January 2000 5500036-11 Update of manual to include the Windows 2000 and Linux operating systems.
March 2000 5500036-12 Update of manual to include the Windows NT operating system.
March 2000 5500036-13 Update of manual to include the SCO OpenServer 5 operating system.
April 2000 5500036-14 Update of manual to include the SCO UnixWare operating system.
November 2001 5500036-15 Update of manual for rebranding.
October 2002 5500036-16 Update of manual to include 3.3V/5V universal PCI card.
September 2008 5500036-17 Update of manual installation instructions for Microsoft Server 2003/XP/Vista/
Server 2008 and OpenServer 6.
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ABOUT THIS MANUAL ...........................................................................................................4
REVISION HISTORY ..............................................................................................................6
FAST CONTENTS .................................................................................................................7
CONTENTS ..........................................................................................................................8
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................20
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ............................................................31
CHAPTER 3 RIO CABLING INFORMATION ..............................................................................199
CHAPTER 4 QUICK REFERENCE ...........................................................................................226
CHAPTER 5 RIO COMMAND LINE UTILITIES ...........................................................................245
APPENDIX A SERIAL PORT DEVICE NAMES ............................................................................267
APPENDIX B TRANSPARENT PRINTING (SOLARIS ONLY) ........................................................269
APPENDIX C TROUBLESHOOTING .........................................................................................274
APPENDIX D CONTACTING PERLE ........................................................................................318
INDEX ..................................................................................................................................324
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ABOUT THIS MANUAL ............................................................ 4
Purpose of this manual .................................................................................. 4
Who this manual is for ................................................................................... 4
Using this on-line manual ..............................................................................5
Document navigation ................................................................................5
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REVISION HISTORY ................................................................ 6
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 20
About the RIO system ....................................................................................21
RIO system components ...............................................................................22
Host card...................................................................................................22
Link cables................................................................................................22
Remote Terminal Adaptors .......................................................................23
Long Distance Module (LDM) ...................................................................23
Fibre optic (FOLK) kit................................................................................24
Example RIO systems ....................................................................................25
Short distance link using RIO link cable....................................................26
Medium distance link using fibre optic (FOLK) kit.....................................27
Long distance link via leased line .............................................................28
Fault tolerant link.......................................................................................29
Dual host fail-safe link...............................................................................30
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CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE 31
Before you start ............................................................................................... 33
Downloading RIO drivers from the Perle web site ................................... 34
Installing RIO under Solaris ..........................................................................35
General setup procedure for Solaris.........................................................36
Upgrading from existing device drivers.....................................................38
Upgrading your current RIO driver............................................................38
Installing device drivers and utilities..........................................................39
Assigning ISA host card addresses and IRQ levels..................................41
Removing RIO drivers and utilities from your system...............................42
Setting up terminals using Admintool........................................................44
Removing RIO serial port terminals ..........................................................49
Updating your RIO system configuration ..................................................51
Installing RIO under SCO OpenServer 5 and SCO OpenServer 6 ......... 52
General installation procedure for SCO OpenServer 5 and SCO OpenServer 6
53
Installing device drivers and utilities..........................................................54
Removing device drivers and utilities from your system ...........................62
Configuring ports with config.rio................................................................64
Adding an RTA to the system....................................................................65
Removing an RTA from the system ..........................................................69
Creating a login for an RTA.......................................................................72
Installing RIO under SCO UnixWare ............................................................ 76
General installation procedure for SCO UnixWare ................................... 77
Installing device drivers and utilities..........................................................78
Assigning ISA host card address and IRQ levels .....................................79
Configuring ports with config.rio................................................................82
Adding an RTA to the system....................................................................83
Removing an RTA from the system ..........................................................86
Removing device drivers and utilities from your system ...........................89
Creating a login for an RTA.......................................................................89
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Installing RIO under Windows NT ................................................................ 90
General setup procedure for Windows NT................................................91
Installing device drivers and utilities..........................................................92
Configuring ISA host cards .......................................................................95
Configuring PCI host cards .......................................................................98
Configuring Remote Terminal Adaptors....................................................99
Making and displaying changes to your system configuration..................101
Introduction .................................................................................................... 102
Displaying multiple networks ......................................................................... 103
Printing a copy of the system map ................................................................ 103
Identifying an RTA ......................................................................................... 104
Displaying a port configuration summary ...................................................... 105
Adding a Fault Tolerant Link .......................................................................... 106
Adding an RTA to your system configuration ................................................ 106
Adopting Port Names .................................................................................... 107
Moving an RTA .............................................................................................. 108
Removing an RTA ......................................................................................... 108
Disconnecting an RTA from within the software ............................................ 108
Re-booting an RTA ........................................................................................ 109
Adding a Host Card ....................................................................................... 109
Removing a Host Card .................................................................................. 109
Installing RIO PCI Host Cards under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/
Server 2008 ....................................................................................................... 110
General setup procedure for Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server
2008..........................................................................................................111
Installing PCI card drivers and utilities ......................................................112
Configuring PCI Card serial ports .............................................................115
Configuring the polled mode and quick close settings for a PCI host card118
Removing PCI devices and ports from the system ...................................121
Identifying PCI RTAs.................................................................................122
Installing RIO ISA Host Cards under Windows 2000 ............................... 125
General setup procedure for Windows 2000 ............................................126
Adding ISA host cards to the system ........................................................127
Viewing and changing the resources for an ISA device............................130
Configuring ISA Card serial ports .............................................................133
Configuring the quick close settings for an ISA host card.........................136
Removing ISA devices and ports from the system ...................................139
Identifying ISA RTAs .................................................................................140
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Installing RIO under Linux .............................................................................143
General installation procedure for Linux ...................................................144
Installing drivers onto your system............................................................145
Installing utilities........................................................................................147
Creating devices for the attached ports ....................................................148
Loading the driver module into the kernel.................................................150
Manually loading the module and firmware ................................................... 150
Loading the RIO module and firmware automatically .................................... 151
Adding ports to the system .......................................................................153
Removing ports from a system .................................................................155
Installing a Universal 3.3/5V PCI host card ................................................ 156
Identifying your RIO PCI card and slot type..............................................156
Installation procedure................................................................................157
Installing an ISA host card ............................................................................ 158
Removing host cards .....................................................................................160
Installing Remote Terminal Adaptors (RTAs) ............................................ 161
RTA8 8 port Remote Terminal Adaptors ...................................................162
Installation procedure .................................................................................... 162
Wall mounting an RTA8 ................................................................................. 164
RTA16 16 port Remote Terminal Adaptors ...............................................165
Installation procedure .................................................................................... 165
RRC16 Remote Concentrator...................................................................168
Installation procedure .................................................................................... 168
Mounting the RRC16 ..................................................................................... 170
Removing a Remote Terminal Adaptor (RTA) ...........................................173
Installing a short distance link ...................................................................... 174
Installing a Fibre Optic Link Kit (FOLK) ...................................................... 175
Introduction ...............................................................................................175
Fibre optic unit main components .............................................................175
Installation procedure................................................................................176
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Installing a Long Distance Module (LDM) ..................................................177
Introduction ...............................................................................................177
Long Distance Unit main components ......................................................178
Installation.................................................................................................179
General procedure ........................................................................................ 179
Installing a long distance LDM link via Modem and leased line .................... 180
Long wire installation ..................................................................................... 182
X.21 Installation ............................................................................................. 183
LDM Cabling information ..........................................................................184
LDU flying lead connector pinouts ............................................................184
Cable diagram ............................................................................................... 184
Mini DIN on RIO link flying lead .................................................................... 184
DB25 female on flying lead ........................................................................... 185
Adaptor pinouts for LDU flying lead connectors........................................186
Asynchronous Long-wire Connection (DB25 male to DB25 male) ................ 186
Asynchronous/Synchronous Modem & X21bis (DB25 female to DB25 male) 187
Synchronous X.21 connection ....................................................................... 188
Installing a fault tolerant link ......................................................................... 189
Installing a dual host fail-safe link (UNIX only) ..........................................190
Installing a dual host failsafe link under Solaris ........................................191
Installing for normal operation ....................................................................... 191
Transferring control to the slave system ........................................................ 194
Installing a dual host failsafe link under SCO OpenServer .......................195
Installing for normal operation ....................................................................... 195
Transferring control to the slave system ........................................................ 196
Installing a dual host failsafe link under SCO UnixWare...........................197
Installing for normal operation ....................................................................... 197
Transferring control to the slave system ........................................................ 198
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CHAPTER 3 RIO CABLING INFORMATION 199
Mini DIN pinouts on RIO host cards ............................................................ 200
RTA connector pinouts ..................................................................................201
RTA connector guide.................................................................................201
RJ45 female RTA connector pinout ..........................................................202
DB25 female RTA connector pinout..........................................................203
RS422 DB25 female RTA connector pinout..............................................204
DB25 male RTA connector pinout.............................................................205
DB25 parallel female RTA connector pinout .............................................206
Connecting RIO host cards to RTAs ........................................................... 207
Connecting RTAs to terminals .....................................................................207
Connecting RTAs to modems ...................................................................... 208
Connecting RTAs to parallel printers ..........................................................209
Connecting RTAs to serial printers .............................................................210
Cable connector pinouts ...............................................................................211
RJ45 male to DB25 male DTE for connection to DCE devices ................212
Cable diagram ............................................................................................... 212
Connector pinout table .................................................................................. 212
DB25 male to DB25 male DTE for connection to DCE devices................213
Cable diagram ............................................................................................... 213
Connector pinout table .................................................................................. 213
DB25 female to DB25 male DTE for connection to DCE devices.............214
Cable diagram ............................................................................................... 214
Connector pinout table .................................................................................. 214
RJ45 male to DB25 female DCE for connection to DTE devices .............215
Cable diagram ............................................................................................... 215
Connector pinout table .................................................................................. 215
DB25 male to DB25 female DCE for connection to DTE devices.............216
Cable diagram ............................................................................................... 216
Connector pinout table .................................................................................. 216
DB25 female to DB25 female DCE for connection to DTE devices..........217
Cable diagram ............................................................................................... 217
Connector pinout table .................................................................................. 217
DB25 parallel male to centronics parallel..................................................218
RIO cables available from Perle ................................................................... 219
Link Cable.................................................................................................219
Cable diagram ............................................................................................... 219
Connector pinout table .................................................................................. 219
Link cable specification............................................................................. 220
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Fibre optic link (FOLK) cable specifications .............................................. 221
Loopback connector pinouts ....................................................................... 222
Loopback pinouts for RJ45 female connectors.........................................223
Loopback pinouts for DB25 female connectors ........................................224
Loopback pinouts for DB25 male connectors ...........................................225
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CHAPTER 4 QUICK REFERENCE 226
SCO OpenServer 5 utilities ........................................................................... 227
config.rio ...................................................................................................227
Main menu ..................................................................................................... 228
RTA Management menu ................................................................................ 229
Host Configuration menu ............................................................................... 232
SCO UnixWare utilities ...................................................................................233
Device configuration utility ........................................................................233
config.rio ...................................................................................................234
Main menu ..................................................................................................... 235
RTA Management menu ................................................................................ 237
Host Configuration menu ............................................................................... 239
spxadmport utility for configuring ports ....................................................240
Window NT utilities ......................................................................................... 242
RIO Configuration utility............................................................................242
Main window .................................................................................................. 242
Menu map and toolbar buttons ...................................................................... 243
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CHAPTER 5 RIO COMMAND LINE UTILITIES 245
Command line utilities ................................................................................... 246
rioisacfg utility ...........................................................................................246
rioconfig utility ...........................................................................................247
RIO system commands under Solaris/Linux/LynxOS .............................248
rioreboot....................................................................................................249
rioversion ..................................................................................................250
rioboot.......................................................................................................251
rioadopt.....................................................................................................252
riodelete ....................................................................................................253
rioidentify...................................................................................................254
riolock........................................................................................................255
rioresume..................................................................................................255
riomkdev ...................................................................................................256
rioshow......................................................................................................258
riostats ......................................................................................................259
rio.cf file .............................................................................................................260
About the rio.cf file ....................................................................................260
rio.cf keywords..........................................................................................262
HOST ............................................................................................................ 263
RTA ................................................................................................................ 263
DEFPORT ..................................................................................................... 264
PORT ............................................................................................................. 266
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APPENDIX A SERIAL PORT DEVICE NAMES 267
Solaris Device node details ...........................................................................268
Linux Device node details .............................................................................268
APPENDIX B TRANSPARENT PRINTING (SOLARIS ONLY)269
What is transparent printing? .......................................................................270
Problems with printer output ........................................................................ 271
Sample transparent printing "rio.cf" port entry ........................................ 272
Common Terminal Transparent Print Sequences ...................................273
APPENDIX C TROUBLESHOOTING 274
Solaris troubleshooting ................................................................................. 275
Example of normal boot up messages for host cards...............................275
Troubleshooting guide...............................................................................276
Host cards ..................................................................................................... 276
Remote Terminal Adaptors (RTAs) ................................................................ 277
Ports .............................................................................................................. 278
SCO OpenServer 5 troubleshooting ...........................................................279
Using the Port Diagnostics facility.............................................................279
General procedure for using Port Diagnostics .............................................. 280
Selecting the RTA and port to test ................................................................. 281
Performing the send data to port test ............................................................ 285
Performing the loopback test on a port ......................................................... 287
SCO OpenServer 5 Error Messages ........................................................289
SCO UnixWare troubleshooting ................................................................... 290
Using the Port Diagnostics facility.............................................................290
General procedure for using Port Diagnostics .............................................. 291
Selecting the RTA and port to test ................................................................. 292
Performing the send data to port test ............................................................ 295
Performing the loopback test on a port ......................................................... 297
SCO UnixWare Error Messages ...............................................................299
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Windows NT troubleshooting .......................................................................300
General fault finding under Windows NT ..................................................301
Machine fails to boot ..................................................................................... 301
NT operating system fails while loading ........................................................ 302
RIO driver or another driver fails to boot ....................................................... 302
COM ports are not accessible ....................................................................... 303
RIO NT driver is operating satisfactorily but then fails .................................. 303
Error Messages.........................................................................................305
Messages which are common: ...................................................................... 306
Messages which are infrequent: .................................................................... 307
Messages which you should rarely see: ........................................................ 308
Clashing memory address ............................................................................. 309
Clashing Interrupts ........................................................................................ 310
System Information ....................................................................................... 311
Testing RIO host cards with the Hardware Diagnostics program..............312
How to run a test using RIO Hardware Diagnostics ...................................... 313
Test options guide ......................................................................................... 315
Additional options .......................................................................................... 317
APPENDIX D CONTACTING PERLE 318
Making a technical Support Query .............................................................. 319
Who to contact..........................................................................................319
Information needed when making a query................................................320
Making a support query via the Perle web page.......................................321
Repair procedure ............................................................................................ 322
Feedback about this manual ........................................................................322
Contacting Perle technical support ............................................................. 323
INDEX ................................................................................... 324
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Chapter 1 Introduction
You need to read
this chapter if you
want to...
You need to read this chapter if you want an introduction to the Perle RIO serial connectivity
system.
This chapter provides introductory information about the Perle RIO serial connectivity
system, its associated components, driver software and configuration utilities.
This chapter includes the following sections;
• About the RIO system on page 21
• RIO system components on page 22
• Example RIO systems on page 25
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About the RIO system
RIO is a high throughput serial connectivity system which provides up to 128 serial devices
via a single server slot. You can expand a RIO system up to 512 ports per server. RIO allows
you to add ports using 8 and 16 port modules which can be supplied with a wide range of
serial interfaces. The RIO system has fault tolerant capabilities, and allows long distance
connection without signal degradation or performance loss.
A typical RIO system is shown in the next picture. For details of the main RIO system
components, see RIO system components on page 22.
RIO Remote Terminal Adaptor (RTA)
RIO link cable
RIO ISA or Universal 3.3V/5V PCI
Host card
Peripheral, for
example printer
You use RIO when you need a system which supports fault tolerant cabling. The RIO system
allows you to add and remove port modules while the system is “live”, which means you can
reconfigure without interrupting operations. The relocated units retain their original port
names and settings. This capability is especially useful in the case of cable disruption, and
also for situations where complete data security is required. In addition, RIO supports the
connection of a stand-by host in case of server crashes.
You also use RIO because you require a system that allows long distance connection without
signal degradation or performance loss. RIO allows you to install port modules up to 75
metres from the host card using twisted pair cabling. Furthermore you can extend the range
by daisy chaining devices. In addition, you can connect port modules up to 1Km from the
host via copper wire or fibre optic, or longer distances via leased line, using RIO connectivity
modules.
You use RIO where you need a system that you can reconfigure live without interrupting
system operation. This capability is typically used in environments such as manufacturing
plants, test suites and hospitals.
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RIO system components
This section provides a brief description of the main components of the RIO system and
includes the following.
• Host card on page 22
• Link cables on page 22
• Remote Terminal Adaptors on page 23
• Long Distance Module (LDM) on page 23
• Fibre optic (FOLK) kit on page 24.
Host card
RIO host cards provide system connection to Remote Terminal Adaptors (RTAs). They have
four link ports and are available in ISA and PCI formats. See also Installing a Universal 3.3/
5V PCI host card on page 156, Installing an ISA host card on page 158 and Removing
host cards on page 160 in Chapter 2 Installing hardware and software.
Link cables
Link cables allow you to link host cards to Remote Terminal Adaptors (RTAs). See also Link
Cable on page 219 in Chapter 3 RIO Cabling information.
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Remote Terminal Adaptors
Remote Terminal Adaptors (RTAs) are basically serial connection blocks which provide a
number of ports depending on type. RTAs come in three main varieties, the RTA 8 (providing
8 ports) and RTA 16 and RRC16 (providing 16 ports). Each unit is available in a number of
variations as shown in the next table.
RT A type
of ports Type For details of installation see...
Currently available products
Number
RRC16/RJX 16 High speed RS232 asynchronous
RJ45 serial ports with ESD
RRC16 Remote
Concentrator on page 168
protection
RTA8RJX 8 RS232 RJ45 with ESD protection RTA8 8 port Remote Terminal
RTA8/RJ 8 RS232 RJ45
Adaptors on page 162
RTA8/DX 8 RS232 DB25 Female/ESD
Protected
RTA8/D 8 RS232 DB25 Female
RTA8/MX* 8 RS232 DB25 Male/ESD Protected
RTA8/M 8 RS232 DB25 Male
RTA8/PX* 8 Comprising 1 Centronics Parallel
DB25, 7 RS232 DB25 Female/ESD
Protected
RTA8/P 8 Comprising 1 Centronics Parallel
DB25, 7 RS232 DB25 Female
RTA8/422 8 RS422 DB25 Female
Older products
RTA16/DX 16 RS232 DB25 with ESD protection RTA16 16 port Remote
RTA16/D 16 RS232 DB25 Female
Terminal Adaptors on page 165
See also Installing Remote Terminal Adaptors (RTAs) on page 161 in Chapter 2
Installing hardware and software.
Long Distance Module (LDM)
The RIO Long Distance Module (LDM) allows you to extend your RIO system via a leased
line. Using a RIO Long Distance Module you can make connections over thousands of miles
using synchronous (X.21/X.21bis) or asynchronous interfaces. The long distance module
comprises two long distance units (LDUs). One is installed at the host site and the other at
the remote site. See also Installing a Long Distance Module (LDM) on page 177 in
Chapter 2 Installing hardware and software.
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Fibre optic (FOLK) kit
The RIO fibre optic (FOLK) kit allows you to extend the range of a RIO link via fibre optic
cable to a distance of up to one kilometre. The kit comprises two fibre optic modules. Each
module consists of a 1metre long RIO link cable connected to a fibre optic converter. The
fibre optic cable plugs into one of these converters at each end. See also Installing a Fibre
Optic Link Kit (FOLK) on page 175 in Chapter 2 Installing hardware and software.
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Example RIO systems
This section provides typical examples of the main RIO system types.
Note
The Remote Terminal Adaptors shown in the following examples are 8
port RTA8s. For details of the different types of RTAs available see
Remote Terminal Adaptors on page 23.
The example systems described are as follows;
• Short distance link using RIO link cable on page 26
• Medium distance link using fibre optic (FOLK) kit on page 27
• Long distance link via leased line on page 28
• Fault tolerant link on page 29
• Dual host fail-safe link on page 30.
To install any of these, first refer to Before you start on page 33 in Chapter 2 Installing
hardware and software in this manual.
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Short distance link using RIO link cable
For short distances up to 75 metres you can use the RIO link cable to make up a basic RIO
system as shown in the next picture. Typically, you use this type of system when you want to
connect peripherals to the host within the same building.
RIO Remote Terminal Adaptor (RTA)
RIO link cable
RIO ISA or PCI
Host card
Peripheral, for
example printer
See also Before you start on page 33 and Installing a short distance link on page 174 in
Chapter 2 Installing hardware and software.
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Medium distance link using fibre optic (FOLK) kit
The RIO fibre optic (FOLK) kit allows you to extend the range of a RIO link via fibre optic
cable to a distance of up to one kilometre. The kit comprises two fibre optic modules. (A
module is shown on page 175). Each module consists of a 1 metre long RIO link cable
connected to a fibre optic converter. This converts the transputer signals into light. The fibre
optic cable plugs into one of these converters at each end.
RIO ISA or PCI
Host card
Fibre optic converter
RIO link cable
RIO link cable to RTA
on peripheral end
RTA
Peripheral
For example,
printer
Fibre optic patch lead
See also Before you start on page 33 and Installing a Fibre Optic Link Kit (FOLK) on
page 175 in Chapter 2 Installing hardware and software.
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Long distance link via leased line
The RIO Long Distance Module (LDM) allows you to extend your RIO system via a leased
line. Using a RIO Long Distance Module you can make connections can over thousands of
miles using synchronous (X.21/X.21bis) or asynchronous interfaces. A typical remote system
is shown in the next picture.
Host card
LDU
LDU
Peripheral,
for example
printer
Modems connected
RTA
by leased line
For further details about this type of system see Before you start on page 33 and Installing
a Long Distance Module (LDM) on page 177 in Chapter 2 Installing hardware and
software.
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Fault tolerant link
In a typical non fault tolerant RIO system, a host card is connected to a peripheral (for
example, a printer) via a single link and RTA. In order to make the system fault tolerant, that
is to protect against RTA or link failure, multiple RTAs and links are added.
The next picture shows a typical system which features two backup RTAs and a backup link
to the host. If one RTA or link cable is damaged there is still a path from the host and system
operation is not disrupted.
RIO Host card
Backup link to host
Multiple RTAs to
maintain operation
in event of RTA
failure
Peripheral
For example,
printer
For further information about installing a fault tolerant system, see Before you start on
page 33 and Installing a fault tolerant link on page 189 in Chapter 2 Installing hardware
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Dual host fail-safe link
The RIO system supports the connection of a stand-by host in case of server crashes. A
typical example is shown in the next picture. In this system a second stand-by host has been
added which is installed in a separate server, thus if one host fails, system operation is still
maintained. Note that a fault tolerant link is often added between RTAs for additional
protection of the system.
RIO Host card
on server 1
Peripheral
For example,
printer
Fault tolerant link
Multiple RTAs to
maintain operation
in event of RTA
failure
For information on how to install a dual host fail-safe system, see Before you start on
page 33 and Installing a fault tolerant link on page 189 in Chapter 2 Installing hardware
and software.
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You need to read
this chapter if you
want to...
You need to read this chapter if you want to install a RIO system and associated
software.This chapter covers installing and configuring RIO hardware and software.
Note
The procedure for installing and configuring RIO serial adaptor cards varies for different
operating systems. Please read Before you start on page 33 before installation.
This chapter includes the following sections;
• Before you start on page 33
• Downloading RIO drivers from the Perle web site on page 34
• Installing RIO under Solaris on page 35
• Installing RIO under SCO OpenServer 5 and SCO OpenServer 6 on page 52
• Installing RIO under SCO UnixWare on page 76
• Installing RIO under Windows NTon page 90
• Installing RIO PCI Host Cards under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server
2008 on page 110
• Installing RIO ISA Host Cards under Windows 2000 on page 125
• Installing RIO under Linux on page 143
• Installing a Universal 3.3/5V PCI host card on page 156
• Installing an ISA host card on page 158
• Removing host cards on page 160.
• Installing Remote Terminal Adaptors (RTAs) on page 161
• Removing a Remote Terminal Adaptor (RTA) on page 173
• Installing a short distance link on page 174
• Installing a Fibre Optic Link Kit (FOLK) on page 175
• Installing a Long Distance Module (LDM) on page 177
• Installing a fault tolerant link on page 189
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• Installing a dual host fail-safe link (UNIX only) on page 190
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Before you start
Before you install your RIO host cards and software, note that the procedure for installing
and configuring RIO serial adaptor cards varies for different operating systems.
To install under a particular operating system, please refer to one of the operating system
specific installation procedures listed below;
• Installing RIO under Solaris on page 35.
• Installing RIO under SCO OpenServer 5 and SCO OpenServer 6 on page 52
• Installing RIO under SCO UnixWare on page 76
• Installing RIO under Windows NTon page 90
• Installing RIO PCI Host Cards under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server
2008 on page 110
• Installing RIO under Linux on page 143.
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Downloading RIO drivers from the Perle web site
You can install the RIO driver and utility software from the Perle web site. To do this proceed
as follows;
1. On your PC, start the Internet browser you want to use (for example, Netscape).
2. Within your Internet browser window, select the software directory using the following
URL;
http://www.perle.com/downloads
Note
In the event of any problems contact your System Administrator or
Internet Service provider for assistance.
3. Select the directory you want from the list of operating system directories.
The selected operating system directory is now displayed.
4. Download the files in this directory to a suitable location on your PC for example, /tmp.
5. Follow the instructions for installing the software.
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Installing RIO under Solaris
This section tells you how to install host cards, software drivers and utilities under the Solaris
operating system and includes the following;
• General setup procedure for Solaris on page 36
• Upgrading from existing device drivers on page 38
• Upgrading your current RIO driver on page 38
• Installing device drivers and utilities on page 39
• Assigning ISA host card addresses and IRQ levels on page 41
• Removing RIO drivers and utilities from your system on page 42
• Setting up terminals using Admintool on page 44
• Removing RIO serial port terminals on page 49
• Updating your RIO system configuration on page 51.
Note
This version of RIO supports versions 2.6 and 7 of the Solaris operating system.
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General setup procedure for Solaris
The general procedure for installing RIO for the Solaris 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 the RIO Solaris drivers and utilities onto your system using the procedures
described in Installing device drivers and utilities on page 39.
3. If required, using the rioisacfg utility, select and assign addresses for any additional ISA
host cards you want to install from the free addresses available. See Assigning ISA host
card addresses and IRQ levels on page 41.
4. If required, install any ISA host cards you require into your system. See Installing an ISA
host card on page 158
5. If you want to remove any ISA host cards from your system,
a. at the command prompt, type:
/etc/rioisacfg [-d <name>] and press the Enter key
where <name> is the host card name (for example, ISA1) and d is the delete com-
mand.
b. Now physically remove any host cards you want from your system using the
procedures described in Removing host cards on page 160.
6. Install the links you require in your system using one of the procedures shown in the next
table;
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 linkon page 189
Dual host fail-safe Installing a dual host fail-safe link (UNIX only) on page 190
7. Install the Remote Terminal Adaptors you require for your system. see Installing Remote
Terminal Adaptors (RTAs) on page 161.
8. If required, remove any Remote Terminal Adaptors you want from your system. See
Removing a Remote Terminal Adaptor (RTA) on page 173.
9. Set up any terminals attached to your system using Admintool. See Setting up terminals
using Admintool on page 44.
10.If required remove any terminals from your system using Admintool. See Removing RIO
serial port terminals on page 49.
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11.If you have made any changes to an existing RIO system, run the rioconfig utility to
update your system with the new configuration. See Updating your RIO system
configuration on page 51.
Your system is now ready for use. If required, you can reconfigure the system following initial
installation. See page 41 and page 44 for details.
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Upgrading from existing device drivers
If your system already has an existing Perle device driver up to version 1.1.0 installed, you
cannot install a new device driver unless you follow the correct upgrade procedure. The
procedure required is as follows;
1. Remove the existing device driver using the procedure described in Removing RIO
drivers and utilities from your system on page 42.
2. Install the new device driver using the procedures described in Installing device drivers
and utilities on page 39.
3. Continue with your installation as required using the steps listed under General setup
procedure for Solaris on page 36.
Upgrading your current RIO driver
To upgrade your current RIO device driver, proceed as follows;
1. Follow the procedure for installing device drivers detailed in Installing device drivers
and utilities on page 39 using the upgrade options when prompted by the software.
2. Now follow the steps described in one of the procedures listed in the next table depending
on your operating system to complete the installation process.
Operating system See procedure ...
Solaris Installing device drivers and utilities on page 39.
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Installing device drivers and utilities
To install the RIO device drivers and utilities for the Solaris operating system proceed as
follows;
Note
Before you install the RIO drivers and utilities you need to obtain the driver
package file ("riosol.pkg").
You can do this from either the CDROM (Solaris will automatically mount the
CDROM when inserted, and start the file manager application), or our website
(see Downloading RIO drivers from the Perle web site on page 34).
1. Login to your system as super user and begin a terminal session.
2. At the command prompt, type one of the commands shown in the next table depending
on the source of the riosol.pkg file you want to use;
Source of riosol.pkg file T ype this command
CDROM
Note x is version number
pkgadd -d /cdrom/drivers/rio/solaris/riosol.pkg
3. Press the Enter key.
The following question is now displayed:
4. At the question prompt, type 1 and press the Enter key.
The following confirmation is now displayed as shown in the next picture.
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5. At the question prompt, type y and press the Enter key.
A series of messages are now displayed ending with a confirmation that installation was
successful.
The drivers and utility software is now installed and operational.See General setup
procedure for Solaris on page 36 for instructions on adding ISA host cards, Remote
Terminal Adapters and Ports.
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Assigning ISA host card addresses and IRQ levels
The rioisacfg Utility allows you to define addresses and IRQ levels for RIO host cards you
add to the system. You run this utility before installing the hardware using the following steps;
1. Decide on the name, memory address and IRQ level you require.
Note
You may need to reserve memory and Interrupt resources for ISA
cards using the system BIOS setup or system configuration program.
2. On each host card, set the address you want using the procedures described in
Installing an ISA host card on page 158.
3. At the command prompt, type /etc/rioisacfg and press the Enter key.
Some help text is now displayed which explains the syntax used by this utility.
4. At the command prompt, enter the command to start the rioisacfg utility using the card
parameters you decided in step 1. as shown in the next example:
/etc/rioisacfg -n ISA1 -m 0xD0000 -i 9
5. Press the Enter key.
6. Repeat steps 1. to 5. until you have assigned addresses to all the ISA host cards you
want to install.
You can now continue with the rest of the procedure required to install the host card. See
step 4. in General setup procedure for Solaris on page 36 for details.
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Removing RIO drivers and utilities from your system
To remove the RIO device drivers and utilities for the Solaris operating system, proceed as
follows;
1. Login to your system as super user and begin a terminal session.
2. At the command prompt, type pkgrm rio and press the Enter key.
The following question is displayed:
3. At the question prompt, type y and press the Enter key.
A further confirmation is displayed.
4. At the question prompt, type y and press the Enter key to remove the software package.
The messages shown in the next picture are now displayed and RIO driver and utility
software removed.
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Setting up terminals using Admintool
To configure RIO serial ports added to the system proceed as follows;
1. In the Solaris desktop, single click on the Application Manager toolbar icon shown in the
next picture.
Double click here to start
Application Manager.
The Application Manager window is now displayed.
2. In the Application Manager window, double click on the System_Admin folder.
The System_Admin window is now displayed.
3. In the System_Admin window, double click on the Admintool icon.
The main Admintool window is now displayed as shown in the next picture.
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4. In the Admintool menu, click on Browse > Serial Ports.
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The Serial Ports window is now displayed.
5. In the Serial Ports window, double click on the serial port you want to modify.
Alternatively, click on the port to highlight it, then in the Serial Ports menu click on
Edit > Modify.
The Modify Serial Port window is now displayed.
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6. In the Modify Serial Port window, display basic information only by clicking on the Basic
button in the Detail field.
7. In the Modify Serial Port window, click on the Template selector and choose the type of
device you want to connect to the currently selected serial port. For example, to attach a
terminal to the serial port, select Terminal-Hardwired.
Hint
For details of the parameters in this field click on the help button to invoke the Solaris
on-line help about this window.
8. In the Modify Serial Port window, click in the Service Enable checkbox (displaying a tick)
to enable the currently selected serial port.
9. In the Modify Serial Port window, click on the Baud Rate selector and choose the Baud
rate you want. For example, 9600.
10.In the Terminal Type field, enter the terminal type you want.
Note
The terminal type you enter must be a valid terminal type as defined by the termcap file.
See the Solaris user documentation or on-line help for further details.
11.In the Modify Serial Port window, click on the OK
The currently selected serial port now has a terminal session enabled at the specified baud
rate, even parity, 7 data bits and 1 stop bit. The Serial Ports window is now updated to show
this as shown in the next picture.
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12.Repeat steps 5. to 11. until you have configured all the RIO serial ports you require.
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Removing RIO serial port terminals
To remove any RIO serial ports configured as terminals proceed as follows;
1. In the Solaris desktop, single click on the Application Manager toolbar icon shown in the
next picture.
Double click here to start
Application Manager.
The Application Manager window is now displayed.
2. In the Application Manager window, double click on the System_Admin folder.
The System_Admin window is now displayed.
3. In the System_Admin window, double click on the Admintool icon.
The main Admintool window is now displayed as shown in the next picture.
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4. In the Admintool menu, click on Browse > Serial Ports
The Admintool window is now updated to show the serial ports available on the system as
shown in the next picture.
5. In the Admintool window, single click on the terminal you want to remove to highlight it.
6. In the Admintool menu, click on Select Edit > Delete.
The terminal entry for the serial port is now deleted and the Admintool window updated.
7. Repeat steps 5. to 6. until you have removed all the RIO terminal entries you require.
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Updating your RIO system configuration
If you make any changes to your RIO system such as adding or removing an RTA for
example, you need to update your system using the rioconfig utility to recognise the revised
configuration.
Note
The rioconfig utility runs automatically when system first installed
(see Installing device drivers and utilities on page 39) and each
time you re-boot the system.
To do this proceed as follows;
• At the command prompt, type rioconfig and press the Enter key.
The following message is now displayed followed by the return of the command prompt.
Your RIO and Solaris system files are is now updated to include the revised configuration
taking into account any new or removed RTAs and serial ports.
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Installing RIO under SCO OpenServer 5 and SCO OpenServer 6
This section tells you how to install host cards, software drivers and utilities under the SCO
OpenServer operating system and includes the following;
• General installation procedure for SCO OpenServer 5 and SCO OpenServer 6 on
page 53
• Installing device drivers and utilities on page 54
• Configuring ports with config.rio on page 64
• Adding an RTA to the system on page 65
• Removing an RTA from the system on page 69
• Creating a login for an RTA on page 72
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General installation procedure for SCO OpenServer 5 and SCO OpenServer 6
The general procedure for installing and configuring host cards, Remote Terminal Adaptors
drivers software and associated utilities for the SCO OpenServer 5 and SCO OpenServer 6
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. If required, install the RIO SCO OpenServer drivers and utilities onto your system using
the procedures described in Installing device drivers and utilities on page 54.
Note
To remove the RIO device drivers and utilities from your system, see
Removing device drivers and utilities from your system on
page 62
3. If required, install any ISA host cards you require into your system. See Installing an ISA
host card on page 158.
4. If required, remove any host cards you want from your system. See Removing host
cards on page 160.
5. Install or remove any Remote Terminal Adaptors you require onto your system. See
Installing Remote Terminal Adaptors (RTAs) on page 161 and Removing a Remote
Terminal Adaptor (RTA) on page 173.
6. Add any Remote Terminal Adaptors to your system configuration and setup as required
using the procedures given in Adding an RTA to the system on page 65.
7. Remove any Remote Terminal Adaptors from your system configuration as required
using the procedures given in Removing an RTA from the system on page 69.
Your system is now ready for use. If you add any RTAs to your system following initial
installation you need to can create logins for them using the procedures given in Creating a
login for an RTA on page 72.
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Installing device drivers and utilities
To install the RIO device drivers and utilities for the SCO OpenServer operating system
proceed as follows;
1. Login to your system as super user.
2. Load the CDROM into your system CD drive.
3. At the command prompt, type mount -f ISO9660 -r /dev/cd0 /mnt and then press the
Enter key to mount the CDRO file system
4. In the SCO OpenServer desktop, double click on the System Administration folder.
The System Administration window is now displayed.
5. In the System Administration window, double click on the Software Manager icon.
The Software Manager window is now displayed.
6. In the Software Manager menu, click on Software > Install New.
The Begin Installation window is now displayed as shown in the next picture.
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Click here to
select the
local host as
the host
machine.
7. In the Begin Installation window, select the local host as the machine to install from by
clicking on the From localhostname button and then click on Continue.
The Select Media window is now displayed.
8. In the Select Media window, using the Media Device selector choose the Media Images
option then click on Continue.
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The Enter Image Directory window is now displayed.
9. In the Enter Image Directory window, enter the following in the Image directory field;
/mnt/drivers/rio/openserver/x.y.z, where x.y.z is the version number of the driver for
SCO OpenServer 5.
/mnt/drivers/rio/openserver6/x.y.z, where x.y.z is the version number of the driver for
SCO OpenServer 6.
10.In the Enter Image Directory window, click on OK.
The Install Selection window is now displayed.
11.In the Install Selection window, click on the Install button.
If you are upgrading your current Perle RIO device driver, a pop-up window is now
displayed as shown in the next picture.
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12.In the pop-up window, click on the Continue button to continue the installation process
The following progress message is now displayed, followed by the RIO Install window as
shown in the next pictures.
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13.Now Press the Enter key to continue with your installation.
A prompt window is now displayed asking you if you wish to install ISA cards.
14.If you wish to install PCI cards now go to step 15. of this procedure, for ISA cards go to
step 19.
PCI cards 15.To configure PCI cards, at the Will you be installing ISA cards? prompt, select no
A message window is now displayed
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16.Press the Enter key to close the message window and continue.
A message window is now displayed prompting you to select the operating mode for your
host cards.
17.In the message window, select the force into polled mode option and press the Enter
key
Note
We recommend using force into polled mode to avoid using up valuable interrupt
resources. Selecting this option does not produce any loss in performance.
A prompt window is now displayed asking you whether or not you wish to re-enter
hardware details.
18.At the prompt, select no.
Configuration of PCI cards is now completed.
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ISA cards 19.To configure ISA cards, at the Will you be installing ISA cards? prompt, select yes.
A prompt window now appears asking you for the number of ISA cards you are going to
install.
20.In the prompt window, use the up and down arrow keys to select the number of cards you
want and then press the Enter key to confirm your selection.
An address selection prompt is now displayed.
21.At the prompt, press either of the 1, 2, 3,or 4 keys to select the card you want then press
the Enter key to confirm your selection.
The address field is now highlighted as shown in the next picture.
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22.Using the keys shown in the next picture, set the address you want for the currently
selected host card. The press the Enter key to confirm your selection.
0d0000
Coarse address setting.
Set with up and down arrow keys
Fine address setting
Set with left and right arrow keys
23.Press the Enter key to continue the installation.
A prompt is now displayed asking whether or not you want to re-enter hardware details.
24.At the prompt, select no.
Configuration of ISA cards is now completed.
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Removing device drivers and utilities from your system
To remove the RIO device drivers and utilities for the SCO OpenServer operating system
proceed as follows;
1. In the SCO OpenServer desktop, double click on the System Administration folder.
The System Administration window is now displayed.
2. In the System Administration window, double click on the software manager icon.
The Software Manager window is now displayed.
3. In the Software Manager window select the driver you want to remove.
4. In the Software Manager menu, click on Software > Remove software.
A confirmation window is now displayed prompting you to confirm removal
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5. In the confirmation window, click on the Remove button.
The software is now removed and the following Kernel re-link message is now displayed
as shown in the next picture.
The Kernel re-link message window now closes and the removal continues. A message is
displayed upon completion.
6. In the message window, click on OK to close the window.
The software manager window is now updated to show the remaining software.
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Configuring ports with config.rio
Under the SCO OpenServer operating system, RIO includes an application for configuring
ports called config.rio. Config.rio provides a real time map of your system showing the
Remote Terminal Adaptors, link cables and host cards and so forth that make up your
system.
Link cable
Host card. Highlight a host card icon and
press the Enter key to display the
Host Configuration menu. See page 232.
Click here or type M to display
Main Menu.
See page 228.
Any changes you make to your RIO system are automatically updated on the system map.
For details of using config.rio, see the following;
• Adding an RTA to the system on page 65
• Removing an RTA from the system on page 69
• Creating a login for an RTA on page 72
Remote Terminal Adaptor (RTA).
Highlight an RTA icon and press
the Enter key to display the
RTA Management Menu.
See page 232.
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Adding an RTA to the system
To add an RTA to your system configuration, proceed as follows;
1. Physically install the Remote Terminal Adaptor in your system using the procedures
detailed in Installing Remote Terminal Adaptors (RTAs) on page 161.
2. Login to your system as super user.
3. At the command prompt, type config.rio and press the Enter key.
The RIO configuration utility window is now displayed showing a map of your system. See
Configuring ports with config.rio on page 64 for more details about how config.rio
works.
4. In the RIO configuration utility window, highlight the unconfigured RTA you want to add to
the system.
Note
The way in which an unconfigured RTA is displayed depends on the types of
terminal being used. Normally, either the RTA icon flashes or appears in a
different colour.
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5. Press the Enter key.
The RTA Management menu is now displayed.
6. In the RTA Management menu, click on Configure RTA.
A prompt window is now displayed asking you for a name for the selected RTA.
7. In the prompt window, enter the RTA name you want and press the Enter key.
The TTY configuration menu is now displayed.
8. In the TTY configuration menu, click on Use default TTY blocks and press the Enter
key.
You are now returned to the RTA Management menu.
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9. If required, check your configuration settings as follows; In the RTA Management menu,
click on View RTA settings.
The RTA Settings window is now displayed as shown in the next picture.
10.If you are happy with the configuration settings press the ESC key to close the window.
Otherwise, repeat step 4. onwards of this procedure to change the configuration as
required.
Note
The changes you have made to the system configuration will not take
effect until you exit the config.rio utility.
11.Press the Esc key twice
A prompt window is now displayed asking you if you want to save changes before exiting
config.rio.
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12.In the prompt window, select Yes and press the Enter key.
The config.rio utility now closes down and the system is updated to use your new
configuration.
Hint
To save and update the configuration changes without exiting proceed as follows;
• In the Main Menu, click on Update configuration file.
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Removing an RTA from the system
To remove an RTA from your system configuration, proceed as follows;
1. Physically remove the Remote Terminal Adaptor from your system using the procedures
detailed in Removing a Remote Terminal Adaptor (RTA) on page 173.
2. Login to your system as super user.
3. At the command prompt, type config.rio and press the Enter key.
The RIO configuration utility window is now displayed.
4. Press the Enter key.
The Main Menu is now displayed.
5. In the Main menu, click on Delete an RTA.
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A popup window is now displayed showing the currently inactive RTAs.
6. In the pop-up window select the RTA you wish to remove and press the Enter key.
A confirmation prompt is now displayed, asking if you want to delete the selected RTA.
7. At the confirmation prompt, select Yes and press the Enter key.
8. Press the Esc key twice
A prompt window is now displayed asking you if you want to save changes before exiting
config.rio.
9. In the prompt window, select Y and press the Enter key.
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The config.rio utility now closes down and the system is updated to use your new
configuration.
Hint
To save and update the configuration changes without exiting proceed as follows;
• In the Main Menu, click on Update configuration file.
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Creating a login for an RTA
To create a login for an RTA in your system configuration, proceed as follows;
1. Login to your system as super user.
2. At the command prompt, type config.rio and press the Enter key.
The RIO configuration utility window is now displayed.
3. In the RIO configuration utility window, highlight the RTA you want to create a login for
and then press the Enter key.
The RTA Management menu is now displayed.
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4. In the RTA Management menu, click on View / edit TTY.
The View / edit TTY window is now displayed as shown in the next picture.
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5. In the View / edit TTY window use the up and down arrow keys to select the TTY you
want to add a login to and press the Enter key.
The tty menu is now displayed.
6. In the tty menu, click on Getty entry and press the Enter key.
A pop-up window is now displayed showing the available getty definitions.
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7. In the pop-up window, use the up and down arrow keys to select the getty definitions
entry you want to use and then press the Enter key.
The TTY types menu is now displayed as shown in the next picture.
8. In the TTY types menu select the terminal type you want to attach to the tty and press the
Enter key to return to the tty menu.
9. In the tty menu click on Enabled? and press the Enter key.
The TTY en/disable menu is now displayed.
10.In the TTY en/disable menu, click on TTY enabled and press the Enter key to return to
the tty menu.
11.Press the Esc key three times to exit config.rio.
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Installing RIO under SCO UnixWare
This section tells you how to install host cards, software drivers and utilities under the SCO
UnixWare operating system and includes the following;
• General installation procedure for SCO UnixWare on page 77
• Installing device drivers and utilities on page 78
• Assigning ISA host card address and IRQ levels on page 79
• Configuring ports with config.rio on page 82
• Adding an RTA to the system on page 83
• Removing an RTA from the system on page 86
• Removing device drivers and utilities from your system on page 89
• Creating a login for an RTA on page 89
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General installation procedure for SCO UnixWare
The general procedure for installing and configuring host cards, Remote Terminal Adaptors
drivers software and associated utilities for the SCO UnixWare 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. If required, install the RIO SCO UnixWare drivers and utilities onto your system using the
procedures described in Installing device drivers and utilities on page 78.
Note
To remove the RIO device drivers and utilities from your system, see Removing
device drivers and utilities from your system on page 89.
3. If required, install any ISA host cards you require into your system. See Installing an ISA
host card on page 158.
4. If required, remove any host cards you want from your system. See Removing host
cards on page 160.
5. Install or remove any Remote Terminal Adaptors you require onto your system. See
Installing Remote Terminal Adaptors (RTAs) on page 161 and Removing a Remote
Terminal Adaptor (RTA) on page 173.
6. Add any Remote Terminal Adaptors to your system configuration and setup as required
using the procedures given in Adding an RTA to the system on page 83.
7. Remove any Remote Terminal Adaptors from your system configuration as required
using the procedures given in Removing an RTA from the system on page 86.
Your system is now ready for use. If you add any RTAs to your system following initial
installation you need to can create logins for them using the procedures given in Creating a
login for an RTA on page 89
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Installing device drivers and utilities
To install the RIO device drivers and utilities for the SCO UnixWare operating system
proceed as follows;
1. Login to your system as root.
2. Load the CDROM into your system CD drive.
3. Mount the CDROM by typing the following at the command prompt;
mount -r -Fcdfs -0 nmconv=c /dev/cdrom/cdrom1 /mnt
Note
The exact syntax of this command may differ slightly on different versions of SCO
UnixWare. For details of exact syntax, please consult the documentation supplied with your
operating system.
4. Press the Enter key.
5. At the command prompt, type
pkgadd -d /mnt/drivers/rio/unixware/riouw.pkg rio and then press the Enter key.
A series of progress messages is now displayed finishing with thew command prompt.
6. Reboot your system.
The RIO device drivers and utilities for the SCO UnixWare are now installed and activated.
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Assigning ISA host card address and IRQ levels
In order to function, each ISA host card must be allocated an available I/O address and IRQ
level. The Device Configuration Utility allows you to determine the available addresses and
IRQ levels, then allocate them to a particular host card. To do this proceed as follows;
1. At the command prompt, type dcu and press the Enter key.
The Unixware Device Configuration Utility window is now displayed.
2. In the DCU Main Menu, select the Software Device Drivers option and press the Enter
key
The Software Device Driver selections menu is now displayed.
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3. In the Software Device Driver selections menu, click on the Communications Cards
option and press the Enter key.
The Software Device Drivers window is now displayed
4. In the Software Device Drivers window, select the RIO driver (hint use the arrow keys to
move the cursor) and then press the F5 key to add the new host card.
The New Hardware Configuration window is now displayed.
5. In the New Hardware Configuration window, set the parameters listed in the next table to
the values indicated.
Note
The MemStart and MemEnd values you set here must correspond to the values
set on the host card as detailed in Installing an ISA host cardon page 158.
The IRQ level should be an IRQ that is not already in use by the system.
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Parameter Set to..
MemStart
MemEnd
d0000
dffff
IRQ level 15
6. Press the F10 key to accept the changes then press the Enter key to return to the
Software Device Driver Selections menu.
7. In the Software Device Driver Selections menu, select Return to DCU.
8. In the Device Configuration Utility Main Menu, select Apply Changes and Exit DCU.
9. Re-boot your system.
ISA host configuration is now complete.
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Configuring ports with config.rio
Under the SCO UnixWare operating system, RIO includes an application for configuring
ports called config.rio. Config.rio provides a real time map of your system showing the
Remote Terminal Adaptors, link cables and host cards and so forth that make up your
system.
Link cable
Host card. Highlight a host card icon and
press the Enter key to display the
Host Configuration menu. See page 232.
Click here or type M to display
Main Menu.
See page 228.
Any changes you make to your RIO system are automatically updated on the system map.
For details of using config.rio, see the following;
• Adding an RTA to the system on page 83
• Removing an RTA from the system on page 86
Remote Terminal Adaptor (RTA).
Highlight an RTA icon and press
the Enter key to display the
RTA Management Menu.
See page 232.
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Adding an RTA to the system
To add an RTA to your system configuration, proceed as follows;
1. Physically install the Remote Terminal Adaptor in your system using the procedures
detailed in Installing Remote Terminal Adaptors (RTAs) on page 161.
2. Login to your system as super user.
3. At the command prompt, type config.rio and press the Enter key.
The RIO configuration utility window is now displayed showing a map of your system. See
Configuring ports with config.rio on page 82 for more details about how config.rio
works.
4. In the RIO configuration utility window, highlight the unconfigured RTA you want to add to
the system.
5. Press the Enter key.
The RTA Management menu is now displayed.
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The way in which an unconfigured RTA is displayed depends on the types of
terminal being used. Normally, either the RTA icon flashes or appears in a
different colour.
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6. In the RTA Management menu, click on Configure RTA.
A prompt window is now displayed asking you for a name for the selected RTA.
7. In the prompt window, enter the RTA name you want (for example, Sales or Ports 1-8)
and press the Enter key.
The TTY configuration menu is now displayed.
8. In the TTY configuration menu, click on Use default TTY blocks and press the Enter
key.
You are now returned to the RTA Management menu.
9. If required, check your configuration settings as follows; In the RTA Management menu,
click on View RTA settings.
The RTA Settings window is now displayed as shown in the next picture.
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10.If you are happy with the configuration settings press the ESC key to close the window.
Otherwise, repeat step 4. onwards of this procedure to change the configuration as
required.
Note
The changes you have made to the system configuration will not take
effect until you exit the config.rio utility.
11.Press the Esc key twice
A prompt window is now displayed asking you if you want to save changes before exiting
config.rio.
12.In the prompt window, select Yes and press the Enter key.
The config.rio utility now closes down and the system is updated to use your new
configuration.
Hint
To save and update the configuration changes without exiting proceed as follows;
• In the Main Menu, click on Update configuration file.
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Removing an RTA from the system
To remove an RTA from your system configuration, proceed as follows;
1. Physically remove the Remote Terminal Adaptor from your system using the procedures
detailed in Removing a Remote Terminal Adaptor (RTA) on page 173.
2. Login to your system as super user.
3. At the command prompt, type config.rio and press the Enter key.
The RIO configuration utility window is now displayed.
4. Press the Enter key.
The Main Menu is now displayed.
5. In the Main menu, click on Delete an RTA.
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A popup window is now displayed showing the currently inactive RTAs.
6. In the pop-up window select the RTA you wish to remove and press the Enter key.
A confirmation prompt is now displayed, asking if you want to delete the selected RTA.
7. At the confirmation prompt, select Yes and press the Enter key.
8. Press the Esc key twice
A prompt window is now displayed asking you if you want to save changes before exiting
config.rio.
9. In the prompt window, select Y and press the Enter key.
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The config.rio utility now closes down and the system is updated to use your new
configuration.
Hint
To save and update the configuration changes without exiting proceed as follows;
• In the Main Menu, click on Update configuration file.
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Removing device drivers and utilities from your system
To remove the RIO device drivers and utilities from your system under SCO UnixWare,
proceed as follows;
1. Login to your system as root.
1. At the command prompt, type pkrm rio and then press the Enter key.
2. Re-boot your system.
Creating a login for an RTA
To create a login for an RTA under SCO UnixWare, you use the spxadmport utility. To do
this proceed as follows (this example uses a terminal 9600, 8,1, N on RIO port r001);
1. At the command prompt, type /etc/spxadmport add r001 9600R root and press the
Enter key.
Creation of the login is now complete. For more information about spxadmport, see
spxadmport utility for configuring ports on page 240 in Chapter 4 Quick Reference.
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Installing RIO under Windows NT
This section tells you how to install host cards, software drivers and utilities under the
Windows NT operating system and includes the following;
• General setup procedure for Windows NTon page 91
• Installing device drivers and utilities on page 92
• Configuring ISA host cards on page 95
• Configuring PCI host cards on page 98
• Configuring Remote Terminal Adaptors on page 99
• Making and displaying changes to your system configuration on page 101
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General setup procedure for Windows NT
The general procedure for installing RIO for the Windows NT 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 the RIO Windows NT drivers and utilities onto your system using the procedures
described in Installing device drivers and utilities on page 92.
3. Using the RIO Configuration utility, add the names of any PCI cards to your system
configuration using the procedure given in Configuring PCI host cards on page 98.
4. Add your ISA host card settings to the system configuration. See Configuring ISA host
cards on page 95.
5. Install any ISA host cards you require into your system. See Installing an ISA host
card on page 158.
6. Install the links you require in your system using one of the procedures shown in the next
table.
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 linkon page 189
Dual host fail-safe Installing a dual host fail-safe link (UNIX only) on page 190
7. 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.
8. Using the RIO Configuration utility, configure RTAs and associated serial ports you have
added to the system. See Configuring Remote Terminal Adaptors on page 99.
Your system is now ready for use. If required, you can reconfigure the system following initial
installation. See Making and displaying changes to your system configuration on
page 101 for details.
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If you connect a new device to your RIO system, for example an RTA, you need
to add the ports to the system using the procedures described in Making and
displaying changes to your system configuration on page 101.
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Installing device drivers and utilities
To install the RIO device drivers on your system proceed as follows;
1. Turn on your PC and login to your system as administrator. Then load the CDROM into
your systems CD drive.
2. Start the windows Explorer (or file manager) and display the \drivers\rio\winnt\ directory.
3. In the \drivers\rio\winnt\ directory, double click on the setup.exe file.
The Install Shield window is briefly displayed.
Note
If you have previously installed RIO software, a warning message is now displayed
asking you to shutdown all RIO dependent devices. This is because the device
drivers updated during the installation process can only be updated properly if
communication to all RIO dependent devices is stopped.
The Welcome window is now displayed.
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4. In the Welcome window, click on the Next > button.
The Choose Destination window is now displayed as shown in the next picture.
If you want to use a directory other than the suggested
default, click on the Browse button then use the
browser displayed to select the directory you want.
5. In the Choose Destination window, click on the Next > button.
The Select Program Folder window is now displayed.
6. In the Select Program Folder window, select the folder to which you want to add the
program icons and click on the Next > button.
A progress message window is now displayed.
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Upon completion of the installation process a program group window is displayed showing
the RIO configuration icon.
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Configuring ISA host cards
To configure an ISA host card prior to actual installation proceed as follows;
1. In the Windows desktop, display the Perle program group window.
2. In the Perle program group window, double click on the RIO icon.
The RIO Configuration window is now displayed showing a blank map on the RIO
Configuration screen.
3. In the RIO Configuration menu, click on Commands > Add ISA host card.
The ISA Card Setup tabbed window now appears.
4. In the ISA Card Setup tabbed window, click on the Rotary Switches tab to display the
Rotary Switches page.
5. In the Rotary Switches page set the host card parameters detailed in the next table (if
the defaults are insufficient):
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Parameter Action required
Host name Change the default host name to whatever you wish
Select an IRQ Select an IRQ value, or better, choose ‘Poll’ or ‘Auto’.
The default is polled mode, which is an alternative to IRQ level setting and
is useful when the range of available interrupts is restricted. If you choose
Poll, the driver will poll the card regularly for data. When installing more
than one card, set the IRQ value to Poll for all the cards.
The Auto interrupt option is an alternative to IRQ level setting and will
assign the first available interrupt. If you have reserved in the BIOS an IRQ
specifically for ISA cards, you need to select the IRQ number from the list
since the Auto option will not automatically use that reserved IRQ.
SW1 and SW2 To change the address of an ISA card fitted with rotary switches, click (or
use tab to highlight) the buttons marked SW1 and then SW2. Then use the
space bar to increment the address, watching the message output in the
bottom left of the dialogue box.
To change the address of an ISA card fitted with a DIL switch, click the
switches of the 10-way DIL switch displayed in the dialogue box.
Make a note of the settings; you will need to set them on the card itself.
6. In the ISA Card Setup tabbed window, click on the Apply button to save changes and
close the window.
The RIO driver will check that the memory address and interrupt that you have selected
are not already being used. If either resource is being used, you will be asked to reselect.
7. In the RIO Configuration window menu, click on File > Exit to exit the utility.
The Reboot Windows NT window is now displayed as shown in the next picture.
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8. In the Reboot WIndows NT window, click on the Launch RioConf check box to ensure
that the RIO Configuration utility is launched automatically the next time Windows is
restarted.
9. In the Reboot WIndows NT window, click on the Don’t Restart Windows button to avoid
restarting Windows before you have physically installed the host card.
10.Shutdown Windows and switch off your machine.
You can now install your ISA host cards. See Removing host cards on page 160.
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Configuring PCI host cards
The PCI host card is plug and play however, under Windows NT a small amount of
configuration is required. To install and configure a PCI card under Windows NT, proceed as
follows;
Note
Although plug and play, some machine BIOSs require that you assign IRQs to each
PCI slot in order to make a PCI card use interrupts.
You cannot change the interrupt or memory address of the PCI card.
1. Install the PCI host card into your system using the procedures detailed in Installing a
Universal 3.3/5V PCI host card on page 156.
2. Switch on your computer system.
Note
During bootup, the operating system will select automatically an interrupt and memory
address for the card.
3. In the Windows desktop, display the Perle program group window.
4. In the Perle program group window, double click on the RIO icon.
The RIO Configuration window is now displayed showing the RIO PCI card on the map
display.
5. In the RIO Configuration window, double-click on the card and give it a name.
You can now continue with the rest of your system installation as detailed in General setup
procedure for Windows NTon page 91.
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Configuring Remote Terminal Adaptors
Following installation of your Remote Terminal Adaptors (RTAs) you need to configure your
system using the RIO Configuration Utility. To do this proceed as follows:
1. Install your RTA units using the procedures detailed in Installing Remote Terminal
Adaptors (RTAs) on page 161.
1. In the windows desktop, display the Perle program group window.
2. In the Perle program group window, double click on the RIO icon.
The Rio Configuration window is now displayed.
3. In the Rio configuration window single click on the RTA you wish to select.
A red line should appear around the RTA symbol.
4. In the Rio Configuration Menu, click on Commands > Configure .
The Remote Terminal Adaptor Configuration window is now displayed.
5. In the Remote Terminal Adaptor Configuration window, click in the RTA Name field and
edit the RTA name and ident number as required.
6. In the Remote Terminal Adaptor Configuration window, single click on each port you want
to configure (highlighting it) then click on the Setup button.
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To return to the default name for the card, click on the default
button.
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The Set Device Name window is now displayed.
7. In the Set Device name window, change the device name as required and click on the
Apply button.
Hint
We recommend using COM as the default port prefix. Any change that you do make
will only affect ports configured subsequently to the change.
To quicken the naming of ports in the Remote Terminal Adaptor Configuration
window select the Enumerate button. This action will allow you to number all
the remaining ports sequentially, using the currently selected port as the
starting number.
8. In the Remote Terminal Adaptor Configuration window, click on the Apply button to effect
your settings.
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