RIO Remote I/O System User Guide
Installing RIO ISA Host Cards under Windows 2000
Page 126
Chapter 2 Installing hardware and software
General setup procedure for Windows 2000
The general procedure for installing RIO ISA host cards for the Windows 2000 operating
system is as follows:
1. If required, install any ISA host cards you require into your syst em. See Installing an ISA
host card on page 158.
2. Install and remove Remote Terminal Adaptors as required for your system. See
Installing Remote Terminal Adaptors (RTAs)on page 161 and Remov ing a Remote
Terminal Adaptor (RTA) on page 173.
3. Configure the ISA host card. See Adding ISA host cards to the system on page 127.
4. Install the links y ou require in your system using one of the procedures shown in the nex t
table;
5. Using the Device Manager, configure the serial ports yo u have added to the system. See
Configuring ISA Card serial ports on page 133.
Your system is now ready for use. If required, you can reconfigure the system foll owing initial
installation. See Configuring the quick close settings for an ISA host card on page 136,
Removing ISA devices and ports from the system on page 139 for details.
To identify an RTA from within the software. See Identifying ISA RTAson page 140.
Note
If you connect a new device to your RIO system, for example an RTA, the new
ports are added to the system automatically. No action is required by the user.
Note
The RTA must be installed to the PCI host card before the device drivers are
installed.
Link type For procedure see...
Short distance Installing a short dis tance 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