RIO Remote I/O System User Guide
Installing RIO under Windows NT
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Chapter 2 Installing hardware and software
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 detail ed in Installing Remote Terminal
Adaptors (RTAs)on page 161.
1. In the windows d esktop, display the Perle program group window.
2. In the Perle pro gram group window, double click on the RIO icon.
The Rio Configuration window is now displayed.
3. In the Rio confi guration window single click on the RTA you wish to select.
A red line should appear around the RTA symbol.
4. In the Rio Config uration 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 Configuratio n window, single click on each port you want
to configure (highlighting it) then click on the Setup button.
Hint
To return to the default name for the card, click on the default
button.