Appendix E Using the Silex Virtual Link USB Software

The SX-560 can be used to connect USB V1.1 (12Mbps) devices transparently over the network from any PC or Macintosh computer. To take advantage of this capability, you will need to do the following:

Download the SVL USB firmware into the SX-560.

Install the Silex SX-Virtual Link software on your PC or Macintosh

Important: This version of the SVL USB firmware does not support isochronous USB devices, iPhone or iPod Touch players, or USB devices that do not have a valid USB ID.

The installation steps are described in detail below.

1.Download the Silex SVL USB firmware on to your PC. This firmware is contained in the file svlupd.bin, which is available on SX-560 web page in the Products & Services section of the Silex America website (www.silexamerica.com).

2.Use either TFTP or the Update IP utility as described in Appendix D to download this firmware from your PC into the SX-560 (the SX-560 will automatically load the firmware into the appropriate location within the SX-560 Linux file system).

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3.Install the SX-Virtual Link software on your PC or Macintosh. This software can be downloaded from the SX Virtual Link download page on the Silex America website (http://www.silexamerica.com/sx-virtual-link.html). The SX-Virtual Link setup software will guide your through the installation process.

4.If you are using the SX-560-6900 evaluation daughtercard, you MUST remove the shunts from jumpers JP4 and JP5 (these jumpers activate the USB-to-Ethernet interface on the daughtercard). You cannot use the Ethernet interface on the SX-560-6900 if you are using the SX-560 USB port.

5.After you start the SX-Virtual Link software on your PC or Macintosh, you will see the SX-560 in the list of USB device servers. Click on the triangle next to the SX-560 name to see the attached USB device.

6.Click the Connect button to connect to the USB device. You can now use the device as if it were directly connected to your computer.

SVL USB Firmware

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