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written to the standard output will appear on the host computer’s RCONSOLE or REMSVR
window. No programming is necessary to establish this communication channel.
DSPpro-VME and DSPpro-Serial controllers are pre-configured to use the serial ports for
communication with the host computer. DSPpro-Serial controllers are pre-configured at the
factory to use the dual-port memory interface for communication with the host computer.
The DSPpro-VME also has a dual-port memory interface, but comes configured for serial port
support only. Contact MEI’s Application Engineering department for more information on using
the dual-port memory interface with the DSPpro-VME.
8.2.2 Using RCONSOLE to Test Your Application
(DSPpro-PC only)
Before using RCONSOLE, be sure that the DSPpro-PC is properly installed and seated firmly in
the host PC. See chapter 4, “Hardware Installation” for more information. In addition, you may
want to verify basic installation using the techniques described in chapter 2, “Quick Start.”
RCONSOLE may be used to test your application program or to monitor your application
running on the DSPpro controller. This section describes the process necessary to use
RCONSOLE to test your application before committing it to flash memory.
RCONSOLE uses the
DSPpro Boot Disk
to provide the DOS shell to the DSPpro controller when
testing your application. Before using RCONSOLE you will need to copy your application to the
DSPpro Boot Disk
. Be sure to make a backup of the
DSPpro Boot Disk
before you copy your
application. Copy your application from the host computer’s hard drive to the
DSPpro Boot
Disk
.
Because the DSPpro uses the floppy disk drive of the host computer as its file system when
operating under RCONSOLE, you will not have access to your application if you do not copy it
to the
DSPpro Boot Disk
, or if it is not already committed to the flash memory on the DSPpro.
Follow these instructions to use RCONSOLE:
1. Insert
the
DSPpro Boot Disk
in the floppy drive of the host computer.
2. Execute the RCONSOLE application typing the following command at the DOS prompt:
A:\ rconsole /r
3. The
/r
flag tells RCONSOLE to reset the controller, which will then attempt to connect to
the RCONSOLE application running on the host computer.
4. Upon successful connection, the DSPpro controller will attach to the RCONSOLE program
running on the host computer and download DOS from the
DSPpro Boot Disk
in the host
computer’s floppy drive. The output on the screen of the host should look similar to the
following:
MOTION ENGINEERING 80386EX BIOS V1.0
Copyright © 1992-1996 Motion Engineering, Inc.
Copyright © 1992-1995 General Software, Inc.
Embedded BIOS ROM Disk Enabled
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