Specifications

1.2.2 MDR-250
Five PMCs positions for more versatile I/O configurations. This configuration is the
preferred method for providing Ethernet connection to a host computer, because an
additional VME SBC is not required to provide the network gateway.
For further details, see Appendix E: MDR Standard Configurations.
1.3 Software Components
MDR-HOST-SW MDR host software contains MDR Shell and API for host
workstation (Only one required per project).
MDR-xx0 Base software run-time licenses included.
1.4 Host System Requirements
Host architectures:
• Sun SparcStation with Solaris 2.6 (or higher) and Ethernet interface,
• i386 (or higher) PC with Windows NT/2000 and Ethernet interface,
• MIDAS with VxWorks 5.4,
• Power PC SBC with VxWorks 5.3.1/5.4.
1.5 Host Computer Software (SDK CD-ROM)
The MDR can be connected to the host computer via the RS-232 port or via Ethernet
(requires an Ethernet PMC on the MDR-250 base unit or VME SBC for network
gateway). All the software needed to run the MDR system from any of the above hosts is
contained in a CD-ROM. The Host MDR Shell relies on the mdr.ini file. The mdr.ini is
located in the host/etc directory and must be modified with a text-only editor (i.e.,
Notepad) to set parameters such as the number of disks.
For further details on the MDR Host software, see Section 4: MDR Host Software.
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