User`s guide

SLTA- 10 NSI Mode Software Overview

The SLTA-10 Adapter is not shipped with any software. The Windows NT driver and

SLTALink Manager software are available with the LonMaker for Windows

Integration Tool (Model 370001, in the Connectivity Starter Kit (Model 58030-011, as

part of the LNS Developer’s Kit for Windows (Model 34303) and on the Echelon web

site (www.echelon.com).

The SLTA-10 NSI mode set-up installs three pieces of software:

the SLTA-10 NSI mode Windows 95/98 or NT Driver,

a “stub” driver to run legacy DOS and Windows 3.1x applications, and

the SLTALink Manager software.

The SLTA-10 Adapter includes firmware that moves the upper layers of the LonTalk

Protocol from the Neuron Chip within an SLTA-10 Adapter and onto a host

processor. This firmware allows the SLTA-10 Adapter to be used by a host

application to send and receive LonTalk messages. The firmware in the SLTA-10

Adapter is loaded in ROM and cannot be reprogrammed.

Using the SLTA-10 NSI mode, the host application may be one of two types. The

first type of host application is an LNS-based application, developed with the LNS

Developer’s Kit for Windows. The second type of application is a legacy DOS or

Windows 3. lx application.

Under Windows NT, these applications make use of the

“stub” driver declared in the conf ig . sys . OS files, which in turn accesses the

Windows NT driver. Under Windows 95198, Windows 3.1x applications should use

the DOS driver in conjunction with WLDV.DLL.

Echelon does not support 32-bit

Windows applications that are not based on the LNS software accessing the Windows

95198 or NT drivers.

Windows 95/98 and Windows NT Software Installation Procedure

Prior to installation, ensure that the computer is running the Windows 95/98 or NT

Operating System (Windows NT version 3.51 or higher for a direct connect interface;

Windows NT version 4.0 or higher for use with modems). The SLTA-10 software

cannot be installed from DOS, or a DOS shell, nor can it be installed on Windows 3.1

or Windows 3.11.

1. Before installing the software, make sure that you have logged in as

Administrator (for Windows NT only).

Close all open programs.

3. Insert the installation diskette into the PC.

Click the Start button on the Windows task bar and select the run

command. (If using with Windows NT 3.51: Within Program

Manager, choose the Run command from the File menu.)

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The SLTA-10 NSI Mode Software