2.2.3. Installing the VxComm Utility-----------------------------------------------------------------35
2.3. Configuring the Boot Mode-------------------------------------------------------- 36
2.4. Assigning a New IP Address (for Ethernet Conntroller only) --------------- 38
2.5. Uploading I-8000 Programs-------------------------------------------------------- 41
2.5.1. Establishing a Connection ---------------------------------------------------------------------42
2.5.1.1. Using RS-232 to Establish a Connection ----------------------------------------------43
2.5.1.2. Using USB to Establish a Connection --------------------------------------------------46
2.5.1.3. Using Ethernet to Establish a Connection (for Ethernet Series Controller only)
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2.5.2. Uploading and Executing Programs --------------------------------------------------------- 52
2.5.3. Making programs start automatically-------------------------------------------------------53
3. “Hello World” - Your First Program ------------------------------------- 55
3.1. C Compiler Installation-------------------------------------------------------------- 55
3.1.1. Installing the C compiler ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 57
3.1.2. Setting up the environment variables ------------------------------------------------------61
3.2. I-8000 APIs----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 64
3.3. First Program in I-8000 ------------------------------------------------------------- 65
4. APIs and Demo References-------------------------------------------------76
4.1. API for COM Port --------------------------------------------------------------------- 81
4.1.1. Types of COM port functions -----------------------------------------------------------------82
4.1.2. API for MiniOS7 COM port --------------------------------------------------------------------83
4.1.3. API for standard COM port --------------------------------------------------------------------86
4.1.4. Port functions Comparison--------------------------------------------------------------------90
4.1.5. Request/Response protocol define on COM port---------------------------------------- 92
4.2. API for I/O Modules ----------------------------------------------------------------- 93
4.3. API for EEPROM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 95
