100 • Step-by-Step Guide to your own Linux Application
Setup of the Development Environment
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Linux Fieldbus Coupler
5.4 Setup of the Development Environment
For application creation, administration and diagnostics you need a PC with a
current Linux distribution. We recommend S.U.S.E version 8.3 to 10.0 as
Linux distribution. The performance of the developer's PC should at least meet
the requirements indicated by the Linux distribution.
Communication with the Linux fieldbus coupler is possible via the serial and
via the Ethernet interface. In order to avoid communication problems between
PC and Linux coupler via Ethernet, we recommend that both devices operate
in the same network.
A SUSE standard installation already provides you with the most important
programs for the communiction with the Linux coupler.
Task Program Description
Serial console minicom For communication with console of Linux fieldbus coupler
via serial interface
Ethernet console telnet For communication with console of Linux fieldbus coupler
via Ethernet
Web browser konqueror Tool to view HTML files or to query the web server of the
Linux fieldbus coupler
File explorer konqueror Visual tool to navigate the file system
File transfer konqueror Visual tool for the FTP file transfer via "Drag and Drop"
Editor kate, emacs Any editor
The installation of the following programs adds to the convenience:
• ncurses
Part of S.U.S.E installation if all development packages are installed
• FTP client/server
For file exchange with the FTPserver/ client of the Linux coupler
• NFS server
For easy file exchange with the Linux fieldbus coupler
In order to update images for Bootloader, firmware and file system on the
Linux fieldbus coupler you require a TFTP server.
Please see chapter 9.2.
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