RoadRunner Owner's Manual - Data I/O Corporation
RoadRunner Owner's Manual - Data I/O Corporation
RoadRunner Owner's Manual - Data I/O Corporation
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Overview • TaskLink’s Handshake with <strong>RoadRunner</strong> •• PCMCIA Memory Card Capacity RequirementsTaskLink’s Handshake with <strong>RoadRunner</strong>TaskLink for Windows is the software program used to create programmerinstructions for the <strong>RoadRunner</strong> system. It consists of various utilities forselecting• the device to program,• the data file to write to the device, and• special programming options specific to the device.1NOTE: The term task refers to a device programming objectivebeing defined with TaskLink. The term job refers to a set of instructionsfor programming a specific number of devices with the<strong>RoadRunner</strong>.TaskLink must be installed on a Windows-based PC and configured to workwith the <strong>RoadRunner</strong> programmer.To install TaskLink, see the instructions on the CD.Parallel ATA-2 is aninterface standard for theconnection of storagedevices and uses a PCM-CIA form factor: 85.6 ×54 × 3.3 mm 68 pin dualrow connecting interface.A PCMCIA memory card drive capable of reading and writing to ParallelATA-2 specification must be available to the computer being used. For moreabout PCMCIA drives see “PCMCIA Memory Card Capacity Requirements”below.See TaskLink’s on-screen Help (for <strong>RoadRunner</strong>) to create a <strong>RoadRunner</strong>Job.PCMCIA Memory Card Capacity RequirementsProLINE-<strong>RoadRunner</strong> uses a 68 pin PCMCIA (PC) Card to transfer jobconfiguration and device programming data from TaskLink software(running on a PC) to <strong>RoadRunner</strong>. The PC Card is used to store job files,statistics/event log, algorithms, and even system updates.Ensure the card you use will hold your device image data plus 130 KB forstatistics and event files. The general formula used to calculate required PCcard size for one job;256 KB+device size+130 KBRemember that 1 MB = 1024 KB.In general, add 256 KB to device size (for system files). To calculate eachjob size, sum all jobs together and add 130 KB for statistics and event files.For example, when creating a card with two jobs, one for a 28F800 (1 MB)device and one for a 29LV160 (2 MB) device you would need:(256 KB+1024 KB)+(256 KB+2048 KB)+130 KB = 3714 KB = 3.8 MBUse a 4 MB minimum ATA card for this configuration.<strong>Data</strong> I/O • ProLINE-<strong>RoadRunner</strong> Owner’s <strong>Manual</strong> • 096-0240 [updated Mar2010] 1—11
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