Configuring an Ethernet Remote Connection

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When you configure an Ethernet remote connection, you must configure your target device and development workstation with a proper IP address. By default, the sample BSPs are enabled to use Ethernet download. For more information on the types of Ethernet connections, see Ethernet Connection Options.

The VMINI Ethernet sharing library enables one Ethernet connection for downloading and debugging if you are using a debug Ethernet card. The VMINI Ethernet sharing library is enabled by default, so you do not need to free an Ethernet controller for product Ethernet. The VMINI Ethernet sharing library is in %_WINCEROOT%\Common\Oak\Drivers\Ethdbg\VMINI.

If you want to use a built-in Ethernet port for product Ethernet, you must disable Ethernet downloading. For information on other BSPs, see Supported Board Support Packages.

To configure an Ethernet remote connection

  1. Set or clear environment variables based on the type of Ethernet card by doing one of the following:

    • For PCI based NE2000 cards, verify that BSP_NIC_NE2000_PCI is set and BSP_NIC_NE2000_ISA is cleared.
    • For ISA based NE2000 NIC cards, verify that BSP_NIC_NE2000_ISA is set and BSP_NIC_NE2000_PCI is cleared.

    For more information on setting and clearing environment variables, see Setting or Clearing an Environment Variable.

  2. From the Target menu, choose Configure Remote Connection.

  3. Select the Services tab, and then, from the Download list, choose Ethernet and the corresponding Configure button.

  4. Start the target device, and then, in the Configure Ethernet Download Service dialog box, select your target device.

    If the target device is already started, you may need to restart your target device for the device name to appear in the Configure Ethernet Download Service dialog box.

  5. To return to the Configure Remote Connection dialog box, choose OK.

  6. Select the Services tab, and then, from the Kernel Transport list, choose Ethernet and the corresponding Configure button.

    Verify that your target device appears as the selected device in the Configure Ethernet Kernel Transport dialog box.

See Also

How to Configure a CEPC to Download an OS Image | How to Use Platform Builder to Connect to Multiple Devices | How to Add a CEPC to an Ethernet Network | How to Debug an OS Image on a CEPC | Choosing LoadCEPC.exe Parameters | Configuring a Serial Remote Connection | Supported Board Support Packages

Last updated on Wednesday, April 13, 2005

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