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KwikNet System Configuration
SLIP Serial Device Driver Definition (continued)
Tag
Each device driver inherits the unique network tag assigned to the network interface to
which the device driver is attached. The "Network tag" field defines that tag.
Edit: Device
You must select the Edit: Device radio button to define the network's device driver
parameters.
Device Driver
To use any of the KwikNet device drivers which are available from KADAK, select its
name from the pull down list.
If you are using your own custom KwikNet device driver or one only recently available
from KADAK, you must edit the text region of the list to identify the driver. Replace the
text in the list box with the name of the device driver's Device Preparation Function
dddd_prep. The string dddd in the function name is the mnemonic used to uniquely
identify the particular device driver.
The selected device driver must match its network driver. Device drivers for serial
(UART) interface devices can only be used with the SLIP or PPP Network Driver.
Device drivers for Ethernet interface devices can only be used with the Ethernet Network
Driver.
Startup Hook
This parameter provides the name of an application function which will be called when
the device driver is being opened for use. This function can modify the device's
configuration parameters before the device is actually made ready for use. If your
application does not require a startup hook for this device, leave this field empty. The
device driver startup hook is described in Appendix A.2 of the KwikNet Device Driver
Technical Reference Manual.
Parameter #1 through #5
There are five optional parameters which can be used to configure the device driver.
Each parameter can provide a 32-bit value. Unused parameters can be left empty. The
use and meaning of each parameter is completely defined by the device driver.
If you are using one of the
KwikNet device drivers which are available from KADAK,
refer to its manual for the driver's definition of these fields. Otherwise, refer to the data
sheets which you created for your custom KwikNet device driver.
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