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EM-1240-LX User’s Manual Getting Started
2-7
Developing Your Applications
Step 1:
Connect the EM-1240-LX to a Linux PC.
Step 2:
Install Tool Chain (GNU Cross Compiler & uClibc).
Step 3:
Configure cross compiler and uClibc environment
variables.
Step 4:
Code & compile your program.
Step 5:
Download program to the EM-1240-LX via FTP or
NFS.
Step 6:
Debug the program. If the program is OK, proceed to
Step 7. If the program needs to be modified, go back to
Step 4.
Step 7:
Back up the user directory, and distribute the code to
additional EM-1240-LX units.
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x86
Cross
Compiler
Installing the EM-1240-LX Tool Chain
Linux
The PC must have the Linux Operating System pre-installed to install the EM-1240-LX Linux
GNU Tool Chain. Debian 3.0R-Woody, Redhat 7.3/8.0 and compatible versions are recommended.
The Tool Chain requires about 100 MB of hard disk space (on your PC). The EM-1240-LX Tool
Chain can be found on the EM-1240-LX CD. To install the Tool Chain, insert the CD into your PC
and then issue the following command:
#mount –t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
Next, run the following script as root, to install the compilers, linkers, and libraries in the
/usr/local directory:
#sh /mnt/cdrom/tool-chain/linux/installer/arm-elf-moxa-toolchain-1.1.sh
The Tool Chain installation will take a few minutes to complete.
Windows
In addition to the Linux Tool Chain, the Windows Tool Chain for the EM-1240-LX is in the
official EM-1240-LX CD. Please refer to the following installation procedure to install the
EM-1240-LX Windows Tool Chain.