Chapter 8, Transfer the Project to an RTCU Device

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At this point, you have tested your application in the RTCU Emulator. If you also want to transfer your project to a physical RTCU device, this chapter is the right one for you.

 

To transfer a project to an RTCU device, you need a programming cable. This cable will connect your PC to the RTCU device. The exact position of the programming connector depends on the type of RTCU device that you possess. Please consult the technical documentation for your particular type of RTCU in order to locate the connector.

 

 

The connection status in the status bar will change to connect- when the connection to the RTCU device has been established, and you are ready to proceed.

 

 

 


Now click on the "Synchronize" button on the project toolbar:

 

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This will begin synchronizing the project with the RTCU Device, and show a progress bar on the status bar, showing the synchronization progress.

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When it reaches 100%, and writes "Transfer done." or "Intellisync completed." in the Build window, everything went well.

The project has now actually been transferred to the RTCU device. A few moments later (~10 seconds), the program should be up and running. From here, it will take a few seconds more for the GSM module to actually log onto a GSM base station. If you activate one of the two sensor inputs, you will notice that one of the digital outputs will activate, and if you leave one of the inputs on for more than 2 minutes, you will receive an SMS message on your mobile phone just like in the RTCU Emulator. This presumes, of course, that the RTCU has a SIM card installed, and is connected to a suitable GSM antenna. Please take a look at the technical documentation for the RTCU device if you are unsure about this being the case.

The procedure above will also work when connected to a remote RTCU device using either a data call (CSD) or through an  connection.

 

To use other methods for transferring a project to an RTCU Device, please see the documentation for the Project: Transfer menu.


That is it. Now go on with:

 

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