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Prerequisites
Before running your first application, you must ensure that you have the minimal set of required tools and components:
- Toolchain for your specific microcontroller.
- Development board.
- Source code for the µC/TCPI-IP stack.
- Source code for all the other Micriµm modules required by the µC/TCPI-IP stack (see section Installing the µC/TCP-IP StackAdditional Modules)
- Interface device driver compatible with your hardware for the µC/TCP-IP stack (Ethernet + PHY driver or WiFi driver).*
- Board support package (BSP) for your development board.*
- A running project for your selected RTOS.
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| * If Micrium does not support your network device driver, you will have to write your own device driver. The same goes for your BSP. However, you can contact Micriµm (support@micrium.com) to see if a BSP example exists for your development board to help you get started. Refer to section µC/TCPIP Driver Manual for more information on writing your own Ethernet or WiFi device driver and section Network Board Support Package for writing your own BSP. |
Additional Modules
µC/TCP-IP depends on other modules to run. First, it needs the presence of a RTOS. Furthermore, µC/CPU, µC/LIB and µC/Common modules are required.
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The µC/Common repository comprises multiple modules required by the µC/TCP-IP stack. Among others, the KAL module is included. KAL stands for Kernel-Abstraction Layer. It is used by µC/TCP-IP stack and other Micriµm products to interacts with the RTOS by specifying a set of generic API functions. KAL comes with the µC/OS-II and µC/OS-III ports. The complete KAL documentation can be found here.
Downloading the source code
µC/TCP-IP stack can be downloaded from the Micrium customer portal as all the other required modules. The distribution package includes the full source code and documentation.
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You can log into the Micrium customer portal at the address below to begin your download (you must have a valid license to gain access to the file):
Installing the Files
Once all the distribution packages have been downloaded to your host machine, extract all the files at the root of your C:\ drive for instance. The package may be extracted to any location. After extracting all the files, the directory structure should look as illustrated in Installing the Figure - Directory Tree for µC/TCP-IP Stack. In the example, all Micriµm products sub-folders shown in Installing the Figure - Directory Tree for µC/TCP-IP Stack will be located in C:\Micrium\Software\. The Micriµm µC/OS-III RTOS has been chosen for this example.
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