windows-server-2003/net/irda/samples/nscirda

README for UIR Miniport driver

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    This Readme attempts to go through all the steps necessary

to get NSC UIR module setup in a system and its Windows 95 Miniport

driver working in a system and communicating effectively. 

	The UIR module can be found in three National Semiconductor 

devices; The PC87108, which is a stand alone UIR module, the PC87308

and the PC87338 which are SuperI/O devices.



1. Prerequisites



	1.1. Have the Windows 95 Install media ready as it will

		 be required during the installation.



	1.2. Microsoft's Irda 3.0 software which can be downloaded 

	     from Microsoft.



		 URL http://www.microsoft.com/windows/software/irda.htm



	     click on "Windows 95 Infrared DDK Beta 2", after download

	     refer to included documentation for installation.



2. Software setup



	2.1. Download the software from Microsoft and store in a directory

	     'irda30` for example. Then run the self extracting executable.

	     Read carefully the Microsoft DDK II readme files.



	2.2. Open a MS-DOS window and from within the window change directory

	     to the download direcrory there run the self extracting executable 

	     'Ir30DDK.EXE' this will yield three files 'FIRDDK.EXE',

	     'LICENSE.DOC' and 'SETUPDDK.BAT'. 



	2.3. Still within the MS-DOS window run 'SETUPDDK.BAT' this yileds

	     seven directories; 'Docs', 'Dongle', 'FastIr', 'Irda30', 'Ndis',

	     'Ntddk',and 'Sample'. Now you can discard the MS-DOS window.



	2.4. Installing the Irda3.0 Infrared software for Windows95.



	     2.4.1. Goto the Windows 95 'Start'button and select 'Run'.



	     2.4.2. The 'Run' Dialog box click on Brouse.



	     2.4.3. Find the Irda30 folder which you installed earlier in

		    MS_DOS box.



	     2.4.4. Choose wether you wish to setup the `Release' or the

		    'Debug' version of the 'Irda30' software. Then move

		    into the necessary folder.



	     2.4.5. Select'setup' then click on open, this will return you 

		    to the 'run' dialog box.



	     2.4.6. Then click on 'Ok'.



	     2.4.7. You will now be in the Add Infrared Device Wizard.



	     2.4.8. Click on 'Next'.



	     2.4.9. This will get a second Add Infrared device wizard.



	     2.4.10. Have the NSC Miniport driver release disk ready and

		     click on 'Have Disk'.



	     2.4.11. The Install from disk dialog will appear pointing at

		     the A drive, insert yhe NSC driver release disk and

		     click 'Ok'.



	     2.4.12. A third Add Infrared device wizard will appear.



	     2.4.13. Choose a model which matches the Infrared hardware 

		     present.



	     2.4.14. The installation will copy over the files then will ask 

		     for the Windows 95 Installation CD-ROM, Click on 'Ok'

		     this will lead to a copy file dialog box. Change the 

		     copy files from box to point to the 'CdRom drive 

		     letter':\win95.



	     2.4.15. The files will begin to be copied from the CDROM then

		     there will be version conflicts with new versions present

		     in the Ir software, always choose the Ir software over the

		     CD-Rom software.



	     2.4.16. Once the copy of the files is complete the software will 

		     return to the first Add Infrared device wizard. At this 

		     point one gets a chance to 'Change Settings' to match the 

		     adapter if necessary. Then click 'Next'.



	     2.4.17. Take note of the virtual Com and Lpt ports for use later

		     with applications which utilise the Virtual Ir ports. 

		     Then Click 'Next again.

	

             2.4.18. Click on Finish and restart the computer.



             Note: Ideally this is where the installation should finish.

		   The software fails to install the Fast IR stack therefore

		   we have to install it manually.



	2.5. Install FastIr stack and additional software to support networking.

             

             2.5.1. Goto the 'Start' button select 'Settings' then in its

		    submenu select 'Control Panel'.



	     2.5.2. In the 'Control Panel' look for 'Network' and double 

                    click on it. 

                        

	     2.5.3. Click on 'Add'.



             2.5.4. You are now in the Select Network Component Type

                    dialog box. Select 'Protocol' from the choices.



             2.5.5. Click on 'Add'.



             2.5.6. You are now in the Select Network protocols dialog box. 

		    We're installing the protocol form the directory where

		    the FirDDK was installed so click on 'Have Disk'.



             2.5.9. The Install from Disk dialog box will appear so

                    click on 'Brouse' to find the FastIR '.inf' file,

                    once found click 'Ok'. A new Select Network Protocol

                    dialog box will appear with only one protocol present 

                    select it and click on 'Ok'.

                        

             2.5.10. Once back to the Network Dialog box re-select the driver 

 		     chosen in the Select Network Adapters dialog box.



             2.5.11. Click on 'Bindings'.



             2.5.12. Make sure there is a only one tick, and that it's

                     at the side of the FastIR NDIS 4.0 Protocol.



             2.5.13. Click on 'Ok'



	2.6. Reboot machine.



	2.7. Now verify Irframer by running the "Direct Cable connection" or

		"IrXfer" programs.