wRTOS Settings

The wRTOS Settings tool allows you to activate product components, set the wRTOS boot configuration, and configure default behavior for the Real-Time Subsystem (RTSS), RTSS applications, networking, fieldbuses, and other features. You can also access other wRTOS tools and resources. If you’ve purchased and installed a wRTOS SDK, wRTOS Settings will display information on the Visual Studio versions installed on the system.

Note: Some wRTOS Settings controls require Windows Administrator privileges.

Note: wRTOS Settings content might be inaccessible depending on whether components are installed and licensed. For example, when the Network feature is not licensed, TCP/IP-related content will be inaccessible.

To open wRTOS Settings:

In the Start menu, navigate to MaxRT wRTOS 1.0 Runtime and click wRTOS Settings.

In this section:

Using the Home Page
Common UI Elements
Messages, Errors, and Warnings

Using the Home Page

On the wRTOS Settings home page, you can search for settings, navigate to configuration pages within the tool, and access other product tools and resources.

Configure wRTOS

Icon	Name	Description
	Core Configuration	Opens the Core Configuration page, where you can view the current core configuration settings and assign available system cores to Windows or wRTOS.
	Subsystem	Opens the Subsystem page, where you can access sub-pages for configuring internal system behavior, memory, monitoring, and other settings.
	Network	Opens the Network page, where you can access sub-pages for configuring the Network Link Layer (NL2), TCP/IP, interfaces, and other network components.
	Licensing and Activation	Opens the Licensing and Activation page, where you can activate product components and view licenses.
	Device Manager	Opens the Windows Device Manager, where you can convert devices from Windows to wRTOS. Note: You must have Windows Administrator permissions to configure system resources.
	E-CAT	Opens the E-CAT page, where you can configure settings for the EtherCAT MainDevice.
	Visual Studio Support	Opens the Visual Studio Support page, where you can set up Visual Studio for real-time application development and access SDK resources. Note: This page requires a wRTOS SDK to be installed and activated.
	User Permissions	Opens the Windows User Accounts Control Panel, where you can manage the wRTOS-provided Windows user group. Note: You must have Windows Administrator permissions to configure system resources.
	Remote Access	Opens the Remote Access page, where you can configure remote debugging support and access to tools.

Tools and Resources

Icon	Name	Description
	Tools	Opens the Tools page, where you can access other wRTOS tools.
	About	Opens the About page, where you can view installed wRTOS Runtime and SDK components, check for updates, and view a history of installed product versions.
	Support	Opens the Support page, where you can analyze system information, export and import configuration settings, and access additional product resources.

Common UI Elements

The table below lists the common UI elements that appear throughout the wRTOS Settings tool.

Navigation

Icon	Option	Description
	Home	Opens the Home page, where you can search for settings, navigate to configuration pages within the tool, and access other product tools and resources.

Control

Icon	Option	Description
	Start	Starts the Subsystem or component.
	Stop	Stops the Subsystem or component.
	Restart	Restarts the Subsystem or component. This is required before some changes to the Subsystem settings take effect.

Global

Icon	Option	Description
	Delete	Deletes the selected item.
	Info	Opens a window with additional information about the item.
	Help	Opens the wRTOS Help system.
	Refresh	Refreshes the current page.
	Reset to factory defaults	Resets all settings on the current page to their factory default values.

Messages, Errors, and Warnings

Errors, warnings, and persistent messages, such as prompts to restart the Subsystem, appear in the wRTOS Settings footer at the bottom of the tool.

When there are multiple active messages, errors, or warnings that require attention, a View all link appears in the footer. Click this link to open a dialog containing a list of the active errors and warnings.

When a footer communication references a specific setting, the tool provides a link to the wRTOS Setting page where that setting resides.