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Host-target communications
Host-target communications
For Windows and Linux hosts, the IDE supports host-target communications using
either an IP address or a serial connection; we recommend both. If you have only a
serial link, you'll be able to debug a program, but you'll need an IP link in order to use
any of the advanced diagnostic tools in the IDE.
Target systems need to run the target agent (qconn).
Ensure that you occasionally check the Download area on our website for
updated versions of qconn. You can use the IDE Software Updates manager
(Help ➝ QNX Software Updates; for more information see Install the qconn
update (p. 37).
IP communications
Before you can configure your target for IP communications, you must connect the
target and host machines to the same network. You must already have TCP/IP
networking functioning between the host and target systems.
To configure your target for IP communications, you must launch qconn on the target,
either from a command-line shell, or the target's boot script.
The version of the QNX Software Development Platform on your host must be
the same as or newer than the version of QNX Neutrino on your target, or
unexpected behavior may occur. Newer features won't be supported by an older
target.
If your target's qconn is out of date, its listing in the Target Navigator view will notify
you to check the target properties:
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