LoadICE Utility Software for PromICE
By Grammar Engine Inc.

Version 4.0

This major release includes improvements and several new commands.
Check out the introduction in the manual as well as the setup and
analyze commands.

LOADICE.EXE is the Windows Console Application for managing your
PromICE.

Configure PromICE with the LoadICE application by using command line 
switches or by creating a file called loadice.ini.  You can use the
LoadICE setup command to create the loadice.ini file. 


CONTENTS
=========
   DOS / Windows 3.x 
      Installation
 
   Windows 95 / Windows 98 /Windows NT 4.0
      Installation
      Create a LoadICE Icon for your Windows Desktop
      WIN NT Parallel Port Setup

   UNIX
      Solaris
      Sun OS4
      All other Unix systems



DOS / Windows 3.x 
=================

Files included in \dos:
-----------------------
    Loadice.exe	- The LoadICE application
    Loadice.bat	- A batch file for creating a desktop shortcut
    Vlog.exe	- A utility for viewing files created by the 
                      log command
    Flog.exe	- A FlashICE utility for viewing files created
                      by the log command


Installation
------------
Insert the floppy disk in to drive A: or B: as appropriate.

Create a directory for LoadICE files, c:\loadice for example. 
Add this directory to your PATH= statement in c:\AUTOEXEC.BAT.
Use the following to install LoadICE on your system:

    copy a:\dos\*.*  c:\loadice

Now you can execute LoadICE from anywhere in your system.




Windows 95 / Windows 98 / Windows NT 4.0
========================================

Files included in \windows:
---------------------------
    Loadice.exe	- The LoadICE application
    Loadice.bat	- A batch file for creating a desktop shortcut
    Vlog.exe	- A utility for viewing files created by the 
                      log command
    Flog.exe	- A FlashICE utility for viewing files created
                      by the log command


Installation
------------
Insert the floppy disk in to drive A: or B: as appropriate.

Create a directory for LoadICE files, c:\loadice for example. 
Add this directory to your PATH= statement in c:\AUTOEXEC.BAT.
Use the following to install LoadICE on your system:

    copy a:\windows\*.*  c:\loadice

Now you can execute LoadICE from anywhere in your system.



Create a LoadICE Icon for your Windows Desktop
----------------------------------------------
To invoke LoadICE from your desktop, create a desktop shortcut:

1. Use the Windows Explorer to browse our loadice folder. For example,
go to the c:\loadice directory.

2. Locate the Loadice.bat file and right-click it.  From the pop-up
menu, choose Copy.

3. Go to an open area of your Windows desktop and right-click it.  
From the pop-up menu, choose Paste Shortcut.

Now you can execute LoadICE from your desktop.  To end the DOS 
session, type exit at the prompt.



WIN NT Parallel Port Setup:
---------------------------

The files included in \windows\ntdriver:
-----------------------------------------
    Promice.bat	- A batch file to install the PromICE parallel driver
    Promice.ini	- The parallel port driver settings file
    Promice.sys	- The PromICE parallel driver system file
    Regini.exe 	- The Microsoft REGINI program

Step by Step Instructions:
--------------------------
In order to use the parallel port for fast downloading, follow these 
steps to install the parallel port driver: 

1. Open an MS-DOS Prompt window, and use the following to install 
LoadICE parallel driver installation files on your system.  For 
example:

    cd c:\loadice
    md driver
    copy a:\windows\ntdriver\*.*  c:\loadice\driver

2. Reboot your computer and access your computer's BIOS setup screens.  

3. While in BIOS setup, be sure that the parallel port is in either
Standard or EPP mode. Do not use bi-directional, ECP or DMA modes.

4. While in BIOS setup, note the address of the parallel port.  This 
is very important.  Some new computers may not use the standard 
addresses.

5. Save any changes and exit BIOS.  Reboot and login to Windows as 
Administrator.

6. Edit the PromICE.ini file in the directory where you installed the 
ntdriver files, c:\loadice\driver in the example.  Change the 
IoPortAddress to match the address of your parallel port.

7. If necessary, edit the PromICE.bat file.  This should only be 
necessary if you installed Windows NT system into a directory other
than C:\winnt.

8. Run PromICE.bat.  This bat file copies Promice.sys  into your 
computer's WinNT system directory.  Then it uses Regini.exe to record
the settings in Promice.ini.

9. Restart the computer.

10. From the Start Menu, select Settings->Control Panel.

11. In Devices Control Panel, locate the service called "PromICE".  It 
should be started and automatic.

12. In case of problems, recheck the BIOS and PromICE.ini settings
then rerun PromICE.bat and reboot.


If you can't connect to the PromICE via the parallel port, check your 
settings and retry.

See the PromICE User Manual for more information.



UNIX Installation
=================

Solaris
-------
The distribution disk has a LoadICE application executable for the Sun 
Sparc-based workstation.  If you have a 3.5" floppy drive on your 
workstation, then install the executable software using the enclosed
DOS diskette.

Files included in \unix\solaris:
--------------------------------
    Loadice 	- The LoadICE application
    Vlog.exe	- A utility for viewing files created by the 
                      log command
    Flog.exe	- A FlashICE utility for viewing files created
                      by the log command

Sun OS4
-------
On the Sun OS4-based workstation, you can download the LoadICE 
application executable from www.promice.com/support.


All other Unix systems
----------------------
If you have another UNIX system, then copy the LoadICE sources from
\unix\sources or download them from www.promice.com/support to your 
machine and use the "make" command to create a LoadICE executable.


Continue with the instructions in the Installation chapter of the
PromICE User Manual, v 4.0. 




Technical Support
=================
For support call (614) 899-7878
or send e-mail to support@gei.com
