Adding device driver files

A driver file contains the information that the StreamServer application needs to communicate with the device. When you create a device driver, you must connect the device driver to the appropriate driver files (*.drs, *.enc, *.map, etc.).

Each device driver must be connected to a unique DRS file. In the DRS file, the DRIVER keyword specifies the logical (internal) name for the specific device driver.

Other driver files, such as ENC files and MAP files, can be connected to, and shared by, several device drivers.

You cannot modify native driver files. If a modification of a native driver file is required, you can make a copy of the native device driver and modify the copy.

To duplicate an existing driver file

1	In the Device driver files area, select the driver file you want to duplicate and click Duplicate.

2	In the Enter Name dialog box, enter a name for the driver file and click OK.

3	In the Device driver files list, select the new driver file and click Edit.

4	Update the file as required. For DRS files, you must update the name of the driver specified by the DRIVER keyword to the Logical (internal) name specified for the device driver.

5	Save and close the driver file.

To add a new driver file

1	In the Device driver files area, click New.

2	In the Enter Name dialog box, enter the name of the driver file and click OK.

3	In the Device driver files list, select the new driver file and click Import Content.

4	Browse to the driver file you want to add and click Open. The contents of the file is imported to the new driver file.

To connect a driver file to a device driver

•	In the Device driver files area, check the driver file that you want to connect to the device driver.