RTI Connext

Version 4.5f

Core Libraries and Utilities

Real-Time Innovations, Inc.

RTI Connext is network middleware for real-time distributed applications. It provides the communications services that programmers need to distribute time-critical data between embedded and/or enterprise devices or nodes. RTI Connext uses the publish-subscribe communications model to make data distribution efficient and robust.

The RTI Connext Application Programming Interface (API) is based on the OMG's Data Distribution Service (DDS) specification. The most recent publication of this specification can be found in the Catalog of OMG Specifications under "Middleware Specifications".

Feedback and Support for this Release.

For more information, visit our knowledge base (accessible from https://support.rti.com/) to see sample code, general information on RTI Connext, performance information, troubleshooting tips, and technical details.

By its very nature, the knowledge base is continuously evolving and improving. We hope that you will find it helpful. If there are questions that you would like to see addressed or comments you would like to share, please send e-mail to support@rti.com. We can only guarantee a response for customers with a current maintenance contract or subscription. To purchase a maintenance contract or subscription, contact your local RTI representative (see http://www.rti.com/company/contact.html), send an email request to sales@rti.com, or call +1 (408) 990-7400.

Please do not hesitate to contact RTI with questions or comments about this release. We welcome any input on how to improve RTI Connext to suit your needs.

Available Documentation.

The documentation for this release is provided in two forms: the HTML API reference documentation and PDF documents. If you are new to RTI Connext, the Documentation Roadmap will provide direction on how to learn about this product.

The PDF documents are:

• What's New. An overview of the new features in this release.

• Release Notes. System requirements, compatibility, what's fixed in this release, and known issues.

• Getting Started Guide. Download and installation instructions. It also lays out the core value and concepts behind the product and takes you step-by-step through the creation of a simple example application. Developers should read this document first.

• Getting Started Guide, Database Addendum. Additional installation and setup information for database usage.

• Getting Started Guide, Embedded Systems Addendum. Additional installation and setup information for embedded systems.

• User's Manual. Introduction to RTI Connext, product tour and conceptual presentation of the functionality of RTI Connext.

• Platform Notes. Specific details, such as compilation setting and libraries, related to building and using RTI Connext on the various supported platforms.

• QoS Reference Guide. A compact summary of supported Quality of Service (QoS) policies.

• XML-Based Application Creation Getting Started Guide. Details on how to use XML-Based Application Creation, an experimental feature in this release.

• C API Reference Manual. A consolidated PDF version of the HTML C API reference documentation.
• C++ API Reference Manual. A consolidated PDF version of the HTML C++ API reference documentation.
• Java API Reference Manual. A consolidate PDF version of the HTML Java API reference documentation.
• .NET API Reference Manual. A consolidated PDF version of the HTML .Net API reference documentation.

The HTML API Reference documentation contains:

• DDS API Reference - The DDS API reference.

• RTI Connext API Reference - RTI Connext API's independent of the DDS standard.

• Programming How-To's - Describes and shows the common tasks done using the API.

• Programming Tools - RTI Connext helper tools.

The HTML API Reference documentation can be accessed through the tree view in the left frame of the web browser window. The bulk of the documentation is found under the entry labeled "Modules".