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.
We welcome any input on how to improve RTI Connext to suit your needs. If you have questions or comments about this release, please visit the RTI Customer Portal at https://support.rti.com.
The Customer Portal provides access to RTI software, documentation, and support. It also allows you to log support cases. Furthermore, the portal provides detailed solutions and a free public knowledge base. To access the software, documentation or log support cases, the RTI Customer Portal requires a username and password. You will receive this in the email confirming your purchase. If you do not have this email, please contact license@rti.com. Resetting your login password can be done directly at the RTI Customer Portal.
Available Documentation.
The documentation for this release is provided in two forms: the API Reference HTML 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 for the Core Libraries and Utilities 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 API Reference HTML documentation contains:
- DDS API Reference - The DDS API reference.
- RTI Connext API Reference - RTI Connext API's independent of the DDS standard.
- RTI Connext Request-Reply API Reference - RTI Connext API's for additional communication patterns
- Programming How-To's - Describes and shows the common tasks done using the API.
- Programming Tools - RTI Connext helper tools.
The API Reference HTML 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".