Using RL-TCPnet
RL-TCPnet is designed as a stand alone TCP/IP Operating System and does not require an RTOS kernel to run.
RL-TCPnet has integrated applications such as WEB Server, Telnet Server, and TFTP Server. Web pages are stored in a simple ROM file system integrated into the RL-TCPnet, so RL-FlashFS is not required. For an application where only the Web configuration is needed, the RTOS kernel and the RL-FlashFS can both be omitted, and thus the code size of the application can be reduced.
You can also use RL-TCPnet together with the RTX kernel. In this case, the basic framework is setup a little differently.
Several network interfaces are also supported. The most popular is the ethernet network interface. However, sometimes the ethernet is not available, and it is necessary to dial a remote Internet Service Provider to use the Internet.
RL-TCPnet has integrated support for the serial links with the implemented serial protocols PPP and SLIP. It also supports modem device drivers with integrated default drivers for Standard Modems and a direct serial Cable Connection.
RL-TCPnet supports also a localhost, a virtual loopback interface. Using the loopback interface is useful for testing software, since it bypasses local network interface hardware.