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RTI Connext Evaluation
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Please use the following process to download and install RTI Connext.
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The installation files for the Connext evaluation are provided in a single installer.
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Step 1
Install the Connext host development tools, platform target libraries, security bundles, Real-Time WAN Transport and Cloud Discovery Service by executing the host installer application.
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On Windows systems:
rti_connext_dds-7.3.0-lm-<Windows_platform>.exe -
On Linux systems:
rti_connext_dds-7.3.0-lm-<Linux_platform>.run -
On macOS systems:
rti_connext_dds-7.3.0-lm-<macOS_platform>.dmg -
For Linux on Arm CPUs, additional bundles might need to be installed. See Downloads section for details.
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Step 2
After the installation is complete, start the RTI Launcher application, select the Configuration tab, and set the location of the trial license file that RTI emailed to you.
Upon completing this step, you are ready to evaluate Connext. Visit Getting Started with Connext for great resources and tutorials, as well as the product documentation below:
- Developer Guide: Learning modules to help you get up and running fast using Connext.
- RTI Security Plugins Getting Started Guide: Supplement to the Connext documentation for getting started with DDS security.
- Cloud Discovery Service User’s Manual: Connext includes an out-of-the-box solution for provisioning discovery in cloud-based environments.
- RTI Real-Time WAN Transport: Connext includes an out-of-the-box solution that can be used to extend Connext DDS capabilities to WAN environments.
Downloads
By downloading Connext, you acknowledge that you agree to the RTI Software License Agreement.
Option 1: apt install
Click here for instructions.
Option 2: Downloading an installer
x86 64-bit
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS/20.04 LTS/18.04 LTS, RHEL 8/9
(kernel 4.x, gcc 7.3.0)
Please note that for Arm CPUs, we support cross-compilation only (via x86 64-bit host). The following Arm bundles contain libraries to support cross-compilation for Arm target platforms via Intel (x86) 64-bit host only. As a prerequisite, you would need to download and install the Linux x86 64-bit bundle first. Next, download the Arm target bundle ⇢ open RTI Launcher ⇢ Configuration tab ⇢ install the downloaded Arm target bundle.
Arm v7
Prerequisite:
x86 64-bit Ubuntu 22.04 LTS/20.04 LTS/18.04 LTS, RHEL 8/9
(disregard if you have already downloaded the x86 64-bit bundle above)
Armv7 target bundle:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
(kernel 5.x, gcc 7.5.0)
Arm v8
Prerequisite:
x86 64-bit Ubuntu 22.04 LTS/20.04 LTS/18.04 LTS, RHEL 8/9
(disregard if you have already downloaded the x86 64-bit bundle above)
Arm v8 target bundle:
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS/18.04 LTS
(kernel 4.x, gcc 7.3.0)
x86 64-bit
Windows 10/11, Server 2016 / 2022
(Visual Studio 2017, 2019, 2022)
Other Platforms
If you are evaluating Connext (including Connext Micro) on other operating systems or CPU architectures, please contact your local RTI representative or email sales@rti.com. Click here for information regarding using Connext with ROS 2.