Direct Downloads; Ddl Command Line Syntax - VeriFone MX 900 Series Reference Manual

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Direct Downloads

The usual download utility program is Direct Download (DDL) utility. It is
normally available with the VeriFone MX 900 Series Developer's Toolkit (DTK),
and can be obtained through VeriFone. DDL is a subset program of the VeriFone
VeriTalk download application. It is designed specifically for a direct
(RS-232/USB) download from a PC to a terminal (versus the VeriTalk modem-
based functionality).
As the DDL utility sends files from the PC, the MX 900 Series display shows the
progression of the download.
The file name is shown on Line 1 of the display with nnn showing the number of
blocks downloaded. Line 2 indicates the percent complete of the download
where each asterisk represents 10%.

DDL Command Line Syntax

The format of the DDL program is:
Features
-b<baud>
-p<port>
-i<filename>
DDL [options] file1 [file2 ... ] [config-data]
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Specifies the baud rate, for example,
• -b300
• -b1200
• -b2400
• -b4800
• -b9600
• -b19200 (default)
• -b38400
• -b115200
Specifies the PC serial port:
• 1 (COM1). The default is -p1 (COM1).
• 2 (COM2)
Specifies the name of a binary file to include in
the download, for example:
-IBINARY.DAT.
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