Load A New Application Image (Smartware) Via The Serial Link; Factory Configuration - Patton electronics SmartNode Series Software Configuration Manual

6 • System image handling

Load a new application image (SmartWare) via the serial link

The Bootloader supports the 'X-Modem' and 'Y-Modem' protocols to download application images via the
serial link of the console. Do the following to initiate the download:
Step Command
1 RedBoot> load -r -v -m {
xmodem | ymodem } -b
base_address
5 RedBoot> fis delete -n 1
6 RedBoot> fis create
7 RedBoot> fis list -l
8 RedBoot> go
Note
This type of download takes about 25 minutes (for the SmartNode 1000
series) since it uses a serial link at only 9600 baud.
Factory configuration
SmartNodes are delivered with a factory configuration stored in the logical region nvram: of the memory. It is used
to initially parameterize the network and component settings of SmartWare, which makes sense at the very begin-
ning. Moreover, in case of SmartWare malfunction, you can reset to the initial state by reloading the factory con-
figuration. The factory configuration consists of the default settings for the IP networking subsystem.
Once the user-specific configuration is created and stored as startup configuration, the factory configuration is
no longer used but it remains in the persistent memory. It is possible to switch back to the factory configura-
tion at any time during the operation of a SmartNode. See section
"Start-up with factory configuration"
76
Downloads an application image into the volatile memory
(RAM) from where the SmartNode could directly execute it.
'xmodem' or 'ymodem': Specify the protocol to be used, X-
Modem or Y-Modem
base_address : memory location where to store the application
image. Use the default address 0x1800100
Execute the above RedBoot command first, then start the trans-
fer from the terminal program with the command 'Send file via
X-Modem' (or similar).
Deletes the first application image.
Reply with 'y' to the confirmation request.
Stores the downloaded application image to the permanent
memory (flash:).
Reply with 'y' to the confirmation request.
Checks whether the image has been successfully stored,
whether it is the desired Release and Build, and whether it is
valid.
Starts the application image that was downloaded to the vola-
tile memory (RAM).
on page 74 for information on how to restore the factory configuration.
Avoid downloading any system image if you do not completely
understand what you have to do!
SmartWare Software Configuration Guide
Purpose
"Boot procedure" on page 68 and section

Factory configuration