OPTO 22 SNAP-PAC-R1 User Manual page 60

MAINTAINING THE SNAP PAC R-SERIES CONTROLLER
4. Prepare the firmware file:
5. Create the firmware command file:
6. Use FTP to access the card in the controller and place files on the card:
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c. Choose one of the following:
– If you're using Secure Strategy Distribution (SSD), follow steps in form #1762, the PAC
Terminal SSD Technical Note, to create a download file with the file extension .ssd.
– Otherwise, compile the strategy as a Control Engine Download file (.cdf) by
right-clicking the name of the control engine in the Strategy Tree and choosing
Compile Control Engine Download File from the pop-up menu.
The file is created in the same folder as the strategy, with a .cdf extension and a filename
consisting of the strategy's name and the control engine's name (for example,
MyStrategy.MyEngine.cdf ).
d. Rename the .cdf or .ssd strategy file to fit the 8 dot 3 filename format for the microSD card
(see "Card Type and Format" on page
IMPORTANT: You must retain the correct file extension (.cdf or .ssd).
a. Locate the firmware file you wish to boot from.
b. Rename the file to fit the 8 dot 3 filename format.
For this file, do not keep the same file extension. Recommended naming scheme:
where:
PPP-TMM.mmb
PPP = controller type (R1, R2)
T = R for release (or B for beta)
MM = major revision number
mm = minor revision number
b = build letter
Example of an original firmware filename:
Example of the same firmware file, renamed:
a. Create a text file named:
In the file, type the following command (CASE SENSITIVE):
command
Krn <file>
<file> is the firmware path and filename as the microSD card sees it, so do not include the
sdcard0 directory in the path. If you're using Secure Strategy Distribution, <file> must
include a valid signature. Here is a sample command file:
Krn R2-R9.0a
b. In Windows Explorer, right-click the command file filename and choose Properties. In the
General tab, click to put a checkmark in the Read-only box. Then click OK.
a. Copy the command file to the
b. Copy the renamed firmware file to the
only one firmware file.
48).
snap-pac-r2-R9.0a.bin
R2-R9.0a
command
directory in the controller's file system.
sdcard0
directory. This directory must contain
sdcard0