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IBM ECR Downloads
The IBM ECR supports the download of a single file that is composed of one or
more compressed or uncompressed files. The download file may contain
operating system file(s), application code and data files, as well as
configuration parameters.
The IBM ECR download file is generated off-line on a PC using the VeriFone
utility PCLANCNV, discussed in the PCLANCNV Utility section. After creating an
IBM ECR download file, it must be copied to the ECR and downloaded via the
ECR protocol driver.
The MX 900 Series terminal receives the IBM ECR download file and processes its
contents appropriately. If the download file includes operating system
components, the terminal will automatically reboot.
Network Download Utility
Network Download transfers files from a PC to the MX 900 Series terminal. A
network download client, included with the SDK, must be installed onto a PC.
Before the file transfer can begin, the network settings must be configured and
then the transfer starts by tapping the "Netloader" under Transfer.
PCLANCNV Utility
On the MX 900 Series terminal, the PCLANCNV utility is used to create a
download file that is compatible with the IBM ECR. On legacy retail platforms,
the PCLANCNV utility was used to create compressed files. On the MX 900
Series, the standard Linux tar utility is used to create compressed files. The
compression used by the PCLANCNV utility is no longer supported. A file that has
been created using the Linux tar utility can become the input file to PCLANCNV
for conversion to IBM ECR format.
PCLANCNV is a command line utility that runs under DOS. PCLANCNV has been
run successfully under the Command Prompt on Windows
The MX 900 Series does not support the –p Pinstripe LAN or the –t compressed
ZonTalk formats (these formats are used by legacy terminals). The –r IBM ECR
format is supported and is in fact the only reason to use PCLANCNV.
It is strongly recommended that the Linux tar utility be used to combine/
compress files prior to running PCLANCNV. The IBM ECR does not understand or
support the complex directory structure and file permissions of the MX 900
Series. Using a tar file as input to PCLANCNV will preserve the file structure
information.
For testing, PCLANCNV supports the –d command line option. The –d option
causes PCLANCNV to expand the specified file into the original input files in a
TEMP subdirectory on the PC. The TEMP subdirectory must exist prior to running
the –d option.
MX 900 Series Reference Manual
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September 14, 2012
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