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flashlod
Guest on 4th February 2023 02:06:46 AM


  1. Flash loading of AXIS CD servers via the parallel port1
  2.  
  3. Equipment needed
  4.  
  5. * Compatible PC 286 - 486
  6.         640 Kbyte memory, DOS ver. 3.3 or newer
  7. * CD server flash loading kit
  8.         Flash loading cable (14467)
  9.         Diskette with loading software FSTPRN.EXE
  10.         Instruction
  11. * CD server to be updated
  12. * File with firmware to be loaded
  13. * Screwdriver
  14.  
  15. Step by step description
  16.  
  17. 1. Disconnect the power supply and other external connectors.
  18.  
  19. 2. Loosen the two screws holding the back plate of the enclosure
  20.  
  21. 3. Pull out the back plate until the PIN-head array for the
  22.    parallel cable is accessible
  23.  
  24. 4. Connect the parallel cable to the PC LPT1 port and to the 26-pin
  25.    array on the CD server circuit board. Make sure the parallel cable
  26.    connector is mounted with the arrow, close to pin 1,  facing the
  27.    ETRAX chip located in the middle of the PCB.
  28.  
  29. 5. Reconnect the power to the CD server
  30.  
  31. 6. Copy the flash load software (FSTPRN.EXE) and the updated firmware
  32.    file to a common directory.
  33.  
  34. 7. Start the loading sequence with the DOS command:
  35.  
  36. fstprn "firmware file"
  37.  
  38. It is also possible to load the CD server with the standard DOS copy
  39. command:
  40.  
  41. copy /b "firmware file" LPTx            (x = LPT port no.)
  42.  
  43. Note! Do not forget the /b (for binary) switch in the copy command.
  44. There should be no printer definitions for the LPT port used.
  45.  
  46. How to monitor the loading procedure
  47. * When the loading is started, the network LED will start flashing with
  48.   a rate of 2 Hz (loading time between 30 sec and 4 min).
  49.  
  50. * The loader will consider itself completed and the led will flash with
  51.   a rate of 0.5 Hz.
  52.  
  53. * In case of error, the flashing rate will be 1 Hz (with the on period
  54.   much longer than the off period). It has been reported that some
  55.   PC-models do not work with the fstprn software, if this happens please
  56.   try using another PC.
  57.  
  58. 8. If you have made a firmware update including parameter changes
  59.    (e.g. from 1.x to 2.x) a reset to factory defaults is required. To
  60.    do this:
  61.  
  62. * Power off
  63. * Short circuit pin 1 and 2 in the 26 pin-array.
  64. * Power on and off.
  65. * Remove the short circuit.
  66.  
  67.        
  68. Note:
  69.  
  70. The parallel port load is only needed when upgrading CD servers with
  71. a firmware version older than 2.00. Units with Firmware revision 2.00
  72. and later can be flash loaded via the network. For instructions please
  73. refer to the CD server documentation or the readme.txt file in the CD
  74. server root directory.
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