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Software • Upgrade information
Automation PC 820 User's Manual V 1.00
2.1.2 BIOS upgrade for 945GME COM Express
• Download ZIP file from the B&R homepage ( www.br-automation.com )
• Create bootable media.
• Copy the contents of the *.zip file to the bootable media. If the B&R upgrade was already
added when the bootable media was created using the B&R Embedded OS Installer, then
this step is not necessary.
• Connect the bootable media to the APC820 and reboot the device.
• The following boot menu will be shown after startup:
1. Upgrade AMI BIOS for B945
2. Exit
Concerning point 1:
BIOS is automatically upgraded (default after 5 seconds).
Concerning point 2:
Return to the shell (MS-DOS).
• The system must be rebooted after a successful upgrade.
• Reboot and press "Del" to enter the BIOS setup menu and load the setup defaults, then
select "Save Changes and Exit".
Information:
In MS-DOS, Win95 and Win98, a blank HD disk can be made bootable using the
command line command "sys a:" or "format a: /s".
Information concerning creating a bootable diskette in Windows XP cab be found on
page 157.
Information concerning creating a USB flash drive for a B&R upgrade can be found
on page 159.
Information concerning creating a CompactFlash card for a B&R upgrade can be
found on page 161.
Information:
If you do not press a button within 5 seconds, then step 1 "Upgrade AMI BIOS for
B945" is automatically carried out and the APC820 is automatically updated.