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Apex PDT Technical Reference Manual 6 Utility Programs
COAM30002 Rev. 2.00 8/13/02
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File Transfer Utility
[dx.exe]
[dx.exe] is a file transfer utility that can be used to transfer files to
and from the Apex PDT (to a PC or other serial device). The
[dx.exe] utility program uses the YMODEM transfer protocol. The
program will work with other PC communication programs such as
HyperTerminal

and P
ROCOMM
P
LUS

to support file transfers. The
program can be run from the command line using the following
syntax and options. The program can also be started without
entering any command line parameters by typing
dx
(refer to the
Communications section of this manual for additional details).
Syntax (Command Line):
dx /[option] [filename]
Option Description
# use COM#, where # equals 1 – 4. Default = 1.
bn change baud rate, where n is new baud rate. Acceptable
rates include 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200,
38400, 57600, and 115200. Default = 115200.
i specifies IR port usage (Apex PDT default)
l gets file names from a text file listing (allows multiple
file transfers)
q enables quiet mode (disables video output)
r receive file(s)
s send file(s)
v verbose mode
w use wired RS-232 connection (i.e. Serial End Cap use)
x exit after transfer
? displays help
Filename The filename to be transferred (can include wildcard
characters).
Defaults: See above.
Notes: The [dx.exe] utility implementation of the YMODEM
protocol includes the file time and date parameter. Like
all YMODEM utilities that implement the time/date
parameter, the time/date is sent as Greenwich Mean
Time (GMT). Transmitting or receiving a file from a
system utilizing a different time zone will result in a
received file time different than the original transmitted
file time.