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VERSION.EXE
The VERSION program reads the current firmware version number and hardware identity
from the DSP Series controller and displays them on the screen. The firmware version and op-
tion numbers can be read directly from your application code with the functions
dsp_version(...)
and
dsp_option(...).
Firmware Versions
MEI always ships the DSP Series controllers with the latest software and firmware. The firm-
ware, software, and Motion Console all have a version check built into the code. If the library
version is incompatible with the firmware version, controller status will be listed as “bad” in
Motion Console’s
Controller List
and the controller will be inaccessible.
If you wish to use an earlier version of the firmware on a newly purchased controller, or if you
have an older controller and want to use a new firmware version, run the
CONFIG
program as
described in the section in
CONFIG.EXE
Board Configuration Program
, or use the Motion
Console application.
Note that current firmware versions are available 24 hours a day on Motion Engineering’s FTP
site (
ftp.motioneng.com
). Files for downloading are located in the
/pub
directory. These files
are password protected, please contact MEI for information.
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