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Using iView
Bootrom Recovery via OBD
In rare instances the iBox may refuse to bootup, usually
after updating or backdating firmware. This utility on the
OBD, may allow the ibox to be recovered. It is available
on bootrom version 4.0.2 or greater. These options are
meant for expert users or tech support only.
Begin by pressing and holding the ENTER button on the
iBox. Momentarily press the COMPUTER RESET button.
Continue holding in the ENTER button until the Boot
Menu is displayed.
Change IP Address - Use this option to change the IP
address of the LAN Network port before bootup (see
Default Boot Params). This is helpful if the boot parame-
ters have been corrupted or the IP is not correct and you
need to FTP into the iBox.
With the Boot Menu displayed, press soft switch #1: Use
the left/right arrow keys to select the digit and the up/
down arrows to make the correction. Press Enter to save
the changed IP address.
Default Boot Params - This option allows the com-
puter to reset all parameters to standard settings. With
the Boot Menu displayed, press soft switch #2:
The Parameters Defaulted message is displayed to indi-
cate that the parameters have been defaulted. Press Enter
to return to the Boot Menu.
Warning : You will need to check the IP addresses and
MAC addresses to make sure they match the job site.
Also, all of the configuration parameters will be set to
their default values. If you have a saved configuration file
you can load it once the iBox has booted.
Start FTP Server - available on iView 3.5.0 and above.
With the Boot Menu displayed, press soft switch #3.
This option starts an FTP server on the iBox to allow
access to the Flash and BBRAM file system. This is useful
if the vxworks.mce image is corrupted or missing. Using
the FTP Viewer in iView, the vxworks file can be replaced,
the paramf file can be deleted, etc. Instructions for using
the FTP File Viewer are in the April 2010 Release or later
iControl User Guide.
Boot - This option causes the boot process to continue. Press soft switch #4.
iBox
Boot ROM
Version 4.0.2
System Booting
Boot Menu:
1: Change IP Address
2: Default Boot Prms
3: Start FTP server
4: Boot
IP Address
010.010.052.041
^
Mask:
FFFF0000
Use Arrows To Edit
Press Enter to Save
Parameters Defaulted
Press Enter
To Return
FTP Server Running..
To recover Controller
1. Open iView
2. Launch FTP Viewer
3. File > IBox File
System Recovery
4. Press Reset