Chapter 6
Using Your GPIB-ENET/100 and NI-488.2
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Note
The NI Ethernet Device Firmware Update utility cannot update the firmware while
any network connections are active. Close any open connections before you attempt a
firmware update. Hosts cannot connect to the GPIB-ENET/100 while it is updating the
firmware.
Complete the following steps to run the NI Ethernet Device Firmware
Update utility.
1.
Enter the full path to the NI Ethernet Device Firmware Update utility,
which is installed in the GPIB-ENET/100 utilities directory. The
default path is as follows:
<
Install Directory
>/GPIBENET100/FirmwareUpdate
2.
The utility requires two parameters: an image filename and either the
numerical IP address or the hostname of your GPIB-ENET/100. An
example of an IP address is
137.65.220.40
. An example of a
hostname is
myenet1
. For example, the following command copies
the imagefile
GPIBENET100_Rev
XY
.bin
into the EEPROM of
myenet1
:
FirmwareUpdate GPIBENET100_Rev
XY
.bin myenet1
where
XY
refers to the new firmware version number.
3.
The NI Ethernet Device Firmware Update utility communicates with
the specified GPIB-ENET/100 to verify the device has no open
network connections and to determine the current version of the
firmware in the unit.
4.
The utility prompts you to confirm the change you are about to
perform. Choose <
y
> to continue or <
n
> to abort. As the firmware
image is transferred to the device, the utility reports each step in the
process and indicates whether the firmware update completed
successfully or failed.
5.
The GPIB-ENET/100 automatically reboots with the new firmware in
effect.
