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SmartNode 4950 User Manual
4 • Initial configuration
Delete image 1 - continue (y/n)? y
... Erase from 0x60030000-0x601cc974: ..........................
RedBoot> fis create
Use address 0x01800100, size 1684402 ? - continue (y/n)? y
... Erase from 0x60030000-0x601cb3ba: ..........................
... Program from 0x00011eec-0x00011ef4 at 0x60030000: .
... Program from 0x01800100-0x0199b4b2 at 0x60030008: ..........................
... Program from 0x00011eec-0x00011ef4 at 0x60030000: .
Image successfully written to flash
RedBoot> fis list -l
Id Address Length State Description
Entry Load Addr Version
--------------------------------------------------------------------
1 0x60030000 1693438 valid SmartWare R5.T BUILD28015
0x01800100 0x01800100 V5.T
RedBoot> go
Starting 'SmartWare R5.T BUILD28015' at 0x01800100 via 0x01800100
Load a new application image (SmartWare) via the serial link
The Bootloader supports the ‘X-Modem’ and ‘Y-Modem’ protocols to download application images via the
serial link of the console. Do the following to initiate the download:
Note
This type of download takes about
25 minutes
since it uses a serial link at
only 9600 bps.
Step
Command
Purpose
1
RedBoot> load -r -v -m {
xmodem | ymodem } -b
base_address
Downloads an application image into the volatile memory
(RAM) from where the SmartNode could directly execute it.
‘xmodem’ or ‘ymodem’: Specify the protocol to be used, X-
Modem or Y-Modem
base_address
: memory location where to store the application
image. Use the default address 0x1800100
Execute the above RedBoot command first, then start the trans-
fer from the terminal program with the command ‘Send file via
X-Modem’ (or similar).
5
RedBoot> fis delete -n
1
Deletes the first application image.
Reply with ‘y’ to the confirmation request.
6
RedBoot> fis create
Stores the downloaded application image to the permanent
memory (flash:).
Reply with ‘y’ to the confirmation request.
7
RedBoot> fis list -l
Checks whether the image has been successfully stored,
whether it is the desired Release and Build, and whether it is
valid.
8
RedBoot> go
Starts the application image that was downloaded to the vola-
tile memory (RAM).
