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1070_0_Product_Manual - October 28, 2010 8:52 AM
Reset System
Reset
- This will clear the entire userspace. The system will ask for confirmation before resetting.
System: Upgrade
This is where system upgrades are performed. From time to time, upgrades will be made available. These will
address bugs and security issues, add new features, and update the phidget21 library and webservice. Upgrades
should never be performed over Wireless for stability reasons, so make sure that the PhidgetSBC is connected to the
network with an Ethernet cable.
There will be two types of firmware upgrades to choose from. The minimal firmware contains all of the features of
the full install, including Phidget drivers, with the exception of custom application support (C development tools,
Java VM and classes, GDB debugger). The minimal firmware is about 10 times smaller the the full install, so if you
don’t use custom applications, it will be much quicker to download and install.
Upgrades can be performed in two ways: The easiest is to use ‘Download from Phidget Inc.’ In this mode, the
PhidgetSBC will connect to Phidgets Inc., and download the selected firmware file itself. These will be a drop-
down list of available firmware files to choose from. This method requires that the PhidgetSBC have a high speed
connection to the Internet.
The other method is file upload, which involves downloading the firmware from the website ahead of time. If you
have a low speed internet connection, or the PhidgetSBC is not connected to the internet, then this method will be
recommended.
If the ‘Erase Userspace partition’ option is selected, all custom applications and board configuration will be lost. The
board will reboot with the new firmware ‘factory fresh’.
Firmware Upgrade
Erase Userspace partition and configuration data
- Deletes all user data after the upgrade.
Method
- ‘Download from Phidgets Inc.’ will download the latest firmware from Phidgets and install it automatically.
File upload is used for firmware files downloaded ahead of time. USB drive will appear if the PhidgetSBC detects
firmware on a connected flash drive.
Firmware
- If Download is selected, then it will give the choice between partial or full. Otherwise, it will ask for the
location of the firmware in a manual upgrade.
Upgrade
- This button confirms your choice of upgrades. Once clicked, the PhidgetSBC will shut down some of its
functionality and navigating away from this page will not interrupt the upgrade.
System: Reboot
The board can be rebooted remotely from this page. The reboot should take 45-60 seconds depending on network
conditions. It tries to shut down all running programs before restarting as opposed to the reset button.
Yes, really reboot now
- This button will start the PhidgetSBC reboot sequence.
