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AN-X-AMXCAPT

January 2008

Update Firmware

There are two ways to update all the firmware in an AN-X module.

1.

The

Configuration/Firmware Update

command starts the firmware update

wizard, which takes you step by step through the firmware update process.

2.

The

Utilities/Update Firmware

command updates all the firmware on an

AN-X you have selected using the

Utilities/Select An AN-X

command.

Firmware files have extension

bin

.

Firmware Update Wizard

Select the

Configuration/Firmware Update

command to start the firmware update

wizard.

Step 1:

In step 1, you identify the AN-X you are configuring.

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Summary of Contents for P3 AN-X-AMXCAPT

Page 1: ...AN X AMXCAPT AutoMax Capture Module User Manual...

Page 2: ...nical Solutions does not assume responsibility or liability to include intellectual property liability for actual use based upon the examples shown in this publication Throughout this manual we use no...

Page 3: ...and Termination 4 Ethernet Cabling 5 Software Installation 5 BASIC CONFIGURATION 6 Ethernet Configuration 6 Reconfiguring an AN X from an Unknown State 10 CAPTURING AND DISPLAYING NETWORK DATA 11 Sett...

Page 4: ...5 Captured Data Format 26 USING ANXINIT 28 AnxInit Log 28 Locating Available AN X Modules 29 Selecting an AN X 30 Set AN X IP Configuration 31 Restart an AN X 32 AN X Info 32 Read Kernel Parameters 33...

Page 5: ...l Logs 40 Administration Menu 40 TROUBLESHOOTING 41 LEDs 41 Ethernet LEDs 41 SYS LED 41 NET LED Network Status 42 UPDATING THE FIRMWARE 43 Reading Version Numbers 43 SPECIFICATIONS 44 SUPPORT 45 WARRA...

Page 6: ...store network frames to one continuous file or you can have AN X act as a ring buffer storing only the data for the previous user specified number of minutes Post capture filtering lets you select spe...

Page 7: ...100 Mbit second Ethernet network and hardware Ethernet network should uses switches not hubs Modes of Operation There are three AN X modes of operation Boot mode The AN X is running its low level star...

Page 8: ...r consumption internally is 300 mA 12VDC or 150 mA 24VDC The part number for the power connector is Phoenix MSTB 2 5 3 ST 5 08 Contact us if you need a suitable wall adapter Cabling and Termination Us...

Page 9: ...switch use a standard Ethernet cable If you are connecting directly between a computer and AN X use a crossover cable Software Installation You must uninstall any previous version of the software befo...

Page 10: ...figure AN X to use a static IP address Otherwise the DHCP server may assign a different IP address each time AN X powers up and any software that accesses the AN X module would have to be reconfigured...

Page 11: ...for AN X IMPORTANT The AN X must be on the local Ethernet when you set its IP address You configure the Ethernet properties using the Windows utility AnxInit supplied with AN X Use the Configuration...

Page 12: ...econd method useful if the AN X in not easily accessible is to send it a command over Ethernet The AN X must be powered on and completely running for this method to work For example if this is the fir...

Page 13: ...rn to the previous screens and check the entries The AN X TCP IP Configuration dialog appears Enter a Host Name for the AN X This name is used internally by AN X and may be used to identify the AN X i...

Page 14: ...ress even if there is no device at the gateway address on the network Click OK to complete the configuration If you Cancel the Configuration AN X IP Settings command AN X is left running the boot code...

Page 15: ...k data Refer to page 6 for information on setting the AN X IP address Capturing Network Frames Select Capture Acquire or click on the Capture button AnxAmxCapt displays the Capture Control dialog Type...

Page 16: ...nd the current time is 14 53 2 53 P M it starts storing data in a file called Test 1453 AmxCapt The next file is called Test 1454 AmxCapt and so on TIP For captures over long periods of time use ring...

Page 17: ...noise that have been captured in the current file If you are using the ring buffer method of capture and the stop error limit is non zero BadRx is reset each time a new file opens The Free Space prog...

Page 18: ...e you may need to browse it in again in order for the changes to take effect If you want to select just a portion of the file enter starting StartRef and ending EndRef reference numbers Leave both as...

Page 19: ...cription in AnxAmsCapt Descrip is followed by the text to be displayed For example Descrip Show All Packets in Raw Format causes the description to appear as shown The description can be up to 55 char...

Page 20: ...n causes the time to be displayed as 12 37 with a colon between the hours and the minutes Example TimeAbs hr mn sc ms us The frame timestamp can be identified by a leading a in the captured data for e...

Page 21: ...gap time and the delta time can be displayed as a text graph in the frame data The GrphGap option line sets the format of the gap time graph The parameters are the full scale width in characters and t...

Page 22: ...ple GrphDelta 20 5ms The delta time graph can be identified by a leading d The end of the graph can be identified by a character Example of a delta time graph showing the delta times and delta time gr...

Page 23: ...55 05 2 4f 358 a 0 00 00 703 543 d 5 787 g 2 105 c 255 05 2 4f 359 a 0 00 00 707 389 d 3 846 g 2 096 c 255 05 2 41 360 a 0 00 00 711 217 d 3 828 g 2 555 255 05 4 00 If DetailedSts is not present frame...

Page 24: ...on is marked by the option line showonly The end of the equation is marked by the option line consisting of the character There can be only one equation in an option file Example showonly Ctl CTL_MSG...

Page 25: ...properly Since multiple bits may be set in STS mask STS with the bit you wish to examine before you make any comparisons Example The following equation selects frames with CRC errors showonly STS STS...

Page 26: ...UPDTOSLV I O update to slave drop 6 CTL_UPDTOMAS I O update to master 7 CTL_MSG Directed message The symbolic names can be used in the equation Mask off the upper bits of the CTL byte before using the...

Page 27: ...one or more parameters you can access them using CmdArg 0 CmdArg 1 CmdArg 2 or CmdArg 3 Example The following equation from the option file QTS_UpdFromDrop opt selects frames that are updates to the...

Page 28: ...equation Parameters are defined by the keywords ArgName0 ArgName1 ArgName2 ArgName3 followed by the parameter description for example ArgName0 From Drop AnxAmxCapt displays the description and lets y...

Page 29: ...hesis right parenthesis Sample Option Files The sample option files provided with the AN X module include Option File Description QTS_All opt Selects all frames QTS_UpdToDrop opt Selects I O updates t...

Page 30: ...255 26 55 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 25 a 0 044 387 g 255 00 4 26 a 0 045 600 g 255 05 55 11 11 22 22 33 33 44 44 55 55 66 66 27 a 0 048 560 g 255 26 55 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 28...

Page 31: ...PT Page 27 After the header is the frame I O data On updates from the master the first data on every update is the global broadcast data in this case 11 11 22 22 33 33 followed by the register data to...

Page 32: ...e the flash low level firmware on the selected AN X Update the firmware on the selected AN X Patch the firmware on the selected AN X In addition it can be used to clear the AnxInit log copy the conten...

Page 33: ...the Ethernet network select Utilities Locate All AN X Modules AnxInit displays a list of the AN X modules it finds showing their MAC IDs IP addresses and host names This command is useful for determin...

Page 34: ...f the AN X you wish to select It can be found on the AN X label or using the Locate All AN X Modules command The format is as shown above six pairs of hexadecimal digits separated by hyphens In the IP...

Page 35: ...N X This name is used internally by AN X and may be used to identify the AN X if you have a DNS server on your network The name can be from 1 to 31 characters long To configure the AN X to obtain its...

Page 36: ...n the log window The information shown AN X Info Ethernet MAC address SerNum Serial number DaughterID Daughterboard ID 3 for AN X AMXCAPT BootRev Boot code version ConfigRev Configuration kernel versi...

Page 37: ...lly used internally for updating firmware This command is not used in normal operation but may be required for technical support The AN X is in configuration mode when the SYS LED flashes red twice fo...

Page 38: ...takes you step by step through the firmware update process 2 The Utilities Update Firmware command updates all the firmware on an AN X you have selected using the Utilities Select An AN X command Fir...

Page 39: ...s of the AN X you are updating This is printed on the AN X label It consists of six pairs of hexadecimal digits separated by hyphens In the example above it s 00 0c 1a 00 00 09 If the AN X is already...

Page 40: ...n and completely running for this method to work For example if this is the first time you are configuring a new AN X allow sufficient time for it to acquire an IP address from a DHCP server or to tim...

Page 41: ...he entries Click the Next button and select the firmware file you want to download and click Open AnxInit transfers the firmware file and restarts the AN X Update Firmware Command The Utilities Update...

Page 42: ...reset and is in configuration mode Use the Utilities Restart AN X command to restart it in production mode Click the Next button and select the firmware file you want to download and click Open AnxIni...

Page 43: ...to reconfigure the AN X after applying a patch All configuration information will be left intact When the patch has been applied AnxInit restarts the AN X in production mode If you cancel at the filen...

Page 44: ...address where you normally enter web addresses in the browser Log Files AN X maintains various logs to record diagnostic and error messages Use the Utilities menu in the web interface to view these l...

Page 45: ...icate the state of operations and errors It should be used in conjunction with the logs to locate the cause of problems In the following red 3 means three red flashes followed by a pause and so on SYS...

Page 46: ...AutoMax network It operates only while the capture is running When no capture is running the NET LED is off Colour Meaning Green Have received a good frame within the last 3 ms Yellow Have not receive...

Page 47: ...wish to download Refer to page 33 for details Firmware files contain the application programs for AN X and have extension bin They are downloaded using the command Configuration Firmware Update or Uti...

Page 48: ...remote I O network Description Processor 100MHz IDT MIPS FLASH memory 64M RAM 64M Typical Power Consumption 300 mA 12 VDC or 150 mA 24 VDC Maximum Power dissipation 3 6W Environmental Conditions Opera...

Page 49: ...7724 2080 support AP prosoft technology com Europe Middle East Africa Languages Spoken French English 33 0 5 34 36 87 20 support EMEA prosoft technology com North America Languages Spoken English Spa...

Page 50: ...ich original identification marks have been removed or altered This Limited Warranty also will not apply to interconnecting cables or wires consumables nor to any damage resulting from battery leakage...

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