Preparing the ALLFILE directory
Applications programs are downloaded from a host-PC to the flash ROM of the ADAM-4500 using the
ADAM-4500 utility software. The ADAM-4500 utility software is first installed on a host-PC. The directory
ALLFILE will be included among the contents copied from the utility software disk to the host-PC hard
drive. The user must then load into ALLFILE the following required files: The application program
intended for installation in ADAM-4500; COMMAND.COM; AUTOEXEC.BAT; and CONFIG.SYS. The
user should make certain that AUTOEXEC.BAT contains the name of the user's application program so
that the application will automatically begin executing whenever the ADAM-4500 is powered on. When
downloading to the ADAM-4500's flash ROM, the utility software first clears all non-permanent files from
the flash ROM, then installs all the files contained in directory ALLFILE into the flash ROM. It is therefore
critical that all the required files be available in directory ALLFILE when the utility software tries to install
ALLFILE's contents on the ADAM-4500's flash ROM.
Downloading into flash ROM (ADAM-4500's C-drive)
With the ADAM-4500 utility software and the directory ALLFILE, loaded with its proper contents, installed
on the host-PC, you can execute the utility software. After the utility software has begun executing, select
the COMport of the host PC that has been connected to ADAM-4500. Then select "Program" from the
bar menu and press <enter> to begin downloading. The screen shown in figure 3-2 will appear.
Figure 3-2: Program downloading
Follow the instructions shown on the screen. Power off the ADAM-4500 and then re-power on. Then
press any key within 7 seconds to burn the files contained in ALLFILE into the ADAM-4500's flash ROM.
After the files are successfully burned into the flash ROM, the screen in Figure 3-3 will appear. Power off
and power on the ADAM-4500 once again. The ADAM-4500 controller will automatically execute the
application program.
