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Introduction
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Table of Contents
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INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................3
1.1
About this Document ..................................................................................................3
1.1.1
1.1.2
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
Reference to Hardware, Drivers and Software Tools .................................................5
Related Documents ....................................................................................................6
Terms, Abbreviations and Definitions .........................................................................6
Legal Notes.................................................................................................................7
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.5.3
1.5.4
1.5.5
2
List of Revisions ...................................................................................................3
Conventions in this Manual ..................................................................................4
Copyright ..............................................................................................................7
Important Notes ....................................................................................................7
Exclusion of Liability .............................................................................................8
Warranty ...............................................................................................................8
Export Regulations ...............................................................................................8
DESCRIPTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................9
2.1
Description of the Components ..................................................................................9
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
2.1.4
2.1.5
2.2
What is Loadable Firmware?................................................................................9
Editing Firmware...................................................................................................9
Downloading (Installing) Firmware .....................................................................10
Editing and Downloading (Installing) Second Stage Bootloader........................12
Boot Procedure in Flash-Based netX Devices ...................................................13
Requirements for Using Loadable Firmware ............................................................15
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OVERVIEW OF THE NECESSARY STEPS .............................................................16
4
EDITING THE SECOND STAGE BOOTLOADER ....................................................18
5
DOWNLOADING THE SECOND STAGE BOOTLOADER TO THE NETX DEVICE.23
5.1
5.2
6
DOWNLOADING FIRMWARE TO THE OEM NETX DEVICE ..................................33
6.1
6.2
7
Prerequisites.............................................................................................................39
Step-by-Step instructions..........................................................................................42
EXAMPLE HOST INTERFACE CONFIGURATION ..................................................49
8.1
8.2
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Prerequisites.............................................................................................................33
Step-by-Step Instructions .........................................................................................34
DOWNLOADING FIRMWARE TO NXHX BOARD VIA HOST INTERFACE .............39
7.1
7.2
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Prerequisites.............................................................................................................24
Step-by-Step Instructions .........................................................................................24
netX 50 .....................................................................................................................49
netX 100/500 ............................................................................................................53
APPENDIX ................................................................................................................57
9.1
9.2
9.3
List of Tables ............................................................................................................57
List of Figures ...........................................................................................................57
Contacts....................................................................................................................59
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