Genus G2 User Manual
UM3000-1
Revision E November 2017 45
Reference
Steps to Re-Program Genus Firmware
In the event an update becomes available for the Genus terminal, the firmware can be updated in the
field.
The following items are required to re-program Genus firmware:
Genus terminal to be programmed, connected to the network
The IP address of the Genus terminal
Computer / laptop connected to the network and able to PING the data terminal
Genus firmware
Genus (“System”) file update:
The Genus terminal application makes use of CMI Java classes and interfaces in the CMI Genus API.
tftp –i <ip address> PUT Genus \flashdisk\Genus
(Note: Genus file name may be versioned (e.g. g2_3_3_12)
Classes (API) update:
The classes file is specific to your terminal type (G1 or G2). Check the release notes or other
documentation provided with the updated files to confirm the name of Classes.jar (may be GI.jar or
GII.jar).
tftp –i <ip address> PUT Classes.jar \flashdisk\Classes.jar
Note: The terminal will reboot after replacing the Genus or Classes files.
Wait until the terminal reboots before sending additional files.
Confirming Updates:
To confirm that the Genus and/or Classes update(s) took place, follow the steps below:
1) Place the terminal in Offline mode.
2) Locate the “Terminal Information” screen.
3) Check “API:” to find Classes version.
4) Scroll to “Program Version:” to locate Genus Version.
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