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The bootstrap program. That program loads the SMP Gateway application and the Windows
CE operating system into memory when the SMP Gateway starts up. This program rarely
changes.
The Windows CE operating system, which provides real-time system services, network
services, and device drivers.
The resident diagnostics, which allow you to ensure that the SMP Gateway is working
properly.
The SMP Gateway application, which implements all the functionalities of the
SMP Gateway.
The SMP Gateway firmware update process differs, whether the gateway is an SMP 16/SMP 4 or
an SMP 4-20/SMP 8-40.
24.3.1.1 SMP 16 or SMP 4
To update the firmware, execute the following steps in the order presented here:
If need be, update the secondary bootstrap program, with the SMP Loader tool.
Note: The bootstrap programs’ version numbers can be found on the SMP Gateway
Software & Tools CD-ROM, in the page entitled What's New. If one of the
bootstrap program version number you read from your SMP Gateway's
SMP Stats (for more information, refer to page 55) is older, then you must go on
to the bootstrap pro
gram file update instructions (see “SMP Loader”, page 234).
Remove the cable that you connected between the SMP Gateway console port and the PC
when you used SMP Loader.
Start SMP Manager, and monitor the progress of the reset operation.
Update the resident diagnostics:
In the SMP Manager window, click your SMP Gateway.
From the Update menu, click Update SMP Gateway Firmware. The Select Firmware
Library dialog box appears.
In the SMP 16 or SMP 4 folder, under SMP Tools\Manager\SMP Firmware
Libraries, choose the diagnostics file. The file is called diagsSMP16.pkg or
diagsSMP4.pkg.
SMP Manager transfers the file to your SMP Gateway and then informs you that you
have to restart your SMP Gateway for the new firmware to go into effect. Simply close
the Restart Gateway dialog box; if you are updating other components, you do not need
to restart the SMP Gateway now.
Update Windows CE:
Proceed as for the resident diagnostics, but in the firmware libraries, choose the Windows
CE file. The file is called wincex.pkg, where x is the version number. SMP Manager
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