iPAK2 User Guide
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13.7. Updating the firmware
The functionality of iPAK2 is determined by firmware stored in reprogrammable memory. iPAK2
has three memories:
Memory Description
A Memory A
B Memory B
BIOS BIOS memory
The firmware can be transferred to one or more of the memories and then activated when iPAK2
starts. In this way it is possible to retain different firmwares and activate them without having to
reprogram iPAK2. When new features become available NetFlash is used to update the
firmware.
Initialise NetFlash and select the target iPAK2 as described in the Tutorial section
setting the IP address.
Select the Flash Programming tool . The following screen is shown:
Select the flash file . This will be a file with a .hex extension supplied by
ENTRON.
Select connect to the iPAK2 . NetFlash will connect to the target control
and report the current firmware status.
Select transfer to the iPAK2 . Select a memory to re-program and NetFlash
will transfer the flash file to the iPAK2.
If required, select change the active memory . NetFlash will mark the
selected memory as active. When iPAK2 restarts, the selected memory is copied
internally and becomes active.
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