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7.2.2.6.2 Power Down Mode
To try out the new power down mode you will need to update the firmware on the mvBlueFOX to at least version
39. There is a simple text-based utility to do this in "apps/FirmwareUpgrade". Just build the application and
start on the platform of your choice giving the serial number of the connected mvBlueFOX as a parameter. E.g. on
an Embedded ARM system:
$ ./arm/FirmwareUpgrade BF000188
++ Start FirmwareUpgrade: Sep 28 2006/11:48:19
Have found 1 devices on this platform!
0 Serial: BF000188
Initialising the device: BF000188. This might take some time...
The firmware of device BF000188 is currently 37.
It will now be updated. During this time(approx. 30 sec.) the application
will not react. Please be patient.
Successfully performed firmware update
Update successful.
Please disconnect and reconnect the device now to activate the new firmware.
Press any key to end the application
To test the power down mode use the test application in "apps/PowerDownTest". Take a look at the source
code to see which function is used to switch on power down mode. Here is an example of the output for an
Embedded ARM system:
$ ./arm/PowerDownTest BF000188
++ Start PowerDownTest sample: Sep 28 2006/11:48:43
Have found 1 devices on this platform!
0 Serial: BF000188
Initialising the device: BF000188. This might take some time...
Ready to snap. Press ’p’<return> to power down, ’q’<return> to quit or /
<return> to snap an image..
Request Nr.: 0. Snap took 0.76s.,
Will save the file as: SingCapt.pgm
Ready to snap. Press ’p’<return> to power down, ’q’<return> to quit or /
<return> to snap an image..
Request Nr.: 1. Snap took 0.41s.,
Will save the file as: SingCapt.pgm
Ready to snap. Press ’p’<return> to power down, ’q’<return> to quit or /
<return> to snap an image..
Request Nr.: 2. Snap took 0.4s.,
Will save the file as: SingCapt.pgm
Ready to snap. Press ’p’<return> to power down, ’q’<return> to quit or /
<return> to snap an image..
p
Power off!
Ready to snap. Press ’p’<return> to power down, ’q’<return> to quit or /
<return> to snap an image..
Power On!. Power On took 2.24s.,
Request Nr.: 3. Snap took 0.58s.,
Will save the file as: SingCapt.pgm
Ready to snap. Press ’p’<return> to power down, ’q’<return> to quit or /
<return> to snap an image..
Request Nr.: 0. Snap took 0.39s.,
Will save the file as: SingCapt.pgm
Ready to snap. Press ’p’<return> to power down, ’q’<return> to quit or /
<return> to snap an image..
q
If the mvIMPACT_Acquire API makes references to Windows DLLs please use the equivalent Linux dynamic li-
braries that have been installed on your system.
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