Comtrol 500 DeviceMaster - Manual (Page 52)

52 - RedBoot Procedures DeviceMaster 500 User Guide: 2000501 Rev. A
RedBoot Procedures
Determining the Bootloader Version
Use the following procedure to determine what Bootloader version is loaded in the
DeviceMaster 500.
1. Establish communications with the DeviceMaster 500 using the serial (Page
49) or telnet (Page 50) method.
2. At the RedBoot prompt, type version.
The Bootloader information displays.
3. To update the Bootloader on the DeviceMaster 500, make sure that you
download the latest version and see
Managing Bootloader on Page 44.
4. Type reset to reset the DeviceMaster 500, if you do not have any other related
Redboot tasks.
Note: Optionally, you can install PortVision Plus on a Windows system on the
network and see the Bootloader version in the List View pane. Reboot the
DeviceMaster 500, right-click the DeviceMaster 500 and click Refresh Device
until the Bootloader version displays. The Bootloader version is only
displayed for a few moments.
Resetting the DeviceMaster 500
When you have completed your tasks in Redboot, you must enter a reset command
at the RedBoot> prompt for the DeviceMaster 500 to begin operation.
Note: The LEDs on the DeviceMaster 500 will go through the power up sequence.
The DeviceMaster 500 has completed its reset cycle when the Status LED is
lit and it stops flashing.
RedBoot> version
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**
** Comtrol DeviceMaster Bootloader Version 3.05
** RedBoot(tm) environment - built 08:13:02, Apr 4 2008
** Platform: Comtrol DeviceMaster (ARM 7TDMI)
** Portions Copyright (C) 2000. Red Hat, Inc.
** Portions Copyright (C) 2001-2008 Comtrol Corp.
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FLASH: 64 blocks of 65536 bytes each
FLASH: 4194304 bytes (0x05000000 - 0x05400000)
RAM: 8126464 bytes (0x00000000 - 0x007c0000)
RedBoot>