Motorola VC5090 User Manual

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Figure 7-9 Initial Program Loader Menu

5.

Scroll to select the partition to download or choose

Auto Select

, then press

P2

.

Initial Program Loader

Platform

Application

Config Block

Windows CE

Monitor

Splash Screen

Power Micro

Partition Table

Command File

System Reset

Auto Select

CAUTION

To insure a successful download, do not remove power from the vehicle computer while in IPL mode.

NOTE

To scroll through the IPL menu, press the P1 button to scroll up, press the P3 button to scroll down and press
the P2 button to select.

NOTE

If the platform or application partition sizes are changed, you must download a new partition table first. It is
recommended to download the Monitor partition last because the vehicle computer re-boots after Monitor has
finished downloading.

Table 7-2 IPL Menu Partitions

Partition Name

Description

Platform

Contains the files in the Platform folder.

Application

Contains the files in the Application folder.

Config Block

Contains information to correctly configure the Operating System for the mobile computer. This
information is loaded by the manufacturer.

Note: Great care should be taken to ensure that an incorrect config block is not loaded into the
mobile computer. Loading an incorrect config block prevents the correct operation of the
computer.

Windows CE

Contains the operating system for the vehicle computer.

Monitor

Contains the Monitor and IPL programs.

Splash Screen

Contains the splash screen that displays while booting the vehicle computer.

Note: Splash screens are generated from .bmp images and must be less than or equal to 240
pixels wide and 296 pixels deep. For mono displays, the bmp image must be 4 bpp and for color
screens the color depth must be 8 bpp. Note: 8 bits per pixel only applies to splash screen
images. Once Windows CE is running, the color density is 16 bits per pixel.

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