RCX C-Link Series
Firmware
EDT, Inc.
2011 June 29
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4.
Power-cycle the extender.
5.
If you are using a FOX framegrabber, ensure the fiberoptic cable is connected to channel 0 (the channel
physically closest to the PCI bus). The extender need not be connected to a camera.
6.
Query the extender, to ensure it is there and recognized, by entering
rcxload
with no arguments. After
you start
rcxload,
the LEDs on both devices will be lighted and not blinking.
Typical output appears thus:
pdv unit 0 (pci dv fox) chan. 0 RCX module:
sector 0 [10000]: <rgb11cm60_a01.ncd 2vp2fg256 2006/03/30 20:05:34>
sector 1 [38000]: <rgb11cm80_a01.ncd 2vp2fg256 2006/03/30 20:12:36>
sector 2 [60000]: <rgb11fg40_a01.ncd 2vp2fg256 2006/03/30 19:57:41>
sector 3 [88000]: <rgb11fg60_a01.ncd 2vp2fg256 2006/03/30 20:02:08>
sector 4 [b0000]: <rgb11fg80_a01.ncd 2vp2fg256 2006/03/30 20:09:30>
sector 5 [d8000]: <fud02b.ncd 2vp2fg256 2006/03/28 15:59:19>
If your output appears faulty, check the configuration code, cables, and connections. If you still have
problems, email the output to tech@edt.com.
7.
Assuming correct output from
step 6
above, you can perform either or both of the following operations.
— To verify (compare) the firmware in your EDT installation package against the firmware already
loaded on your extender via flash memory, run...
rcxload -u 0 -v flash/rcx/
file.rcx
...replacing
file.rcx
with the filename of the current firmware revision. The utility compares the
firmware in the extender with the firmware in the specified firmware file. If they are the same, the
utility reports
verified
and
0 errors;
if not, it reports
not verified
and lists the errors.
— To update the firmware, if you determine that an update is necessary, run...
rcxload -u 0 flash/rcx/
file.rcx
...replacing
file.rcx
with the filename of the current firmware revision.
The filename must be a valid
.rcx
file. EDT software packages ship with the current
.rcx
files in the
flash/rcx
subdirectory. The
README
file in the package has information about any
.rcx
file updates,
including the specific filename of the current revision.
After a successful update, configure the extender for the desired operating mode (see
Configuration
and LED Configuration Codes on page 7
).
NOTE
If
rcxload
reports an error within a section flagged as “critical,” do not power-cycle the extender;
instead, repeat the procedure. If you still get errors, leave the extender powered on and contact EDT.
You can turn off the power to the computer and camera, and leave the extender powered on indefinitely.
