SECTION 1
Getting Started
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6200/6300 Hand-Held Computer Programmer’s Reference Guide 1-9
The selfĆextracting archive file contains the following files:
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62BIxxxx.BIN, the 6200/6300 Initial Flash Load (IFL) card image.
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PROG.BAT, an automatic reflashing batch file.
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DD.EXE, the application used to do the copying.
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README.TXT, the IFL Card Update procedure (duplicated below).
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RELNOTES.TXT, notes on the current version of flash.
The batch file, PROG.BAT, is used with the .BIN and DD.EXE to create an IFL
card, which in turn installs the flash image on your HHC.
Direct Copy from Host PC
Use this method if your HHC is currently working properly, with no corruption of
the current contents of flash memory, use the selfĆextracting archive files,
62B0100I, which transfer the files directly from the host PC.
Establish an INTERLNK session to transfer files from a host PC to a RAM drive
on the HHC. Reset your HHC. The selfĆextracting archive file contains a
number of useful files, including README.TXT, that explain the procedure for
copying files (duplicated below) and RELNOTES.TXT, notes on the current
version of flash.
Direct Copy from a Network
Use this method if your HHC is currently working properly, with no corruption of
the current contents of flash memory, you can the selfĆextracting archive file,
62B0100N, which transfers the files directly from a network.
Use INTERSVR, as a communication option in the Norand Utilities to transfer
files from the network to a RAM drive on the HHC. Reset your HHC. The
selfĆextracting archive file contains a number of useful files, including
README.TXT, that explain the procedure for downloading files (duplicated
below) and RELNOTES.TXT, notes on the current version of flash.
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NOTE:
Always keep the HHC on charge while performing any setup, reprogramming, or reflashing,
to preclude the possibility of corrupting the flash due to a battery failure.
IFL Card Creation
Prerequisites for IFL Card Creation
The following items are required for creating an IFL card for the 6200 Computer:
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A formatted 1 MB (or larger) SRAM card with battery installed.
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A PCĆcompatible computer that can read/write PC Cards.
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A PC directory that contains the new flash file, the utility PROG.BAT, and
the utility DD.EXE (extracted from the selfĆextracting archive file).
For the 6200 Computer, the new flash file would be
62BIxxxx.BIN
. For
the 6300 Computer, the new flash file would be
PKBIxxxx.BIN
. Either file
is usually provided in a selfĆextracting archive file set.
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A paper clip or similar long thin probe for activating the reset switch.
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CAUTION:
When resetting the HHC, use a solid probe, such as a ball point pen. DO NOT use the
point of a pencil, since it can break off and jam the reset condition.
1. Getting Started
