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Appendix F
Unpacking data using PDP-N_NN.EXE
For MMP versions 3.01 or below, the stand-alone program PDP-N_NN (delivered on the
CD in the Toolkit for MMP versions below 3.01) can be used to unpack deployment data and
translate binary files to ASCII text. The program version should match the firmware version
(N_NN is the data processor version number, for example, PDP-2_01).
NOTE
Unpacking does not alter the binary files and can be repeated, however, existing ASCII text files
are overwritten each time unless moved to another directory.
NOTE
Offload speed is limited by the baud rate of the serial communications port. Two-hundred
twenty (220) Mbytes of binary data can be archived and processed in less than 10 minutes.
Using PDP-N_NN.EXE
The PDP-N_NN.EXE menu options are identical to the Offload Deployment Data options
available in the firmware. Selections 1 to 9 produce text files and optionally, a screen
display. Selection X produces only a screen display. Press [CTRL]-[C] to stop
processing, and ‘Q’ to exit.
NOTE
The PDP creates an ASCII text file for each Engineering, CTD, and ACM file that it unpacks.
The same file names are used, but the extension is changed from .DAT to .TXT.
To recover data using PDP-N_NN, complete the following steps:
1. Transfer the flash card from the MMP to the PCMCIA slot on the operator PC.
2. Copy the binary data and deployment definition files from the card to the hard
disk, creating a binary archive.
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