Installation guide

Firmware Update and CAN 2.0A/B Selection Under Windows
CAN-API Installation
Manual • Doc. No.: C.2001.21 / Rev. 3.0 •
© 2000-2007 esd gmbh
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3.1.2 Checking the Firmware Version Number
With the update program you can check the local firmware revision of the Flash EPROM and update
the Flash EPROM, if necessary.
It is recommended, to compare the revision number of the delivered firmware at the floppy disk
with the firmware stored in the Flash EPROM after the host driver installation!
1. The software driver of the host CPU has to be started before
canupd
or
updxxx
is started (refer
to previous chapters).
2. Open a window and switch to the installation directory.
3. Start
canupd
using the windows command shell
Calling the program without parameters returns the output of the included firmware program with
revision numbers onto the monitor. Because
canupd
is a universal tool, it includes firmware
programs for several hardware applications.
Calling the program with the following number of the logical network number of the required board
returns the output of the revision numbers of the local firmware stored in the Flash EPROM onto
the monitor.
Input example:
canupd 0
(Alternatively the firmware revision and the driver revision of the host CPU can be checked using the
event log
after the driver is started. Additionally the
event log
shows the firmware revisions which are
suitable for the software driver shown.)