Specifications
PERFORMING DOWNLOADS
Direct Application Downloads
102 OMNI 37XX REFERENCE MANUAL
Checklist for
Effects on Files
and Settings in the
Receiving
Terminal
• Protected records in the CONFIG.SYS file(s) of the receiving terminal —
keyed records that begin with * or # — are not erased.
• The bootloader, OS, and other firmware on the receiving terminal are not
modified as a result of the application download.
• The certificate tree that exists on the receiving terminal is not modified unless
one or more new certificate files are downloading to the terminal. When new
certificates are authenticated on the receiving terminal, the data they contain
is stored in the certificate tree and the certificate files are deleted from the
RAM of the target group.
Direct Application
Download
Procedure
The procedure in Table 21 describes how to perform a direct application
download from a host download computer into the Group 1 application memory
area of an Omni 37xx deployment terminal.
Steps described in the
Action
column are performed directly on the Omni 37xx
terminal. Notes provided in this column indicate and explain actions you must
perform on the host computer.
NOTE
Download, clear, and defragment operations cannot proceed in system mode if an
application is executing. If you see the message DEVICE BUSY, PLEASE RESTART
STAND ALONE
, press the cancel key and restart the terminal from SYS MODE MENU 1.
When you see the VeriFone copyright screen, enter system mode within 3
seconds (before the application starts).
NOTE
The five steps listed in Table 21 are required for all download and upload
procedures. In each of the following procedural tables, step numbering starts at 1
to indicate the unique steps of the specific download method. In subsequent
procedures, only the method-specific steps are documented; the five steps in
Table 20 are assumed to be completed.
Table 20 Common Steps to Start a Download
Step Display Action
1 VERIFONE OMNI
Q50011A0
01/10/02 Verix
COPYRIGHT (C) 1997-2003
VERIFONE, INC.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
When the terminal restarts, a copyright screen displays that shows the
version of Omni 37xx system firmware stored in the terminal’s flash
EPROM, the date the firmware was loaded into the terminal, and the
copyright.
This screen displays for three seconds, during which time you can enter
system mode by simultaneously pressing F2 and F4.
To extend the display period of this screen, press any key during the
initial three seconds. Each key press extends the display period an
additional three seconds.
2 (Application Prompt)
or
DOWNLOAD NEEDED
If an application already exists on the receiving terminal, the application
starts and the application prompt displays. Otherwise, the
DOWNLOAD
NEEDED
message displays.
To enter system mode, simultaneously press F2 and F4.