NetBurner 3.1
Upgrade 5441x Platforms to 3.0

Introduction

The ColdFire 5441x platforms were created before the NetBurner 3.0 tools, but they can be easily upgraded. The primary difference is in the device configuration. For reverse compatibility with prior tool sets, all 5441x devices work with the IPSetup and AutoUpdate utilities. Once you download an application created in NetBurner 3.0, the device will then have the advantages of the web server and serial configuration server interfaces.

3.0 Update Procedure

  • Connect the NetBurner device to the network and verify you can see the device's IP address with Autoupdate.
  • Use the Autoupdate utility to select the folder named "original" for your device. It will be located in the platform directory: \nburn\platform\<platform name>\original\ , for example:`.
  • Select the update file for your platform. For example: "MOD5441X-3p0-Update_APP.s19", and execute the update.
  • You will now be able to create and run 3.0 applications on the device.

Note that if a module is booted to the Alternate Boot Monitor by aborting the boot process, or using the jumper recover procedure, the above steps will need to be repeated before downloading a 3.0 application. We are working on modifications to the Alternate Boot Monitor to be compatible with both 2.8.x and 3.0 in the future.

Procedure to Revert Back to 2.8.x

If you wish to revert back to 2.8.x, use the jumper recover procedure. It will erase all configuration information and boot to the Alternate Boot Monitor. From there you can download applications from the 2.7.x and 2.8.x tool sets.