Artesyn CPCI-6200 Installation and Use (May 2015) - Manual (Page 143)

Chapter 6
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MOTLoad Firmware
6.1 Overview
This chapter describes the basic features of the MOTLoad firmware product. It is designed by
Artesyn as the next generation initialization, debugger and diagnostic tool for high-
performance embedded board products.
In addition to an overview of the product, this chapter includes a list of standard MOTLoad
commands and the default Compact PCI settings that you can change, as allowed by the
firmware.
6.2 MOTLoad Description
The MOTLoad firmware package serves as a board power-up and initialization package, as well
as a vehicle from which user applications can be booted. A secondary function of the MOTLoad
firmware is to serve, in some respects, as a test suite that provides individual tests for certain
devices.
MOTLoad is controlled through an easy-to-use, UNIX-like, command line interface. The
MOTLoad software package is similar to many end-user applications designed for the
embedded market, such as the real time operating systems currently available.
For more information, see the MOTLoad Firmware Package User’s Manual listed in Related
Documentation on page 229 .
6.3 MOTLoad Implementation and Memory
Requirements
The implementation of the CPCI-6200 and its memory requirements are product specific. The
CPCI-6200 is offered with a wide range of memory (for example, DRAM, flash). Typically, the
smallest amount of onboard DRAM that an Artesyn SBC has is 32 MB. Each supported Artesyn
product line has its own unique CPCI-6200 binary image(s). Currently the largest CPCI-6200
compressed image is less than 1 MB in size.