ProSoft Technology AN-X-AMX - Manual (Page 41)

AN-X-DCSLOG Page 37
Updating the Firmware
The AN-X operating software consists of several parts:
• boot code, runs at startup
• configuration kernel, runs when you update firmware
• production kernel, runs in normal operation
• application software, for AutoMax communication and unscheduled
messaging
The boot code and kernels are supplied in file with extension qtf and are updated using
the AnxInit utility. Run the command Utilities/Update AN-X Flash and select the file
you wish to download. Refer to page 27 for details.
Firmware files contain the application programs for AN-X and have extension bin. They
are downloaded using the command Configuration/Firmware Update or Utilities/Update
Firmware in AnxInit. Refer to page 28 for details.
Occasionally individual patch files are released. They have extension pch and are
downloaded using the Utilities/Patch Firmware command in AnxInit. Refer to page 32
for details.
Reading Version Numbers
To read the version numbers of the various software components:
Boot code AnxInit – AN-X Info
Configuration kernel AnxInit – AN-X Info
Production kernel AnxInit – AN-X Info
Firmware AnxInit – AN-X Info (version depends on current mode,
boot, configuration or production)