Serial Download of _APP.
S19 File Using MTTTY
Introduction
Network communication with your NetBurner device requires a functioning network enabled
application to be running on the device. The three most likely conditions related to application
programming that can cause network communications to fail are:
1. If you download a bad application that is crashes the system, which can be common during
software development.
2. Downloading an application that does not enable the network stack.
3. Removing power while updating flash memory with a new application.
When a NetBurner device is powered-on or reset, the Boot Monitor will verify the application
checksum, decompresses it to SDRAM, verifies the checksum, then jump to the application code
and begin execution. At that point your application has 100% control over the hardware.
If you lose network communication for any of these reasons the recovery method is to download a
working network application using the debug serial port (default is uart0) and a serial terminal such
as the NetBurner MTTTY. The boot monitor is a very small program and does not have network
capability. The application file must be of the type _APP.s19. As a quick verification test you can
download the pre-compiled factory application located in the \nburn\<platform>\original directory,
where <platform> is the model number of your NetBurner device.
Procedure
1. Identify the device boot port and appropriate serial cable for the connection
PC or USB or Serial Cable NetBurner
MAC Device
The Boot Monitor serial port on your NetBurner device is UART0 by default. Connect either a
serial or USB cable from the NetBurner device to your PC. If you are using a NetBurner
development board, the DB9 connector pinout is usually configured so a null-modem adapter is not
required, so you can use a straight-through serial cable.
Mod5441X, Mod5234, Mod5270, Mod5272, Mod5282: Use the straight-through serial cable
or USB cable and connect to UART0 on the development kit development board DB9.
SB70LC, SB70, SB72: Use the straight-through serial cable or USB (SB70LC only) and
connect to UART0 on the development kit adapter board DB9.
SB72EX, SB700EX: Use the null-modem cable supplied with your development kit. The
default serial port is Port 0.
CB34EX: Use the null-modem cable supplied with your development kit. The default serial
port is the DB9 port (Port 1).
PK70EX: Use the straight-through cable and connect to DB9 console port on the front of the
device.
SBL2e-100IR and -200IR: Use the straight-through serial cable or USB cable and connect to
UART0 on the development kit development board DB9.
CFV2-66: use the DB9 labeled J2 and a straight-through cable.
CFV2-40: use the DB9 labeled J4 and a straight-through cable.
2. Run MTTTY on a PC.
Run the Multi-Threaded TTY serial terminal program on your Windows PC and select the serial
communications port. The default serial settings of the boot monitor are: 115,200 baud, 8 data bits,
no parity, and 1 stop bit. Click on the “Connect” button in MTTTY to enable serial
communications.
3. Enter the NetBurner Boot Monitor
Cycle power (i.e. remove and reapply power) to your NetBurner device. If using a USB
connection you may need to use the reset button instead, but a power cycle is the most
reliable method. You will see a "Waiting 2sec to start 'A' to abort" message in the MTTTY
window.
Type an uppercase ‘A’ before the time expires to enter the Boot Monitor. You will see the
NetBurner prompt (i.e. NB>) in the MTTTY window.
Type the command “FLA” (FLA stands for Flash Application) and then press the Enter key
on your keyboard.
Send the factory application to your NetBurner device. If you have a development kit it is
located in the \nburn\<platform>\original directory, where <platform> is your NetBurner
model number. You can use any known good application; the factory original is just a good
point of reference.
Begin the download in MTTTY by selecting the Transfer --> Send option from the Transfer
menu, or by pressing the F5 key on your keyboard.
A Send File window will appear. Navigate to the location of your known good _APP.s19
file and click on Open or Select button. As your download progresses, "****" characters
will appear in the MTTTY window, and the progress bar on the lower left hand side of the
window will move towards the right.
The Boot Monitor will automatically reprogram the application area of the flash and restart
your NetBurner device after your download is completed.