User guide

Here are typical names for those files. Check www.alphamicro.net/netport
or the CDROM for
the latest versions and release notes.
Firmware Files
8.1.1 Using TFTP
To download new firmware from a computer:
1. Click on Start\Run and type cmd and press ENTER to begin a DOS shell
2. To transfer the *.ROM runtime code type:
TFTP –i <IP address of NetPort> PUT xxxxx.ROM X2
3. To transfer a COB (webpage) file type:
TFTP –i <IP address of NetPort> PUT xxxxx.COB WEB6
4. After the firmware has been loaded and stored, which takes approximately 4-8
seconds to complete, the unit performs a power reset.
8.1.2 Using the Serial Port with DeviceInstaller
If for some reason the firmware is damaged, you can recover the firmware file by using
DeviceInstaller to download the *.ROM file over the serial port.
1. Start DeviceInstaller. If your PC has more than one network adapter, a message
displays. Select an adapter and click OK.
2. From the Tools menu, select Advanced/Recover Firmware or f8 The Serial Port
Firmware Upgrade window displays.
3. For Port on PC, enter the COM port to which you are connected.
4. For Device Model, Choose Xport-03 for Iss01 NetPorts
5. For Firmware File, click the Browse button and go to the location where the
firmware file resides.
Tip: Make sure the NetPort on which you are recovering firmware is connected to this
selected port on your PC and no other applications are accessing this port
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Tip: You may need to use a null-modem cable to connect an AMC232LAN01 (DTE)
device to your PC (direct connect with AMC232LAN02 (DCE) devices)
6. Click OK to download the file.
7. When prompted at the bottom of the screen, reset the device. When the file
transfer completes, the message “Successful, Click OK to Close” appears.
8. Click the OK button to complete this procedure.
9 Appendix D – Hexadecimal Table
Dec Hex Bin Dec Hex Bin Dec Hex Bin Dec Hex Bin
0 0 00000000 64 40 01000000 128 80 10000000 192 c0 11000000
1 1 00000001 65 41 01000001 129 81 10000001 193 c1 11000001
2 2 00000010 66 42 01000010 130 82 10000010 194 c2 11000010
3 3 00000011 67 43 01000011 131 83 10000011 195 c3 11000011
4 4 00000100 68 44 01000100 132 84 10000100 196 c4 11000100
5 5 00000101 69 45 01000101 133 85 10000101 197 c5 11000101
6 6 00000110 70 46 01000110 134 86 10000110 198 c6 11000110