User`s guide

Using EtherCraft 14-13
Software Release 2.30 YesWare Applications User’s Guide 08-01016-01
Version
Use this function to retrieve firmware code page (memory location) and
FPGA page information, current firmware version, and the modem printed
circuit board (PCB) revision. The modems are listed by MAC address.
Access this function from the EtherCraft page by clicking the Status button.
Figure 14-8 shows an example of the Status page.
Figure 14-9
EtherCraft Version
page
Purpose of the Version function
The EtherCraft Version screen is useful for modem support, testing, and
administration., and provides a useful way track performance and troubleshoot
modems as the hardware and firmware is enhanced.
The Version screen indicates the code page (memory location) that is active for
the modem code page and FPGA (field programmable gate array) code page.
FPGAs are programmable logic chips with a high density of gates that the
modem uses in signal processing. In the modems, the value for the active code
page is either 0 or 1. The code page swaps with each upgrade that is
downloaded to the modem.
Version page field values
The version information includes the following values for each modem:
• Active Code Page—values are either 0 or 1 for the active memory location
for the modem code
• Active FPGA Page—values are either 0 or 1 for the active memory
location for the FPGA code
• Firmware Revision—current firmware version being used by the modem
• Board Revision—modem printed circuit board revision for the selected
modem