User's Manual Part 4

Chapter 4 — Maintaining the Computer
100 CN3 Mobile Computer User’s Manual
Upgrading the Operating System on your Computer
You can use the SmartSystems™ Foundation application from Intermec to
perform upgrades on your CN3, versions 3.0 or later. Contact your
Intermec representative for more information about the SmartSystems
Foundation software.
When you upgrade the operating system, you erase the current
configuration and replace it with the new default configuration. You will
need to reset the network parameters on the CN3 to reestablish
communications with other devices in the network. In other words, if you
upgrade the operating system and the default registry from the operating
system has changed, the registry is rolled back to the new default.
When you upgrade your CN3, you are updating the operating system (OS)
and the SmartSystems Platform Bundle (SSPB) files.
The SSPB files are stored on the DiskOnChip, and deliver Intermec value-
added functionality such as data collection, unit configuration and
diagnostics, and Intermec’s wireless security suite. As new features are added
to these components, you can upgrade your SSPB files without needing to
upgrade the operating system image. Similarly, features added to the
operating system images do not affect the functionality of the SSPB, and
you can choose to upgrade only the operating system image.
There are two ways to upgrade the CN3:
• You can use a miniSD card to upgrade the CN3. For help, see the next
page.
• You can use the SmartSystems Console to upgrade the CN3. For help,
see “Using the SmartSystems Console to Upgrade the Computer” on
page 98.
You need to download the latest upgrade files from the Intermec web site to
your desktop or laptop computer, then determine if you want to upgrade
both the operating system and SSPB files, just the operating system files, or
just the SSPB files.
To download the latest upgrade files
1 Start your web browser and go to the Intermec web site at
www.intermec.com.
2 Go to Service & Support > Downloads.
3 Select Computers: CN3 Mobile Computer from the drop-down list.
4 Select which download you need. Make sure the download you select is
for the CN3.
5 Look at the description (or the ReadMe file) to determine if this
download will upgrade both the operating system and SSPB files, just the
operating system, or just the SSPB. You will need this information later.