Specifications
5 - 14 MK3000 MicroKiosk for Windows CE 5.0 Product Reference Guide
Downloading the Image using IPL
After building the hex file, download it to the MK3000 using IPL.
1. Hold the MK3000’s right and left buttons until the mobile computer resets into IPL. The Initial Program
Loader
menu appears.
2. Connect the MK3000 to the host computer.
Figure 5-11
Initial Program Loader (IPL) Menu
3. Choose Auto Select or use the up and down scroll buttons to select the partition to download, then press
Enter.
Initial Program Loader
Platform
Application
Config Block
Windows CE
Monitor
Splash Screen
Partition Table
System Reset
Auto Select
CAUTION To ensure a successful download, do not remove power from the mobile computer while in IPL mode.
NOTE If the platform or application partition sizes are changed, you must first download a new partition table.
Table 5-2
IPL Menu Partitions
Partition Name Description
Platform Contains the files in the
Platform
folder.
Application Contains the files in the
Application
folder.
Windows CE Contains the operating system for the mobile computer.
Monitor Contains the Monitor and IPL programs.
Splash Screen Contains the splash screen that displays while booting the mobile computer.
Note: Splash screens are generated from .bmp images and must be less than or equal to
240 pixels wide and 296 pixels deep. For mono displays, the bmp image must be 4 bpp
and for color screens the color depth must be 8 bpp. Note: 8 bits per pixel only applies to
splash screen images. Once Windows CE is running, the color density is 16 bits per pixel.