MCE II BOOT CODE Release Notes: ------------------------------- MCE II Boot v1.03 15-Dec-1999 LWIL ---------------------------------- - The Binary firmware image will now have an embedded Version and Copyright string in the code. - Fixed a bug in the DF1 binary download code for the physical memory read/write services. - Now supports the BBR v1.01 and newer. The 'reset bbr' monitor command will restart the board into the BBR code/mode. - The BMM version of _MCE_Boot firmware uses _376_Bbr Version 1.01 - MUST be linked against baseline build #1446 or newer. - This version of MCE II boot code contains the following baseline subsystems: 376 v1.53 08-Dec-1999 * BCM v2.02 14-Dec-1999 * ERR v1.08 23-Nov-1999 * MCE v1.46 13-Dec-1999 * MON v1.42 25-Nov-1999 * URT v1.13 26-Nov-1999 * UTL v1.31 13-Dec-1999 * (* - denotes a changed subsystem) MCE II Boot v1.02 27-Oct-1999 LWIL ---------------------------------- - Added the BCM/RIF (RCON) binary protocol to the WorkStation serial port. The ServiceShell can now query, reset, and download LCA or MAIN firmware via the workstation serial port. - The MCE Boot code is now using the external sram on the MCE II board. Previous versions were only using internal 68376 ram. - Added a 30 second timeout to the DF1 binary download mode. If no valid DF1 packets are received in a 30 second time span, the binary download mode will be terminated and go back to the ascii monitor prompt. - MUST be linked against baseline build #1411 or newer. - This version of MCE II boot code contains the following baseline subsystems: 376 v1.42 26-Oct-1999 MCE v1.41 26-Oct-1999 ERR v1.07 18-May-1999 URT v1.12 11-Jun-1999 MON v1.39 14-Oct-1999 UTL v1.27 11-Oct-1999 BCM v1.97 22-Oct-1999 MCE II Boot v1.01 19-Oct-1999 LWIL ---------------------------------- - 68376 Watchdog is now set to 838msec (previously was 200msec) - The MCEBMM.BIN release of the MCE II boot code now comes with the newer generic 68376 BBR code v1.00. (not operational yet) - Added new command: "boot nvramclear". This command will clear the 32k NV Ram to all 0xff's. Usefull to do on new MCE II boards. - Added new DF1 binary download protcol. ("bload xxxx" commands) Use the new 'bload.exe' win32 utility with this binary download protocol. - MUST be linked against baseline build #1404 or newer. - This version of MCE II boot code contains the following baseline subsystems: 376 v1.41 21-Sep-1999 MCE v1.40 15-Oct-1999 ERR v1.07 18-May-1999 URT v1.12 11-Jun-1999 MON v1.39 14-Oct-1999 UTL v1.27 11-Oct-1999 MCE II Boot v1.00 06-Oct-1999 LWIL ---------------------------------- - Debugged on the MCE II board. - This version of the MCE boot code is only for the newer MCE II board. It no longer supports the original MCE I board. - MUST be linked against baseline build #1395 or newer.