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AST RESEARCH TECHNICAL BULLETIN TB-0133 11-07-85
AST-PCOX FIRMWARE IDENTIFICATION
It is often necessary to identify what firmware release version
AST-PCOX is at, for reasons of trouble-shooting and compatibility.
The most accurate method to identify the firmware release is outlined
below.
I. Load AST-PCOX residently.
A. i.e. A> PX R (enter)
II. Load AST-PCOX diagnostics.
A. This file can be found on the Control Unit Terminal Disk.
1. i.e. A> PXD (enter)
III. The following screen will display on your PC. (see Figure 1)
A. Where the word " NANOCODE RELEASE x.x " appears,
is the firmware release level of your AST-PCOX board.
(Figure 1)
CXI 3278/79 ---------- MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS ---------- Release 1.3
SELECT OPTION ===> PRESS ENTER TO PERFORM FUNCTION
0 - RESET CXI 3278/79 INTERFACE
1 - PERFORM CXI 3278/79 DIAGNOSTICS
2 - PERFORM MEMORY DUMP TO DRIVE A
3 - PERFORM MEMORY DUMP TO DRIVE B
4 - PERFORM MEMORY DUMP TO DRIVE C
5 - EXIT PROGRAM
CONTROL PROGRAM RELEASE X.X
NANOCODE RELEASE X.X