1.08.2008



DMS X-B.I.T : SOFTWARE MANUAL
 

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Step 1 :


Download the X-B.I.T PC-Flash Software at the "download" section and start the software. The following application window should be visible:




Step 2 :


Connect the X-B.I.T external board to the PCB with the bundled USB-cable.
Attention: Ensure that the "write protect"-seal of the X-B.I.T internal board is removed. You can flash the X-B.I.T even when it is not installed into the console.




Step 3:


Click on the "Connect"-button to establish a connection between the PC and the X-B.I.T:



If the connection is established the following message should appear:




Step 4:


Click on the "Format"-button:



Click on the "Yes" button to erase the 2MB Flash.
ATTENTION: You can erase the flash since the flash is empty when you open your X-B.I.T Kit. All data will get lost when you erase your flash in the future.




Step 5:


Format the X-B.I.T with a Flash-Configuration of your choice. There are six different configurations available. Click on the "Format"-button. Select a configuration by clicking in the according "Radio"-button as shown below. The software will start erasing the entire Flash. The image shows the configuration "6". After formatting the Flash successfully the following should appear:




Step 6:


Select a valid bios according to your Flash configuration, i. e. "Bios 5" like shown below.




Step 7:


Click on the "Write"-button and select a binary file according to the bank size you selected in "Step 6", i. e. if you want to write a file to the "Bios 5"-bank you will need to select a file which has a size of 256k. Mark the file and click "Open" to write the file to the X-B.I.T Flash.

After writing the file to the flash successfully the software says "Done!" like shown on the image below:



You can write files to the remaining bank of this configuration. If you want to activate a bios please select it with the dip-switches as shown on the table in the lower right corner of the application window or click here.


Step 8:


Click on the "Verify"-button and select a binary file you wish to verify. After clicking on the "Open"-button the software will start to verify. If the file in the buffer doesn't match the content in the according bios bank the following message will pop up:




Step 9:


Use the"Read" operation if you want to transfer a file from a bios bank to your PC. Click on the "Read"-button and enter a filename in the Windows® dialog-window. Click on the "Save"-button to save the bios bank content to your PC.


Step 10:


Use the"Erase" operation if you want to erase a single bios bank (use the format operation if you want to erase the entire flash). Select a bios bank and click on the "Erase"-button, the software will then erase the blocks of the selected bios bank.


Step 11:


Use the "Disconnect"-button before you remove the USB-cable from the X-B.I.T external board.






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