Feature Enhancements for 882E-DP/881E-DP Release 2.18.7 - vxWorks: 20.1886207

Notice: Make sure you update the DisplayPort Tx and Rx chips' OCM firmware by following the instructions shown at the bottom of the webpage. This is a separate procedure after you upgrade the 88xE-DP with release 2.18.7 files.

• Updated Link Layer Compliance Tests to align more closely to the latest Link Layer Compliance Test Specification 1.1 draft version.
• Added new Format Editor.
• ACA can now monitor hot plug as well as precharge and sync count.

The following anomalies have been corrected in the Release 2.18.7.

• Fixed ACA issues.

The Release 2.18.7 is comprised of the following software components.

Now you can use Quantum Data's new AutoUpdate utility to upgrade your generator firmware and gateware. The AutoUpdate utility automates the process of upgrading firmware. It guides the user through the upgrade process, checking the Quantum Data website for the latest version and installing all files in the correct location on the generator.

Read the AutoUpdate Instructions.
Download AutoUpdate Version 1.1.3 for 880 series (includes instructions)

You can upgrade your generator using the procedures in the Users Guide. Please note that you will have to verify that your current generator is operating with Release 2.14.0, 2.15.0, 2.17.4, or 2.18.1. To verify that your current generator is operating with this release, enter the following command:

verf?

Release 2.14.0 should return the following information:

20.1885400,01.04.11,2.2.30,1.1...

Release 2.15.0 should return the following information:

20.1885600,01.04.11,2.2.30,1.1...

Release 2.17.4 should return the following information:

20.1886004,01.04.11,2.2.30,1.1...

Release 2.18.1 should return the following information:

20.1886201,01.04.11,2.3.32,2.18...

After verifying that the generator is operating with Release 2.14.0, 2.15.0, 2.17.4, or 2.18.1, upgrade your generator using the procedures below:

1. Download the 2.18.7 Zip file to your PC and unzip the file. There will be a System and a Library directory.
2. Upgrade the generator using "Upgrading without using PC Card" procedure at this link.
   
3. After power cycling the generator, verify that the generator is running the current 2.18.7 version of the vxWorks file by entering the following command:
   
   verf?
   20.1886207,01.04.11,2.2.30,2.18...
or
20.1886207,01.04.11,2.3.32,2.18...


4. Verify that the vxWorks file is: 20.1886207.
5. Verify that the BootRom version is: 01.04.11.
6. Verify that the generator is running the current 2.18.7 version of the gateware files by entering the following command:
   
   verg?
   451C,8,2202008:451A,17,10092008:451B,16,10092008
   or
   451C,4,11142008:451A,17,10092008:451B,16,10092008

• Download DisplayPort OCM firmware ZIP file DP_OCM_2_18_7.zip
• Unzip the file to your PC. You should see CG_OCM and BE_OCM directories.
• Boot the generator using release 2.18.7 files.
• Check the GenStats image or report and see which DP chip revision the generator has. You will see something like CG, BE, BD, or BC under daughter board IC Ver.
• If your generator's DP chip revision is CG, then use FTP Browser to copy files from the CG_OCM directory to the generator's System directory (/tffs0/system/).
  • If your generator has a DisplayPort receive port, then copy all three files to the generator.
  • If it only has the transmit port, then copy only SafeLite_ISP_I2C_CG_Driver.hex and gm60028CG.hex to the generator.
• If your generator's DP chip revision is BE, BD, or BC, then use FTP Browser to copy files from the BE_OCM directory to the generator's System directory.
  • If your generator has a DisplayPort receive port, then copy all three files to the generator.
  • If it only has the transmit port, then copy only SafeLite_ISP_I2C_BD_Driver.hex and gm60028BD.hex to the generator.
• At a command prompt issue the command DPTX:PROG. This may take about 3 minutes. Watch display and command prompt.
• When complete, issue verf? command.
  • If your generator's DP chip revision is CG, you should see 20.1886207,01.04.11,2.3.32,2.18.4.
  • If your generator's DP chip revision is BE, BD, or BC, you should see 20.1886207,01.04.11,2.2.30,2.18.4.
• Using FTP Browser, delete file gm60028CG.hex or gm60028BD.hex from the generator.
  • If your generator does not have a DisplayPort receive port, then you may delete SafeLite_ISP_I2C_CG_Driver.hex or SafeLite_ISP_I2C_BD_Driver.hex file to free up some internal flash memory space.
• If your generator has a DisplayPort receive port, continue with these steps:
  • At a command prompt issue the command DPRX:PROG. This may take about 3 minutes. Watch display and command prompt.
  • When complete, issue verf? command.
    • If your generator's DP chip revision is CG, you should see 20.1886207,01.04.11,2.3.32,2.18.4,2.3.32,2.18.7.
    • If your generator's DP chip revision is BE, BD, or BC, you should see 20.1886207,01.04.11,2.2.30,2.18.4,2.2.30,2.18.7.
  • Using FTP Browser, delete file gm68020CG.hex or gm68020BD.hex from the generator.
    • You may delete SafeLite_ISP_I2C_CG_Driver.hex or SafeLite_ISP_I2C_BD_Driver.hex file to free up some internal flash memory space.

You can obtain Release Notes for past releases as follows:

88xE-DP Release 2.18.1
88xE-DP Release 2.17.4
88xE-DP Release 2.15.0