Firmware Recovery Switch

The firmware recovery switch is implemented with a 3-pin 1-row header and a jumper. The jumper has two positions: normal and recovery.

Normal position

At the next power ON, the latest firmware successfully written into the Flash EEPROM is used to program the FPGA.

After FPGA startup completion, the card exhibits the standard PCI ID and the Coaxlink driver allows normal operation.

This is the factory default jumper position.

Recovery position

At the next power ON, the last but one firmware successfully written into the Flash EEPROM is used to program the FPGA.

After FPGA startup completion, the card exhibits the recovery PCI ID and the Coaxlink driver inhibits image acquisition.

Location on PCI Express cards

Firmware Recovery Switch location of 1632 Coaxlink Quad

Firmware Recovery Switch location of 1633 Coaxlink Quad G3, 1633-LH Coaxlink Quad G3 LH and 1637 Coaxlink Quad 3D-LLE

Firmware Recovery Switch location of 1635 Coaxlink Quad G3 DF and 3601 Coaxlink CoaXPress Simulator

Note: The normal position of the jumper (i.e. bracket side) is common to all Coaxlink PCI Express cards.

Location on PCIe/104 cards

Firmware Recovery Switch location of 1629 Coaxlink Duo PCIe/104-EMB and 1634 Coaxlink Duo PCIe/104-MIL