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kbanks
08-11-2009, 08:58 AM
(this question was put where OUR posts are supposed to go)

what the "ZIC2410_debug_SnapV2.2.12.H00"means?

"Debug" builds perform additional checks on parameters, etc. They can catch errors in your scripts that the normal builds won't. (You need to be looking at STDOUT to see the error messages). The tradeoff is that "Debug" builds run slower, and have less room for SNAPpy scripts. Usually you develop using a debug build, and deploy using a normal (release) build.

and how to know a mac is valid ?is every mac Address "Pemanent"?

A MAC address is valid when it is assigned by us (CEL and Panasonic license blocks of addresses from us as part of the SNAP licensing). A given MAC address is only valid for a single node.

For evaluation purposes you can make up a range of addresses, but when you deploy finished product you should be using "real" MAC addresses.

If you don't get "real" MAC addresses, you will likely encounter address conflicts in the field.

and what means by alert "there is insufficient space on this node to upload the SNAPpy script"when I select multiple node to upload script.

Ignore the message for now, and upload the nodes individually. This is a known Portal 2.2.18 bug that will be fixed in Portal 2.2.19.

Jheath
08-11-2009, 10:08 AM
"ZIC2410_debug_SnapV2.2.12.H00" is the name of the firmware for the ZIC2410 modules (Bank 0 portion). It can be uploaded to the device using CEL's device programmer software in 'bank on' mode .

If you have purchased a module with a SNAP MAC address, then it is considered permanent. However, you will have to reassign this value if you erase/reprogram the entire flash of a device. Portal will NOT overwrite the MAC address (or other saved configuration parameters) when it uploads a new firmware version. CEL's device programmer does erase and reprogram.