Boot code for the VGX is stored in onboard flash and can be updated in the field. You may need to do this to support performance improvements or newer features of Windows CE builds.
Select the boot code for your system based on the amount of DRAM installed.
1.25 (30-July-2007) - Supports HWT setting of display sizes and timing for splash screens - Some changes to HWT addresses - Splash screen display rotation not supported
1.24 (26-Feb-2007) - Supports FAT32 CF cards up to 64 GiB in size
1.17 (24-Aug-2006) - Corrects flash erase options on boot menu
1.16 (12-Jul-2006) - Adds HWT entry for setting default thread quantum in CE
1.15 (30-May-2006) - Supports P30 flash - Known issue: RTC not supported
IMPORTANT: Use boot 1.15 or later on rev E VGX systems. If you load boot 1.13 or earlier on these boards, the boot code will not be able to reprogram the image or configuration files. You will have to use JTAG to reload the boot code. Rev D VGX Boots rev 1 through rev D VGX systems
1.13 (20-Jan-2006) - Removes unused board revision code from debug output - Adds HWT entry needed for KITL debugging
1.11 (2-Dec-2005) - Implements new architectural model; required for new VGX CE builds
1.09 (19-May-2005) - Better handling of panel enable for cleaner LCD at boot - Clean up of debug output during boot
1.08 (18-Apr-2005) - Supports backlight control in early boot process per the ADS backlight driver specification 1.0 - Supports full suppression of debug output - Provides warnings if user attempts to use a FAT32 card for file updates
1.07 (11-Jan-2005) - Supports displaying ADSLOAD.BMP during boot
1.06 (6-Dec-2004) - Reduced sleep current - SM501: Improved support for sleep/wake
Rev 2 VGX
1.05 (05-Oct-2004) - Improved power management during sleep (resets SM501)
1.04 (23-Feb-2004) - Initial release
Edited by akidder 18-Mar-2005: Add boot 1.06 and 1.07. Edited by ctacke 19-Apr-2005: Add boot 1.08. Edited by akidder 5-May-2006: Add boot 1.11 and 1.13. Edited by akidder 13-Jul-2006: Add details about rev E boot code requirements. Edited by ljoy 25-Feb-2008: Removed links to older bootloaders
Boot 1.21 now supports reading nk.bin and other system files from FAT32 cards. This feature allows use of CF cards larger than 2 GiB for reprogramming VGX systems.
Boot 1.25 now supports splash screens including the setting of different display sizes and timings. Display rotation is not supported. To suppress the splash screen, load an adsload.bmp file that is not a valid bitmap file.