IX68 LIFEBOAT
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The lifeboat feature tries to boot an IX68 unit even if the contents of its
flash memory (containing its firmware) is damaged, and thus it can't boot by
itself.

If an IX68 lits RST after power-on but then fails to boot then this utility
might succeed bringing it back to life.



Do like this to use the lifeboat on your IX68:

 1. Configure your PC to use a static IP address, like 192.168.0.5

 2. Connect any of Ethernet ports ET1, ET2 or ET3 of your IX68 to your PC

 3. Doubleclick on the tftpd32.exe icon in this folder

 4. While holding SEL and ALT buttons pressed turn IX68 power on  *)

 5. Keep SEL and ALT buttons pressed until RST and RS are lit in IX68 display,
    then release the buttons

    After a few seconds your IX68 displays RST, then CFG RST.

    Then your IX68 displays "Lb" and a rotating bar. Now the firmware in the
    lifeboat is burned into your IX68's flash memory. This process takes about
    2 minutes to finish.

    After flash burn is finished your IX68 reboots. It displays RST, then
    CFG RST then HELLO. Now it is in normal state and ready to be used.

 6. Close the Tftpd32 window



If your IX68 fails to show HELLO then restart from step 3 above again.

If the IX68 still refuses to start after repeated attempts then it is too
damaged for the lifeboat to repair it. The flash memory or other hardware
component of the IX68 may be damaged. Contact your reseller for information
about how to repair your unit.



*): The lifeboat performs a reset to factory defaults to ensure there are no
faulty configuration or damaged configuration area that restrains your IX68
from booting.
If you do not whish to reset your IX68 to factory defaults you can try loading
the lifeboat without such a reset.
In such case only press the ALT button in steps 4 and 5 above - do not press
the SEL button.
Though a lifeboat without reset to factory defaults might work in many cases,
it will not work in some others.



The IX68 lifeboat uses TFTPD32 to transfer the firmware to IX68.
TFTPD32 is copyrighted 1998-2006 by Philippe Jounin (philippe@jounin.net).
