NI System Configuration API Reference

Erase Firmware (VI)

  • Updated2023-02-21
  • 3 minute(s) read
Installed With: NI System Configuration

Removes the firmware image from the resource or target.

Erase Firmware

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Stop Tasks Automatically specifies to automatically end all tasks running on the target, even if they are incomplete and switch to firmware update mode. The default is TRUE.

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Resource in is the resource from which you want to erase the firmware image.

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error in (no error) describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality.

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Remote Timeout specifies the time in milliseconds that this VI waits to initiate the firmware process before it times out. The default amount of time that the VI waits for a response on the network before timing out is 5 minutes. This timeout is for remote systems only.

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Resource out returns basic information about the system resource.

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Detailed Result returns a string containing results of any errors that may have occurred during the VI execution. This parameter also may return additional information about the value returned in Firmware Status .

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Firmware Status returns the status of the firmware update. If this parameter returns update pending user restart , call the Restart VI. If this parameter returns update pending user action , refer to Detailed Result for more information.

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error out returns error information. This output provides standard error out functionality.

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Previous Firmware Version is the firmware version you removed from the resource.

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