IVT Import

Import capability allows users to load existing IVT binaries.

The currently available import options are:

  • Import IVT Image
  • Import Blob Image
  • Import Image for any IVT Pointer: Self-Test DCD, Self-Test DCD (backup), DCD, DCD (backup), Application bootloader, Application bootloader (backup)
  • Import QuadSPI Parameters
  1. Importing IVT Image

    The import options for IVT Image can be found under Boot Configuration and Interface selection panel.

    Figure 1. Boot Configuration

    To proceed, click on “Import IVT Image” and a file chooser dialog will appear on screen that will let the user choose the IVT image which is going to be imported.

    If the IVT Image is imported successfully boot configuration, life cycle, interface selection, IVT image start address and pointers start addresses will be updated.

    Figure 2. IVT View before import IVT image
    Figure 3. IVT View after an IVT Image was imported
  2. Importing Blob Image

    The blob image aggregates the required information from all the component images into a single binary.

    Importing a Blob Image consists of importing the IVT image along with all the images of the valid pointers. For each valid pointer, a file will be created in a temporary location. If a pointer is invalid, it will be skipped and nothing will be imported for it.

    The import options for Blob Image can be found under the Boot Configuration and Interface selection panel.

    To proceed, click on “Import Blob Image” and a file chooser dialog will appear on screen that will let the user choose the blob image which is going to be imported.

    If boot device type is changed, an info dialog will appear to inform the user about the previous boot device type and which is the new one.

    If the blob image is imported successfully IVT image fields will be updated along with the images of the pointers.

    Figure 4. IVT View after importing a blob image
  3. Importing Image for any IVT Pointer

    The import option for IVT Pointers can be found in Image Table view.

    The importing procedure is the same as for all IVT Pointers.

    To proceed, click on browse button of the desired pointer (“Folder Image” button) and a file chooser dialog will appear on screen that will let the user choose the image which is going to be imported for that pointer.

    If the selected image for the pointer is imported successfully the pointer path, start address, size and if it’s the case, sub-image components will be updated.

    Figure 5. Image Table after application bootloader pointer was imported
    Note: Application bootloader image in serial boot format cannot be imported.
  4. Importing QuadSPI Parameters

    Importing QuadSPI parameters consists of importing QuadSPI Image generated with QuadSPI Tool. For more information about QuadSPI, please visit QuadSPI Tool (QuadSPI Tool) .

    The import option for QuadSPI parameters can be found under Boot Configuration, inside Interface Selection panel.

    To proceed, click on browse button (“Folder Image” button) and a file chooser dialog will appear on screen that will let the user choose the QuadSPI image which is going to be imported.

    If the selected image is imported successfully the path of QuadSPI parameters will be updated.

    Figure 6. Boot Configuration view after importing QuadSPI parameters