Johnson Controls E-Link Technical Bulletin

Technical Bulletin E-Link Gateway

E-Link Gateway Commissioning and Troubleshooting

Technical Bulletin

Product Code
Number

Description

YK-ELNK100-0

Circuit Board with Serial
Communications, BACnet MS/TP,
Modbus RTU, and N2

YK-ELNK101-0

Circuit Board with LONWORKS
FTT10 Communications

YK-ELNKE00-0

YK-ELNK100-0 in an Enclosure

YK-ELNKE01-0

YK-ELNK101-0 in an Enclosure

YK-ELNKOLK-0

OptiView/Latitude Installation Kit

YK-ELNKSTK-0

IPU-II Installation Kit (Installation
Kit not available in Europe)

Issue Date May 19, 2011

The Johnson Controls® Equipment Link (E-Link)
Gateway is an economical and versatile
communications device that provides a connection
between YORK® equipment, such as chillers and
Remote Terminal Unit (RTUs), and open standard

protocols. Specifically, the E-Link Gateway provides
access to BACnet® Multidrop Serial Bus/Token
Passing (MS/TP), N2, Modbus® RTU, and
LONWORKS® FTT10 Building Automation System
(BAS) protocols. The E-Link Gateway has been
designed with the same physical dimensions and
power requirements as the MicroGateway, which
enables it to be used in many instances as a direct
replacement part.

IMPORTANT: The E-Link Gateway does not
support the ISN, American Standard Code for
Information Interchange (ASCII), or YORKTalk I
protocols.

The E-Link Gateway has four serial ports, one of
which can host an optional LONWORKS FTT10
ProtoCessor module. Ports 1 and 4 are designated
for BAS networking, and Port 2 is used to connect to
the equipment. Port 3 provides access for auxiliary
monitoring and control.

To simplify installation and setup, the E-Link
Gateway is pre-configured with a series of chiller
and rooftop profiles that you can choose by selecting
the correct DIP switch settings.

Table 1: E-Link Gateway Product Code Numbers

The E-Link Gateway consists of two boards. The
IPU-II (processor module) is mounted on the System
Interface Module (SIM) (interface module). Do not
separate these boards in the field.

The circuit board measures 102 x 152 mm (4 x 6 in.)
and the dimensions of the enclosure are
152 x 279 x 63 mm (6 x 11 x 2-1/2 in.).

The E-Link Gateway can be powered from these
voltage sources:

12 VDC (circuit board)
24 VAC (circuit board)

Functional Overview

The E-Link Gateway is available as a stand-alone
circuit board or as a circuit board mounted within a
metal enclosure (Table 1).

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110 VAC (in an enclosure)
220 VAC (in an enclosure)

User Selections and Indicators

Each communication port is serviced by two
Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs):

The red LED flashes to indicate that the port is
transmitting data.

The green LED flashes to indicate that the port
is receiving data.

These LEDs are connected to the actual TX and RX
signal lines and only indicate electrical activity by the
specific port. The LEDs do not indicate error-free
data reception or transmission.

Port 1

Port 2

Port 3

Port 4

BACnet
MS/TP

YORK Talk III

BACnet
MS/TP

LONWORKS
FTT10

Modbus
RTU
Server

YORK Talk II

Modbus RTU
Server

N2

BACnet
MS/TP

N2

Modbus RTU
Client

VT-100

Port 1

Port 2A

Port 2B

Port 3

Port 4

RS-485

RS-485

RS-232

RS-485

TTL/FTT-10A

Type

Description

STD

A standard production Application that is
released through the normal process.

CUS

A custom Application that is released and
supported by the regional System Integration
Services (SIS) or Custom Solutions
organizations.

ENG

An engineering Application as used during the
development process.

The status and power LED provides information
about current operation and the presence of
electrical power.

Three DIP switches enable you to set the E-Link
Gateway’s MAC address, the desired equipment
profile, and the output protocol. Use the momentary
push button to activate the chosen selection.

Port 1, Port 2A, and Port 3 have End-of-Line (EOL)
switches that allow their respective RS-485 networks
to be correctly biased and terminated.

Port Configuration

From a functional perspective, the E-Link Gateway
offers four communication ports. Each port is Quick
Start configurable to support the protocols listed in
Table 2.

Table 2: Port Configuration

Figure 1: Flash Memory Organization

The Firmware file contains the object engine, the
operating system, and all the parts required to
support the various communication protocols. The
Application file contains the preprogrammed Quick
Start configurations of the supported field
equipment.

The E-Link Gateway’s ports support specific driver
technologies as described in Table 3.

Table 3: Port Drivers

Software Revision Control

The E-Link Gateway software consists of two
primary parts; the Firmware (ELF) and the
Application (CNF). Both of these parts are delivered
from the factory as a Johnson Combined File (JCF)
shown in Figure 1. A label on the E-Link Gateway
defines the version of JCF loaded in the factory.

The JCF is factory loaded and, due to its data
format, cannot be reloaded in the field.

Each part of the JCF, with the exception of
REDBOOT, can be reloaded individually in the field.
The Firmware file uses an ELF extension, whereas
the Application uses a CNF extension.

Every time a new Firmware file is built, the file is
renamed using the following convention:

FIRMWARE REV: PPPP.FFFF.MMMM.BBBB-CCC,
where PPPP is the platform; FFFF is the major
functionality; MMMM is the minor functionality; BBBB
is the build number; and CCC is the Feature,
Section, and Page (FSP) mix.

The Application file, when modified, is also renamed
using a 12-character string that adheres to the
following convention:

APPLICATION REVISION: TTT.MMMM.BBB, where
TTT is the Application type shown in Table 4,
MMMM is the major release, and BBB is the build
number.

Table 4: Application Types

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Figure 2 shows an example of the output you see
after logging on to an E-Link Gateway and selecting
System Diagnostics. The actual Firmware revision
and Application revision relate to the current release.

Figure 2: Terminal View of System Diagnostics

Quick Starts

The Quick Start feature provides a simple method of
configuring an E-Link Gateway for a specific type of
equipment and output protocol. No external devices
(laptops) are required because the Quick Start
feature is self-contained and is invoked by setting
specific addresses on a set of switches. A push
button activates the functionality.

When activating a LONWORKS FTT10 Quick Start,
cycle the power on the E-Link Gateway to activate
the Quick Start and the LONWORKS FTT10
ProtoCessor. (The LONWORKS FTT10 ProtoCessor
does not recognize the push button as a trigger to
reset and load the correct conversion file.)

Field Maintenance

Implement a field edit if you need to correct an
E-Link Gateway’s Quick Start script. Two Quick
Starts have been reserved for this purpose, allowing
the E-Link Gateway’s Application to be adjusted to
address a profile issue, a protocol selection issue, or
both.

User Access

Use a computer with a VT-100 interface to view,
track, debug, make changes, or access the
operation of the E-Link Gateway. To invoke this
function, set Way 8 of the MAC address switch to
ON and connect a computer with a VT-100
emulation program to Port 3.

User Reports

Certain parameters require adjustments on site.
Users that have established a VT-100 interface on
Port 3 can edit parameters. Any edits that may have
been made are saved to flash memory when you
exit the User Report or the User Report has timed
out. Only parameters previously defined in a User
Report can be edited and saved to flash memory.

Loading New Firmware and Application

If the E-Link Gateway’s Firmware and Application
require reloading, the preferred way is to establish a
VT-100 terminal session and then use an X-modem
utility to transfer the file. When using a
Microsoft® Windows® Operating System (OS)
based computer, X-modem capabilities already
come packaged within the HyperTerminal®
Application, so proprietary tools are not required.

Applications

The E-Link Gateway’s Applications are designed to
provide connectivity to an established base of YORK
chillers that use YORK Talk II and III as their internal
protocol. Native BACnet and Modbus RTU protocol
speaking equipment can also use the E-Link
Gateway to offer N2 and LONWORKS FTT10
communications. An example of this type of
equipment is the YPAL rooftop unit.

BAS Networks

An E-Link Gateway can be connected to a BAS
network after it has been Quick Started and is then
ready to provide data. The E-Link Gateway acts as a
server and the BAS system must initiate any
requests.

The information required by the BAS is partially
dependent on the protocol; but in all cases, the BAS
must know the E-Link Gateway’s network address
(the address that uniquely identifies it on the
network) and which internal data it can access.

MS/TP

The E-Link Gateway supports dynamic device
binding. The BAS integrator requires the Device
Object address (also known as the Device Object
instance or the DE address) for device binding. This
literal address allows the BAS system to connect to
the E-Link Gateway using an automatic discovery
process (a WHO-IS, I-AM exchange) that
establishes the E-Link Gateway’s Media Access
Control (MAC) address. The MAC address is then
used in all future requests.

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The E-Link Gateway’s Device Object address is
generated automatically and is based on adding
5,000 to the MAC address switch setting.
Sometimes the integrator may require the E-Link
Gateway to have a specific Device Object address
(due to site-specific policy); and in these cases, the
E-Link Gateway must be site-configured. User
Report 1 allows you to enter a specific Device Object
address.

N2 and Modbus RTU

In case of both N2 and Modbus RTU, the E-Link
Gateway is identified on the network by its MAC
address, which you can set to any address between
1 and 127 using switches. Although these protocols
have a wider address space, the MAC address
switch limits them to 127. You can set the MAC
address using software, which is discussed in a later
section.

Changes to MAC address switches are updated live,
so take care to align any Client Application with the
E-Link Gateway’s MAC address.

LONWORKS FTT10

Press the service pin on the ProtoCessor to identify
the E-Link Gateway on the LONWORKS FTT10
network, which is the easiest way to determine the
Neuron® ID for third-party configuration tools. For
Network Automation Engine (NAE)-based systems,
the XIF resource file makes it simple to discover the
device.

Equipment Point Maps provide the data that a BAS
system can access. These maps are available on
the Johnson Controls Portal. The Point Maps are
presented as spreadsheets, which define the
parameters, their associated variable addresses,
and a brief description of what the data actually
represents for each type of equipment.

Figure 3 shows an example of an OptiView Point
Maps spreadsheet. The GPIC Object Type defines
the object within the OptiView micro panel that is
associated with this parameter.

Figure 3: OptiView Point Maps Spreadsheet

Figure 4 shows an example of an YCAS Point List
spreadsheet. The ENG PAGE REF refers to the
actual YORK Talk Feature (F54) page reference.

The N2 address is the N2 Open address that is
associated with that particular parameter. Columns 1
to 10 of the Points list description indicate if a
parameter is standard, optional, or not available and
refer to the version of firmware/Erasable
Programmable Read Only Memory (EPROM) listed
as items 1 to 10 at the top of the spreadsheet.

Each protocol references these variables in different
ways. BACnet protocol uses the Multistate Value
(MSV), Analog Value (AV), and Binary Value (BV)
objects. N2 uses the Analog Data Input (ADI),
Analog Data Float (ADF), and Binary Data (BD)
objects. Modbus RTU protocol uses registers.
LONWORKS FTT10 uses Standard Network Variable
Type (SNVT). Each protocol contains different
amounts of information. BACnet protocol is the most
data-rich and Modbus RTU protocol is the most
basic.

Figure 3, Figure 4, and Figure 5 show examples of
Point Maps available on the Johnson Controls
Portal.

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Figure 4: YCAS Point List Spreadsheet

Figure 5 shows how a chiller’s Point Map is mapped
to provide the required BACnet object ID references
and their BACnet object names.

Figure 5: Point Maps and Object ID/References

INPUT

Normalized Data

OUTPUT

YORK Talk Data

AV, MSV, BV

N2, Modbus
RTU, BACnet,
and
LONWORKS
FTT10

BACnet Data

AV, MSV, BV

Modbus RTU
Data

AV, MSV, BV

Figure 6 shows how a chiller’s Point Map is mapped
to provide the required Modbus RTU addresses,
supported function codes, and associated scaling.

When applied with BACnet enabled equipment
(YPAL), the Acquisition Feature (F65) is used to
read the Present Value (PV) of objects resident
within the equipment and assign them to AV, MSV,
or BV objects. Analog and Digital Transfers (F28
and F29) are used to write data to the equipment.

For Modbus RTU-enabled equipment, the Modbus
RTU Feature (F66) polls the equipment to request
data from and write data to it. As in previous cases,
all the data retrieved from the equipment is assigned
to AV, MSV, and BV objects.

Figure 7 shows the three major client features that
are used in the E-Link Gateway. Table 5 shows the
normalizing variables and the output protocols.

Theory of Operation

The E-Link Gateway is designed to express
equipment data from one protocol (typically, YORK
Talk, BACnet, or Modbus RTU) into a BAS protocol.
To normalize the data received from or sent to the
equipment, three standard BACnet object types (AV,
BV, and MSV) are used. Although the E-Link
Gateway contains more complex objects, these
serve no function in a Gateway Application.

The E-Link Gateway is based on the ConneXsys
object engine that uses FSP as its programming
method.

The E-Link Gateway always serves as a manager
with respect to the equipment that it supports. In the
case of the YORK Talk Feature (F54), the E-Link
Gateway polls the chiller panel to request data f rom
and write data to it.

Figure 6: Point Maps and Modbus RTU

Addresses

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Figure 7: Client Features

Table 5: Normalizing Variables and Output
Protocols

Equipment Profiles

These are defined as collections of data points,
which provide a BAS system access to certain
equipment functionality when exposed on a network.

Feature

Description

F01

MULTI STATE VALUE

F04

ANALOG VALUE

F06

BINARY VALUE

F09

BINARY OUTPUT

F20

NETWORK OBJECTS

F28

ANALOG TRANSFER

F29

DIGITAL TRANSFER

F45

CHANNEL CONFIG

F48

REPORT CONFIG

F49

USER TYPE

F50

SYSTEM DIAG

F54

YORK TALK

F60

SYSTEM STRUCTURE

F65

ACQUISITION

F66

MODBUS RTU

F67

QUICK START PROTOCOL

F68

QUICK START PROFILE

F69

MSV COMPANION

F70

QUICK START CONTINUATION

E-Link Gateway Application

To provide flexibility, the E-Link Gateway does not
hardcode the equipment profiles but allows them to
be easily configured by factory-designated
resources. These profiles are stored as E-Link
Gateway Applications that can be restored using a
BACnet atomic write service or by an X-modem
transfer. The assigned Application revision number
reflects the state of the profile.

Principle of Operation

The E-Link Gateway Application links features
together to create a predefined behavior that is
executed once every system cycle. Figure 8 and
Table 6 show the Firmware Features used.

Table 6: Features

Figure 8: Features

Accessing the E-Link Gateway

You must first establish communications with the
E-Link Gateway to access the Application. This is
done by connecting a computer to Port 3 through a
converter that provides an RS-485 interface.

Next, the protocol on Port 3 must be set to Terminal
mode. This is accomplished by setting the T-switch
(Way 8) of the MAC switch to ON (Figure 9).

Figure 9: MAC Address Switch

Any VT-100 emulation program can be used to
access the Applications, but the HyperTerminal
software provides a well-proven tool for Windows
OS users.

Note: All screen captures in this document were
taken via the HyperTerminal software.

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Password

Access Levels

5555

General access to all FSP functionality.
You can make queries into the E-Link
Gateway for troubleshooting activities.
Any changes are not saved to flash
memory.

1111

Gains access to User Report 1

2222

Gains access to User Report 2

3333

Gains access to User Report 3

4444

Gains access to User Report 4

Set the terminal emulation software to the following
settings once the computer and E-Link Gateway are
connected:

Baud rate = 57,600
Parity = None
Data format = 8 bits, 1 stop bit
Set terminal for Half Duplex mode of operation
Set for a linefeed after a carriage return

System Levels

A system of hierarchical levels offers access to the
FSP of an E-Link Gateway. There are four primary
system levels:

Advisory Level
Feature Level
Section Level
Page/Data Entry Level

Access all FSP data via a series of key presses from
a terminal.

All commands consist of lowercase characters.
Uppercase characters are reserved for text entry.
Commands are executed by pressing the <CR> key.

Logging On

Once the terminal program has been activated, you
can then establish a session with the E-Link
Gateway. Send either a logon or login command to
initiate the session.

The program prompts you to enter a password upon
entering the logon/login command. You can use the
general password (default 5555) to investigate the
system for general troubleshooting activities.

Additional passwords are available for logon access.
Table 7 summarizes the available passwords,
access levels, and functionality.

Table 7: Password Access Levels

Advisory Level

The Advisory Level is the default of the E-Link
Gateway and consists of the unit name, the current
date/time, and one of the following messages:

System Unconfigured
System Halted
System Monitor

Only these operations may be performed at Advisory
Level:

Password Access
Alarm review (not applicable for standard E-Link

Gateway operation)

Terminal Command Structure

The E-Link Gateway’s terminal command set is
based on two types of commands: base commands
and extended commands.

Base commands comprise a single character and
provide the basic navigation through the E-Link
Gateway. They can also take the form of a string of
base command characters.

Extended commands comprise complete words and
provide more flexible methods of interrogating the
E-Link Gateway. Extended commands cannot be
strung together.

Once a session is activated, there are two ways to
terminate the session. The first way is simply to
execute the logout or logoff command. Invoking
either of these results in the following action by the
E-Link Gateway:

Link closed
Reversing database changes...
Restarting system...

The second way to terminate the session is a period
of inactivity. If there is no keyboard activity for
20 minutes, the session expires and you must log on
again.

Help Command

The help command (Figure 10) accesses the E-Link
Gateway’s help screen and is accomplished by
typing help at the prompt. Users can invoke the help
command any time they are at the prompt.

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Figure 10: Terminal Commands

General Navigation Commands

The E-Link Gateway’s Terminal interface supports a
series of easy-to-use generic commands that allow
access to the hierarchically presented data. Data in
the E-Link Gateway is addressed by referencing a
Feature, a Section, and a Page.

The section cycles back to section 1 upon reaching
the maximum section of a particular feature. If you
enter a section number beyond the limit of a
particular feature, then you are prompted with error
07 – Section number out of range.

Figure 11 and Figure 12 show two basic ways of
viewing different Features and Sections.

Figure 11: Features List

Basic FSP commands can be appended to achieve
a higher degree of functionality. This guide focuses
on the fundamentals, as these are sufficient to
enable all functions. As you become more familiar
with the navigation, more elaborate sequences can
be used.

You can only access the E-Link Gateway’s features
after entering a valid password. Although the
password can be changed in F60, the E-Link
Gateway’s Applications do not allow you to save the
password; therefore, the default password 5555 is
always valid.

Feature Command

Feature Command (f) – The feature command can
be issued in two ways. The first method is to enter
fnn, where nn is the specific two-digit feature
number.

The second method is to type f, which advances the
Application to the next feature in sequence. The
feature cycles back to F01 upon reaching F99. You
can type a minus symbol at the Feature level to
select the previous feature.

Section Command

Section Command (s) – The section command can
be issued in two ways. The first is simply to enter the
command snnn, where nnn is the specific three-digit
section number.

The second method is to type s, which advances the
Application to the next section.

Figure 12: Sections List

You can type a minus symbol at the Section level to
select the previous section.

Page Command

Page Command (p) – The page command can be
issued in two ways. The first is simply entering pnn,
where nn is the specific two-digit page number. The
number of valid pages per section varies by the
particular feature that has been selected.

If you select a page number beyond the limit of a
particular section, then you are prompted with
error 08 – Page number out of range.

The second method is to type p. The E-Link
Gateway advances to the next page in sequence of
the currently selected feature and section. Upon
reaching the last page for a particular section, the
page cycles back to page 1. You can type a minus
symbol at the Page level to select the previous
page.

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“t…......t”

Represents an ASCII text entry.

“v……v”

Represents either a Real or an Integer
value.

Real Value: 8 digits may be entered.
A decimal point or minus sign reduces
the effective length by 1.

Integer Values: Only positive values
are accepted. If a Real Value is
entered, error 02 – Invalid data is
returned.

“ssss”

Represents a point address (for
example, 4001 or 3064).

“m…m”

Represents a menu selection (for
example, ON, OFF, FIR).

Enter Command

Enter Command – The Enter command is issued to
begin editing a particular field in a given Feature,
Section, and Page. The editing process follows the
following steps:

1. Issue the required FSP command to bring the
required page into focus.

2. Type e and press Enter. The page is returned as
before except that the contents of the
user-enterable data field are replaced with an
appropriate data entry prompt (see Table 8).

Table 8: Data Entry Prompts

If you need to adjust one of these fields, the m
command cycles through all available enumerations.

Next Section Command

Next Section Command (n) – The n command takes
you to the next section of the selected feature. The
command can be used to examine the same page
across multiple sections.

For example, viewing p07 (Defaults and Engineering
Units) on all F04 objects could be done by first
viewing p07 then typing n and pressing enter for the
number of sections that need to be viewed.

Other Commands

Last Command (l) – The l command takes you to the
last section of the current feature.

List Command – This command is used to view a list
of E-Link Gateway parameters sorted by the way the
command is constructed. For example:

list f04 – This command lists all Pages of all

Sections in F04 (Figure 14).

Once you edit a field, type e and press Enter to
close it. Some pages have multiple editable fields,
which are sequentially opened and closed using e.

Figure 13 illustrates the editing sequence for all data
types. It also shows how the e command is used to
open an edit session, move through all available
editable fields, and close the session.

Figure 13: Editing Sequence

Menu Command

Menu Command (m) – The menu command selects
the next selection of the menu enumeration. Certain
fields are menu-driven, depending on the feature.

Figure 14: List of All Pages of All Sections

list f04,s001 – This command lists all Pages of

Section 001 in Feature 04 (Figure 15).

Figure 15: List All Pages of Section 001 in

Feature 04

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Transfer

list f04,p01 – This command lists Page 01 of all

Sections in Feature 04 (Figure 16).

Figure 16: List Page 01 of All Sections in

Feature 04

Note: Enter Control+C (^C) to terminate any List

Command.

Copy Commands

Two commands are used to copy the contents of a
given Quick Start section of either F67 or F68 into
the last available section supported by that Quick
Start feature (Figure 17). (See the Quick Starts
section for additional information.)

Figure 18: X-Modem Firmware

The HyperTerminal software has a Transfer
selection that allows you to access a Send File
window (Figure 19 and Figure 20). The filename
(*.ELF) and desired protocol (Xmodem) must be
entered in this window.

copy f67snnn is used to copy the contents of

section nnn (where nnn is the three-digit section
number) into section 15, the last section of F67.

copy f68snnn is used to copy the contents of

section nnn (where nnn is the three-digit section
number) into section 63, the last section of F68.

Figure 17: Copy Commands

X-modem Firmware

The E-Link Gateway Firmware can be re loaded in
the field using a VT-100 terminal session. The
command for initiating the load is xmodem

firmware.

Figure 19: Transfer Option

Figure 20: Send File Window

Figure 21 shows the progress of transferring data to
the E-Link Gateway.

A prompt indicates when the E-Link Gateway is
ready to receive the Firmware file (Figure 18).

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Figure 21: Data Transfer Progress

The system writes the new file to flash memory and
then restarts after the E-Link Gateway receives the
completed Firmware file. The current session is
closed because the E-Link Gateway is going through
a warm start.

Figure 21 shows the HyperTerminal software
feedback during the process of updating the
Firmware. You must wait until RESTARTING
appears and the E-Link Gateway has reset to
perform any other tasks.

Figure 23: Ready to Receive File Message

The HyperTerminal software has a Transfer
selection that allows you to access a Send File
window (Figure 24), in which the filename (*.CNF)
and desired protocol (Xmodem) must be entered.

Figure 24: Send File Window

Figure 25 shows the progress of transferring data to
the E-Link Gateway.

Figure 22: Messages during Firmware Update

X-modem Database

The E-Link Gateway’s Application can be reloaded
in the field through a VT-100 terminal interface. The
command for initiating the load is xmodem
database. You are prompted when the E-Link
Gateway is ready to receive the Application file
(Figure 23).

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Figure 25: Data Transfer Progress

The system writes the new file to flash memory and
then restarts after the E-Link Gateway receives the
completed Application file. The current session is
closed because the E-Link Gateway is going through
a warm start.