System Configuration 75
E-EQ-MX5PCRG-F-ARC MX5 Reference Guide
Compact Flash Card Files and Programs
CF Compact Flash Card | Flash Card
The CF card, located under the Main Battery Pack, is intended to protect the user from losing the
LXE drivers and configuration information in the event of a cold boot. After the MX5 has been
initially configured (when a new unit is set up by the end user for the first time), the RegSave.exe
utility should be run to create the RegTemp.reg registry backup file. Once this has been done, if a
cold boot occurs, RegRest.exe runs automatically after the cold boot and the user is prompted to
do a warm boot to invoke the restored registry settings. Also, on a cold boot, the contents of any
.cab files (for API, drivers, etc.) are automatically unpacked and then restarted after the
subsequent warm boot.
Access Files on the CF Card
Tap the the Windows icon | Programs | File Explorer | My Documents | My Device | Compact
Flash folder.
Note: Perform a warm reset when exchanging one CF card for another.
CF Files
Persistent Storage Memory is not available on the MX5. Instead, a Flash card is used for
permanent storage of the LXE drivers and utilities. It is also used for registry content back up. The
CF card is located in the socket under the main battery pack.
It is important that all CAB files on the card be given Read-Only attributes. On the MX5, when a
read-only CAB file is unpacked, it is not deleted.
The following files are included on every MX5 CF card:
File Description
WEDGE.CAB Cab file containing the LXE scanner driver and control panel for the MX5.
API.CAB CAB file containing the LXE API for the MX5.
RegSave.exe A utility that backs up the registry to the RegTemp.reg file that is stored on
the CF card.
RegSave.exe displays a message box to indicate that it is in progress and
displays a message stating it has completed successfully or that an error
occurred during the backup process.
RegRest.exe A utility to force restoring the registry from RegTemp.reg.
JmpStart.cld A script file that executes following a cold boot (keypad-initiated or when a
charged main battery is installed following a complete loss of main and
backup battery power).
JmpStart.cld unpacks all the cab files on the CF card and executes
RegRest.exe to restore the registry from the RegTemp.reg file. This file
is written to load every CAB file that are installed initially by LXE. User
installed CAB files would need to be added.
