Accom ASWR8150, Technical Manual

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NOTE: There are two different versions of Chassis
software on the update diskette; one version (crate. bin) is
for the 8150 without the DVE CPU interface sub-board
installed, and the other version (turbo.bin) is for the 8150
with the DVE CPU interface sub-board installed. The 8150
automatically recognizes and loads the correct version
according to whether or not the DVE CPU interface
sub-board is installed.
You can cancel the update before it reaches 96 percent complete by
rebooting or powering down the Signal Chassis. The update creates a
temporary file before updating the flash memory and does not affect the
current software version or system memory before then. After the
update is 96 percent complete, however, the existing software is erased
from the flash memory, and the update must continue. Otherwise, the
Signal Chassis will have no operating software at all.
The next item to update is the Control Panel software. Return to this
menu, select
Panel , then press Confirm . The Control Panel update
process is not totally automatic; you must press SHIFT + M/E at the same
time when the menu prompts you to. If you do not, it aborts the update
and the Control Panel reloads its existing software. Once started, the
update takes about two minutes. When it is finished, the Control Panel
reboots and prompts you to press
SHIFT + M/E again. You can press
the flashing FTB button to boot from the new software immediately, or
do nothing, which causes the Control Panel to time out and boot from
the new software automatically.
Like the chassis, you can cancel the Control Panel update before the
display indicates that it is "erasing flash." The update creates a temporary
file before updating the flash memory and does not affect the current
software version or system memory before then. When it begins erasing
the flash memory, however, the update must continue or the Control
Panel will have no operating software at all.
The RAM setting erases all battery backed memory and forces all
switcher settings to factory defaults. This is also known as a "first
birthday." This is not a normal operation and should be used only as a
last resort if other measures to fix operational problems are unsuccessful.
WARNING: Updating RAM clears the
switcher’s battery backed up memory. Save all
engineering setups, personality files, and
effects to disk before updating the RAM.
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