User's Manual | ACOM 500S | 160-4
m Linear Power Amplifier
March 2023
S e c t i o n MAINTENANCE | Page 53 of 66
7.5.
Firmware
7.5.1.
Firmware Versions
The history of available ACOM 500S CPU Module firmware versions is shown in
Table 7-1 | ACOM 500S firmware
Table 7-1 | ACOM 500S firmware versions history
Version
Release Date
Notes
1.0
24.02.2023
Base firmware version;
Table 7-1 | ACOM 500S firmware versions history
The new firmware is issued as a file, for example
ACOM_500S_FW V1.0 - 24.02.2023.DAT
. You can download
the available firmware from
7.5.2.
Prequistments
Before you change the firmware version, check the new version compatibility with the
revisions of the hardware and of the boot loader in your amplifier (
). If you have any doubts about the versions, please, consult your dealer before
you undertake any action.
When ACOM issues a new firmware version, the user can upload it in the amplifier after he checks the
compatibility. When compatibility is confirmed a return to an earlier version is also possible.
7.5.3.
Firmware Updates
For uploading (or backup) a firmware to ACOM 500S you have to use the
ACOM Terminal S
software,
distributed by ACOM free of charge. You can download it from
To use the
ACOM Terminal S
, you have to install the software on PC equipped with RS-232 port. The
ACOM
Terminal S
communicates with amplifier via RS-232 interface. For cable connection, please see Section
Table 2-2 | Signals and pin out of the RS-232 connector
The
ACOM Terminal S
is available for MS Windows, Apple Mac, and Linux operation systems.