Performing upgrades
The AdderView PRO unit is fully upgradeable via flash upgrade. Such upgrades
require a Windows-based computer system to be linked via the
OPTIONS
port.
Items required to perform an upgrade
• Supplied serial upgrade cable (see
Appendix 2
for pin-out specifications).
• A Windows-based upgrade computer with an RS232 serial port.
• The latest version of the KVM Firmware Uploader and firmware files for the
AdderView PRO - available from the
Technical Support > Updates
section of
the Adder Technology website (
www.adder.com
).
To use the KVM Firmware Uploader utility
1 - Obtain and run the KVM Firmware Uploader.
Download the latest AdderView PRO KVM Firmware Uploader from the
Adder Technology website and install it on a Windows-based upgrade
computer that will be connected to the AdderView PRO unit. The files
are supplied as a compressed ZIP file. Decompress the ZIP file with an
appropriate tool such as WinZip (www.winzip.com) and copy all contained
files to the same folder on the upgrade computer.
2 - Power off the AdderView PRO
Remove the power supply plug from the rear panel of the unit.
3 - Connect the upgrade computer to the AdderView PRO
Connect the serial port of the upgrade computer to the
OPTIONS
port on the
rear panel of the unit using a (straight through) serial upgrade cable.
4 - Invoke upgrade mode
While powering on or when already powered: Press and hold the
COMPUTER and MODE buttons (for up to ten seconds) until the numeric
indicator shows ‘
U
’. The
UPG
indicator should also illuminate to show that
the AdderView PRO is ready to be upgraded.
5 - Run the KVM Firmware Uploader utility
From that folder, select the KVMUploader icon to run the upgrade utility.
The KVM Firmware Uploader dialog will be displayed:
6 - Query the AdderView PRO
Click the
Query Unit
button to confirm that communication is possible with
the AdderView PRO and to establish its firmware details. If successful, the
‘Unit connected’ field should show the name of the AdderView unit and the
current firmware will also be listed.
If the application cannot contact the AdderView PRO, re-check the
connection cable and click the
Advanced...
button to check that the correct
serial port is being used. Change the serial port within the
Advanced...
section, if necessary.
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There is no need to adjust the computer’s serial port settings as the
application will do this automatically.
