APPENDIX H – FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE
22 APPENDIX H – FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE
The most recent firmware version is installed by the manufacturer on the Falcon XT before it is
delivered. Once purchased, the firmware can be updated with the latest version available. The
Firmware Upgrade can be carried out using the Windows operating system. The suitable
operating systems are: Windows Xp Sp3, Windows Vista and Windows 7 Ultimate 32/64 Bit.
Check that Microsoft.net 4 is installed on the operating system; if this is not the case, go to
www.microsoft.com for the installation.
To upgrade the processor follow the procedure below:
Following the initialisation of the device (firmware upgrade), all the user’s settings and
adjustments may be deleted and/or overwritten by the manufacturer’s new configuration! Save
your current configuration in a document outside the device before upgrading the firmware.
In the firmware upgrade phase remember to install the new version of the associated software
for remote control of the PC. There is a direct correspondence between the firmware and
software versions. For example the PC software version 3.0 requires installation of the firmware
version 3.0 on the unit and vice versa. More precisely, the first two digits must correspond; in so
far as possible, the sub-versions (identified by the third digit) are not involved in the
firmware/software compatibility.
As a general rule, the X.Y.Z software version is executed with the X.Y.K firmware version
22.1 PREPARING THE DEVICE FOR UPGRADING
To correctly update or upgrade a Falcon XT device, use an Rs232 COM Serial port. If the port is native on the PC’s
motherboard, the port characteristics do not need to be set; if USB-to-Serial adaptors are used, then - in some cases - it
may be necessary to set certain port data, such as speed and stop bits. The software upgrader operates with the
following port values:
38,400bps, 8-N-1
Follow each step of these instructions to correctly execute the upgrade:
a.
Close all open applications.
b.
Access the “Fw UpGrades” folder
c.
Double click on the FILE ASSOCIATED with the required upgrade:
d.
Launch the program: Upgrader_V2xx.EXE
e.
Falcon XT_Upgrader_V201.exe
NB: to check the current version of your Falcon XT, enter the Firmware Version page from the system information menu.
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