Black Box KV6104SA-R2, Manual

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CHAPTER 5: Operation
7. Run the SSDUO.EXE firmware-upgrade program that you downloaded in
step 1, using the .DAT file that you downloaded in that step as its argument.
For example, to upgrade a Quadro to hypothetical firmware version 1.37, you
would type in the command line, “SSDUO 4X16V137.DAT”.
8. Follow the directions that appear on the host PC’s screen to transfer the new
firmware to the Duo/Quadro. When the upgrade’s complete, the program
will confirm whether the upgrade has been successful, and then it will stop
running.
9. Move position 2 of the Duo’s/Quadro’s DIP switch back to OFF (up), then
cycle power to the Duo/Quadro to return it to normal operation.
CAUTION—if the upgrade goes wrong:
The upgrade program rewrites the Duo’s/Quadro’s existing firmware
code with the code in the
u X c V xyz .HEX files. If the upgrade process is
interrupted, the Duo/Quadro will contain invalid code and will not
operate properly. A partial, interrupted, or failed upgrade can be fixed,
but only if you
immediately repeat the upgrade process without turning
OFF position 2 of the Duo’s/Quadro’s DIP switch. (The code that the
Duo/Quadro uses to download new firmware is not itself affected by the
upgrade process.) If you move position 2 back to OFF after a failed
upgrade attempt, the Duo/Quadro will begin running the incomplete
code. This could have unpredictable results and might damage your
Duo/Quadro or the attached equipment!
10. Verify one more time that the upgrade has been successful by bringing up the
on-screen menu (see Section 5.11 ) and seeing which firmware version is
reported at the bottom of the menu when you press [F1].