Appendix E: Upgrading the ezLCD-30x Firmware
A Windows PC is required to upgrade the firmware on an ezLCD-30x.
There are two parts to
upgrading the ezLCD-30x firmware
.
1) Putting
the ezLCD in firmware upgrade mode
.
2) Run
the Firmware Loader to load the firmware from your P.C. to the ezLCD-30x using the
USB port.
Before starting
an upgrade
be sure you have downloaded the ezLCD30x Firmware Loader
and
installed it. The latest
firmware
can be found at
www.EarthLCD.com/ezLCD-30x.
IMPORTANT:
Never use any upgrade firmware that is not designed for the display you have. Only
ezLCD-30x firmware should be installed. Using the wrong firmware will make your unit inoperable
and leave no way to install the correct firmware.
Before upgrading you ezLCD firmware you should backup any macros you have created by
copying them from the ezLCD-30x flash drive to your computer.
Have your ezLCD-30x installed and running with the terminal program as shown in the ezLCD-30x
Getting Started
section of this manual.
NOTE: Once you put the ezLCD in firmware upgrade mode it cannot come out of this state until
new firmware is programmed using the provided program even if you unplug it!
Step 1.
Put the ezLCD in
Firmware Upgrade Mode
. Type in the following command line:
Upgrade
ezLCD.
The command must be typed exactly and is case sensitive. You should receive the message:
Upgrade Firmware Enabled
.
Step 2.
Close your terminal program.
Step 3.
Unplug the ezLCD from the USB port.
Step 4.
Run the ezLCD-30x Firmware Loader program (should already be running).
Step 5.
Plug the ezLCD-30x back into USB. It will only display a dim gray screen when in upgrade
mode. The ezLCD-30x Firmware Loader program will beep and the text box should display
Device
attached
.
Step 6.
Click
Open Hex File
in the ezLCD-30x Firmware Loader program.
Step 7.
Navigate to your ezLCD-30x firmware file an
d click on it (does not show file is loaded).
Step 8.
Click P
rogram/Verify
in the ezLCD-30x Firmware Loader program. The ezLCD-30x
Firmware Loader text box should display several status messages followed by
Erase/Program/Verify
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