D01-501152-01 Rev A
SXGA096 Design Reference Board User
’
s Manual
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6.1.1. Hardware Protocol
1 stop bit, no parity
9600 baud
No hardware handshake
Downloading New Firmware Versions to the Design Reference
Board
The ability to download new versions of the firmware ensures that you will have
the latest functionality without having to send your SXGA096 Design Reference
Board for reprogramming. A utility that downloads and installs new firmware
versions is included in the software package.
6.2.1. Using the Firmware Download Utility
Firmware files can be downloaded as hex files. Before attempting to download
and install new firmware versions make sure that you have received a firmware
hex file from an eMagin source.
To load your firmware files, follow the following steps:
1.
Connect the USB cable to the PC and to the RS232 connector on the
SXGA096 Design Reference Board
2.
Connect the power cable to the SXGA096 Design Reference Board.
3.
Connect your video source to the SXGA096 Design Reference Board.
4.
Start the
SXGA096_SW
.
exe
application. Select the “Bootloader” tab
at the top of the form. A window should appear like that below:
