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Appendix C: Serial/TFTP Firmware Upgrades
Using the supplied
RMS compact
SerialTFTP software
, it is possible to upgrade the firmware version of the
RMS Compact, to add patches and new features.
Install
To install the SerialTFTP upgrade software, simply cd to the relevant directory on the supplied Cdrom, and run
the
SerialTFTP.exe
installation script.
Now copy the firmware files to an accessible directory on your hard drive (these should be supplied by Sinetica
Corporation)
Run SerialTFTP
From the Start menu of your PC, select the
SerialTFTP
option.
The user now has two methods of upgrading the RMS compactfirmware, either using a serial port to
serial port connection between the RMS compactand the PC, or using the TFTP protocol over the
TCP/IP network.
Starting the SerialTFTP program should display the following screen:
Figure 67: SerialTFTP Firware Upgrade Tool Screen
TFTP Upgrade
TFTP is the quickest, and preferred, method of upgrading the firmware in the RMS Compact. Instructions for
performing the upgrade are shown below:
•
In the
firmware settings
box, select the location of the firmware files that you saved on your
hard drive, and select
Generic (main)
as a product type
•
in the
transfer mode
box, select
TFTP
•
In the
TFTP Settings
box, enter the
IP address of the
RMS compact
to be upgraded
•
Hit the
Upgrade
button
•
At the end of the process, you should see an
Upgrade Successful
message, and the
checksums should match.
•
Online instructions are also given in the
Information
window of the software tool itself.