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Dream Player MC – User Manual
5 Firmware Updates
5.1 Updating Your Firmware
Another special feature of the Dream Player MC is the convenience of updating
firmware. No cables needed! Revisions of firmware are loaded onto the micro SD
Card which allows you to load any critical updates to the firmware without having to
completely dismantle your project to get the unit to your computer.
5.2 Downloading the Firmware Update
When firmware updates become available we will announce it on our website
. On the download’s page find the updated version of firmware and
click the download link.
The firmware updates are a special PRICOM Design file called PDI, which means
your machine will most likely not recognize the format and so you will be prompted
with a box asking if you want to Find, Save, or Cancel.
You will want to SAVE the file to a folder somewhere that makes sense and you can
find later. Creating a folder called “PRICOM Downloads” would be a good example.
After you save the file to your machine you simply copy it to your micro SD Card.
Make sure to have only one firmware file on the SD Card.
5.3 How to Update Your Firmware
To initiate the firmware update process follow the steps below.
1.
Power off the Dream Player.
2.
Remove the micro SD Card.
3.
Load the SD Card into your computer.
4.
Copy the PDI File onto the card. (Ensure there is only one .PDI file on the card.)
5.
Insert the card back into its position on the Dream Player.
6.
(important) Hold down the onboard button
while
reapplying power.
7.
Reapply power to the Dream Player.
8.
The SD Card Status and Playback Indicator LED’s will flash four times to
indicate the unit is in update mode.
9.
You may stop holding down the button at this point.
10.
The Red LED will rapidly strobe while the update is taking place. Next the
Yellow LED will flash while the firmware is verified.
11.
Generally the update takes only a few seconds and upon completion of the update
the LED will stop flashing, and you are ready to go.
Note: Remember to hold down the button when reapplying power to the unit.
Otherwise the Dream Player will not look for the new Firmware.
