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VessJBOD 1000 Series Product Manual
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If you are using a different COM port, you must change the port setting in the
configuration file.
To access the configuration file and change the COM port setting:
1.
Double click the
expfwdlutil_<version number>.exe
file to start the utility.
2.
In the Flash Utility dialog box, click the
Quit
button. In the Warning box, click
the
Yes
button.
When the utility opened, it created a
fwdl.ini
file in the same directory.
3.
Open the
fwdl.ini
configuration file in a text editor and change the
comport
number as required.
[settings]
file=
comport=1
The
file
value fills in automatically when you run the utility.
Save and close the
fwdl.ini
file.
Updating the Firmware
To update the firmware:
1.
Double click the
expfwdlutil_<version number>.exe
file.
The Flash Utility dialog box appears.
2.
Click the
Browse
button and navigate to the Firmware Update file in the
firmware
folder.
The firmware file is
exp.fw.<version number>.bin
.
3.
Click the file, then click the
Open
button.
4.
Click the
Start
button.
The update begins. You can monitor progress on the Progress bar. The
operation takes about four minutes.
5.
When you see the message:
Firmware download finished successfully.
Please power cycle the system for the new firmware to take effect.
Click the
Quit
button. In the Warning box, click the
Yes
button.
6.
Restart the VessJBOD:
•
Turn OFF the power supply switch (switches). See page 39, Figure 1.
Warning
Do not restart the VessJBOD during a firmware upgrade
procedure. Wait until you see the
Firmware download finished
successfully
message.