U4
Socket
Software Version
Label Area
Board Issue
Label Area
U9
Socket
Corner
Bevel
Notch
Figure 1. ADC-8032A Frame Synchronizer Socket and Label Location
Software Upgrade Procedure
1. Remove the card to be upgraded from the mounting frame.
2. Verify the card issue level matches the issue level this upgrade kit provides.
3. Refer to Figure 1 and the card labeling to locate the existing IC chip in socket
U4
.
Note the matching beveled corner orientation of the chip and the socket.
4. Insert the supplied IC chip removal tool, with the toothed-end inward, in one of the
corner slots of the
U4
socket.
Important
Always follow instructions included with the chip extraction tool.
Insert tool just enough to catch the underside of the chip. Excessive prying may
damage the socket frame or the card or both.
5. Alternating between corners, gently pry up the chip from the socket.
6. Store the old chip in a labeled static free container.
7. Carefully remove the new chip from the packaging.
The chip and the socket each have one beveled corner for alignment purposes.
8. Align the new chip over the socket with the beveled corners together and the label
facing up. Text direction may vary.
9. Gently and firmly press the chip into the socket.
10. Proceed to the Firmware Upgrade Procedure, on the following page.
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Frame Synchronizer Upgrade
FSU-8032A Upgrade Manual (Iss. 04)