Telit GE864 and GC864
Product Description
80273ST10008A Rev. 3 - 10/02/06
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4 Service and firmware update
The serial cable used for the communication with a PC can be also used to update the
Telit GE864 /
GC864 module
firmware. The RS232 connector DB type 9 pin 90° is used to connect the
Telit
Evaluation Kit
. to any DTE .
All levels are conformed to RS232 and V.24 standard and a PC serial port can be directly
connected to this connector.
The firmware update can be done with a specific software tool provided by Telit that runs on
windows based PCs.
4.1 Step-by-Step upgrade procedure
The firmware update can be done with a specific software tool provided by Telit that runs on
Windows based PCs.
First the program will erase the content of flash memory, then the program will write on the flash
memory. To update the firmware of the module, we suggest the following procedure:
I. Collect information about the Hardware and implemented version of Software by the
command
- AT+CGMR<enter>, which returns the Software version information;
- AT+CGMM<enter>, which returns the Model Identification.
II. Request the specific software for upgrading to Telit Technical Support
III. Switch off the module
IV. Mount the
Telit GE864 / GC864 module
in the
Evaluation Kit
(using the dedicated adaptor) and
supply power
V. Run the file application you received from the Technical Support (e.g.
TFI_GE864.exe)
.
The following window will be displayed, Select the language preferred by pressing the
correspondent button.
VI. The End User License Agreement will appear. Please, read it and accept the terms if you
are going to proceed.
