6.0
FIRMWARE LOAD AND UPDATE PROCEDURES
6.1
INTRODUCTION
The RX-400A Receiver is delivered from the factory with operating firmware installed.
While the firmware is the latest version available at time of manufacture, updates may
become available at the time of Receiver installation or periodically over the life of the
equipment.
Firmware is available from the TEN-TEC, Inc. by contacting the factory.
6.2
REQUIRED APPLICATION TOOLS
To load firmware updates into the RX-400A Receiver requires the TEN-TEC Flash
Update Utility tool. This tool is available by contacting the factory. Upon receipt load
the utility onto the desktop screen of the laptop or PC. This update utility will run on
Windows 2000, XP or Vista operating systems.
The RX-400A firmware updates are loaded via the Receiver’s USB port. Loading the
firmware requires a USB-to-Serial-Converter driver installed in the laptop or PC being
used to perform the download. This driver is available on the Internet at
FDTIchip.com. Click on ‘Drivers’ and select VCP Driver version 2.0-6.00. Download and
install this driver into the laptop or PC.
6.3
FIRMWARE LOAD/UPDATE STEPS
To load firmware into the RX-400A Receiver perform the following steps:
1.
Turn RX-400A power to OFF.
2.
With reference to paragraph 3.7 of this manual, place the #1 switch of the left
hand Configuration Dip Switch section to the ‘down’ position.
3.
Connect a USB cable from the Receiver USB connector to a USB port on the
laptop or PC.
4.
Turn the Receiver power ON.
5.
Click and open the Update utility icon on the laptop or PC desktop.
6.
Click ‘Settings’, then click ‘Setup’.
7.
On the setup window ‘check’ the serial port box.
8.
Select the COM port you want to use.
9.
Note the IP address, UDP port and radio pass-code entries.
10.
Click OK.
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