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Appendix A
FIRMWARE UPGRADE
1. Ensure your PC network settings have a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0. This can be
easily checked using DOS command IPCONFIG.
2. Extract FlashUpdate program, and start the program.
3. If prompted by firewall, select Unblock so that FlashUpdate program may operate.
4. Copy new firmware files to a known location on the hard drive of your PC.
Do not unzip these files.
5. Specify location of firmware bootloader file (epm_mrb_elpro_E900P_
x.x
.bin.gz) and
firmware application file (epm_RM90_
x.x
.bin.gz) using the Browse buttons in the
FlashUpdate program.
6. Connect PC to RM-90 RS-232 serial port with “straight-though” serial cable.
7. Select COM port connected to RM-90 in the
FlashUpdate
program.
8. Connect PC to RM-90 Ethernet port with “straight-through” Ethernet cable.
This will usually be a blue color.
9. Switch dip-switch on RM-90 to SETUP mode.
10. Click on
Upgrade
button in FlashUpdate program.
11. Click
OK
.
12. Power up RM-90, or cycle power to RM-90, within 30 seconds of completing the
previous step.
13. Programming will commence.
14. If programming was successful, a dialog box is displayed showing this.
