DigiDeck digital video recorder
Manual, Fast Forward Video, Inc. Revised 1/20/04
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New features for the DigiDeck are posted to our website as they become available. Our customers have access
to these features via firmware updates for the lifetime of the product. Please check this site regularly to
implement the newest changes.
Firmware updates are located at www.ffv.com in the Support sub directory
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Locate the latest revision of firmware for the front panel (fpo.zip or fpdual.zip) and the video card (recon.zip)
Please note that the dates may not be the same for both. Download and unzip the files.
Hook up the DigiDeck to your computer:
Connect a DB9 straight through cable to the RS 422 port located on the back panel of the DigiDeck; connect the
RS-232/422 converter to the other end of the cable and into the RS232 port of your computer. 232 side of the
converter into the computer. (Note: if using a slow motion controller you will only need the straight through cable).
Hyper Terminal Set-up:
On your host computer, open up the Hyper Terminal program. This program can be found in the Start Menu,
under Start/Programs/Accessories/Communications/HyperTerminal. The name of the program is Hypertrm.exe.
When you run HyperTerminal, it prompts for a name and icon for the new connection. Name this anything
meaningful to you, such as, “digi38400”. HyperTerminal next prompts you for details about the connection with a
window labeled “Connect To”. Under the box labeled “Connect Using”, select “Direct to Com 1”, and press “OK”.
HyperTerminal now prompts you for “Port Settings”. Set Bits per second, data bits, parity, and stop bits to the
same format indicated below.
1. CONNECTION DESCRIPTION: FFV, choose an Icon, OK
2. PHONE NUMBER: Enter any phone number, choose a communication device, OK
3. CONNECT: Cancel
4. CONFIGURE /CONNECTION / CONNECTION PREFERENCES:
DATA BITS: 8 PARITY: ODD STOP BITS: 2 FLOW CONTROL: NONE
5. FILE / PROPERTIES / SETTINGS:
FUNCTION: terminal keys, EMULATION: VT100, BACKSCROLL BUFFER LINES: 500
IMPORTANT: YOU MUST LOAD THE FIRMWARE IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER!
1. FIRST UPLOAD (fpo.fud or fpdual.fud) TO THE FRONT PANEL (FOLLOW PROCEDURE BELOW);
REBOOT
2. UPLOAD TO THE VIDEO CARD ON CHANNEL ONE, REBOOT
3. UPLOAD TO THE VIDEO CARD ON CHANNEL TWO (For Dual decks)
Sending the Firmware to the DigiDeck
1. On the touch screen of the single channel DigiDeck, touch the question mark on the top left corner for the
firmware data screen. On dual decks, you must go through the main menu, firmware submenu.
2. Touch the box labeled UPDATE AT 38400, the DigiDeck will send a message to your computer, which
says: “Begin your Xmodem CRC transfer now”, and the letter “C” scrolling across the computer monitor.
Next, right click the mouse then click “Send file”. You should now be at a window asking for a Filename.
Click on Browse, locate the firmware (binary file from Fast Forward Video with the “. fud” file extension)
and select it by clicking on browse, before sending the file, ensure that “Xmodem” is stated in the protocol
box. Click on send and watch it load. When it has been transferred you will receive the message
“successful completion”.
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Turn off the DigiDeck, wait approximately five seconds, turn it back on, and allow it to boot up completely.
Once again access the firmware page, this time to confirm that the new firmware has been loaded.