10:
Firmware Upgrades
Recovering the Firmware Using the Serial Port and DeviceInstaller
If for some reason the firmware is damaged, you can recover the firmware file by using
DeviceInstaller to download the *.ROM file over the serial port.
To recover firmware:
1.
Start DeviceInstaller. If your PC has more than one network adapter, a message
displays. Select an adapter and click
OK
.
2.
From the
Tools
menu, select
Advanced/Recover Firmwar
e. The Serial Port Firmware
Upgrade window displays.
3.
For
Port on PC
, enter the COM port on the PC that is connected to the serial port of the
Lantronix unit.
Note:
Make sure the Micro125 on which you are recovering firmware is connected to this
selected port on your PC.
4.
For
Device Model
, be sure the appropriate Micro125 device is selected.
5.
For
Firmware File
, click the
Browse
button and go to the location where the firmware file
resides.
6.
Click
OK
to download the file.
7.
When prompted, reset the device. Status messages and a progress bar at the bottom of
the screen show the progress of the file transfer. When the file transfer completes, the
message “
Successful, Click OK to Close
” appears.
8.
Click the
OK
button to complete this procedure.
Note:
For more information, see Recovering Firmware in the DeviceInstaller online Help.
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