10: Firmware Upgrades
XPort User Guide
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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 Firmware
. 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.
4. For
Device Model
, be sure the appropriate XPort device is shown.
5. For
Firmware File
, click the
Browse
button and go to the location where the
firmware file resides.
Note
:
Make sure the XPort on which you are recovering firmware is
connected to this selected port on your PC.
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.