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8.10.1.1. Downloading Sabine GRAPHI-Q firmware
1.
Go on-line using your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
2.
Double click the Sabine Upgrader icon. The Upgrade Wizard dialog box will give you three choices:
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Download the latest version of GRAPHI-Q firmware.
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Upgrade GRAPHI-Q firmware.
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Download the latest version of GRQ-Remote Software and install it on this computer.
3.
Select the first option: “Download the latest version of GRAPHI -Q firmware” and click “Next>>.”
4.
The Upgrade Wizard will connect to Sabine and then ask you to click “Next>>.” Do so.
5.
You then will be given the opportunity to read the release notes for GRAPHI-Q firmware. Clicking
“Read Release Notes” will open up your preferred Internet Browser to the document “Sabine GRAPHI-
Q Firmware Release Notes” on Sabine’s website. If you elect to read this document, you can still
return to the Upgrade Wizard at any time. If you do not wish to read the update notes, click “Next>>”
on the Upgrade Wizard.
6.
The next screen allows you to register to receive notification by e-mail of future upgrades. This is
optional. Click “Next>>” to skip, or after you have entered your information.
7.
Highlight the version of GRAPHI-Q firmware you wish to download and click “Download.”
8.
The Upgrade Wizard will tell you when your download is complete. Click “Next>>” and you will return
to the first Upgrade Wizard screen.
8.10.1.2. Flashing your GRAPHI-Q(s) NOTE: This step is a continuation of the previous process but
does not require being on-line. Make sure the serial port of your computer is connected to the Serial IN
on the GRAPHI-Q. If you have a multiple unit GRAPHI-Q setup in a serial network, you may update only
one unit at a time. The unit being updated must be the first one connected, so you must connect and
update each unit individually. Close all other programs, especially DOS programs.
1.
On the first Upgrade Wizard screen, select the second option: Upgrade GRAPHI-Q firmware and click
“Next>>.”
2.
The screen will tell you that you must be connected to at single GRAPHI-Q. Make sure you are
connected and that the unit is OFF.
3.
Select the COM port your GRAPHI-Q is connected to and click “Next>>.”
4.
The next screen will tell you to turn on your GRAPHI-Q. The Upgrader will detect the GRAPHI-Q
rebooting, erase existing firmware and then re-flash with the firmware file you downloaded from
Sabine.
5.
When the firmware has been installed, turn off your GRAPHI-Q and then turn it back on. The new
firmware will display briefly in the digital delay LED screen.
8.10.1.3. Note on Upgrading Firmware.
Upgrading firmware from a CD ROM is a simple matter if you also use the same CD-ROM to install the
Sabine Upgrade Wizard that contains the latest software and firmware, or download the Upgrade Wizard
from our web site. Once installed, the correct firmware will automatically be placed in a folder inside the
Upgrade Wizard (default placement to C:/Program Files/Sabine/Sabine Upgrade Wizard). Default label
for the firmware is “grq.bin.”
However, if you acquire new firmware (either from a CD or by download) independently of the Sabine
Upgrade Wizard (for example, if you already have the Upgrade Wizard installed on your computer before
acquiring new firmware), you must place the new firmware inside the folder identified above, and rename
it grq.bin. Once that is accomplished, you may proceed with the firmware upgrade procedure by checking
the “Upgrade GRAPHI-Q firmware” choice on your Upgrade Wizard program (see 8.10.1.2. Flashing
your GRAPHI-Q(s) above). Following this procedure will insure that the firmware loaded into your
GRAPHI-Q is the latest and greatest.
NOTE: Upgrading the firmware does not interfere with your Stored Presets. This very powerful feature
allows you to save all your hard work while you upgrade to all the most advanced features of the GRAPHI-
Q operating system.
Section Eight: Upgrading GRAPHI-Q Firmware Via Flash RAM