User Manual for the Type 8300 Compatt 6
(and Variants)
UM-8300-Compatt 6
Issue B3
Section 10 – Firmware Update
10.1 Introduction
The latest firmware version is displayed on the Sonardyne website product support page. Contact
Sonardyne Support to obtain the updated firmware files.
10.2 Firmware Update Procedure
To update the firmware:
1. Make sure the Dual Serial Cable is connected to the connection point on the transponder; see
Section 9.3.1 "Connecting the Dual Serial Cable"
.
2. Connect the CPU connector to a comms port on the PC (make a note of which comms port is
used).
3. On the PC, double-click the
GP Bootloader.exe
icon to open the program.
4. On the toolbar menu, select
Serial Port
and then click
Configure
.
5. On the
Dialog
window select the correct
COM
port and
Baud Rate
(
38400
,
56700
or
115200
)
and then click
OK
.
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