Firmware Updating Using A Usb Flash Drive - Kenwood TS-990S Instruction Manual

FIRMWARE UPDATING USING A USB FLASH
DRIVE
PRECAUTION:
◆ Do not shut down the transceiver with the main power switch (I/O)
during the firmware updating. Also, do not disconnect the USB
flash drive from the (USB-A) connector.
PREPARATION
1 Save the firmware file onto your PC.
The latest firmware can be downloaded from the KENWOOD
website.
2 Save the firmware file to a USB flash drive.
• You must store the zipped file containing the firmware in
the proper root folder of the USB flash drive, otherwise the
firmware cannot be updated.
• The firmware will be distributed in the zipped format. Store
the firmware as a zip file on the USB flash drive.
YOUR OPERATION FOR THE TRANSCEIVER AND YOUR
PC
While the transceiver power ( ) is turned OFF, the "
" LED lights orange. With the transceiver in this standby
state, follow the procedure below to update the firmware.
[ ]
1 Hold down [M.IN] (Memory), then press [ ].
The transceiver starts up with the Firmware Update screen
after the start screen appears. You can verify the transceiver
firmware version
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2 Insert the USB flash drive containing the firmware data
file to the
The firmware updating progress bar appears on the main
screen. Upon completion of the firmware updating, "The
firmware update is completed" appears on the main screen.
3 Press [ ] to turn the transceiver power ( ) OFF.
4 Disconnect the USB flash drive.
5 Press [ ] again.
The transceiver restarts with the new firmware enabled.
Note:
◆ If a message notifying you of an occurrence of the update
[M.IN]
failure appears during the firmware updating, refer to the
troubleshooting.
◆ Depending on the number of CPUs necessary for the firmware
update, the time necessary for updating may vary. It can take 20 to
30 minutes to update the firmware.
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(USB-A) connector on a front panel.
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