Firmware Update - RME Audio DSP System Multiface User Manual

7.4 Firmware Update

The Flash Update Tool updates HDSP PCI, PCIe, CardBus and ExpressCard to the latest ver-
sion. It requires an already installed driver.
Start the program hdsp_wdm_fut.exe (for all HDSP cards) or pcie_fut.exe (for all HDSPe
cards). The Flash Update Tool displays the current revision of the HDSP interface, and whether
it needs an update. If so, then please manually select if a PCI card (desktop computer) or a
CardBus card (laptop) shall be flashed. Next simply press the 'Update' button. A progress bar
will indicate when the flash process is finished. The bar moves slowly first (program), then faster
(verify).
If more than one interface card is installed, all cards can be flashed by changing to the next tab
and repeating the process.
After the update the card needs to be reset. This is done by powering down and shutting off the
PC. A warm boot is not enough!
Note that the firmware update is done on the interface card, not on the Multiface. The firmware
of the Multiface is part of the driver, invisible, and loaded automatically during boot.
PCI card revision 1.8 or up (black PCB), CardBus with 6-pin FireWire connector, all PCIe
and ExpressCards
When the update unexpectedly fails (status: failure), the card's Safety BIOS will be used from
the next cold boot on (Secure BIOS Technology). Therefore the card stays fully functional. The
flash process should then be tried again on a different computer.
All other PCI cards and CardBus with 15-pin flat connector
When the update fails (status: failure) the flash process should be repeated several times, until
no error message occurs anymore. If the failure message is displayed nonetheless, the inter-
face will most probably no longer work when the computer is switched off and on again. The
interface then has to be re-programmed at the factory. We have invested a lot of work to pre-
vent the system from getting in this state. If it happens despite our efforts, the best advice we
can give is to not switch off the computer! As long as it is not switched off the old programming
of the PCI/CardBus interface will stay active, and you can continue to work with the system
using the old drivers
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