From Another Digital Receiver Via Rs-232 Port - Topfield TF 5010 PVR User Manual

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96 Firmware Update

9.4 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port

It is possible to transfer the ﬁrmware from the digital receiver

to another same digital receiver by connecting them with a RS-

232 cable. To update the ﬁrmware with this method, perform

the following steps:

1. Turn off the target digital receiver.

2. Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin D-

sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the dig-

ital receiver, and the other end into the

matching port on the other digital receiver.

3. Turn on the source digital receiver if not

already on.

4. Select the Installation

Transfer Firmware to Other IRD menu,

then you get asked for conﬁrmation; select

Yes.

5. Turn on the target digital receiver to start

the ﬁrmware transfer.

6. A progress bar appears showing the

progress of the ﬁrmware transfer.

7. Restart the target digital receiver when the

ﬁrmware transfer is complete.

Transfer Firmware

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