Firmware Update For Smartbeaconing And Other Enhancements; How To Get Newest Firmware Software; How To Update - Kenwood TM-255A Product Manual

10.3.3

Firmware Update for SmartBeaconing and Other Enhancements

New firmware is required to use the SmartBeaconing function in the following cases:
• If transceiver and controller version is older than Version 2.00
10.4 How to Get Newest Firmware/Software
Download the newest version of update software from the Kenwood web site URL shown below
(URL is subject to change).
http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/software_download.html

10.5 How to Update

Carefully read the update instructions provided when you download the software. Begin the
procedure only after you understand the provided instructions.
Item to Update
Transceiver TM-V71_TM-D710_Main_VxxxE.exe
Operation Panel TM-D710_RC-D710_OpPanel_VxxxE.exe The updater file can also be used for RC-D710.
TNC TM-D710_RC-D710_Tnc_VxxxE.exe
Note:
During a routine update, there are times when automatic resets are executed. Therefore, ensure you back up all values
and channel data prior to beginning the firmware update.
To restore the backup data, confirm all data is correct using on MCP-2A prior to writing data back to the transceiver.
TM-D710A/E
Table 10-2 Firmware Update Summary Table
Files Required
10 HOW TO UPDATE FIRMWARE
Remarks
The updater file can also be used for
TM-V71A/E.
Operation panel's firmware must be Ver. 1.12
or newer.
The updater file can also be used for RC-D710.
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