Updating The Firmware; Downloading And Installing The Required Software On Your Computer; Programming Cable; Downloading Firmware Updates - Arcom RC-210 Operation And Programming Manual

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The RC-210 was designed with ease of firmware upgrades in mind. This allows it to be easily upgraded in the field as new firmware

versions are released.

All that is needed to upload updates to the RC210 is a computer running Windows© Win98/NT/XP/2000 and a serial cable (and

adapter).

The programming software may be downloaded at our web site:

http://www.ah6le.net/arcom/rc210/updater.zip

Once downloaded, simply run the setup program to install the Arcom Updater program on your computer.

In addition to the software and a standard serial cable, you will also need an adapter that allows connection to the RC210 (note that

these connections are not "standard", in that Rxd and Txd are reversed. This is by design and allows you to use a straight through

serial cable between your computer and the RC210 without the need for a null modem adapter)

DB9 Pin

3 Pin Header Pin J6

1 (Txd)

3 (Rxd)

2 Gnd

Once you've installed the program on your computer and have the programming cable, you'll need to download the firmware update

from our website:

http://www.ah6le.net/arcom/rc210/updates.html

We recommend that you create a directory dedicated to firmware updates. As an example, you could name it "updates", but you may

call it anything you like. Once downloaded, unzip the update into this directory. Remember the location of this directory as you'll need it

later. All updates contain 5 files - one with a .bas extension, one with a .cfg, another with a .dbg, one with a .bin extention and finally

one with a .hex extension. The only one you need be concerned with is the one with the .hex extension.

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