Upgrading The 780C; Upgrading The Firmware And Gateware On Your 780C Handheld Test Instrument For Hdmi - Quantum Data 780C User Manual

780C Multi-Interface Interoperability Tester – User Guide

14 Upgrading the 780C

14.1 Upgrading the Firmware and Gateware on your 780C Handheld Test
Instrument for HDMI
You can upgrade the firmware and gateware on your 780C through the USB interface. In order to upgrade the
780C firmware and gateware you have to put the 780C in the "Disk" mode. This is not the default mode.
Important Note: Be sure to check the Release Notes on the Quantum Data website for additional information
on upgrading for a particular release. The instructions below may not apply in all upgrade scenarios. If you
have any questions or encounter a problem with the upgrade, contact Quantum Data customer support.
Use the following procedure to upgrade the firmware and gateware for your 780C. Note that the files will also
come with a bootstrp.bin file.
1. Download the 780C firmware and gateware (if necessary) files from the Quantum Data website
http://www.quantumdata.com/downloads/index.asp
2. Connect the 780C to a PC host via the USB cable provided.
3. Touch select the Preferences from the 780C top menu.
4. Choose Disk for the USB Mode (refer to the screen below).
5. Power cycle the 780C.
The 780C appears as a mass storage device like any other USB drive.
6. Transfer the bootstrp.bin from your PC to the 780C using standard Windows drag and drop techniques.
7. Transfer the new firmware (VP500app.bin) from your PC to the 780C using standard Windows drag and
drop techniques.
8. (if necessary) Transfer the new gateware file (for 780: Xilinx.bin; for 780C: 780afpga.bin ) from your PC to
the 780C using standard Windows drag and drop techniques.
9. Use Windows Eject function on the 780C USB device then physically disconnect the 780C from your PC.
10. Reboot the 780C.
11. Navigate to the Help window.
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to your PC and unzip the file.
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