Emergency Firmware Update - Mutable Instruments ambika User Manual

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The first half of the screen displays the version of the OS running on the motherboard. If a firmware
update file named AMBIKA.BIN is present on the memory-card, pressing S1 (*upgrade* command)
will load it to upgrade the main processor.
Ambika contains seven ports to which devices are attached. The first 6 ports (port 1 to port 6) are
used for connecting the voicecards ; the last port (port 7) is used for connecting additional controllers
or I/O connectors. The second half of the screen on the about page shows the device type and OS
version number for a selected port. Use the encoder to scroll through the ports. When no device is
attached to a port (or when the device firmware has been corrupted), a '?' is shown in place of the
device type. If a firmware update file named VOICE$.BIN (where $ is the port number) is present on
the memory card, pressing S4 (upgrade command) will load it to upgrade the voicecard processor.
Emergency firmware update
If for some reason Ambika is "bricked" — this can happen if the SD card is damaged, if the firmware
update file has been incorrectly copied to the card, or if the power has been disconnected during the
firmware upgrade procedure — there is still a way of initiating a firmware update:
Press S8 while powering up Ambika to force the firmware to be reloaded from the SD-card. During
loading, the unit displays the number of bytes loaded (the firmware takes up to 60kbytes):
SD update...
4096
Press S7 while powering up Ambika to put the unit in MIDI firmware upgrade mode. In this mode, the
unit is waiting for the firmware to be sent as SysEx blocks over MIDI. A .syx or .mid file with the latest
data is available on the Mutable Instruments website. While receiving blocks of MIDI data, the unit
displays the number of bytes loaded (the firmware takes up to 60kbytes):
Syx update...
4096
If you want to use a dedicated SysEx transfer tool, we recommend Elektron's C6 tool available for
both Windows and OS X, configured with a 250ms delay between blocks.
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