Updating The Firmware - Orthogonal Devices ER-102 User Manual

Updating the firmware

To update the firmware on the ER-102, download the newest firmware binary from:
http://www.orthogonaldevices.com/er-102
and copy the file (e.g. f1_02.bin) to the FIRMWARE directory on your microSD card.
Do not rename the file. The ER-102 requires the firmware files to be named in a
specific format:
f<major version>_<minor version>.bin
Next, place the microSD card back into the ER-102's card slot and switch the STOR-
AGE mode to ADMIN. Turn off the power to your modular if it is not already off.
Now while pressing the PUNCH button, turn your modular back on. The REC LED
will start to flash and the rest of the LEDs display a vertical pendulum. The PART/
GROUP segmented displays will show the firmware with the highest version num-
ber in the FIRMWARE directory. Usually this is the last firmware that you copied
over and exactly the firmware that you want to load onto the ER-102. Pressing the
PUNCH button again will begin the upload process (which should finish in about 3
seconds) and flash "Good" in the display when done. That's it.
If you ever want to upload a firmware file other than the most recent version then
you can iterate through the available firmware files on your microSD card by repeat-
edly pressing the GROUP focus button.
TIP: You can perform a software reset on your ER-102 without cycling the power of
your modular. Here is how:
1. Place the STORAGE switch in the ADMIN position.
2. Press the RESET button on the ER-101 to reboot the ER-102.
3. If you hold down the PUNCH button while doing step 2 then the ER-102 will
boot into the firmware update mode.
4. Remember to put the STORAGE switch back to the USER position when you are
done.
Warning! It is highly recommended that you backup the entire ER-
102 directory to your computer before doing a firmware update.
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