Using An Sd Card To Perform The Upgrade - Orbit Research Orbit Reader 20 Plus User Manual

Orbit Reader 20 Plus – User guide

23.3 Using an SD card to Perform the Upgrade

The following is required to perform the upgrade to the Orbit Reader 20 Plus from
an SD card:
1. Orbit Reader 20 Plus unit
2. Orbit Reader 20 Plus Release Bin file found in the Orbit Reader 20 Plus
folder of the download package (see Download the Firmware Package).
3. Please note that in order to use this feature, you need to have bootloader
version vB0.00.00.10b04 or later. You can check the current bootloader
version from the Menu. Press Select + Up Arrow to open the Menu and
arrow to "Bver" in the list or alternatively, press Space + Dot 127. If the
current bootloader version is an older one, please upgrade the bootloader
first. The latest bootloader package can be found on the Orbit Research
website (http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-plus-
support/).
4. Your SD card should have a FAT32 file system
To upgrade the firmware, follow these steps:
1. Copy the binary file "Orbit Reader 20 Plus - Target Software
vB0.00.00.XXrYY.bin" from the download package to the root folder of the
SD card. Use either the Orbit Reader 20 Plus Mass Storage Mode, or
remove the SD card and put it in a card reader. When completed, insert
the SD card into the Orbit Reader 20 Plus.
2. Turn off the Orbit Reader 20 Plus. The unit should be turned off before the
upgrade is started.
3. Press and hold the Right Panning forward button + Dot 4, then turn on the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus; it will show the message "Preparing...". Now you
can release all the keys. Typically, it will take about 40 to 50 seconds to
prepare.
4. Once preparation is complete, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus should show the
message "Upgrading....". Progress is shown by blinking 4 cells of dot 6 at
the end of the message.
5. Typically, it will take 2.5 to 3 minutes to upgrade the firmware. Do not
remove the SD card during the upgrade.
6. When the upgrade has completed, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus will show the
message "Upgrade complete" for a few seconds and then the device will
automatically reset itself and turned off.
7. After upgrading the firmware, when you turn on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus
for the first time, it will show the message "Upgrade successful". It does
not show this message if you upgrade the same software version or older
one.
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