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DDRC-88A
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B
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OARD
NOTICE
This procedure updates the main board firmware of DDRC-88A units shipped prior to August 2016.
Do not apply this procedure unless instructed by miniDSP Support.
If you have think that you have a DDRC-88A that requires this update, contact
verify before starting.
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Revision
Description
1.0
Split from Legacy DDRC-88A User Manual
miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong /
www.minidsp.com
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IRMWARE
PDATE
/ Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice
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ROCEDURE
Date
31 July 2020
miniDSP support
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Summary of Contents for miniDSP DDRC-88A
- Page 1 ROCEDURE NOTICE This procedure updates the main board firmware of DDRC-88A units shipped prior to August 2016. Do not apply this procedure unless instructed by miniDSP Support. If you have think that you have a DDRC-88A that requires this update, contact miniDSP support verify before starting.
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Update the main I/O board firmware - WIndows ....................6 Update the main I/O board firmware - Mac ......................8 Restore the connectors and close up ......................... 10 Completing the upgrade ............................ 10 miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com / Features and specifications subject to change without prior notice... -
Page 3: Summary
UMMARY The main board firmware of the DDRC-88A was updated in August 2016 to support the DDRC-88BM plugin. Units shipped prior to that should have been updated by now. If they have not, then this document describes the procedure. Do not apply this procedure unless instructed by miniDSP Support. -
Page 4: Main I/Oboard Firmware Update
BOARD FIRMWARE UPDATE The procedure described in this section is a necessary update for all DDRC-88A units loaded with main board firmware less than Version 2.2. These units were shipped prior to August 2016. 2.1 P REPARE FOR INSTALLATION Place the DDRC-88A on a flat level surface. Remove power and all other connections. - Page 5 Do not force the connector. If it does not slide on with a small amount of pressure, you have not positioned the connector correctly and will damage it if you try to force it on. miniDSP Ltd, Hong Kong / www.minidsp.com...
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Page 6: Update The Main I/O Board Firmware - Windows
BOARD FIRMWARE NDOWS 1. Apply power to the DDRC-88A and connect the rear panel USB port to your computer with a USB cable. 2. Navigate to the Plugins folder of the software download and then to the Windows folder. 3. Double click on the MiniDSP_8x8_IO_v2_3.exe installer and step through it. - Page 7 When the completion message below displays, click on OK and then quit the program. Click on the About button to confirm the new firmware version. You can now uninstall the MiniDSP-8x8-IO program, as it is no longer needed. Use the Uninstall feature of the Windows Control Panel.
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Page 8: Update The Main I/Oboard Firmware - Mac
PDATE THE MAIN BOARD FIRMWARE 1. Apply power to the DDRC-88A and connect the rear panel USB port to your computer with a USB cable. 2. Navigate to the Plugins folder of the software download and then to the Mac folder. - Page 9 After the status indicates that the verify has completed successfully, click on the Reset Device button, and then quit the upgrade utility. g. Return to the MiniDSP-8x8-IO utility. (If there is a dialog informing "Connection to DSP closed," click on OK.) Click on the Connect button. It will change to a green tick.
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Page 10: Restore The Connectors And Close Up
2.4 R ESTORE THE CONNECTORS AND CLOSE UP 1. Remove power from the DDRC-88A. 2. Grasp the body of the five-pin connector and pull it straight up. Do not pull on the wires. 3. Reposition the connector as shown in the photographs below, and push it onto the five-pin header until it has seated properly.
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