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HAWK-800 Constructions and Installations Instructions –
https://www.hawk800.com
Step 31 - Installing the Flash Software into your HAWK-800
At this point you most likely have successfully completed all of the hardware upgrade work and you are now ready to
upgrade the software in the flash memory of the HAWK-800. The synthesizer will not operate until you have successfully
installed the latest software into the software flash memory.
WARNING: DO NOT install BOOT software! The HAWK kit always ships out with the most recent BOOT software. So there
is no need to install the BOOT software. You ONLY need to install the flash software. At this stage, if you have problems
with the HAWK not booting up or not flashing the software DO NOT try to install boot software. Doing so will only make
any problems worse.
You must install flash software immediately after installing the HAWK kit into your Korg Poly-800 or EX-800. If you have
successfully installed the HAWK kit, when you power on the synth it will display flashing 88 88 88, then HA-800, then
ERROR 4, ERROR 5 ERROR 6. And it will keep repeating this endlessly. It does this because you have not yet installed the
HAWK software into the flash software memory. If you do not see flashing 88 88 88 when you power on then do not
proceed any further. Your kit is most likely not operating correctly. See the troubleshooting section below.
To install the software into your HAWK, follow the instructions below:
Step 1 - Download and unzip the latest flash software SYSEX files from:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/hawk800/files/Software/ .
Make sure that you have the files: EEPROM0.SYX,
EEPROM1.SYX and EEPROM2.SYX saved onto the computer from where you will be sending the SYSEX.
Step 2 - Connect MIDI OUT from your computer to MIDI IN on your Poly-800. Make sure you don't have any MIDI loops.
Make sure your computer is not sending any MIDI except for the SYSEX file. MIDI-OX is commonly used on Windows OS
PC's.
Step 3 - Power on your Poly-800 and press and hold down the "Write" button. The display will change to "FLASH".
Step 4 - Use MIDI to send "EEPROM0.SYX" to your Poly-800. The Poly-800 display should change to "FLASH 1" then "FLASH
4" then "FLASH 5" and then should stop at "Good 0". Press the "Write" button to return the display to "FLASH".
Step 5 - Use MIDI to send "EEPROM1.SYX" to your Poly-800. The Poly-800 display should change to "FLASH 2" then "FLASH
4" then "FLASH 5" and then should stop at "Good 1". Press the "Write" button to return the display to "FLASH".
Step 6 - Use MIDI to send "EEPROM2.SYX" to your Poly-800. The Poly-800 display change to "FLASH 3" then "FLASH 4" then
"FLASH 5" and then should stop at "Good 2".
Step 7 - Press the "Prog/Para" button to restart your Poly-800. If all goes well, then your Poly-800 should display flashing 88
88 88 followed by HA-800 and should stop at "11 P".
Step 8 - IMPORTANT: You must set global parameter 34 to the type of Poly that you have (Poly-800, EX-800 or MKII).
Step 9 - IMPORTANT: You must set global parameter 58 to the correct AtomaHawk version. See the Owners Manual for
details.
Step 10 – Upload or create new patches in your new HAWK. See the owners manual for instructions on uploading a new
patch set. You can obtain example patch sets from:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/hawk800/files/Patch%20Library/
IMPORTANT: If your synth displays ERROR 1 then there was an error in the transmission of the SYSEX message to the
HAWK synth. Check your MIDI setup. Especially look out for cheap USB MIDI interfaces that do not conform to MIDI
electrical spec's. Check for MIDI loops and make sure that no MIDI messages are being sent to the synth while the SYSEX
file transmission is underway.
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