Driver Installation; Installing The Drivers; Firmware Update - RME Audio MADIface XT User Manual

6. Hardware, Driver and Firmware Installation

6.1 Driver Installation

To simplify installation it is recommended to first install the drivers before the card is connected
to the computer. But it will also work the other way round.
Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. The driver installer is located in the directory
\HDSPe FX for external PCI Express
\MADIface_USB for USB 3 and USB 2.0
Start rmeinstaller.exe and follow the instructions of the installer. After installation connect com-
puter and XT using a USB 2, USB 3.0 or external PCI Express cable. Windows detects the new
hardware as MADIface XT and installs the drivers automatically.
After a reboot, the icons of TotalMix FX and Settings dialog appear
in the notification area.
Driver Updates do not require to remove the existing drivers. Simply install the new driver over
the existing one.
6.2 De-Installing the Drivers
A de-installation of the driver files is not necessary – and not supported by Windows anyway.
Thanks to full Plug & Play support, the driver files will not be loaded after the hardware has
been removed. If desired these files can then be deleted manually.
Unfortunately Windows Plug & Play methods do not cover the additional autorun entries of To-
talMix, the Settings dialog, and the registration of the ASIO driver. Those entries can be re-
moved from the registry through a software de-installation request. This request can be found
(like all de-installation entries) in Control Panel, Software. Click on the entry 'RME HDSPe FX
(WDM)' or 'RME MADIface USB'.
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6.3 Firmware Update

The Flash Update Tool updates the MADIface XT to the latest firmware version. It requires an
already installed driver.
Start the program hdspe_fx_fut.exe (PCI) or fut_mfusb.exe (USB). The Flash Update Tool
displays the current revision of the MADIface XT and whether it needs an update or not. If so,
then please press the 'Update' button. A progress bar will indicate when the flash process is
finished. The bar moves slowly first (program), then faster (verify).
After the update the MADIface XT needs to be reset. This is done by powering down the XT for
a few seconds. A reboot of the computer is not necessary.
To reduce the time needed for the flash process the tool updates only the parts of the firmware
that are present in a newer version. The option Flash All forces the tool to update all parts.
When the update fails (status: failure), the card's second BIOS will be used from the next cold
boot on (Secure BIOS Technology). Therefore the card stays fully functional. The flash process
should then be tried again on a different computer.
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