Chapter 10: Ultratrak Maintenance; Update Ultratrak Firmware - Promise Technology UltraTrack RM4000 User Manual

Chapter 10: UltraTrak Maintenance

Update UltraTrak Firmware

Promise recommends updating the UltraTrak firmware only if you
are experiencing a problem that the firmware update addresses.
This procedure requires:
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Follow this procedure to update your UltraTrak firmware:
1. Download the firmware upgrade package from
2. Expand and copy these files:
Firmware upgrade executable file
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• UltraTrak firmware binary file
...to a blank diskette.
3. Power off the UltraTrak and the computer.
4. Connect a Null Modem Cable between the COM1 connector on the back of
the UltraTrak and the computer (connect to either COM1 or COM2).
5. Insert a DOS Boot diskette into the computer, power it on and allow it to
boot to DOS.
6. Remove the DOS Boot diskette.
7. Insert the diskette containing the firmware upgrade executable file and the
UltraTrak firmware binary file.
8. At the DOS prompt, type dir and press Enter to be sure that you have the
correct files, such as txbxx.bi n and ultra.exe (where xx is the firmware
version number).
9. At the DOS prompt, type ultra and press Enter.
10. At the " Which COM Port is connected to UltraTrak? " prompt type COMx
and press Enter (where x is either 1 or 2 depending upon which COM port
you are connected to).
A computer capable of booting from an MS-DOS diskette.
The null-modem cable that shipped with your UltraTrak or an
equivalent.
Caution
Notes
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