Introduction; Important Notes; System Requirements (Operating Environment); Supported Operating Systems - Yaesu FTM-400DR Firmware Update Instruction Manual

Introduction

This application is a software tool for updating the firmware of transceivers manufactured by Yaesu Musen
Co., Ltd. Currently there are three different destination versions USA, AUS and EXP (including EU and
CHN) of the FTM-400DR/DE. You must check which version radio you have and use the correct update
software. The destination is marked on the box serial number label.
• DST: USA version covers North and South America [FTM-400D_ver***(USA).zip]
• DST: AUS version covers Australia and New Zealand [FTM-400D_ver***(AUS).zip]
• DST: EXP/EU/CHN covers all other countries [FTM-400D_ver***(EXP).zip]
Be sure to confirm the model and the version of your transceiver before starting the update.
Writing incorrect firmware to the transceiver may cause abnormal operation or failure.

Important Notes

• All responsibility for the usage of this software lies with the customer. We cannot be held responsible in any
way for any damages or losses which may be incurred by the customer as a result of using this software.
• Copyrights and all other intellectual property rights for the software, as well as the software manual, are the
property of YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD.
• The revision, modification, reverse engineering, and decompiling of this software is prohibited. Redistribu-
tion, transfer, and resale of downloaded files are also prohibited.
• Downloaded files may only be used for personal use.
• If you cannot perform firmware upgrading yourself, please consult with one of our sales sites or service
centers.

System Requirements (Operating Environment)

In order to use this program, a personal computer (PC) with one of the following Windows operating systems,
and a USB data connection cable are required

Supported Operating Systems

One of the following operating system environments:
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• Microsoft Windows
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• Microsoft Windows
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• Microsoft Windows
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• Microsoft Windows
CPU
The performance of the CPU must be able to satisfy the operating system requirements.
RAM (System Memory)
The capacity of the RAM (system memory) must be more than sufficient to satisfy the operating system
requirements.
HDD (Hard Disk Drive)
The capacity of the HDD must be more than sufficient to satisfy the operating system requirements.
In addition to the memory space required to run the operating system, about 50 MB or more of additional
memory space is required to run the program.
Necessary PC peripheral interfaces
USB interface (USB Port) or Serial Port (RS-232C)
Cables
PC connection cable SCU-20 or Data cable CT-163 or CT-165
When using the SCU-20 data cable, install the SCU-20 driver software before attempting to
update the firmware. Go to the following website to download and install the driver software
for the SCU-20 (http://www.yaesu.com/).
10 (32 bit / 64 bit)
8.1 (32 bit / 64 bit)
8 (32 bit / 64 bit)
7 (Service Pack 1 or later)
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