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Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000
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UPGRADING THE OPERATIONAL FIRMWARE
Upgrading Your Legend Using FlashMaster Software
FlashMaster is a software application that enables the user to download new releases of the operational
firmware to the Legend. Users can use FlashMaster to re-program the Legend via either the parallel port or
the network connection. The user will be periodically supplied with updates to the Legend when new features
become available or when enhancements to existing firmware are released. FlashMaster allows the user to
incorporate these features into their own machines at their own convenience.
FlashMaster and Legend upgrades will be supplied either on standard 3.5" diskettes or via email.
Upgrading your Legend for the first time is a three-step process:
1. Install FlashMaster onto your computer – FlashMaster is the program that allows you to download the
upgrades from your computer to your Legend.
2. Install new Legend firmware onto your computer – The new Legend firmware is sent to you as a
compressed file that needs to be extracted (decompressed) onto your hard drive before you can
download it to your Legend.
3. Install the new firmware from your computer to your Legend – You will use FlashMaster to
download the new firmware to your Legend.
* NOTE: If you already have FlashMaster installed on your computer you can skip step one.
INSTALLING FLASHMASTER ONTO YOUR COMPUTER.
From Diskette: Use Windows Explorer or the Run command to start the FlashMaster Setup.exe program
from the disk labeled FlashMaster. Move through the install dialogs to completion and then FlashMaster is
ready to use. You can keep FlashMaster on your computer for future use.
Via Email: Download all of the FlashMaster files to a single 3.5" diskette. Label and save this diskette for
your files. Install from diskette as per the instructions above.
INSTALLING NEW LEGEND FIRMWARE ONTO YOUR COMPUTER
From Diskette: Use Windows Explorer or the Run command to access the Legend firmware upgrade file.
Select the Legendxxx.exe file (where xxx is the release number) that is found on the Legend diskette. Click
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Section 16 – Upgrading the Operational Firmware
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