Epilog Laser Legend 6000 Owner's Manual page 88

Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000
December, 2000
Highlight the appropriate vxworks.hex file then click the "Open" button.
*NOTE - It is extremely important that you choose the proper file with a .hex extension. Sending the
wrong file to your Legend will render the upgrade unsuccessful.
The file will appear in FlashMaster:
If the user is using the LPT1 parallel port, they may just press 'Go' at this point. If the user is using another
parallel port, they should enter it into the 'Target' field. 'LPT2:' and 'LPT3:', are both examples . The colon
at the end of the port name is required.
If the user wishes to program the Legend over the network, the TCP/IP address of the Legend in the 'Target'
field. Once the target is set, the 'Go' button can be pressed.
Sending the update to the Legend over the parallel port takes about 4-5 minutes. The computer and the
Legend should not be disturbed during this time. On a Windows 95/98 computer the 'Progress' field will
properly indicated the progress of sending the file over. On a Windows NT/2000 computer, the progress field
will only indicate progress in sending to the spooler, which then in turn, sends to the Legend. When using a
network to program the Legend, the progress indicator always shows actual progress, regardless of operating
system. Sending over the network takes about 13-15 minutes, depending on network traffic. If the power fails
84 Section 16 – Upgrading the Operational Firmware