Setting up the serial port Quick Reference guide Gprobe.exe Select the options button Select the serial Tab Confirm the settings & if necessary change the COM port number to match the serial port on the computer you are using. (check the hardware tab \device manager from the properties of My Computer) Confirm the Baud Rate is...
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Quick Reference guide Gprobe.exe Getting the TV Ready Press ADJ key on the service commander. Using the navigation keys select System control. Press enter. (The System Control Menu is displayed) Using the navigation keys change RS-232 Host to G-Probe Set the Baud Rate to 115200 Set the download to Hudson or Cortez (depending on the device you wish to update)
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Quick Reference guide Gprobe.exe What the screen looks like...
Quick Reference guide Gprobe.exe Testing the communication Click in this field. Type TEST Click Execute Confirm “Test Passed” is displayed several times in the window below. TEST PASSED TEST PASSED TEST PASSED TEST PASSED TEST PASSED TEST PASSED...
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Quick Reference guide Gprobe.exe When using G-Probe all relevant files must be in the same folder Data Files, Core Files & Batch Files Data files Core files Batch files...
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Quick Reference guide How to edit the Cortez Batch File Gprobe.exe Right click on the file name of the file you need. Select rename so the file name is highlighted and use the keyboard shortcut to copy the text (control +c). e.g..
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Quick Reference guide Gprobe.exe How to edit the Cortez Batch File Make sure this file name is specified for Cortez upgrade This is the line you need to edit for each file you wish to upload You must use the following format: fastflashwrite (space) exact name of file as it is displayed in windows explorer (see next page) I recommend you save this file (each time you edit it), in the folder for each model giving it an appropriate name Make sure this file name is specified for cortez upgrade...
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Quick Reference guide How to edit the Hudson Batch File Gprobe.exe Right click on the file name of the file you need. Select rename so the file name is highlighted and use the keyboard shortcut to copy the text (control +c). e.g..
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Quick Reference guide Gprobe.exe How to edit the Hudson Batch File Make sure this file name is specified for Hudson upgrade This is the line you need to edit for each file you wish to upload You must use the following format: fastflashwrite (space) exact name of file as it is displayed in windows explorer (see next page) I recommend you save this file (each time you edit it), in the folder for each model giving it an appropriate name...
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Quick Reference guide Gprobe.exe What the screen looks like Select Commands to display drop down list. Select Batch from the drop down list...
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Quick Reference guide Gprobe.exe A new window will appear. Click on the … button Select the Batch file (previously edited) from the correct folder (Hudson or Cortez)
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Quick Reference guide Gprobe.exe The name & location of the selected batch file appears here. Each command line & result appears here. Wait until this line shows successful and stops (usually about 2 minutes) during this operation there will be quite a lot of text in here...
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