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7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual
7812UDXD Series 3G/HD Up/Down/Cross Converter with Simultaneous Dual Format Outputs and AES I/O
7.2.
CONFIGURING THE MODULE FOR FIRMWARE UPGRADES
Firmware updates can be performed using two methods. The first method is Ethernet based up-load of
firmware using VistaLINK
using the on-card upgrade serial port.
NOTE:
When upgrading from a firmware revision 4.00 or earlier, a two stage firmware upgrade process must be
performed. Ethernet or serial based upgrades may be used to perform this two stage upgrade process.
The first step in this process involves up-loading a special intermediate 7711xucupgrade.bin file.
Please contact the Evertz service department to acquire this upgrade file.
After this special intermediate upgrade file is up-loaded, the card should be re-booted.
The second step in the process entails uploading the final card firmware using the same process.
The following outlines the details of how to perform a serial interface based upgrade.
UPGRADE:
The UPGRADE jumper (J2) is located on the top side of the main near the front of the
card and is used when firmware upgrades are being done to the module. For normal
operation it should be switched to the RUN position as shown in the diagrams above.
See the Upgrading Firmware chapter in the front of the binder for more information.
To upgrade the firmware in the module unit pull it out of the frame. Move Jumper J2 into
the UPGRADE position. Install the Upgrade cable provided (located in the vinyl pouch in
the front of this manual) onto header J7 at the card edge. Re-install the module into the
frame.
upgrade is completed, remove the module from the frame, move J2 into the RUN
position, remove the upgrade cable and re-install the module. The module is now ready
for normal operation.
The Upgrade baud rate for the 7812UDXD series modules is 115,200 baud. Additional
serial connection settings are as follows:
Data Bits = 8
Parity = None
Stop Bits=1
Flow Control = None
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PRO. The second method is using serial interface based up-load of firmware
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Run the upgrade as described in Upgrading Firmware chapter.
Revision 1.1.1
Once the
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