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8. The following is a list of possible reasons for failed communications:
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Defective Serial cable.
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Wrong communications port selected in the terminal program.
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Improper port settings in the terminal program. (Refer to step 3 for settings).
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Arrow key () not being pressed correctly during power-up.
9. Press 'X' to initiate X-modem file transfer.
10. The boot code will prompt you to confirm that you want to erase the Flash ROM memory. Press 'Y'
to proceed, 'N' to cancel.
The Flash ROM must be erased first.
11. The boot code will indicate when the Flash memory is erased
Flash ROM is now BLANK. You may proceed.
12. Upload the "*.HEX" file supplied using the X-Modem transfer protocol of your terminal program. If
you do not start the upload within a short time the firmware loading operation will time out. You can
restart the process by selecting 'X' from the menu again.
13. The boot code will indicate whether the operation was successful upon completion of the upload.
Download Complete!
14. The following is a list of possible reasons for a failed file transfer:
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The supplied "*.HEX" file is corrupt.
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Wrong file specified to be uploaded.
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The PCs' RS-232 communications port cannot handle a port speed of 19200 baud.
15. To complete the upgrade, either select "Q" (Quit) from the terminal menu, or power-down the unit
and reapply power without pressing any keys to resume normal operation. If the Flash ROM
contains valid code, the unit will resume normal operations. If there is a problem in the new
firmware, you will be prompted with an error message and remain in the bootloader.
16. If you changed jumpers at the beginning of this procedure return the jumpers to their original
positions.
5.3.3. Viewing Firmware Revision Levels
The 8950-SID SDI Time Code Master does not need to be taken out of service to check the firmware
revision levels. These can be checked from the front panel display. To view the firmware revision, use
the SOFTWARE VERSION menu item on the Engineering menu. To access the menu item press the
SHIFT + SETUP key and use the up or down arrows (, ) to move to the SOFTWARE VERSION
menu item. Press the SELECT key to display the firmware version. The front panel display will show
the firmware version as follows (or similar):
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Model 8010TM SDI Time Code Master Manual
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Revision 1.5.1
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