Updating The Firmware; Operation Of The Flasher Software; Non-Working Firmware - Atari SIO2USB User Manual

7. Updating the Firmware

The software of the SIO2USB consists of two parts. The permanent bootcode
and the exchangable firmware. The bootcode is used to update the firmware.
If a new firmware has to be installed all needed is an image with the new firm-
ware. The image can be found on our webpage (see chapter 1.3.2).
The image contains the new firmware and a tool called FLASHER to upload it.
Boot the computer by using this image. Either copy it to a real diskette, use a
SIO2PC or copy it to the USB-stick.
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If the firmware on the SIO2USB is not usable any more, you can't
update via USB-storage.
7.1.

Operation of the FLASHER software

After booting the image the software starts automatically. On the computer
screen you see information about the SIO2USB and the new firmware.
Should the SIO2USB not be found by the software you will get an error mes-
sage. Check the connections and if the power-LED is lit and if there can be
something seen on the LC-display.
Press "R" to restart the FLASHER software and to start a new try to connect to
the SIO2USB interface.
Press "P" to upload the software to the SIO2USB interface.
You can watch the upload with the progress bar growing.
If everything is correct the software will state so and resets the SIO2USB and
restarts the FLASHER software. After that, the version of the firmware is indi-
cated.
After that the program can be left by pressing "Q" for DOS or CONTROL-"C"
for coldstart.
7.2.

Non-working Firmware

If the firmware is not functional (e. g. non successful update) the SIO2USB will
stop its booting process.
The LC-display will shows something like this:
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