Novation A-Station User Manual page 64

Operating System upgrading via the Internet
Operating System version and Upgrading via the Internet
The A-Station uses a special memory device known as "flash"
that contains all of the information that determine how the A-
Station functions.
This special device can be re-written by sending it a new set of
information using the MIDI input. This set of information is
known as an Operating System and has the format of a MIDI
file. (Often referred to as O/S) From time to time a new O/S
may become available that has new features, or where an
existing feature has been improved.
To check the level of current O/S, apply power to the A-Station.
The version number will be displayed will briefly. For example
1.0 or 1.1
A free download of the latest O/S is available from the Novation
website www.novationmusic.com The O/S is located in the
downloads section within the site.
This manual conforms to Operating System version 1.1
Loading in a new operating system (OS).
1) Make a back up of all data stored in the A-Station to a
sequencer.
From program mode, press the select button twice so that the
utility LED is lit. Connect midi out of the A-Station to midi in of a
sequencer and set the sequencer recording. Press button 6 on
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the A-Station keypad to initiate the "all banks" data transfer.
Stop the sequencer recording when the sequencer midi in indi-
cator shows that all midi activity has finished.
2) Verify the back up.
Change a setting in program 100 which can be remembered.
Save the change to the A-Station program 100. Connect the
midi out of the sequencer to the midi in of the A-Station. Play
the back-up file originally recorded back into the A-Station. If
program 100 reverts to the original setting then the back-up
should be ok.
3) Play the OS .mid file into the A-Station
Once downloaded from the website, Import the midi file of the
operating system into a sequencer. While holding the MODE
SELECT down, apply power to the A-Station. 'nu' alternating
with 'os' will be displayed. Release the MODE SELECT button
and then press the demo button.
The machine will be ready to accept the OS midi file, 'se' alter-
nating with 'nd' will be displayed. Play the midi file out of the
sequencer into the A-Station. The LED display will show the
percentage of operating system received. Once complete, the
LED screen will show 'tn' alternating with 'of' (turn off). The A-
Station will need to be turned off and on again for the new OS
to take effect.
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