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4.2.4. Initiating Firmware Upgrade Mode From The Terminal Program
You may send commands to the HD9010TM-IRIG Boot monitor in order to upgrade the HD9010TM-IRIG
application firmware.
7. Power up the HD9010TM-IRIG.
information should appear in the terminal window. The cursor to the right of the word "BOOT>" should
be spinning.
For example:
EVERTZ MFC5407 MONITOR 2.1.3
COPYRIGHT 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 EVERTZ MICROSYSTEMS LTD.
COLD BOOT |
8. The following is a list of possible reasons for failed communications:
•
Defective Serial Upgrade cable.
•
Wrong communications port selected in the terminal program.
•
Improper port settings in the terminal program.
HyperTerminal will not change port settings while connected.
"Disconnect" Button then click the "Reconnect" button to activate changes to the port settings.
9. While the cursor is spinning press the <CTRL> and <X> keys, this should stop the cursor from
spinning. The spinning prompt will only remain for about 5 seconds. You must press <CTRL-X>
during this 5 second delay. If the unit continues to boot-up, simply cycle the power and repeat this
step.
10. Hit the <ENTER> key on your computer once.
11. Type the word "upgrade", without quotes, and hit the <ENTER> key once.
12. The boot code will ask for confirmation. Type "y", without quotes.
4.2.5. Uploading the new firmware
13. You should now see a prompt asking you to upload the file.
14. Upload the "*.bin" file supplied using the X-Modem transfer protocol of your terminal program. If you
do not start the upload within 10 minutes the unit's Boot code will time out. You can restart the
upgrade process by power cycling the unit.
The HD9010TM-IRIG application firmware is contained in a "bin" file will have a name something like
The version number usually follows the main file name (e.g. 2v0_1 is version 2.0 build 1).
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
HD9010TM-IRIG HDTV Time Code Master / IRIG-B Reader Manual
After the unit powers up, a banner with the boot code version
HD9010TM_2v0_1.bin
Revision 2.1
(Refer to step 4 for settings).
Click on HyperTerminal's
Note that
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