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3 Firmware Update Procedure
3.1 REQUIREMENTS:
PC with available communications port. The communication speed requirement is relatively high
therefore a 486 PC or better with a 16550 UART based communications port is recommended.
"Straight-thru" serial extension cable (DB9 female to DB9 male) or (DB25 female to DB9 male). At
least five wires are required (shown in bold italic with an *); see chart below.
DB9
DB9
female
male
1
1
2*
2*
3*
3*
4
4
5*
5*
6
6
7*
7*
8*
8*
9
9
• Terminal program such as Hyper Terminal, Telix, Procomm etc.
• New firmware supplied by Evertz.
Note:
1. Firmware downloaded from the FTP section on the Evertz web page (www.evertz.com) it is stored
in compressed form in a zip file. If the file extension is "*.exe" you must first run the self extracting
zip file to extract the "*.bin" located within. If the file extension is "*.zip" you must use PKUNZIP
or WINZIP to extract the "*.bin" located within.
3.2 UPDATE PROCEDURE:
3.2.1 Part I – Terminal program setup
1. Power-down the Evertz frame.
2. Connect the "straight-thru" serial cable from the PCs' RS-232 communications port to the
UPGRADE RS-232 communications port on the back of the Evertz frame.
3. Start the terminal program.
Firmware Update Procedure
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RX
TX
Ground
RTS
CTS
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