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Models 9590 & HD9590 Graticule Generator Manual
5.4.1. Requirements
You will need the following equipment in order to update the Graticule Generator Firmware
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PC with available communications port. The communication speed is 57600 baud, therefore a 486 PC
or better with a 16550 UART based communications port is recommended.
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"Straight-thru" serial extension cable (DB9 female to DB9 male) or (DB25 female to DB9 male)
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Terminal program such as Hyper Terminal, Telix, Procomm etc.
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New firmware supplied by Evertz.
5.4.2. Update Procedure
5.4.2.1.
Part I – Terminal program Setup
1. Power-down the Graticule Generator.
2. Connect the "straight-thru" serial cable from the PCs' RS-232 communications port to the COM1 RS-
232 communications port on the back of the Graticule Generator. On older units where the Connector
is located beside the poer connector, it is labelled SERIAL REMOTE.
3. Start the terminal program.
4. Configure the port settings of the terminal program as follows:
5. Power-up the Graticule Generator.
6. After you power up the Graticule Generator, a banner with the boot code version information should
appear in the terminal window.
For example:
EVERTZ 9000DP MONITOR 1.0 BETA Aug 20 1998 16:25:33
COPYRIGHT 1997, 1998 EVERTZ MICROSYSTEMS LTD.
9000DP COLD BOOT> |
The cursor to the right of the word "BOOT>" should be spinning.
7. The following is a list of possible reasons for failed communications:
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Defective RS-232 "straight-thru" serial extension 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 4 for settings).
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Graticule Generator is off.
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Baud
57600
Parity
No
Data bits
8
Stop bits
2
Flow Control
None
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