Additional Configurations; Midi Firmware Update - Apogee ROSETTA 200 User Manual

ROSETTA 200 – User's Guide
Additional Configurations

MIDI Firmware Update

To allow the greatest flexibility in the field, Apogee now employs a firmware update method using
stardard Midi protocol. You'll need the following items to update the firmware of your Apogee
device:
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1) To determine the version of firmware installed in the ROSETTA 200, press the SOURCE
(to Digital Outputs) button while powering on the unit.
2) Install both the ApogeeUpdater and the new firmware file onto a
computer equipped with a USB Midi Interface. It's assumed that
all drivers necessary for the proper test and operation of the Midi
Interface have been installed.
3) Connect the ROSETTA 200's Midi Update Connector to an
output of the Midi Interface.
4) On the ROSETTA 200, press the SOURCE (to Analog Outputs)
button while powering up the Apogee device; once the device
has booted, release the SOURCE (to Analog Outputs) button.
When the signal level LEDs begin to "dance", the unit is ready to
receive data.
5) Open the ApogeeUpdater application, and click on OPEN FILE.
In the Navigation window which appears, navigate to the new firmware file, select it, and
click on OPEN.
6) Click on DOWNLOAD TO UNIT.
7) The complete update process takes 8 minutes; after about 1 minute, data transfer should
begin.
8) Once the download has reached 100%, wait for the unit to re-boot and the front panel to
return to a normal operating state.
9) Before proceeding, reset the unit by pressing SAMPLE RATE while powering up the unit.
ApogeeUpdater program, available from Apogee's website
New firmware file, also available from our website
Macintosh OSX 10.2 or higher or Windows XP computer
USB Midi interface, compatible with OS used. Please note that Midi interfaces with
proprietary latency-reducing modes do not properly transmit System Exclusive
data such as this firmware update. Ensure that such modes are turned off before
attempting to update firmware. USB Midi Interfaces such as the Edirol PC-300,
where proprietary modes may not be turned off, are not compatible with this firmware
update method.
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MIDI updater
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