Updating Dn-200 Firmware - Datavideo DN-200 Instruction Manual

Updating DN-200 Firmware

From time to time Datavideo may release new firmware to either add new features or to fix reported
bugs in the current DN-200 firmware. Customers can update the DN-200 firmware themselves if they
wish or they can contact their local dealer or reseller for assistance should they prefer this method.
This page describes the firmware update process, it should take approximately 15 minutes total
time to complete.
Once started the update process should not be interrupted in any way as this could result in a
non-responsive unit.
As well as a working DN-200 you will need:
 The latest Firmware update for the DN-200.
This can be obtained from your local Datavideo office.
 The DN-200 power supply.
 A 6 pin IEEE-1394 cable.
 A PC or Mac computer.
The AV HDD mode is where the DN-200 appears to the computer as a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and
not as a video device. The connection to the computer is done via the IEEE-1394 connector. The
AVHDD mode is entered by pressing the Menu key within the 5 seconds just after the DN-200 is
powered on. When connecting as an HDD the DN-200 volume name is shown as Mediapac_xx.
Note: Care must be taken when connecting the 6pin IEEE-1394 cable in the DN-200 when the other
end is already connected to the computer. Do not attempt to insert the connector backwards as DC
power from the computer is present on the cable and can damage the sensitive receiver circuits in the
DN-200. Note: No software drivers are necessary for the computer to recognize the DN-200 as an
HDD.
To update the DN-200's firmware:
1. Take a DN-200 that has been set to the FAT32 file system and has been taken through
the MAKE MEDIA FILES process and connect it to your computer in AVHDD mode as
described above.
2. Copy the firmware update file to the root directory level, where all bin folders usually
appear, and rename it flash.bin.
3. Next, dis-mount or eject the DN-200 from the computer and power cycle the unit.
4. Once re-started enter the SYSTEM SETUP menu and select the UPDATE FIRMWARE
option.
5. Follow the display screen instructions.*
6. The unit will re-start itself once the process is complete.
*WARNING: Once the ERASE FLASH option has been selected, DO NOT turn power off until the
firmware has been updated. If the update is prematurely ended the recorder will be made inoperable.
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