Performing Upgrades; Upgrading Sc5 Units And Cams - Lindy SC5 User Manual

Performing upgrades

The SC5 units are fully upgradeable via flash upgrades, as are the individual
Computer Access Modules that are used to link all host computers. Such
upgrades require a Windows-based computer system to be linked via the
port.
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Upgrading SC5 units and CAMs

The KVM Firmware Uploader utility is available from Lindy technical support
and allows you to check the current revision of the SC5 unit firmware as well as
every Computer Access Module connected to it.
Items required to use the upgrade utility
• Optional serial upgrade cable (see
• A Windows-based upgrade computer with an RS232 serial port.
• The latest version of the KVM Firmware Uploader and firmware files for the
SC5 - contact Lindy technical support.
To use the KVM Firmware Uploader utility
1 - Obtain and run the KVM Firmware Uploader.
Download the latest SC5 KVM Firmware Uploader and install it on a
Windows-based upgrade computer that will be connected to the SC5
unit. The files are supplied as a compressed ZIP file. Decompress the ZIP file
with an appropriate tool such as WinZip (www.winzip.com) and copy all
contained files to the same folder on the upgrade computer.
2 - Power off the SC5
Remove the power supply plug from the rear panel of the unit.
3 - Connect the upgrade computer to the SC5
Connect the upgrade computer to the
SC5 unit using the supplied upgrade cable.
Set the configuration of the computer's serial port to: 19200 baud, 8 data
bits, no parity, 1 stop bit.
4 - Power on the SC5 and invoke upgrade mode
Use a straightened out paper clip to press and hold the reset button (small
hole adjacent to the front panel connector). Reconnect power and wait for
three seconds before releasing.
The indicator should illuminate to show that the SC5 is ready to be
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upgraded.
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5 - Run the KVM Firmware Uploader utility
From that folder, select the KVMUploader icon to run the upgrade utility.
The KVM Firmware Uploader dialog will be displayed:
6 - Query the SC5 unit
Click the Query Unit button to confirm that communication is possible
with the SC5 and to establish the firmware details of the main unit and all
connected CAMs.
Note: The computer to which each CAM is connected must be powered
before the respective CAM can be accessed.
Note: SC5 units in lower levels of cascade links (and their respective
CAMs) cannot be queried or upgraded while remaining in the cascade
arrangement.
If the application cannot contact the SC5, re-check the connection cable
and click the Advanced... button to check that the correct serial port is being
used. Change the serial port within the Advanced section, if necessary.
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