Updating The Firmware - Zaxcom Deva 5.8 Owner's Manual

Chapter A

Updating the Firmware

Use the steps listed to place the updated firmware on your internal hard drive. The procedure for upgrad-
ing the firmware places it first on the internal hard drive, then flashing it to the ROM. This is the safest way
to upgrade the firmware since you will always be able to boot the Deva should something go wrong during
the firmware update process.
1. Download the updated Firmware
2. Burn the
You can also place the firmware on a FireWire hard drive.
3. Connect a CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/DVD-RAM drive to the FireWire Port of the Deva.
4. Power on the Deva.
5. Place the disc with the firmware on it in the FireWire drive.
6. Go to the Main Menu.
Press Menu on the keypad.
7. Press 1967 using the numbered keypad.
8. Press the F5 function key on the keypad (also labeled S.T.N.).
The Debug Flag? prompt appears.
9. Press 7 on the keypad.
This starts the 'RAW' read process.
If you burned a UDF disk instead of a standard CD, then you can use 6 instead of 7. However, if you
just use 7, it works regardless of if the disc is a UDF or standard CD
Once the process is complete the Deva screen states it was successful.
10. Power off the Deva.
The updated firmware is now installed on the hard drive.
11. Press and hold the Menu key, then power on the Deva.
This boots the Deva using the updated firmware burned on the hard drive.
12. Release the Menu key when the boot-up screen has finished displaying its information.
13. Press the Menu key to get to the Main Menu Screen.
14. Enter 1967 using the keypad.
The debug screen is displayed.
15. Press the F5 function key on the keypad (also labeled S.T.N.).
The Debug Flag? prompt appears.
16. Press 9 on the keypad
The Burning to Flash ROM process begins.
Important: Do not power down the Deva unit until the screen displays the completed the process message.
17. Once the process is complete, restart the Deva normally
Do not hold down the menu key during the restart
DevaProgFile.bin on a CD, DVD, or DVD-RAM disc.
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