How-To Update Software - Palstar HF-AUTO RF NETWORK Technical Manual

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PRESS
PRESS
MODE
TUNE KNOB
AUTO
TO SELECT
MANUAL
BYPASS
TO SELECT
SETUP
SETUP ITEM
ANT #1
ANT #2
C AND L
ANT #3
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HOW-TO UPDATE SOFTWARE

D O W N L O A D I N G H F - A U T O F I R M WA R E
CREATE a folder on your computer's hard drive (but not desktop)
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NAME the folder HF_AUTOUPGRADE
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DOWNLOAD the Firmware le (Zip format) from the Palstar website -
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http://www.palstar.com/en/hf-auto/ - it is near the bottom of the page .
The link to the le is named "HF-AUTO Firmware 1.x"
SAVE the le to the folder you created in Step 1
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OPEN the folder by right-clicking on the Zip le and select "Extract All" -
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follow the steps in the Extraction wizard
I N S TA L L I N G T H E F I R M WA R E U P G R A D E
l TURN-OFF the HF-AUTO
l CONNECT the RS-232 cable to the rear panel
CONNECT the other end of the RS-232 cable to Com 1 or your computer
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TURN-ON the HF-AUTO
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l SET Switch at rear of the HF-AUTO to "PROGRAM"
Note: LED (PROGRAM MODE) on Front Panel is illuminated
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DOUBLE-CLICK "LOAD_HF_9600" from your HF_AUTOUPGRADE folder that
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you created in Step 2
DOS Window appears - wait until DOS Window closes (approx. 1 min)
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l TURN "PROGRAM" Switch to "NORMAL"
PRESS
REMOVE the RS-232 cable
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ANTENNA
l TURN HF-AUTO OFF and then ON again
LOOK at HF-AUTO display to see new REV level at top-right corner when
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you rst turn it on
l COMPLETE - you have now completed the update of the rmware
NOTE: The HF-AUTO ships with a DB9 serial cable.
You can order a USB to DB9 serial cable
from Palstar for use with computers with no
DB9 serial port to update the rmware.
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