MACRO-CPU Hardware Reference
FIRMWARE UPDATES
Downloading new firmware to the MACRO Station is a simple process once the MACRO board is setup properly. To download new firmware to the MACRO station, the user must have the following items:
5V power supply
2 jumpers
DB9 female to 10 pin header (any cable used for PMAC RS232 communications) PC at the DOS prompt.
New firmware and necessary downloading batch files
Make sure to power down the MACRO Station
To download the software to the MACRO station, the user will first jumper the following E2
Place the 10 pin header cable to the serial connection on the
Goto the DOS prompt and create a directory called firmware and station (as an example). C:\firmware\station
a:\copy *.* c:\firmware\station
Go back to the c drive and type the following command c:\firmware\station\mcdwnld
The firmware will be down loaded to the MACRO station. Easy!
The PMAC Executive Software will soon have the capability of downloading the MACRO Station firmware in the Windows Operating Environment.
(5)Place jumper E2 back to pins
Please call the factory if you have any questions.
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