Alesis Hammerfall DSP System manual Driver and Flash Update

18. Driver and Flash Update

18.1 Driver Installation

First fit the card (see 5. Hardware Installation), then switch on the computer and install the driv- ers from the RME Driver CD. The driver file is located in the folder HDSP MADI AES32. Instal- lation works automatically by a double-click on the file hdsp_madi_aes32.mpkg.

RME recommends to download the latest driver version from the RME website! If done, the procedure is as follows:

Double-click onto madi_aes_xx.gz to expand the archive file to madi_aes_xx.tar and the folder HDSP_MADI_xx, which includes the driver file hdsp_madi_aes32.mpkg. Installation works automatically by a double-click on this file.

During driver installation the programs Settings and Mixer (TotalMix) will also be installed. Both programs start automatically as soon as a HDSP system is detected. They stay in the dock when exited, and remove themselves automatically from the dock when the HDSP system is removed.

Reboot the computer when installation is done.

18.2 Driver Update

In case of a driver update it's not necessary to remove the old driver first, it will be overwritten during the installation.

Exception: driver updates from version <2.5. Remove the former Settings dialog and To- talMix from the Login Items, and delete both files from your hard drive!

This driver version did not have the features AutoLoad, Dock Lock and AutoRemove. Therefore one has to make sure that both programs have been removed from the system, to prevent the old Settings dialog and TotalMix from being loaded.

18.3 Flash Update

The Flash Update Tool updates the HDSP MADI card to the latest firmware version. It requires an already installed driver.

Start the program HDSP MADI AES-32 Flash. The Flash Update Tool displays the current revi- sion of the HDSP interface, and whether it needs an update or not. If so, then simply press the 'Update' button. A progress bar will indicate when the flash process is finished. The bar moves slowly first (program), then faster (verify).

If more than one interface card is installed, all cards can be flashed by changing to the next tab and repeating the process.

After the update the PCI card needs to be resettet. This is done by powering down and shutting off the PC. A warm boot is not enough!

When the update fails (status: failure), the card's second BIOS will be used from the next cold boot on (Secure BIOS Technology). Therefore the card stays fully functional. The flash process should then be tried again on a different computer.

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