Engineering Details
Three messages appear during a normal update process; a fourth (RESEND UPGRADE) appears only if the update process does not succeed.
Table 6-7 Update messages
Device message | Explanation |
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RECEIVING UPGRADE | This message appears from the time the device recognizes the beginning of |
| an .RFU update until the time the device has verified the validity and integrity of |
| the .RFU update. |
| NOTE: If the remote firmware update process is interrupted before the firmware |
| is downloaded (while RECEIVING UPGRADE appears on the |
| display), the firmware file must be sent again. No message appears on the device |
| control panel to indicate that the update was interrupted. |
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PERFORMING UPGRADE | This message appears while the device is reprogramming the firmware. |
| NOTE: If power is lost during the flash DIMM update (while PERFORMING |
| UPGRADE appears on the |
| the message RESEND UPGRADE appears on the |
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INITIALIZING | This message appears from the time that the device has finished reprogramming |
| the DIMM until the device reinitializes. |
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RESEND UPGRADE | This message appears (in English only) if the firmware update fails because the |
| RFU process is interrupted. It can also occur if firmware for accessories (such as |
| the duplex unit or an output device becomes is corrupted. Perform another update |
| by any means that is supported by the device, regardless of the connection |
| (network, parallel, or USB). |
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RFU LOAD ERROR | This message appears (in English only) if the firmware update fails because the |
SEND RFU UPGRADE | |
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NOTE: To verify that the firmware update succeeded, print a new configuration page from the control panel and verify that the firmware date code on the configuration page has changed.
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