
Chapter 12 Updating Firmware
OVERVIEW
To provide feature enhancements in the future, ATLAS 550 supports firm- ware updating by field personnel. Two transfer methods are available for use in updating any modules that contain Flash memory, including the AT- LAS 550 system controller. The first transfer method is via the ATLAS 550 Control/Chain In port using XMODEM protocol. The second transfer meth- od is via the ATLAS 550
Please consult the appropriate ATLAS 550 module manual to determine if the module supports Flash upgrading.
Users must use the supplied connector when using
XMODEM FIRMWARE UPDATES
The ATLAS 550 supports firmware updating to any upgradable module us- ing XMODEM transfer protocol via the base unit’s Control/Chain In port. XMODEM is found in most PC communications software packages. To con- figure the Chain In port’s data rate and other communication parameters, consult Control/Chain In Port on page
Ensure the communications software package being used has flow control turned off.
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