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5.0 Using FreeSpace® 4400 Installer™ Software
5.2.1 No hardware detected
If after launching the FreeSpace 4400 Installer™ software a hard-
ware device is not found, the status window reports a failure to
detect connected hardware:
In this case, clicking the Close button results in a blank har dware
setup window.
Programmer’s Note: If you are not connected to the
FreeSpace 4400 system, you can see an example of the
FreeSpace 4400 front panel by opening the sample
design file provided on the FreeSpace 4400 Installer CD.
See “Sample design files” on page 26.
Programmer’s Note: To configure a FreeSpace 4400
system, the F r eeSpace 4400 system must be powered
up. DO NOT switch the FreeSpace 4400 system to
STANDBY mode while the FreeSpace 4400 Installer
software is running.
Programmer’s Note: The FreeSpace 4400 Installer
software does not notify you if th ere is a loss of commu ni-
cation between the FreeSpace 4400 system and your
PC.
5.2.2 Incompatible microcontroller code
If the Fr eeSpace® 4400 Installer™ software finds that your system
is running an older version of firmware (micr ocontr oller code), the
following window appears, giving you the opportunity to upgrade
the code.
• Click Upgrade to upload the latest version of microcontroller
code to the device. When the "Upload Complete" window
appears, click Close. Then, finish the installation and configure
your hardware device.
Programmer’s Note: Upgrading new software does
not change any of your current configuration settings.
When the upgrade is finished, your current configuration
will be restored.
• Click Cancel to exit the software and leave the device
untouched.
Programmer’s Note: The FreeSpace 4400 Busi ness
Music System is only compatible with the FreeSpace 4400
Installer software. The FreeSpace 4400 system is incom-
patible with the FreeSpace E4 system's FreeSpac e Installer
software. Additionally, the FreeSpace E4 system is incom -
patible with the FreeSpace 4400 Installer software.
5.2.3 Sample design files
Two sample design files are included with your FreeSpace® 4400
Installer™ software:
• sample70V.fsi – for 70V FreeSpace 4400 systems
• sample100V.fsi – for 100V FreeSpace 4400 systems
They can be used to display a FreeSpace 4400 front panel when
your PC is not connected to a system hardware device.
To open the sample design file:
1. Click the Open file tool in the FreeSpace 4400 Installer
software window.
2. Select the name of the sample design file in your
FreeSpace 4400 Installer software directory:
C:\Program Files\FreeSpace 4400 Installer 1.0.0.
3. Click the Open button in the dialog box.
4. Click on the “Bose FreeSpace 4400” system name in the
System Overview pane. The FreeSpace 4400 front panel will
appear in the application window.
Programmer’s Note: If you are not connected to the
FreeSpace 4400 system when you open a design file, all
controls within the software are grayed out and not
accessible.