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Operation ~ Utilities

Make a note of the baud

rate selected in the Site

Properties

window

before opening the G-Ware Firmware Utility.

GFirm Firmware Utility

To make it easy to upgrade your unit when new firmware enhancements are released, G-Ware features a built-in firmware upgrade utility. Before upgrading firmware, save a copy of your site files and verify that the flow control setting on the unit (RS- 232 menu on front panel LCD) is enabled. Also, make sure flow control is set to Hardware in the G-Ware (Site Properties).

To upgrade firmware

 

 

 

1.

Connect the unit to the PC using a straight-through 9-pin serial cable.

Figure 5.10. GFirm button

2.

Open the G-Ware Firmware Utility by clicking on the GFirm toolbar button.

If the

GFirm

toolbar

 

 

button

is not

on the

 

 

G-Ware toolbar, you need to install the current G-Ware release. You can download G-Ware from the ClearOne web site at www.clearone.com.

Figure 5.11. G-Ware Firmware Utility

3.Click Browse to access a list of available firmware updates. Select the file that matches the type of unit you are upgrading and click Open.

Figure 5.12. Available firmware files

4.The selected firmware file will self verify and display the message Verified, OK. If the file information matches your unit and the file is verified, click Next to advance to the Communications tab.

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ClearOne comm XAP 800 operation manual GFirm Firmware Utility, To upgrade firmware, Toolbar

XAP 800 specifications

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