dCS Verona User Manual | Manual for Software Issue 1.0x |
dCS Ltd | September 2004 |
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Updating your Verona
dCS products make extensive use of software configurable chips – FPGAs and DSPs. This gives us the ability to update our products to add extra features, update digital interface standards or make performance improvements by loading new software. Occasionally, a hardware update may be necessary also to increase the “capacity” of the electronics, add extra connectors or extra front panel controls.
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Please note that not all software updates make an
If the software loaded in your unit is (for example) version 3.45:
•A change to version 3.46 indicates a minor update for internal dCS use – to make testing easier, or more thorough, or to cater for some minor hardware change. Do not update your unit.
•A change to version 3.50 is a more serious update, offering extra functionality. If you want to use the extra features, update your unit. The manual will be updated for this (check the
•A change to version 4.00 is a major update. It will require updated hardware and the manual will be updated
If you have older hardware, some of the features added by new software may not be available due to (for example) a missing connector. For recent hardware, this is mentioned in the “Upgrader’s notes” in this manual. If you need the missing feature, contact your dealer or dCS to arrange a hardware update.
•If the software currently loaded includes a CD Update page, you can update the software yourself. Contact dCS for a CD and follow the instructions in the CD Update section on page 17, or the instructions supplied with the CD. The update program will check your hardware configuration and install the latest software compatible with it.
•If you do not have the CD Update feature loaded or have difficulty with it, a dCS distributor can download files from a PC into any unit fitted with a SUC connector. Contact your dealer for details.
•For older units without a SUC connector, your distributor can install new firmware in your unit. Firmware updates are
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You may wish to have your hardware updated from time to time to take advantage of new features in the latest software. dCS offer this service - we will retest, reset any adjustable items to current shipping standards, and install any modifications or updates that have occurred since your unit was first shipped.
The price will depend on the hardware changes necessary – please contact your dealer or dCS for details and pricing. In order to ensure speedy turn around, please contact us prior to returning the unit to get a Service Return number.
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