FARGO electronic 7KDAB manual Firmware Update Procedure

Firmware Update Procedure.

The product firmware can be updated by placing a new firmware image file in the root directory of the MMC card. This can be accomplished in one of two ways.

MMC card reader/writer attached to your computer running Windows

It is beyond the scope of this manual to provide a tutorial on the use of specific computer peripherals, as well as to make specific brand name recommendations for these third party devices.

Your local computer store, or your favorite on-line retailer, should have these products readily available, although you may find the term “Secure Digital” more widely used than “MultiMedia Card” or “MMC”. The two technologies are similar, with Secure Digital being an extension of the MultiMedia Card standard. Secure Digital cards are slightly thicker, and cannot be used in 7KDAB boards prior to board revision “F”, but a Secure Digital card reader should accept a MMC card.

1.) Download the new firmware binary file to a temporary storage location on your computer.

2.) Remove the MMC card from the DAB and place it in your FLASH card drive.

2.) Copy the firmware binary file into the root directory on the card.

3.) After the file copy has completed, wait at least 30 seconds before removing the card from the drive to allow the system to flush any unwritten data to the disk.

4.) Re-insert the card into the DAB

5.) When the card is re-inserted and power is applied, you will see the message "Updating FLASH program", followed by a reset message indicating a software reboot. You should note that the power on message indicates that the new version of firmware is running.

6.) Once the firmware update is complete, you may delete the firmware binary file from the MMC card.

Use your terminal emulator to transfer a file to the MMC card

1.) Download the new firmware binary file to a temporary storage location on your computer.

2.) Using a terminal emulator, issue the "RY" command at the "7kDAB> prompt.

3.) Within your terminal emulator, initiate a Y-MODEM file transfer of the new binary firmware file. You only have 30 seconds to start the file transfer or the DAB will timeout and cancel the file transfer.

4.) When the file transfer is complete, issue the "reboot" command at the command prompt.

5.) When the DAB reboots, you will see the message "Updating FLASH program", followed by a reset message indicating a software reboot. You should note that the power on message indicates that the new version of firmware is running.

6.) Once the firmware update is complete, you may delete the firmware binary file from the MMC card.

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