Honeywell K9696V2 2.11Upgrading Unit Software, Upgrade CD-ROM, Field Work

Field Work

2.11Upgrading Unit Software

Upgrade CD-ROM

Onsite, you can upgrade Multi-Media units equipped with a CD-ROM drive.

Fig. 21. Upgrading a unit in the field.

!30 To upgrade a Multi-Media unit’s software, onsite

1.Remove the front cover of the Multi-Media unit; if the cover is locked, use the key supplied with the unit.

2.Press the button on the CD-RW drive. A tray slides out.

3.Drop the CD-ROM identified as HRM62UPADMIN into the tray and press it into position. See figure 21.

4.Shut the CD-RW’s tray.

5.Turn the unit off, by pressing the red POWER button while the CD-ROM remains in the unit.

6.Power-up the unit.

7.Check the unit’s blue LCD; as the unit starts up, a set of messages appear:

•“Honeywell Startup Shell”, “*Do Not Restart* Upgrading Unit”, “Upgrade Complete. Restarting Unit*, “Honeywell Startup Shell”.

•The final message depends on the unit’s hardware.

For units holding a Pentium 3 processor: “Rapid Eye Multi-Media V5.2”;

for units holding a Pentium 4 processor: “Rapid Eye Multi-Media V6.2”.

8.The unit is operational. Press the button on the CD-RW drive and remove the CD-ROM from the tray.

9.Shut the CD-RW’s tray.

10.Replace the front cover on the unit.

Multi-Media unit without a CD-RW drive

Multi-Media units without a CD drive can be upgraded from a View Operator’s PC.

You can also upgrade in the field by connecting a PC directly to the unit, using a null- modem cable.

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