NTI UNIMUX
FIRMWARE UPGRADE PROCEDURE
This procedure describes how to upgrade the firmware in this UNIMUX switch. If you are not certain whether this UNIMUX has the most
The UNIMUX switch has 3 types of
1.Main User Controller – there is only one on each UNIMUX and it will be upgraded with a binary file named
2.HID Port Controller – there is one HID Port Controller for each CPU port available on the switch – it will be upgraded with an Intel hex file named
3.Vendor Specific Port Controller – there is one such controller for each CPU port available on the switch – it will be upgraded with an Intel hex file named
The UNIMUX firmware has a bootloader which can be used for firmware upgrades. The bootloader resides in a protected area of Flash memory, so that if the upgrade fails for any reason, the bootloader will still be available to be used to
Upgrades can be made to the User Controller, HID Port Controller, or Vendor Specific Port Controller on an individual basis as needed. Not all CPU ports must be at the same revision level for the UNIMUX to work, but it is highly recommended that if you upgrade one CPU port, you upgrade all CPU ports on a switch.
Requirements
¾CAT5 Patch Cable (supplied with UNIMUX)
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¾Computer with a Terminal Console (for example, HyperTerminal in Windows, or any similar program able to send files using Xmodem protocol)
¾Firmware files for the UNIMUX on the computer with the Terminal Console.
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