Firmware Updates

Description

Periodically we will provide our users with firmware upgrades. Perform

 

the following instructions to down load a new DNH firmware upgrade to

 

the Communications board. A firmware upgrade will take approximately

 

45 minutes. The firmware upgrade must be loaded into both Hub ‘A’ and

 

‘B’ halves. The upgrade must be applied two both communication

 

boards.

Instructions

The following procedure assumes that the HyperTerminal program is

 

residing on your PC and has been configured, the DNH is operational

 

and the PC is connected to the DNH.

 

1.

Connect a standard 9-pin COM cable from the designated PC COM

 

 

port (see page 49, step 7.) to Hub ‘A’ or ‘B’ Configuration Port lo-

 

 

cated on the Communications Board.

 

2.

Open HyperTerminal program on your PC; reference Configuring

 

 

Your PC, page 49.

 

3.

Connect and Log on to the DNH.

 

4.

At the > prompt type: download

 

 

You should see the following response on the screen. At this point

 

 

the DNH Communications board is ready to receive the new firm-

 

 

ware version.

5. From the Main Menu bar click on Transfer.

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Siemens DataNET Hub (DNH) user manual Firmware Updates, Description