Aviom 6416m/RCI/MCS - Manual (Page 118)

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Firmware Update
Pro64 modules can be updated in the field using a PC and the Pro64 Update
Tool application. Modules can be updated over A‑Net, while part of an active
audio network, or in local mode where no other modules are connected at
the time the update is being performed (such as may be required for a bench
configuration when setting up modules prior to installation).
Updating a module requires the Aviom Pro64 Update Tool application, a PC
host computer with RS‑232 connection capability, a null modem DB9 cable,
and the update file for the particular Pro64 device being updated. Refer to the
Aviom website for information about the availability of the latest firmware
upgrades and feature updates. See page 62 for baud rate information.
Update Connections
To update modules via A‑Net, a host computer is connected to the network’s
Control Master via the RS‑232 port in the Virtual Data Cable section of the
rear panel. Individual modules are then selected and updated from within
the Pro64 Update Tool. Updates can be applied to the Control Master or a
slave device.
To update via A‑Net, make sure that no RS‑232/422 or MIDI VDC resources are
configured on the Control Master. (Refer to the Virtual Data Cable information
elsewhere in this document.) Then, enter Managed Mode by pressing the
M
anagEd
button on the Control Master.
To update modules locally, the computer is connected directly to the module
being updated, via the RS‑232 port as described above. The Pro64 Update
Tool application must also be set to its local update mode. (See the Pro64
Update Tool Help file for more information.)
Baud rates for data transfer must be set the same on the Pro64 device and PC
host running the Pro64 Update Tool. Refer to the VDC RS‑232 baud rate info
elsewhere in this document to learn how to set the baud rate parameters. On
the Pro64 module, RS‑232 must be configured for 8 data bits, no parity, and
one stop bit. Also, refer to the firmware update instructions that come with
the Pro64 update application for additional information on setting up the PC
host.
Firmware Update - Local
Function 15 enables a Pro64 module to receive new firmware from a host PC
connected to the RS‑232 port on the module’s rear panel. Updates can be
applied to a Pro64 module set to be a Control Master or slave device.
To enable firmware updates on the module, press F
unCtion
, followed by
the
ChannEl
15 a
CtivE
button. The Enter/Cancel LED and the channel level