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HMX6801
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B2/C2 and HMX6801
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B4/C4 Installation and Operation Manual
Chapter 2: Installation
Correcting a Failed Upgrade Procedure
Firmware upgrades may fail in the event of network interruptions,
power failures, or if files were sent to the wrong 6800
+
module.
These problems can be corrected by re-installing the firmware while in
Boot Loader mode, as described below. When you are performing this
procedure, check the appropriate readme file to confirm which files are
needed. Use care to ensure that you upload the correct files to the
HMX6801
+
module.
Follow these steps to upgrade the firmware in Boot Loader mode:
1. Download the most recent appropriate upgrade package from our
Web site or from your CD-ROM, and then unzip the upgrade
package.
2. If the HMX6801
+
module has not been discovered by your CCS
software application, enter Build mode, and then discover your
module using the drag-and-drop method. See
Using the Drag-and-Drop Method” on page 19
for more
information.
3. Double-click the device icon for the HMX6801
+
module.
The
Configuration...
box opens. On the
File Transfer
tab, the
/frameX/slotY (where X is the frame number and Y is the slot
number) directory appears in the
Select the device directory to
transfer to:
field.
4. Click
Add
, and in the
Add Upgrade Files
box, browse, select the
HMX6801
+
module’s upgrade package and then click
OK
.
5. On the
File Transfer
tab, choose the file you wish to upgrade and
then click
OK
.
6. Click
Perform Transfer
and then click
Yes
.
This may take several minutes.
7. When the message
File transfer to device succeeded
appears in
the status bar, reboot the HMX6801
+
module by manually pullling
it out and then pushing it back into its slot in the frame.
You cannot click
Reboot Device
to reboot HMX6801
+
modules.
Your upgrade procedure is complete.
Note
To successfully upgrade the
firmware, you must follow these
steps in the exact sequence
described.
Note
You must delete unwanted files
in the
Add upgrade files for
transfer to device:
field before
transferring the files. Otherwise,
the upgrading procedure will
fail.
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