Installation and Startup Guide
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Creating an ASPEN
Installer Disk
If you do not have the ASPEN USB flash drive supplied
with the processor, download the ASPEN Installation
Disk .iso file. Visit http://www.lectrosonics.com, hover
your mouse over
Support and click on Aspen Sup-
port, then Installation Disc.
Save the file to your local drive in a familiar location.
Open a disk copier utility such as Roxio Classic and
select the operation to
Burn from a Disk Image File
.
NOTE: The .iso file cannot be simply copied to the
disk. The disk recording utility must run a process
that creates a disk from a stored image file.
The .iso file format is recognized by almost any disk
creation software.
Firmware Update
Procedure
1) Install ASPEN software. See the next page for an
example of the installation procedure.
2) Launch the software. After the panel opens, click on
File > Update
. The
Update Wizard
screen will open
to confirm that the software is ready for a firmware
update, with instructions on connecting and config-
uring the processor.
3) On the processor, hold the recessed push button
switch in with a pen or paper clip and turn on the
power to the processor. The unit will boot into the
Firmware Update...
mode and the white Alert LED
on the processor front panel will glow.
Recessed pushbutton for firmware updates
4) Connect the processor to the computer with the
USB cable. When the USB connection is confirmed
(typically with a beep sound on the computer),
continue by following the on screen prompts in the
Update Wizard
.
5) When prompted, use the “Browse” button to point at
the firmware update file and click
Next
to continue.
6) Do not disturb the USB cable connection during the
update process. The firmware update takes up to
15 minutes to complete. Be sure the computer does
not “Time Out” during the update process.
7) When the update is complete, click
Finish
to exit the
Update Wizard.
8) Cycle the power on the processor to restart using
the updated firmware.
MCU Recovery from Interrupted Firmware
Update Procedure
If instructed to do so by Lectrosonics Customer Sup-
port, the firmware in a non-functioning unit can be
restored.
Launch the Control Panel program. After the panel
opens, click on
Connect->Update Firmware...
In the lower part of the screen is a check box that is
used only for the recovery process. When the box is
checked, the instructions will change to describe the
recovery procedure.
Recovery check box
Follow the on-screen prompts to return the unit to nor-
mal operation.
Browse
button
