CONNECT SYSTEMS CS-SERIES RADIOS
FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURES
Please use the following as a guideline for updating all CS Series radios, HT and Mobile units.
PRIOR TO ANY UPDATE, CHECK YOUR FIRMWARE VERSION –
HT Radios – Press the ‘O’ key, select ‘Utilities’ (Wrench) menu, select ‘Radio Info’ menu, scroll through
until you see ‘Firmware Ver.’ and select it to determine current version in radio. Press the ‘C’ key, then
scroll until you see ‘Bootloader Ver.’ and select it to verify the current bootloader is D2.01.
** If the Firmware is S1.##.## or S2.##.##, you may need an authorization file to proceed with
S3.##.## updates. Please see the Authorization Procedure document if this is required. **
Mobile Radios – Press the ‘P4’ key, select ‘Utilities’ (Wrench) menu, select ‘Radio Info’ menu, scroll
through until you see ‘Firmware Ver.’ and select it to determine current version in radio. Press the ‘P1’
key, then scroll until you see ‘Bootloader Ver.’ and select it to verify the current bootloader is R2.02S.
Press the ‘P1’ key again, then scroll until you see ‘Frontpanel Ver.’ and select it to verify the current
front panel firmware.
** If the Firmware is S1.##.## or S2.##.##, you may need an authorization file to proceed with
S3.##.## updates. Please see the Authorization Procedure document is this is required. **
FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE FOR ALL HT RADIOS – CS610, CS611, CS710, CS711, CS750, CS751
Confirm that you have all necessary hardware and software for the firmware update – programming
cable, fully charged battery, FlashBurn2.00_CSI, and the current version of firmware as a binary file
(.bin). Other files may be necessary, such as fixed voice data (.fv file), or latest CPS for other updates. A
fully charged battery is recommended since radio disconnect during a firmware update will render it
unusable until the update can be completed and may require the radio to be sent in for service.
Test your connection to your computer prior to a firmware update to verify proper operation. Connect
the radio and computer using the programming cable, turn on the radio and listen for the Windows
connection acknowledgement (sound file played on computer), and then use CPS to read data from
radio to confirm proper communications. Save this data as a backup prior to updating. Any connection
issues should be resolved prior to continuing.
