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Performing upgrades
The AdderView CATx 1000 units are fully upgradeable via flash upgrades,
as are the individual Computer Access Modules that are used to link all host
computers. Such upgrades require a Windows-based computer system to be
linked via the OPTIONS port.
Upgrading AdderView CATx 1000 units and CAMs
The KVM Firmware Uploader utility is available from the Adder Technology
website (www.adder.com) and allows you to check the current revision of the
AdderView CATx 1000 unit firmware as well as every Computer Access Module
connected to it.
Items required to use the upgrade utility
• Optional serial upgrade cable (see Appendix 2 for pin-out specifications).
• A Windows-based upgrade computer with an RS232 serial port.
• The latest version of the KVM Firmware Uploader and firmware files for the
AdderView CATx 1000 - available from the Technical Support > Updates
section of the Adder Technology website (www.adder.com).
To use the KVM Firmware Uploader utility
1 - Obtain and run the KVM Firmware Uploader.
Download the latest AdderView CATx 1000 KVM Firmware Uploader from
the Adder Technology website and install it on a Windows-based upgrade
computer that will be connected to the AdderView CATx 1000 unit. The
files are supplied as a compressed ZIP file. Decompress the ZIP file with an
appropriate tool such as WinZip (www.winzip.com) and copy all contained
files to the same folder on the upgrade computer.
2 - Power off the AdderView CATx 1000
Remove the power supply plug from the rear panel of the unit.
3 - Connect the upgrade computer to the AdderView CATx 1000
Connect the upgrade computer to the OPTIONS port on the rear panel of the
AdderView CATx 1000 unit using the supplied upgrade cable.
Set the configuration of the computer’s serial port to: 19200 baud, 8 data
bits, no parity, 1 stop bit.
4 - Power on the AdderView CATx 1000 and invoke upgrade mode
Use a straightened out paper clip to press and hold the reset button (small
hole adjacent to the front panel connector). Reconnect power and wait for
three seconds before releasing.
The UPG indicator should illuminate to show that the AdderView CATx 1000
is ready to be upgraded.
5 - Run the KVM Firmware Uploader utility
From that folder, select the KVMUploader icon to run the upgrade utility.
The KVM Firmware Uploader dialog will be displayed:
6 - Query the AdderView CATx 1000 unit
Click the Query Unit button to confirm that communication is possible with
the AdderView CATx 1000 and to establish the firmware details of the main
unit and all connected CAMs.
Note: The computer to which each CAM is connected must be powered
before the respective CAM can be accessed.
Note: AdderView CATx 1000 units in lower levels of cascade links (and their
respective CAMs) cannot be queried or upgraded while remaining in the
cascade arrangement.
If the application cannot contact the AdderView CATx 1000, re-check
the connection cable and click the Advanced... button to check that the
correct serial port is being used. Change the serial port within the Advanced
section, if necessary.
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