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LINDY Dual/Quad PRO Installation and Use Page 60
5. Upgrading the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO's
firmware
The LINDY Dual/Quad PRO uses flash memory technology which enables the
firmware code to be upgraded by the user. New keyboards, mice operating systems
and drivers are being launched all the time. From time to time the LINDY Dual/Quad
PRO's firmware will be updated to provide support for these new devices. You can
take advantage of these upgrades free of charge during the warranty period.
Upgrades are performed by connecting a PC's serial port to the LINDY Dual/Quad
PRO's serial port and running an upgrade program on the PC. This upgrade
program downloads the new firmware to the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO and checks that
the data has been programmed correctly.
You can check the version of the firmware that is currently loaded into your LINDY
Dual/Quad PRO using the on-screen menu. To do this activate the on-screen menu
using the keyboard hotkeys (see section 4.10) and then press F1. The version
number of the current firmware will then be displayed at the bottom of the
Configuration Menu.
To perform a firmware upgrade on your LINDY Dual/Quad PRO you will need a
suitable serial upgrade cable and an IBM PC compatible computer with an RS232
serial port and an operating system that supports DOS. Suitable upgrade cables
with 9-pin serial connectors are provided with the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO . If you
have lost your cable then you will need to buy a cable with a 9 way D type male
connector on one end and a 9 way D type female connector on the other end with all
9 lines connected "straight through" (i.e. pin 1 to pin 1, pin 2 to pin 2, pin 3 to pin 3
etc.). These are standard serial extension cables.
You will also need to obtain the latest version of the LINDY Dual/Quad PRO
firmware which is available by request from www.lindy.co.uk. Please ensure that
you have your product serial number and model number at hand when requesting
an upgrade.
Note: The normal flash upgrade process does not clear the computer names, user
names, security passwords or other configuration settings.