User guide

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: This procedure is for advanced users, technical support purposes, and corporate environments
where IT security policies may prohibit automatic updates. Loading an incorrect firmware file can cause
unpredictable results. In most cases, you should use the automatic update procedure by pressing the
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button.
To manually change the firmware version loaded into your CHAT 160, use the following procedure:
1. Press the
SSeelleecctt FFiillee
button in the
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screen. The
OOppeenn
dialog appears.
2. A list of the CHAT firmware files available on your system appears in the left hand scroll list.
3. Select the firmware file you wish to load and press the
OOKK
button or
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to cancel.
4. Click the
UUppddaattee
button to update.
5. A warning dialog appears. Click
YYeess
to manually load the selected firmware file or
NNoo
to cancel.
6. A series of messages appears under the progress bar indicating the update is in progress.
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: Do not unplug the CHAT 160 while the manual update is in progress.
7. When the update is complete the following message appears below the progress bar:
"Update Successful! The firmware for CHAT has been changed to <new revision level>" where <new revi-
sion level> is firmware revision number of the file you selected in the
OOppeenn
dialog.
8. Your CHAT 160 now has the selected firmware file loaded.
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: If firmware programming was interrupted, such as by a power loss or an accidental cable discon-
nection, the CHAT 160 might become unstable. In this case, refer to RECOVERING FROM AN INTER-
RUPTED FIRMWARE UPDATE in Chapter 6 of this manual.
Chapter 4: Using The Chat Application
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