DASLoader V1.
INDEX 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 3 2. INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................................... 4 3. EXECUTING DASLoader FOR THE FIRST TIME........................................................................ 6 4. DASLoader Description....................................................................................
1. INTRODUCTION Thank you for trusting in our products!!!! At D.A.S. Audio, we work daily to develop reliable, high quality and “easy to use” products. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you need further assisant by our website www.dasaudio.com. In order to favor continuous improvement and a proactive approach to the customer, D.A.S. Audio has developed DASLoader software. DASLoader software allows the user to upgrade the firmware included in D.A.S.
DASnet is a control and monitoring software developed by D.A.S. Audio and included in the referred cabinet’s models. For more information about DASnet please read the DASnet user manual available in the following link: http://www.dasaudio.com/soporte/software/dasnet-software/, You can freely download the latest version of DASnet here: http://www.dasaudio.com/soporte/software/dasnet-software/.
Choose the destination folder (it is recommended to maintain the one proposed) and select the preferred access right to the software (Just me or Everyone). Press Next to follow with the installation.
Windows may ask for some installation permissions, maybe it has to be running under Administrator rights, or an Administrator user must allow the installation. Once finished, just close the window. 3. EXECUTING DASLoader FOR THE FIRST TIME When running the software for the first time, the computer has to be connected to the Internet. DASLoader will download all the needed files with the latest version of the supported cabinets. DASLoader will download the dasnet_verinfo.
DON’T MODIFY THE dasnet_verinfo.xml FILE TO AVOID ANY WRONG PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE DASLoader wil also download the encripted *.hex files, one for every supported system with the latest firmware versions. For safety reasons, the *.hex files are encripted and codified and it is not possible to update a cabinet with a wrong *.hex file. WARNINGs: Updating the cabinets is a delicate procedure • The update should be done connecting only ONE cabinet at a time in the DASnet network.
4. DASLoader Description The information that you will find in the main window of DASLoader is detailed below. Warning Message: ONLY ONE CABINET CONNECTED! Selected COM Connection status Connect to device Device information: Model-ID-Version Update progress RAW connection Check for updates Panel information Quit DasLoader will automatically look for an available Com Port for performing the communication.
5. UPDATING A CABINET To upgrade a cabinet follow the next steps: 1. Connect the USB side of the USB-RS485 converter provided by D.A.S. Audio to a free USB port on the computer. 2. Connect the cabinet which will be upgraded to one zone of the DASnet Rack using the Ethercon cable. 3. Connect XLR side of the USB-RS485 converter provided by D.A.S. Audio to the zone of the DASnet Rack where the cabinet is. 4. Run the DASLoader software. 5. Select the Com Port associated to the USB-RS485 converter. 6.
9. Click “YES” to proceed. The progress bar will show you the status of the upgrade procedure. 10. When completed, the device will be reset with the new firmware, and updating the DSP software. DASLoader will try to establish a new connection with the device. If everything is OK the panel info will show the message: “Device Programmed OK”. The device is now updated with the latest firmware version. 11. Turn off the device and unplug the Ethercon cable.
6. UPDATING IN RAW MODE In case of trouble during the updating procedure such as: - unintentional disconnection of the Ethercon cable, - unintentional switch off of the main power, - a communication error during the update process, the internal software (bootloader software) of the device will detect this anomalous situation when it will be turned on again. It will not initialize the cabinet. It will remain in a standby condition waiting for the firmware version.
The procedure will be: 1. Press Raw Boot button. The following message will appear. 2. Switch off the device. 3. Press OK and switch on the unit. 4. After a few seconds, the DASLoader and the device will be connected in RAW mode and the PROTECT led turns off. 5. DASLoader will send the firmware to the device. 6. When completed, the message below will appear.
7. Switch off and again on the device. 8. The device has been updated. D.A.S. Audio has included all the needed procedures in the hardware and software for guarantying this delicate process in any case. In all cases, the cabinets will be ready to receive again the new firmware.
