User's Manual

Upgrading the Firmware in the RB540 series

Use JP1 connector on the RB540MB with the SPI cable and Bluesuite software to

upgrade the firmware. Radicom will provide the Bluesuite software and SPI cable for the

firmware upgrade. To upload new firmware to the RB540 series module or RB540HM,

use the SPI pins and follow the procedure below.

1. The following 3 items are required to update firmware:

a. Windows XP or Windows 7 machine with printer port

b. SPI cable

c. Bluesuite 2.4.8 Software

2. Install Bluesuite 2.4.8 in the computer.

3. Connect SPI cable 25pin connector to the computer printer port. Connect the 5pin

connector to JP1 5pin header on the RB540MB. Make sure the polarity of 5pin

header is correctly inserted into JP1 on the RB540. The white mark on the 5pin

connector of the SPI cable is pin 1. The pin 1of the JP1 connector can be identified

by the pin closest to the JP1 Silkscreen or by the square pad on the bottom side of

the PCB.

4. Turn on the Power Switch on the RB540MB.

5. In Windows XP machine, Start > All Program > CSR BlueSuite 2.4.8 > Blueflash.

6. Click “Stop processor”, then browse and choose the new firmware file.

7. Click “Download file” to update firmware.

8. After download, click “start processor”.

SPI Programming Connector (JP1)

RB540 SPI programming connector

RB540 pin20

RB540 pin21

RB540 pin22

RB540 pin23

JP1