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OSMAC BaseOSMAC Base User Manual

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9 Firmware Updating

The firmware in the OSMAC BaseOSMAC Base can be loaded with firmware updates via the serial port number 1 (lower of the

two serial ports). Use the following procedure:

1. You may need to reset the Flash memory and reload the database of pagers after loading the new firmware

into the unit. Therefore, before updating the firmware, it is recommended that the pager database be

downloaded and saved as described in the "Retrieving the Pager Database" section of this manual.

2. Connect a computer’s serial port to the OSMAC BaseOSMAC Base, and on the computer, run a terminal emulation program

such as Hyperterminal or ProComm. Set the baud rate to 38.4kbps, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity.

3. When powering up the OSMAC BaseOSMAC Base, hold the “-” button down. You should see a sign-on message from the

OSMAC BaseOSMAC Base that looks like this:

PageCenter software installation utility

San Marcos, CA

Version: 306D1

Erase current software and begin download?

4. On the computer, press Y for yes if you would like to load new firmware into the unit.

5. The file name for the OSMAC BaseOSMAC Base firmware is 307xxxxL.BIN, where xxxx is the revision code and L is a

code for the language of the voice prompts. If you are interested in a language other than English, contact

your distributor for availability.

6. Begin the file transfer of the new firmware from the computer, using either YMODEM or XMODEM. If

one protocol fails to work, try the other. When the update is complete, the unit will reset and begin

operation.

7. Check to see whether the old pager database is compatible with the new firmware version. If the

previously programmed pagers function properly, then the installation is completed and the following steps

do not have to be performed. If the pagers do not function properly, then the following steps must be

performed to restore the pager database:

8. Edit the pager database previously saved and add the following on a line by itself before any of the pager

entries:

ERASEDATABASE

9. Upload the revised pager database using the procedure described in the "Restoring/Uploading the Retrieved

Database" section of the manual.