User's Manual

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Appendix A
Firmware Upgrades
Occasionally it is necessary to get firmware fixes for problems
discovered with the R/F Terminal System.
R/F Terminal Firmware Upgrades
The R/F Terminal firmware can be upgraded by downloading new
firmware into the R/F Terminal from your computer.
Normal Firmware Download for a Terminal
The RF Terminal firmware can also be upgraded by downloading a file
with the current firmware into the RF Terminal's flash EPROM using
the LOADER.EXE program or the RF Terminal EPROM Loader
Windows program found on the R/F Terminal Utilities Disk.
If you have received a disk with the latest firmware or have
downloaded the firmware from our website, www.barcodehq.com,
download the firmware into the R/F Terminal by following the
instructions on the screens of the program for a normal Terminal
firmware update.
Failsafe Firmware Download for a Terminal
If the firmware gets completely wiped out, you will get a blank screen
or a blank screen with a cursor in the upper left. There is a failsafe
download still possible, but you will need to open up the RF Terminal
case and move a switch to the FDL position as shown below.
(need new PIC)
After moving the switch, reassemble the case, plug the power into the
RF Terminal, and connect the USB Cable to the host computer and
proceed to download firmware using the 7000 RF Terminal EPROM
Loader program. Specify a failsafe terminal firmware update and
follow the program's directions.
Base Station Firmware upgrades
You can download the latest firmware for the B551 Base Station from
our website www.barcodehq.com
. Go to the downloads page and select
the B551 Base Station.
 After unplugging the power supply, remove the cover to the
Base Station (see Appendix A for diagrams and details)