Kenwood TS-990S Operation Manual - Page 277
Firmware Updating Using A Usb Flash Drive, Preparation, Your Operation For The Transceiver And Your Pc
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FIRMWARE UPDATING USING A USB FLASH DRIVE PRECAUTION: ◆◆Do not shut down the transceiver with the main power switch (I/O) during the firmware updating. Also, do not remove the USB flash drive from the (USB-A) connector. FIRMWARE UPDATING 17 2 Insert the USB flash drive containing the firmware data file into the (USB-A) connector on the front panel. The firmware updating progress bar appears on the main screen. Upon completion of the firmware updating, "The firmware update is completed" appears on the main screen. PREPARATION 1 Save the firmware file onto your PC. The latest firmware can be downloaded from the KENWOOD website. 2 Save the firmware file to a USB flash drive. • You must store the zip file containing the firmware in the root folder of the USB flash drive, otherwise the firmware cannot be updated. • The firmware is distributed in zip format. Store the firmware as a zip file on the USB flash drive without extracting the zip file. YOUR OPERATION FOR THE TRANSCEIVER AND YOUR PC While the transceiver power ( ) is turned OFF, the " " LED lights orange. With the transceiver in this standby state, follow the procedure below to update the firmware. 1 Hold down [M.IN] (Memory), then press [ ]. The transceiver starts up with the Firmware Update screen after the start screen appears. You can verify the transceiver firmware version 3 Press [ ] to turn the transceiver power ( ) OFF. 4 Remove the USB flash drive. 5 Press [ ] again. The transceiver restarts with the new firmware enabled. Note: ◆◆If a message notifying you of an occurrence of the update failure appears during the firmware updating, refer to troubleshooting. {page 18-4} ◆◆Depending on the number of CPUs being updated, the time necessary for updating may vary. It can take 20 to 30 minutes to update the firmware. Contents Index 17-3
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