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Recovering the Firmware Using the Serial Port and DeviceInstaller, To recover firmware, Tools

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10: Firmware Upgrades Recovering the Firmware Using the Serial Port and DeviceInstaller If for some reason the firmware is damaged, you can recover the firmware file by using DeviceInstaller to download the *.ROM file over the serial port. To recover firmware: 1. Start DeviceInstaller. If your PC has more than one network adapter, a message displays. Select an adapter and click OK. 2. From the Tools menu, select Recover Firmware. The Serial Port Firmware Recovery window displays. 3. For Port on PC, enter the COM port on the PC that is connected to the serial port of the Lantronix unit. 4. For Device Model, be sure the appropriate XPort device is shown (XPort-03/-04 or XPort-05). 5. For Firmware File, click the Browse button and go to the location where the firmware file resides. Note: Make sure the XPort on which you are recovering firmware is connected to this selected port on your PC. 6. Click OK to download the file. 7. When prompted, reset the device. Status messages and a progress bar at the bottom of the screen show the progress of the file transfer. When the file transfer completes, the message "Successful, Click OK to Close" appears. 8. Click the OK button to complete this procedure. Note For more information, see Recovering Firmware in the DeviceInstaller online Help. XPort User Guide 77

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10: Firmware Upgrades
Recovering the Firmware Using the Serial Port and
DeviceInstaller
If for some reason the firmware is damaged, you can recover the firmware file by
using DeviceInstaller to download the *.ROM file over the serial port.
To recover firmware:
1.
Start DeviceInstaller. If your PC has more than one network adapter, a message
displays. Select an adapter and click
OK
.
2. From the
Tools
menu, select
Recover Firmwar
e. The
Serial Port Firmware
Recovery
window displays.
3. For
Port on PC
, enter the COM port on the PC that is connected to the serial
port of the Lantronix unit.
4. For
Device Model
, be sure the appropriate XPort device is shown (XPort-03/-04
or XPort-05).
5. For
Firmware File
, click the
Browse
button and go to the location where the
firmware file resides.
Note:
Make sure the XPort on which you are recovering firmware is connected to this
selected port on your PC.
6. Click
OK
to download the file.
7.
When prompted, reset the device. Status messages and a progress bar at the
bottom of the screen show the progress of the file transfer. When the file transfer
completes, the message “
Successful, Click OK to Close
” appears.
8. Click the
OK
button to complete this procedure.
Note
For more information, see Recovering Firmware in the DeviceInstaller online
Help.
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