16 HMX6801+B2/C2 and HMX6801+B4/C4 Installation and Operation Manual
Chapter 2: Installation
Upgrading HMX6801+ Firmware
Firmware upgrading is a routine procedure that you must perform to
install newer versions of software on a HMX6801+ module. The
HMX6801+ module can be upgraded in Boot Loader mode only. CCS
Pilot, Co-Pilot, or Navigator software version 3.1.1 or later is required
for this procedure. The HMX6801+ must be installed in a frame that
contains or is connected to another frame that contains an ICE6800+
module.
When performing the upgrading procedure, check the appropriate
readme file to confirm which files are needed. Use care to ensure that
you upload the correct files to the HMX6801+ module.
If for some reason the upgrade fails, the module may not respond to
controls and will appear to be non-functional. In that event, follow the
procedures described in “Correcting a Failed Upgrade Procedure” on
page 20.
Follow these steps to upgrade a HMX6801+ module’s firmware:
1. Download the most recent appropriate upgrade package from our
Web site or from your CD-ROM.
2. Remove the HMX6801+ module from the 6800+ frame.
3. Set the hex switch to F.
Figure 3. Buttons on a Typical Card Edge
4. While pressing the Navigation toggle switch down, reinsert the
HMX6801+ module into the frame and then release the Navigation
toggle switch.
Mode select rotary
(hex) switch
Navigation toggle
switch