Orban 8500 - Field Installation Instructions: 8500(8600 Upgrade; 1. Before ordering your upgrade kit: Check your software version, DSP board version, available memory, and MAC address.

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OPTIMOD-FM 8500 TO 8600 UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS
• Local Area Network with Internet connectivity to connect your computer to
your Optimod and to download Orban software.
• #1 Phillips Screwdriver
Field Installation Instructions:
8500

8600 Upgrade
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We strongly recommend running both your Optimod and the computer from
an uninterruptable power supply during the upgrade. Moreover, network
connectivity must not be interrupted during the upgrade. Do not disconnect
the Ethernet cable from either your Optimod or the computer during the
upgrade.
1. Before ordering your upgrade kit:
Check your software version, DSP board version, available memory, and
MAC address.
Before you order your upgrade kit from Orban, you must be prepared to provide
Orban with your Optimod’s MAC address and the version number of the installed
DSP board.
A) From your 8500’s front panel, navigate to S
YSTEM > DIAGNOSTICS. Your 8500
may have either a version 1 or version 2 DSP board. If you have a version 2
DSP board, the following information will appear in the sixth line on Diagnos-
tic Screen 3:
DSP board Version: 2
If you have a version 1 DSP board, the line will be absent or will state:
DSP board Version: 1
In addition, the screen will display the version of software that your 8500
is running.
• If you have DSP board V1 and your software version is below V3.0.1,
you must upgrade your software to 8500 v3.0.1 or higher before running the
85008600 upgrade software.
Please note that some of the setup control values will not be updated auto-
matically when you upgrade from software V2.0.6 or lower to software V3.0
and above. Write down these values before upgrading to software V3 [step
(2.B) on page 3]. Then enter them manually on the PC Remote or 8500 front
panel [step (3.H) on page 5]. Finally, back up your settings again after up-
grading to V3 [step (3.I) on page 5].
After successfully upgrading to V3.0.1 (or higher) and backing up your set-
tings, replace the DSP board in your unit with the DSP included in this kit
(step 4, starting on page 5). Finally, run the 85008600 upgrade software
(step 6 on page 8).
• If you have DSP board V2, you do not need to upgrade your 8500’s soft-
ware to version 3 because all 8500s with DSP board V2 have version 3.0 or
higher already installed. Moreover, you do not need to open your 8500 and