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3.0 Upgrading Firmware
To upgrade the firmware on a Fire Alarm Control Panel, you need the following items:
• Windows computer with a serial or USB port
• Serial cable or USB to serial cable
• UIMA cable
• Registered CodeMeter key
• The latest version of the MGC Fire Detection and Mass Notification Configurator (the
Configurator)
• A copy of the latest firmware
3.1 Upgrading Firmware
To upgrade the firmware on a system
1. Insert your CodeMeter key into the computer.
2. Connect the RS-232 cable or the USB cable to the UIMA cable.
3. Connect the 10-pin head of the UIMA cable to the last CPU in the CPU chain that starts
from the main board.
4. Connect the other end of the RS-232 cable or the USB cable to the computer.
5. Start the Configurator.
The Configurator prompts you for your PIN.
6. Type your four digit PIN.
Figure 17 Security Key Logon
Attention: This process erases all the information on the panel. Get the jobs from
the panel and back up your configurations before continuing.
Note: To upgrade the firmware on the FACP, you must use the same ESD number as
the organization that configured the panel, unless it is a new blank panel.