Topfield TF6400IR Satellite TV System User Manual


 
7.2 From your computer via RS-232 port 51
7.2 From your computer via RS-232 port
It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver
from your computer by connecting them with a RS-232 cable.
You need SDL Downloader, a firmware transfer utility for this,
which is available from the website,
http://www.i-topfield.
com.
To update the firmware with this method, perform the follow-
ing steps:
1.
Download a new firmware applicable to
your digital receiver from the Topfield
website.
2. Turn off the digital receiver.
3.
Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin D-
sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the
digital receiver, and the other end into the
matching port on your computer.
4. Run SDL Downloader.
The instructions on how to use SDL Downloader are as follows:
1.
Press the Find button to select the new
firmware file.
2.
Press the download button, and then turn
on the digital receiver to start the file trans-
fer.
3. A countdown will be displayed on screen
4.
Restart the digital receiver when the file
transfer is complete.