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 *      Firmware Upgrade Guide for CA2000.                              *
 *                                                      Oct,27, 2000    *
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.Requirements

Hardware :
    1. A PC with at least one available COM port.
    2. A pin-to-pin RS-232 cable( DTE-DCE ): one end is DB-9 male connector,
       the other end is whatever depends on your COM port.

Software :
    1. LOAD.EXE : Main program.
    2. The auxiliary program: FWLOAD.EXE.
    3. The image file of new firmware: FIRMWARE.BIN
       The file name MUST be exactly the same one.

       All files above MUST be put together under the same directory.
       For better disk access speed, we suggest you to copy all files
       in your harddisk before starting upload.



.Upload procedures

1. Connect the CA2000 and your PC COM port with the RS-232 cable.

2. Run the LOAD.EXE with COM port specified.
   And press START button.

3. You will see messages :

     ->           IP Share - Firmware upgrade program ver 1.21.
                  Copyright 2000.

                  FWLOAD -? for usage help.
                  press <ESC> to abort this program.

     ->           Waiting for the CA2000 turned on . . .


   Turn on the CA2000. (Even it is already on.)

   LOAD.exe can automatically detect the CA2000 and compelte upload procedures.

4.

     ->           Device has been detected.
     ->           Ready for upload.
     ->           Uploading . . .
(increasing) ->   123768 bytes transmitted
     ->           OK: Firmware upload succeeded.

   CA2000 will automatically reboot when it is uploaded successfully.

   If you get an error during upload, please check the cable connectivity and
   make sure that you have selected an correct COM port, then go through these
   steps again.


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