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Upgrading the ESP904 Firmware
50 Chapter 8 Manual Documentation Number: ESP904-4513m
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Upgrading the Firmware
Step 5: Double-click the Firmware Upgrade icon (or click the Server menu
and Firmware Upgrade)
Step 6: In the Upgrade window, click Browse. The Open dialogue box will
appear. Locate the folder that contains the firmware .hex file. Select
the file and click Open. The Open dialogue box will disappear.
Step 7: In the Upgrade window select the serial port to be used in
transferring the firmware.
a. If connected directly from the computer to Port 1 of the
ESP904 the port will typically be COM1 or COM2
b. If using a virtual COM port to upgrade via the network,
identify the virtual COM number and address mapped to
Port 1 on the ESP904.
Step 8: Click Upgrade
Step 9: In the Port Settings window set the Bits per second, Data bits,
Parity and Stop bits to the same values as set up in the Server
Properties window. Click OK.
Figure 47. The Port Settings Window
Step 10: Upgrade progress will be shown until the Upgrade finished!
message is shown. Click OK.