Firmware Update

Update within Firmware 8.1

Follow these steps to upgrade the firmware:

  1. Download the current, related versions of Toolbox8 and firmware (*.fw8) from http://update.dhd.audio
  2. Replace your old Toolbox8.exe by the new version.
  3. Start Toolbox8, make sure you are connected to the system, which will be updated.
  4. Open your configuration file from your hard disk and save it under a new name. That way you have a backup of the old configuration file.
  5. Start the update process with Toolbox8 > Maintenance Window > Update > Device Firmware. In the opening dialogue, select the update file you have downloaded.
  6. After updating the system successfully, Toolbox8 proposes to restart the system or not. Without an immediate restart, the system will run with the old firmware until the next restart is done.
  7. Send your configuration file to the device

During an update process, we recommend not to press any button on the console.

Update within Firmware 7.4

Follow these steps to upgrade the firmware:

  1. Download the current, related versions of Toolbox5 and firmware (*.fw6) from http://update.dhd.audio
  2. Replace your old Toolbox5.exe by the new version.
  3. Start Toolbox5, make sure you are connected to the system, which will be updated.
  4. Open your configuration file from your hard disk and save it under a new name. That way you have a backup of the old configuration file.
  5. Start the update process with Toolbox8 > Maintenance Window > Update > Device Firmware. In the opening dialogue, select the update file you have downloaded.
  6. After updating the system successfully, Toolbox5 proposes to restart the system or not. Without an immediate restart, the system will run with the old firmware until the next restart is done.
  7. Send your configuration file to the device

During an update process, we recommend not to press any button on the console.

Update from Firmware 7 to Firmware 8

Warning
With Firmware version 8.x or higher, the hardware modules of the series RM4200D (DSP Frame and control modules), 52/XR (MADI Router), 52/MB (Stagebox) are not supported.

  1. Send an empty configuration with TB5-7-4-x into the device that should be updated.
  2. On this device, update the firmware to version 8.1.x - use Toolbox8 for the update process, because version 8 Firmware files have the file ending *.fw8!
  3. Confirm the update and restart the core. The Firmware 8.1.x starts up → DSP and Core Controller get their updates, also 52-4050 controller and TFTs.
  4. Now you can send the updated Config (see Import TB5 projects in TB8 for this device with Toolbox8.1.x → other components like I/O Modules or Concentrators (and then to that connected devices) get their updates.
  5. Check Mixer/Device/Config for correct function!

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