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Appendix B. Upgrade System Software

After the new version of firmware is released, customers can download it from Atop web site at

www.atop.com.tw

. One can contact Atop sales person to request the newest product CD as well.

One may decide to or not to upgrade the system’s firmware. To do so, please follow these instructions
listed below.

B.1 Upgrade Procedures

When one get a new software version, please follow the sequences below to upgrade ones GW51C-MAXI
Serial Server.

1. Connect a PC (Windows 95/98/NT/2000) and GW51C-MAXI Serial Server one wish to upgrade the

firmware in the same TCP/IP network. Use command ping or SerialManager program to verify their
availability.

2. Prepare the download tool. Execute the utility program download.bat and press any key to edit its

configuration file dapdl.cfg. dapdl.cfg file can be found in the product CD.

3. Edit

the

"dapdl.cfg" file to fit ones system need, the content of the file looks like as the following. Be

sure to save ones modifications after the change is made.

Remote_IP 10.0.50.100
Load

U51cmap.hex

The first line identifies the IP address of GW51C-MAXI Serial Server, the second line identifies the
firmware (.Hex file) name to be downloaded.

4. Input the user name and password credential, the new firmware will be downloaded.

5. GW51C-MAXI Serial Server will automatically restart each time the firmware is successfully

downloaded.