Studio Technologies 5150 V.3 - Manual (Page 19)

Model 5150 User Guide Issue 1, June 2013
Studio Technologies, Inc. Page 19
Model 5150
Video Generator Module
Studio Technologies will supply the MCU
and FPGA files inside individual .zip ar-
chive files. While the firmware file inside
of each zip file will adhere to the naming
convention required by the Model 5150, the
name of the zip file itself will include the
version number. For example, a file named
m5150v1r2MCU.zip would indicate that
version 1.2 of the MCU firmware (
m5150.
s19) is contained within this zip file; a file
named m5150v1r1FPGA.zip would indicate
that version 1.1 of the FPGA (m5150.bit)
is contained within this zip file. The version
numbers of the files that are copied to the
USB flash drive should be noted for later
reference. Once the new files are loaded
into a Model 5150 the module’s front-panel
LEDs should be used to confirm that the
correct firmware versions have been suc-
cessfully installed.
Note: The firmware update procedure itself
will not erase or overwrite bitmap image files
that are already saved in the Model 5150.
However, this requires that the custom im-
age files (
img720.bmp and img1080.bmp)
are not present on the USB flash drive.
To install the firmware files:
1. Power down the Model 5150 module you
intend to upgrade.
2. Ensure nothing is inserted into the USB
port on the module. Power up the mod-
ule and “read” the version numbers of
the currently-installed MCU (m5150.s19)
and FPGA (m5150.bit) files. Write these
numbers down for reference. The next
section of this guide details how to “read”
the installed firmware version levels.
3. Power down the Model 5150 module.
4. Insert the prepared USB flash drive into
the module’s USB port.
5. Apply power to the Model 5150 module.
6. The module will run a “boot loader”
program that will immediately load the
new MCU (m5150.s19) file. This takes
approximately six seconds. Once the
file is loaded the module will perform
a normal power-up sequence with the
microcontroller using its newly-loaded
MCU firmware.
7. After the power-up sequence has been
completed the module will begin op-
eration. It will process video as well as
checking for an FPGA (m5150.bit) file on
the USB flash drive. If it doesn’t find this
file normal operation will continue. If it
locates this file it will begin to load it from
the USB flash drive. In that case, some
Model 5150 functions will halt, includ-
ing reading changes to the configuration
switches. As an indication that the file
transfer is under way, the USB Activity
LED will flash on and off.
8. The process of loading the FPGA
(m5150.bit) file will take approximately
90 seconds to complete. When the file
loading process is complete you will
see the module’s front-panel USB Activ-
ity LED change from flashing to being
continuously lit. At that time the Model
5150’s logic chip (FPGA) will reboot and
run under the newly-loaded firmware.
9. Power down the module.
10. Remove the USB flash drive from the
module’s USB port.
11. Power up the Model 5150 module and
it will begin operation using the updated
MCU and FPGA firmware. The version
numbers of the installed MCU and FPGA
firmware should be “read” by way of the
front-panel LEDs. Compare and confirm
that these numbers match those from the
zip file names that were provided by the
factory.