Software Upgrade - ab IPBox 9000HD Manual

Software upgrade

It is very important to upgrade your software regularly when using any linux based device. It
brings a lot of new advanced functions or correction of possible errors. That is why we
recommendalways doing software upgrade always when any problems or errors occurs!
There are several ways how to upgrade software of your AB IPBox 9xxxHD:
Model
AB IPBox 9000HD
AB IPBox 900HD
AB IPBox 910HD
AB IPBox 91HD
AB IPBox 9xxx receivers enable doing some service settings by pressing combination
of specific buttons on the front panel of your receiver.
These functions are available on older AB IPBox 9000HD receivers just after installing uboot 1.3.1 or newer ‐
all new receivers are already equipped with it. AB IPBox 900HD a 910HD receivers standardly contains
preinstalled uboot.
1.
Software upgrade through flash USB memory device (host):
Backup all data saved on your USB memory device and after it erase all data.
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Copy an image software (any of usb_all, usb_all_noboot.....) from your PC into USB
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flash memory and rename it into usb_update.img .
Use "Safety remove USB device" function before disconnecting your USB flash
‐
memory.
Turn off your receiver (
‐
connector on your receiver.
Press and hold Standby (
‐
display. Press Up button (
of your receiver – the software update performs automatically.
Wait until DONE message appears and restart your receiver.
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Warning: Do not turn off or operate your receiver during software upgrade !!!
2.
Hard turn off
Simultaneously press Standby and OK buttons (
‐
3.
Video output setting :
Press Standby (
‐
time.
Actual preset video output appears on display. Use UP/DOWN cursor button to
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change Video output. Confirm by pressing (
4.
Software update through serial port (just uboot on 900/910)
RS232 USB klient
Flash tools Flash tools
only uboot YES
only uboot NO
only uboot NO
NO NO
+
) on front panel until "BOOTING" message appears on
). "USB UPGRADE" message shoul appear on display
) button on front panel and hold (
USB Host
USB key
YES
YES
YES
YES
) and connect USB memory to USB (host)
+
).
Network
update
from r9207
from r9207
from r9207
from r9207
).
) button on at the same