Updating Firmware on M5 Modules

Quick Steps for manual updating a single module:

1. Download vr_refresh if needed from ftp.videoray.com
2. Download new firmware for the module from ftp.videoray.com
3. Connect the serial power to the module. Do NOT power on the module yet.
4. Run vr_refresh with a command line similar to "vr_refresh -c COM7 firmware-1.0.0.hex"
5. Apply power to the module.
6. It should start the download process. If not, or if any errors during download, repeat steps 3-5.

Downloading Firmware and Tools

All M5 software is distributed via the VideoRay FTP server (http://ftp.videoray.com/) using the following credentials:

• Username: quarterdeck
• Password: quarterdeck

Note the use of http://, not ftp:// in the server URL above.

The firmware is located in the ./firmware folder.

Tools (such as vr_refresh) are located in the ./windows_tools folder or ./ubuntu_tools folder depending upon what OS you are using.

At a minimum the firmware for the module and the appropriate vr_referesh application are required to update the firmware on a module

Instructions for using vr_refresh are included in the next section.