Hardware Notes:Rose KVM Firmware Upgrade

PCS Documentation: Hardware Notes

Rose KVM Switches

Firmware Upgrade Notes

To do a firmware upgrade on Rose KVM switch, download the upgraded firmware for kernel and software from Rose, e.g. http://www.rose.com/htm/supportuvpfirmware.htm.

These will be zip files which will need to be unzipped to .hex files.

You can follow Rose's instructions using Windows hyperterm, or these to use kermit (you should still read the Rose instructions as this is just a quick summary).

You should upgrade both the program and the kernel. Connect the serial line between the Ultraview Pro KVM and the computer. The computer should not be connected to the KVM for keyboard/video/mouse as will need to reboot KVM switch frequently.

Open kermit, and

1. set line SERIAL_PORT, specifying the SERIAL PORT you wish to use (e.g. /dev/ttyS0 or /dev/ttyS1).
2. set speed 57600
3. set serial 8n1
4. set flow none
5. Connect to the terminal by typing C, and reboot the KVM, holding the plus and minus keys both simultaneously pressed on startup. You should see garbage as KVM outputs at 9600 baud (screen 1 selected), use the + key to select 57600 baud. It should then say Waiting for file at 57600 baud.
6. Escape back to command mode (usually ctrl-\ c, and send the file with the command transmit /binary FILE where FILE is the program code (e.g. upp18h.hex ) or the kernel code file (e.g. upk17.hex ).
7. There should be dots (.'s) displayed showing the file is being uploaded. When return to command prompt, hit c to go back to terminal mode, and should see Receive successful. Hit space to program.
8. Hit the space, see more dots, Verifying flash, more dots, Verify successful. Hit enter to reboot, and hit enter.
9. You will probably want to reboot again, with plus and minus pressed, to upload the kernel as well.