[aprssig] D710 firmware upgrade

[Andrew Rich]

All understood 

Will make cable

Andrew 



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Andrew Rich

On 02/06/2012, at 19:35, Bob Burns W9RXR <w9rxr_ at rlburns.net> wrote:

> At 08:51 PM 6/1/2012, Andrew Rich wrote:
>> Could some one talk me through how to flash my D710 pls
> 
> Probably best asked in one of the TM-D710 Yahoo groups. This one:
> 
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TM-D710_TM-V71/
> 
> is the busiest.
> 
> First, do you have the appropriate cable? You'll need one with an 8-pin mini-DIN male connector on one end to connect to the radio. Kenwood makes such a cable with a DB-9F on the other end, but it's expensive. You can buy one from other sources (at one time this was a somewhat common Mac cable) or make one. If your computer does not have an RS-232 serial port with a DB-9M connector, you'll need to deal with a USB to RS-232 converter. Try to find one with the FTDI chip.
> 
> With the appropriate hardware in hand, plug it into 8-pin mini-DIN female connector on the back of the RF deck. Use Kenwood's MCP-2A program to back up the memories and settings in your radio because the firmware updating process wipes the memory in the radio. Then, do the "Main Firmware" update. Once that's complete, move your cable to the 8-pin mini-DIN female connector on the back of the control head. Do the "Operation Panel" update, then do the "TNC" update. Then, move your cable back to the RF deck connector and restore your memories with the MCP-2A program.
> 
> Bob... 
> 
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