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Lexicon RV-8 Software Upgrade Instructions

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Category: Receiver
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RV-8

Software Upgrade Instructions

A Harman International Company

 


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SAFETY SUMMARY

The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation and service of this unit. Failure to comply with these
precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in these instructions violates manufacturer safety standards and intended use of this unit.
Harman Specialty Group assumes no liability for failure to comply with these requirements.

GROUND THE INSTRUMENT

To minimize shock hazard, the component chassis and cabinet
must be connected to an electrical ground. The component is
equipped with a three-conductor AC power cord. The power cord
must be connected to either an approved three-contact electrical
outlet or a three-contact-to-two-contact adapter with the
grounding-wire (green) firmly connected to an electrical ground
(safety ground) at the electrical outlet. 

REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL

Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any
way, such as when the power cord or plug has been damaged;
liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus; or
the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operated normally, or has been dropped.

 


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3 Oak Park
Bedford, MA   01730-1413   USA
Tel

781-280-0300

Fax

781-280-0490

www.lexicon.com

Customer Service

Telephone:

781-280-0300

Sales Fax:

781-280-0495

Service Fax:

781-280-0499

Product Shipments

16 Progress Road
Billerica, MA   01821-5730   USA

Part No. 070-17577 | Rev 0  |  07/05

These service instructions are only intended for use by qualified personnel. Do not perform any servicing other than
that contained in these instructions unless qualified to do so. Refer to “Safety Summary” on page ii before performing
any service.

Lexicon and the Lexicon logo are registered trademarks of Harman International Industries. U.S. patent numbers and other worldwide
patents issued and pending.

Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

© 

2005 Harman International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved.

This document should not be construed as a commitment on the part of Harman International Industries, Inc. The information it contains is
subject to change without notice. Harman International Industries, Inc. assumes no responsibility for errors that may appear within this
document.

WARNING

 


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Introduction

iv

DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS

This document contains software installation instructions for the RV-8 Receiver. Refer to the RV-8 Receiver User Guide for general safety,
installation, and operation instructions.

The following symbols are used in the document:

Calls attention to a procedure, practice, condition
or the like that, if not correctly performed or
adhered to, could result in injury or death.

Calls attention to a procedure, practice, condition
or the like that, if not correctly performed or
adhered to, could result in damage or destruction
to part or all of the unit.

Calls attention to information that is essential to
highlight.

WARNING

CAUTION!

Note:

 


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Table of Contents

Safety Summary  ........................................................................ii
Documentation Conventions ................................................... iv
Hardware and Software Requirements ...................................... 1
Making Connections  ................................................................ 1
Installing the Software Upgrade  ............................................... 2

 


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Software Upgrade Instructions

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HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

The following items are needed to upgrade the RV-8:

* A USB-to-serial port adapter is required if the computer has only a USB
connector. It is not required if the computer has an RS-232 connector. Refer
to “Preserving User Settings” on page 3 for additional information.

The computer must meet ALL of the following requirements:

Windows® 95, 98, ME, 2000, or XP operating system

2.5MB of available hard drive space

RS-232 or USB connector*

The serial extension cable must meet the following requirements:

Straight-through male-to-female cable

DB-9 RS-232 connector (9-pin)

MAKING CONNECTIONS

If the computer has only a USB connector, a USB-to-serial port
adapter is required to make the connection to the RV-8. It is not
required if the computer has an RS-232 connector.

Certain USB-to-serial port adapters have been reported to be
incompatible with the upgrade kit. For a current list of known-
compatible adapters, visit the knowledgebase area of the Lexicon
website at www.lexicon.com/kbase

Figure 1: Serial port-to-serial port connections.

Wiring for a 9-pin-to-9-pin serial connection requires a male-to-female 
straight-through cable as shown here.

Item Quantity

RV-8 Receiver

1

PC (personal computer)

1

Serial extension cable

1

USB-to-serial port adapter

*

1

RV-8 Software CD 

(Included with the software upgrade kit)

1

RV-8

Transmit Data   2

Receive Data   3

Ground   5

Computer

2 Receive Data
3 Transmit Data
5  Ground

9-pin D-shell

(Male)

9-pin D-shell

(Female)

Cable Ends

 


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RV-8 

Software Upgrade Instructions

2

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE

The software installation procedure is comprised of two parts:

1. Installing the upgrade program on your computer.

2. Using your computer to upgrade the RV-8. 

Navigating The Windows Operating System

The upgrade kit uses standard Windows operating system navigation
commands to install the software and upgrade the RV-8. The following
descriptions are provided for reference:

Back

Returns to the previous window.

Cancel

Cancels the software installation or upgrade. When clicked, the 

“Setup is not complete” message displays in the “Install” 
window on the computer monitor.

• Click 

Resume

 to return to the previous window and

continue with the software installation or upgrade.

• Click 

Exit Setup

 to cancel the software installation or upgrade.

Note:

When the software installation or upgrade is cancelled, the RV-8
continues running on the currently installed software version.

Exit

Closes the window on the computer monitor and cancels the 

software installation or upgrade.

Installing the Upgrade Program on your Computer

Before you can upgrade the RV-8, the upgrade software must be
installed on your personal computer.

To install the upgrade program on your computer:

1. Exit all computer programs.

2. Double-click the 

RV-8_software_vx.exe 

(where x indicates the

version) file from the location in which it was saved on the
computer.

3. The “Welcome” window displays on the computer desktop. Read

the enclosed notes. Then, click 

Next

 

to continue.

4. The “Choose Destination Location” window displays. Click

Browse 

to select a hard drive location in which to install the

software. Then, click 

Next

 

to continue.

If no location is selected, the software is installed in the default
location: 

C:\Program Files\Lexicon\RV8

.

5. The “Start Installation” window displays. Click 

Next

 

to begin

copying the software to the selected hard drive location.

6. The “Installing” window displays indicating the progress of the file

transfer.

7. The “Installation Complete” window displays. Click 

Finish

 

to

complete the software installation.

The 

LexRV8Vx.xx

 Updater 

(where x.xx 

indicates the version)

 

icon shown to the 

right displays on the computer desktop.

RV8Vx.xx

Updater

 


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Software Upgrade Instructions

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Preserving User Settings

The upgrade process will preserve user settings, except under the
circumstances listed below. Before upgrading the RV-8, create an
archive of user settings using the Configuration Tool available at
www.lexicon.com or the Installation Worksheet in the RV-8 User
Guide. This will expedite the reconfiguration of the RV-8 in the
event that user settings are not preserved.

The upgrade process will preserve user settings UNLESS:

The message “WAITING FOR DOWNLOAD” displays on the RV-8
front panel before the upgrade process begins.

The computer hard drive does not contain the 46kB of available
hard drive space required to preserve user settings.

You checked the “Skip Config Save” checkbox in the updater
window before beginning the upgrade.

A communication error occurs when user settings are sent to the
upgraded RV-8. Communication errors may occur if the serial
extension cable is disconnected, the RV-8 is powered off, or the
computer experiences a problem.

Note:

The RV-8 is designed to preserve the upgrade process during serial
communication failures. However, certain factors such as serial extension
cable type, serial extension cable length, and environmental conditions
sometimes cause communication failures. If this occurs, attempt to
upgrade the RV-8 again. If problems persist, contact your Lexicon dealer or
go to www.lexicon.com.

To upgrade the RV-8:

Note:

It takes about 5 minutes to upgrade the RV-8. Do not use the RV-8 while
the upgrade is in progress.

1. Exit all computer programs.

2. Power off the RV-8 with the rear panel power switch.

3. Connect the male end of the serial extension cable to the RS-232

connector labeled 1 on the RV-8 rear panel.

4. Connect the female end of the serial extension cable to the appro-

priate connector on the computer.

If this is a USB connector, a USB-to-serial port adapter is

required. Refer to “Making Connections” on page 1 for
additional information.

5. Power on the RV-8 with the rear panel power switch.

6. When the RV-8 completes its initialization sequence, double-click

the 

LexRV8Vx.xx Updater 

icon (where x.xx indicates the version)

on the computer desktop.

The “Lexicon RV-8 Updater, Version x.xx” window displays. 

7. To change the default COM1 setting, click the down arrow under

“Select Computer COM Port” and select a different COM port.

8. To skip saving the current RV-8 configuration, click to select the

Skip Config Save

 checkbox.

9. Click the 

Update RV-8

 button.

If the RV-8 is connected to a USB connector, refer to the USB-

to-serial port adapter documentation for assistance selecting
the appropriate computer COM port.

 


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10. The message 

“About to download to RV-8. Want to continue?”

 pops

up. Click 

OK

 to begin downloading to the RV-8.

To cancel the upgrade, click 

Cancel

. When the upgrade is

cancelled, the RV-8 continues to run on the currently installed
software version.

If you did NOT previously select the “Skip Config Save”

checkbox, the message 

“Getting configuration data from RV-8”

displays while the software attempts to retrieve current user
settings from the RV-8. This process lasts about 30 seconds.

If the computer CANNOT retrieve the configuration data:

The message “

Failed to communicate with RV-8. Please check

connections and try again

” displays on the computer. Click 

OK

to continue.

The message “

Could not retrieve or save your current RV-8 config-

uration. Would you like to update? If you do, you will lose your
current configuration?

” displays on the computer.

• Click 

Yes

 to continue upgrading the RV-8 WITHOUT

preserving user settings.

• Click 

No

 to cancel the upgrade. Settings are preserved and

the RV-8 continues using the currently installed software
version.

The following actions occur as the upgrade continues:

• The  message  “

Preparing RV-8 for download

” displays on the

computer.

• The RV-8 restarts, and the message “

WAITING FOR

DOWNLOAD

” displays on the front panel.

• The message “

Verifying checksum

” displays on the computer

while the software validates the download data. This process
lasts about 5 seconds.

• The message “

Exchanging file data

” displays on the

computer.

• The  message  “

RECEIVING DATA

” displays on the RV-8 front

panel, along with a percentage indicating the status of the
download.

At the same time, the message “

Sending bytes

” displays on

the computer.

• When the download is complete, the message “

Waiting for

RV-8 to restart

” displays on the computer.

• The RV-8 restarts and completes its initialization sequence.

• The message “

Getting version data from RV-8

” displays on

the computer while the computer retrieves version data.
This process lasts about 30 seconds.

• The message “

Sending configuration data to RV-8

” displays

on the computer while the computer downloads preserved
user settings to the RV-8. This process lasts about 10
seconds.

The computer attempts to send saved configuration settings
back to the RV-8. However, If you previously selected “Skip
Config Save,” no configuration settings are preserved, and
the computer sends factory-default settings to the RV-8.

• One of two messages display on the computer:

RV-8 was successfully updated and previous configuration was

restored

” displays if the “Skip Config Save” checkbox was

NOT selected.

Update was successful. No config sent

” displays if the “Skip 

Config Save” checkbox WAS selected.

Note:

Do not attempt to use the RV-8 until the message indicating a
successful update displays in the Updater window.

 


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11. Click 

OK

 

to continue. The RV-8 restarts.

12. The message “

Update and restoration of original configuration was

successful

” displays in the Updater window. Click 

Exit

 

to exit the

updater.

Note:

If you elected to Skip Config Save, the RV-8 is now configured with
factory-default settings. Otherwise, the pre-upgrade configuration
settings have been restored.

13. Power off the RV-8 with the rear panel power switch. Then,

disconnect the serial extension cable from the RV-8 and the
computer.

14. Power the RV-8 back on for normal operation.

 


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3 Oak Park, Bedford, MA, 01730-1413 USA | Telephone: 781-280-0300 | Fax: 781-280-0490 | www.lexicon.com

Customer Service: 

Telephone: 781-280-0300 | Sales Fax: 781-280-0495 | Service Fax: 781-280-0499

Product Shipments: 

16 Progress Road, Billerica, MA 01821-5730 USA

Part No. 070-

17577

 | Rev 0 | 08/05

A Harman International Company