Lexicon RV-8 Quick start guide

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 [phone]
Fax [phone]
www.lexicon.com
Customer Service
Telephone: [phone]
Sales Fax: [phone]
Service Fax: [phone]
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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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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:
•Themessage“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.
•Themessage“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.

3 Oak Park, Bedford, MA, 01730-1413 USA | Telephone: [phone] | Fax: [phone] | www.lexicon.com
Customer Service: Telephone: [phone] | Sales Fax: [phone] | Service Fax: [phone]
Product Shipments: 16 Progress Road, Billerica, MA 01821-5730 USA
Part No. 070-17577 | Rev 0 | 08/05
A Harman International Company