Optoma HD8000 Quick start guide

Firmware Upgrade Procedure
for the Optoma HD8000
Home Theater Projector
05.04.07

Firmware Upgrade Procedure Optoma HD8000
Step 1
Power off the projector and disconnect all the cables. Do not plug in the power
cord until told to later in one of the steps.
Step 2
To download the firmware upgrade
software, go to the HD8000 product page.
On the right-hand side of the page, under
“Product Detail” there is a link called
“Firmware Upgrade Software.” Right click
on the link, and hit “Save Target As...”
You will prompted to save a zip file (Note
where the file is saved). Unzip the zip file
that was saved to your computer.
Step 3
Connect the Optoma HD8000 to the PC
with the RS-232 cable. Do not plug in the
power cord for the projector at this time.
Select the correct COM port that the
RS-232 cable is connected to.
Step 4
Open the HD8000 firmware folder (if it
is not already open). Double click on the
executable file called “FlashUpgrader4Bin.
exe.” This will run the HD8000 firmware
upgrade program.
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Firmware Upgrade Procedure Optoma HD8000
Step 5
Select “appcode.hex” and then click
“Flash”to execute the firmware upgrade
Step 6
When the words “Waiting for target reset” appear on the screen, plug in the power
cord to the HD8000.
Step 7
While the firmware is upgrading, you will
see the words “Downloading: Appcode.
hex” on the screen.

Firmware Upgrade Procedure Optoma HD8000
Step 8
When the firmware upgrade program
has completed, you will see the following
displayed on the screen
Step 9
Disconnect the RS-232 cable and the power cord. The HD8000 is now ready
to be placed back in your home theater environment.