Upload New Firmware


The OT-21 loads new software by first downloading it from an FTP server and then verifying and burning it to flash memory. TimeCraft issues a command to the OT-21 instructing it to download the software and where to find the FTP server hosting the software. TimeCraft has the ability to provide the FTP service on your system.

Note: Firmware cannot be downloaded over a serial connection.

To upload new firmware to an OT-21:

  1. Click Tools on the application menu bar.

  2. Click Firmware Upload... from the drop-down menu.

  3. Select OT21 Firmware Upload in the displayed list.

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  1. Select Local or Remote in the FTP Server Selection screen. Refer to the following information for details about local and remote server selection.

Note: If you select Local, continue with the steps under Local Server Upload. If you select Remote, continue with the steps under Remote Server Upload.

Select Local if the file is on your system or local area network (LAN). The file must be visible from your system.

Note: Local FTP is integrated into TimeCraft.

Select Remote if the file cannot be seen from your browser by way of a mapped drive.

Note: Remote FTP requires the machine where the file is located to be running an FTP server.

Local Server Upload

  1. Select the OT-21 firmware file that you want to upload in the Choose a firmware file... screen.

Note: When you install TimeCraft, an empty directory titled "firmware" is created in the application directory. This can be a convenient location to store firmware since it is the default firmware directory used by TimeCraft.

  1. Select a connection name (the OT-21 to receive new firmware) from the Connection List drop-down menu.

  2. Click Open.

  3. Continue with Step 5.

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Remote Server Upload

  1. Enter the FTP server parameters in the Remote FTP Server Parameters dialog screen.

  1. Select the Connection - The OT-21 that you want to upload firmware to

  2. Enter the IP Address - IP address of the remote FTP server

  3. Enter the User ID - User ID the OT-21 will use to log on to the remote FTP server

  4. Enter the Password - Password the OT-21 will use to log on to the remote FTP server

  5. Enter the File Name - File name of the firmware on the remote server

  1. Click OK.

  2. Continue with Step 5.

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  1. Click Accept in the Software License Agreement screen. A progress indicator shows the status of the upload process.

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When firmware is uploaded to the OT-21, the Upload Complete dialog screen is displayed. Click OK. Installation is now complete and new firmware has been installed.

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