Silex SX-550-0700 E1038 User Manual
Product codes
E1038
1. Download the appropriate firmware update file from the Support & Downloads Section of the Silex
website (
) into a directory on your computer.
2. If you are using Windows 2000, XP, or Vista, enter the following command from the command
line of your operating system:
tftp -i ipaddress put filename access
where ipaddress is the IP address of the Serial Device Server, filename is the file name (and
path, if necessary), and “access” is the Serial Device Server password (if you changed this
password, use your new password instead of “access”). For example, to download the file
tathsti130.bin from the updates directory on your computer into a Serial Device Server with an IP
address of 192.168.5.70, you would enter the command:
path, if necessary), and “access” is the Serial Device Server password (if you changed this
password, use your new password instead of “access”). For example, to download the file
tathsti130.bin from the updates directory on your computer into a Serial Device Server with an IP
address of 192.168.5.70, you would enter the command:
tftp -i 192.168.5.70 put /updates/tathsti130.bin access
If you are using a different operating system, please refer to the documentation of that operating
system for information on how to use the tftp command. Note that you should specify that the tftp
destination file is the Serial Device Server password (“access” by default).
system for information on how to use the tftp command. Note that you should specify that the tftp
destination file is the Serial Device Server password (“access” by default).
Part Number 40183-101
Silex SX-550 Developer's Guide
Page 112
Important: Once a firmware update begins, the power LED will flash and the unit should NOT
be powered off while the LED is flashing. The firmware update process can take several
minutes after the TFTP transfer has completed.
be powered off while the LED is flashing. The firmware update process can take several
minutes after the TFTP transfer has completed.