From fa8d82da518198b561cbac38b37a66e0c575c6b4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sven Van de Velde Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2023 09:18:55 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] update --- README.md | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a81f418..0d8f0d1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ Further steps to mitigate and recover from such situations is always possible. H # 1 User Manual -Please consider this draft user manual as a first guide how to use the update program. +Please consider this user manual as a first guide how to use the update program. This user manual is compatible with the CX16 update program version 3.0.0. + +> [!NOTE] +> Included are illustrative pictures that provides you a very good understanding of the overall flow. You can click on an illustration to get a zoomed view of it. ## 1.0 What you need @@ -79,7 +82,7 @@ Notes: Copy the `SMC.BIN`, `VERA.BIN`, `VERA1.BIN`, `ROM.BIN` and `ROMn.BIN` files on the SD card at the same folder fro where your CX16-UPDATE.PRG file is located according your update strategy and needs. -Ensure the files are copied onto the SD card with the file names in **CAPITAL** letters. +> Ensure the files are copied onto the SD card with the file names in **CAPITAL** letters. For an overview, please find the following checklists with all the actions and attention points, which are explained further below with pictures and further details. @@ -97,7 +100,8 @@ So in summary, remember the following: | During the update process, the program will ask you to place a jumper cap, **CLOSING** the JP1 jumper pins (picture above). This is necessary to instruct VERA to address any memory instruction to the SPI IC, in order to allow for the memory flashing of the VERA.BIN file now stored in RAM, onto the SPI IC memory (only the first 128KB will be updated). | | Once the VERA memory has been updated, the program will ask you to remove the JP1 jumper cap, **opening** the pins again. This is necessary to direct VERA to address the SD card again for further file reads. | -> **Note that this will happen during the update process and it is crucial that you follow carefully the instructions given by the program! It might be advisory to practice this process before you execute the CX16 update program, with your CX16 board powered OFF! Put a jumper cap on the JP1 jumper pins closing it and re-opening it by removing. Simple, but if you've never done this, this may require a bit of practice!** +> [!IMPORTANT] +> This will happen during the update process and it is crucial that you follow carefully the instructions given by the program! It might be advisory to practice this process before you execute the CX16 update program, with your CX16 board powered OFF! Put a jumper cap on the JP1 jumper pins closing it and re-opening it by removing. Simple, but if you've never done this, this may require a bit of practice!** > Updating the **external** VERA card won't require you to follow this process.