Required parts
You will need the following parts to load firmware into the TR9 radio:
- 1034691-01: 0.15M cable Deutsch DT06-6S-CE06/D15 female
- 10346921-01: D15 Male/D9 Female 4A fuse, 2M power/programming
USB to DB9 serial adapter, available at most electronics stores and Amazon.
The 2M programming cable, PN: 1034692-01, comes with unfinished power/ground leads. You will need to modify these to whatever method you choose to supply the radio with 12 V DC power while programming.
You will also need to download the SATEL Configuration Manager and the current firmware file for the TR9 from myTopcon. Both are available on the Volvo 3D-MC product page.
Connecting to the radio
Connect the programming cables to the radio and power. Use the serial to USB adapter to connect the programming cables to your computer.
Open the SATEL Configuration Manager, and go to the Program Preferences tab.
Under Serial Power in the lower left, set the appropriate COM port, and change the baud rate to 115200.
Now, tap the Connect button in the upper left. While connecting, you should see a blue bar at the top progressing left to right. Once the connection is made and radio settings have been read, a pop-up will appear stating, Successfully connected and settings read from device. Click OK to continue.
Maintenance mode
To load firmware into the radio, you will need to change the user level access. By default, this is set to User. For initial setup, you will need Maintenance level access.
To change access level to Maintenance, enter the password of Maintenance, and hit the Login button.
Loading firmware
To view the currently loaded firmware, go to the Radio Firmware Info tab. The current firmware in the radio is shown in the FW-version line.
To load new firmware into the radio, select the Flash Hardware button at the top.
You should now see a pop-up, warning you about interrrupting power during firmware loading.
Press the Yes button to proceed.
Now, select the SATEL firmware file (*.SF1) that you saved from myTopcon.
Tap the Open button to continue.
While the firmware is loading, the blue bar at the top will show loading progress. This bar should slowly progress from left to right as the firmware is written to the radio.
*DO NOT INTERRUPT THE FIRMWARE LOADING PROCESS*
Once the firmware has been loaded, a pop-up will prompt you to power cycle the radio.
When you reconnect to the radio, the new firmware should now be shown in the Radio Modem Info tab.
