Kvaser BlackBird v2 User Manual - page 13
Kvaser BlackBird v2 User’s Guide
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4.3
Updating the firmware
For the Kvaser BlackBird v2 to communicate with the host computer, compatible
versions of the Kvaser CANlib (including driver) and firmware must be installed.
Read the Release Notes carefully.
The latest versions of firmware and drivers can be downloaded for free at
http://www.kvaser.com/download/.
Connect the Kvaser BlackBird v2 to your PC with the USB cable. Start the
update.exe application. A window opens where you should see the device listed if
correctly connected to your PC (see Figure 5). Select the device to update and
click the Next button.
Figure 5: Firmware Update, Select Device
Click on the Start Upgrade button to start programming (see Figure 6 on Page 13) .
Programming takes approximately 30 seconds. The progress is displayed on the
screen.
If you see any error messages, try to disconnect and reconnect the device, and
then perform the operation again.
To verify that the firmware is updated,
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Open “Kvaser Hardware” in Control Panel. Select “Kvaser BlackBird v2” in
the tree view to the left, and click on the channel. The firmware revision
information appears in the right half of the window.
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