Orban 8500, 8600 Upgrade Instructions
8500 to 8600 Upgrade
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Description
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Installation Instructions: 8500 to 8600 Upgrade Manual.pdf (this document)
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Upgrade software, customized for your Optimod’s MAC address.
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Front-panel sticker
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Rear-panel sticker
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8600 Version 2 DSP Circuit Board (if required).
Instructions
Table of Contents
8500 TO 8600 UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................. 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS..................................................................................................................... 1
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 1
This kit (85008600UPGRADE) contains: ............................................................................. 1
Tools and equipment you will need: ......................................................................................... 1
FIELD INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: 85008600 UPGRADE ...................................................... 2
Figure 1: Circuit Board Locator ............................................................................................................ 6
Introduction
This kit contains parts needed to upgrade one Optimod-FM 8500 to have the same
functionality as an Optimod-FM 8600. Depending on the vintage of your 8500, you
may need to replace the DSP board.
There are two versions of this upgrade kit. One converts an 8500FM to 8600HD functionality, and the second converts 8500HD to 8600HD functionality. (HD units contain two processors—one for FM analog transmission and one for digital radio
transmission. FM units have one processor for FM analog transmission.)
This kit (85008600UPGRADE) contains:
Tools and equipment you will need:
• Computer with 100 Mb/sec or higher Ethernet connector. Supported operating systems are Windows XP and higher.
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• Local Area Network with Internet connectivity to connect your computer to
your Optimod and to download Orban software.
• #1 Phillips Screwdriver
Field Installation Instructions:
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1. Before ordering your upgrade kit:
8600 Upgrade
We strongly recommend running both your Optimod and the computer from
an uninterruptable power supply during the upgrade. Moreover, network
connectivity must not be interrupted during the upgrade. Do not disconnect
the Ethernet cable from either your Optimod or the computer during the
upgrade.
Check your software version, DSP board version, available memory, and
MAC address.
Before you order your upgrade kit from Orban, you must be prepared to provide
Orban with your Optimod’s MAC address and the version number of the installed
DSP board.
A) From your 8500’s front panel, navigate to S
may have either a version 1 or version 2 DSP board. If you have a version 2
DSP board, the following information will appear in the sixth line on Diagnostic Screen 3:
DSP board Version: 2
If you have a version 1 DSP board, the line will be absent or will state:
DSP board Version: 1
In addition, the screen will display the version of software that your 8500
is running.
• If you have DSP board V1 and your software version is below V3.0.1,
you must upgrade your software to 8500 v3.0.1 or higher before running the
85008600 upgrade software.
Please note that some of the setup control values will not be updated automatically when you upgrade from software V2.0.6 or lower to software V3.0
and above. Write down these values before upgrading to software V3 [step
(2.B) on page 3]. Then enter them manually on the PC Remote or 8500 front
panel [step (3.H) on page 5]. Finally, back up your settings again after upgrading to V3 [step (3.I) on page 5].
After successfully upgrading to V3.0.1 (or higher) and backing up your settings, replace the DSP board in your unit with the DSP included in this kit
(step 4, starting on page 5). Finally, run the 85008600 upgrade software
(step 6 on page 8).
YSTEM > DIAGNOSTICS. Your 8500
• If you have DSP board V2, you do not need to upgrade your 8500’s soft-
ware to version 3 because all 8500s with DSP board V2 have version 3.0 or
higher already installed. Moreover, you do not need to open your 8500 and
CONTROL NAME
VALUE
CONTROL NAME
VALUE
Analog Out Level
dB
Analog Out Source
Digital Output 1 Level
dB
Digital Output 2 Level
dB
Digital Output 1 Source
Digital Output 2 Source
Digital Output 1 Pre-Emphasis
Digital Output 2 Pre-Emphasis
Digital Output 1 Word Length
Digital Output 2 Word Length
Digital Output 1 Dither
Digital Output 2 Dither
Digital Output 1 Sample Rate
kHz
Digital Output 2 Sample Rate
kHz
Digital Output 1 Sync
Digital Output 2 Sync
Digital Output 1 Format
Digital Output 2 Format
replace its DSP board because the correct DSP board is already installed. All
you must do is run the 85008600 upgrade software, carefully following the
instructions below.
B) In Diagnostic Screen 3, check the Available Space line. Any amount less
than 3000KB is insufficient for the upgrade and is likely to cause it to fail.
Low amounts of available space are usually caused by large numbers of User
Presets. If you have less than 3000KB of available space, back up your user
presets using 8500 PC Remote software and then delete these presets from
your 8500. If this fails to increase the amount of available space to more than
3000KB, consult Orban Customer Service. (Contact information is located at
the end of this document.)
C) Obtain your Optimod’s MAC address.
Orban uses this to make a custom build of the upgrade software that will
only upgrade an Optimod having that specific MAC address.
a) Establish an Ethernet network connection between your computer and
your 8500. You can do this via a TCP/IP network or directly between your
computer and the 8500. For a direct connection, you must use a crossover
Ethernet cable and you must give your computer a fixed IP address (turn
DHCP off). For details, refer to Networking and Remote Control starting on
page 2-57 of the 8500 V3.0 Operating Manual and To initiate
communication on page 3-79 of the 8500 Manual. You can access this
manual by launching the 8500 PC Remote software; the manual is
availahble from the Help menu.
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b) Obtain your Optimod’s MAC address. It appears in the HELP > DIAGNOSTICS
screen of PC Remote software when it is connected to your Optimod.
2. Back up your settings, automation, and user presets.
A) Establish an Ethernet network connection between your computer and your
8500. See step (1.C)a) on page 3.
B) During the upgrade to v3.0 software from v2.06 or lower, the settings of the
setup controls in the list below are not retained and cannot be restored automatically from PC Remote. Write down their values in the table below before upgrading so that later you can set them via PC Remote or your 8500’s
front panel.
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C) Using PC Remote, back up your Setup and Automation files and your User Pre-
sets. It is important to save these in plain text, not in encrypted form. See To
back up User Presets, system files, and automation files onto your computer’s
hard drive starting on page 3-80 of the 8500 V3.0 Operating Manual.
When you back up your settings to PC, write down the backup path so you
can easily find the backup files later. The backup path will appear just before
you dismiss the backup dialog window.
Note that these files and settings will be erased completely from your
8500 when it is upgraded to 8600 functionality, so backing them up in
plain text is important—otherwise, you will be unable to complete step
(7.H) on page 11, where you restore the settings to your upgraded 8600
by using 8600 PC Remote software.
3. Install 8500 software version 3.0.1 or higher.
[Skip this step if your 8500 is running v3.0 software or higher.]
A) After upgrading to V3.0.x from an 8500 version below 1.3.0, the Diversity De-
lay Trim is reset automatically to 8.0000 seconds and the Diversity Delay is set
to OFF. If you use the Diversity Delay and your current software is lower than
1.3.0, record your current Diversity Delay Trim setting (I
From this recorded setting, subtract 0.00815625 seconds and use the result to
re-enter this value after the upgrade.
For example, if your delay setting before the upgrade was exactly 8.0 seconds,
the value to be entered after the upgrade is 7.991843750, calculated as follows:
NPUT/OUTPUT 7 screen).
8.000000000
– 0.008156250
= 7.991843750
B) Download the latest version of 8500 software from ftp.orban.com. Be sure to
choose the correct version for your unit (FM or HD).
C) Run the software you downloaded, following the 8500 PC Remote Setup Wiz-
ard step-by-step instructions to install components for the Optimod 8500 PC
Remote application.
D) View the README file for information about the 8500 version history and
about updating the 8500 software. Most of the version history in the 8500
README applies to the 8600 too. It will be of interest if you are familiar with
an older version of 8500 software and want a compact overview of what improvements occurred over the years. The 8600’s improvements over the 8500
are discussed in the 8600 README, but the 8600 README does not cover improvements made to the 8500 before the 8600 was introduced.
E) Open an Ethernet network connection between your computer and your
8500. [See step 1.C)a) on page 3.]
F) Update your 8500’s software via 8500 PC Remote. Updating your 8500’s Soft-
ware starting on page 2-66 of the 8500 V3.0 Operating Manual provides instructions.
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