DTA-2178 Upgrading/downgrading firmware The DTA-2178 is controlled by firmware that is located in on-board flash memory.
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Windows - Upgrading with DtInfo
On Windows, you can use DtInfo to upgrade the DTA-2178 to the latest available firmware.
Note
DtInfo cannot be used to downgrade to a previous firmware version. Use DtEpc for that.
Instructions
Start DtInfo on a PC containing the DTA-2178. If the dialog indicates that new firmware is available, press Upgrade. The on-board flash chip will be reprogrammed; this will take a while (about one minute).
Warning
To avoid permanent damage, DO NOT turn off the PC while upgrading with DtInfo.
Linux/Windows - Using DtEpc
DtEpc is a command line tool for flashing any firmware version from the table at the right. DtEpc can be run on Linux and Windows.
Instructions
1. | Download the desired firmware version and unzip. Launch a command prompt in the directory where you put the firmware. | |
2. | If the system contains multiple cards, list the devices in the system using command: | |
dtepc -d 0 | ||
Identify the device ID of the card to be flashed; this will be '1' if there is only one device. | ||
3. | Flash the firmware: | |
dtepc -d 1 -ps Dta2178_v3.rpd | ||
(use e.g. -d 2 if device ID is 2.) | ||
4. | Activate the new firmware. | |
- Run the following command: | ||
dtepc -d 1 -b | ||
- On Linux, reboot the PC. |
Warning
To avoid permanent damage, DO NOT turn off the PC while running dtepc ‑ps.
Upgrade Utilities
You can download DtInfo and DtEpc from the Downloads - Utilities page.
Firmware Info
Firmware Shipped
Firmware Revision History
The zip files below contain images that can be programmed into the DTA-2178's flash with DtEpc. Please refer to the column on the left for instructions.
DTA-2178 Firmware Version 3 | February 2024 | 64MB | |
Variant 1, 2 and 3 | |||
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Variant 1 and 3 | |||
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Firmware version 3 requires the Jan2024 SDK with DtPcie driver v3.3.0 or later. |
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DTA-2178 Firmware Version 2 | July 2023 | 64MB | |
Variant 1, 2 and 3 | |||
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Firmware version 2 requires the Aug2023 SDK with DtPcie driver v3.1.0 or later. |
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DTA-2178 Firmware Version 1 | September 2020 | 64MB | |
Variant 1, 2 and 3 | |||
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Variant 2 only | |||
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Firmware version 1 requires the Nov2020 SDK with DtPcie driver v1.11.0 or later. |
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DTA-2178 Firmware Version 0 | July 2020 | 64MB | |
First firmware version released to the field with all three variants. |
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Firmware version 0 requires the Aug2020 SDK with DtPcie driver v1.10.0 or later. |