Thx danielwood for the link :-). You seem like you know these devices. Maybe you, someone, can let me know what you think about these steps.
The card I have has firmware: SWI9X30C_00.08.02.00 r1706 carmd-fwbuild4 2015/03/10 08:07:02
I am assuming I cannot just jump to the latest firmware. Should I update to an intermediate firmware? I am concern with bricking this unit. I cannot do nvbackup since this command does not work with the ancient firmware. A lot of commands don’t work with this very old firmware. This is my plan.
- Download the dell driver (Communications_Driver_R9YXH_WN32_7.8.4376.507_A01.EXE)
- Install the dell driver on Win7 dell laptop
- Extract the firmware using 7zip from the dell driver and use 7zip to get the 7455 folder.
- Upgrade the firmware using:
– fdt.exe -d 9x30 -f SWI9X30C_1.08.07.00.cwe SWI9X30C_01.08.07.00_GENERIC_001.007_000.nvu - Change PID and VID to make generic using:
– AT!UDPID=9071,9070
– AT!UDVID=1199
– AT!RESET - Uninstall the dell driver ( Communications_Driver_R9YXH_WN32_7.8.4376.507_A01.EXE)
- Install to the latest Sierra Generic windows driver (GenericDriverSetup_4773.exe)
- Upgrade to the Sierra generic firmware 9999999_9904609_swi9x30c_02.24.05.06_00_GENERIC_002.026_000
– fdt.exe -d 9x30 -f SWI9X30C_02.24.05.06.cwe SWI9X30C_02.24.05.06_GENERIC_002.026_000.nvu - Run AT!PRIID command to point to the firmware and done?
I have already verified the 7455 is udusbcomp=8 so I can access the COM on the card with putty. How do I load the .spk file onto the card? Do you think this will work?