Firmware Update 1.24 (help)

ROSE Products RD160
#1

My RD160 is on 1.20 as purchased. I am trying to follow the instructions and am asking for help from anyone who has successfully updated the RD160.
I have a USB C flash drive. Formatted in MS DOS FAT32 (as received). I Download the zip file from Support site and according to the instructions, the file should be installed as the .zip file. Put that drive in the SVC port and nothing happens. Unit is on since they don’t say anything about tuning off and on. If I unzip the file and try the same thing, I get nothing as well.Should this be installed as the zip file or the unzipped file? The file as downloaded is called 67e026857837d.zip - I’m on a Mac so I don’t know if that is the issue but I’m following the instructions.

Anyone? If the file name is different for someone on a PC, I’d be interested in getting the file exactly as it needs to be to install correctly.

I don’t know why this needs to be this complicated in 2025. In an ideal world, the RS130 which is connected to the internet could just push firmware updates to the RD160.

#2

@Carnelian

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#3

Hi,
I have an RD160 with firmware version 1.20 installed. Please could you share with me the difference regarding how the unit sounds once you have installed version 1.24
Many thanks, good luck.

#4

@ROSEHAN thanks for this. Unfortunately I have not been able to get an update performed. I follow the instructions and nothing happens when I insert the USB stick. So I have a couple of questions.

The file should be the .zip file and not the unzipped file?
And if you look at my post, the file I downloaded has a very different file name. Is that the correct file?
Are you able to DM me the exact file that I need for me to put on my USB stick?

Thanks

#5

@Carnelian @Bustahip

Do not unzip the file.
And do not change the file name, just move it to the USB external hard drive.

If you leave your email, I will send you the RD160 update file.
You can also install it by going to the link below.

#6

Thank you @ROSEHAN

I think you have misunderstood. I do not have a problem updating the firmware.
I would like to know the difference between version 1.20 and version 1.24.
Thank you

#7

Bustahip,

I think what you are requesting is called a “change log” by the programmers.
It’s a good idea. We all would like one for every software update.

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#8

@ROSEHAN Just an update to this thread. I finally found a setting on my Mac that would prevent it from automatically unzipping the file and was able to upgrade from 1.20 to 1.24
I’ll report any sound differences to this thread.
Thanks for the help.

#9

As promised, the 1.24 firmware seems to be stable on my system (RS130 to RD160 by SFP). I can’t say I can hear any difference in filters or sampling between 1.20 and 1.24 - which isn’t a problem since it already sounds pretty darn good. I appreciate the help I received and hopefully future update will be smoother for me now.

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