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Upgrade procedure for the Parrot
MK6000
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1 . How to upgrade the Parrot MK6000? Two methods are available to upgrade your MK6000: One by serial cable (§1.1), one by Bluetooth (§1.2 and 1.3) 1.1. By Serial Cable: You will need a computer running MS Windows, a serial cable and the Parrot Flash Update Wizard. First: - Download and install the Parrot Flash Update Wizard program. (available on our web site : www.parrot.com then choose SUPPORT and DOWNLOAD) - Connect your computer to your carkit via the serial cable. - M
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- Select the Parrot MK6000 in the list and click on Next : - Then click on Download Latest version.
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- Click on OK when you see this warning. - First, you have to select your language. - After selecting your language, the check box « □ With Text-To-Speech » may be available. (if not, just skip the following step : click on Download Now) - At this point you can choose either to : • Check the box : « With Text-To-Speech » : • Or if you leave the box unchecked : This means you want to activate the reading contacts The reading contact feature will not be a
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- Wait until the end of the download (The downloaded files will be stored in C:\Program Files\Parrot Flash Update Wizard\Internet Files). - Click on OK. - Click on Next
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- Select Serial connection and then click on Next - Select the COM port on which you have connected the serial cable and then click Next.
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- Wait until the end of the upgrade process. - Click on Finish. - You can now disconnect your carkit from the computer. - Your Parrot MK6000 is now up-to-date.
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1.2. Upgrade via Bluetooth For this procedure you will need a Bluetooth dongle, a computer running Windows and the Parrot Flash Update Wizard program. Follow the procedure described bellow: - Make sure that your Bluetooth dongle is correctly installed on your computer (refer to its user guide for additional information). - Download and install the Parrot FlashUpdate Wizard program, then run it. - Click on Next,
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- Select the Parrot MK6000 in the list and click Next : - Then click on Download Latest version. - Click on OK on this warning.
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- First you have to select your language. - After selecting your language, the check box « □ With Text-To-Speech » may be available. (if not, just skip the following step : click on Download Now) - At this point you can choose either to : • Check the box : « With Text-To-Speech » : • Or if you leave the box unchecked : This means you want to activate the reading contacts The reading contact feature will not be activated and no feature via the synthetic voice o
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- Now you can disconnect you computer from the Internet if you want or if it is necessary: The maximum distance between your computer and the kit when upgrading is about 10 meters. - Start the carkit : Red and green diodes should light on. - On the MK6000, turn the central knob and select the menu “update software by Bluetooth”. - On your computer, start your Bluetooth interface: - Launch a “Bluetooth devices search” with the software provided with your Bluetooth do
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- Wait for the detection of your device: Parrot MK6000.
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- Select the Parrot MK6000 and click on its icon to start the service discovery. - The Bluetooth services supported by the Parrot MK6000 are now listed : 3 profiles are available. Audio Sink, OBEX Object Push and Update (Serial port or SPP). Click on UPDATE. - The connexion will be set up and a popup will open : - Click on this popup. - Enter the Bluetooth PIN code : « 0000 »
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- Click on OK. - An outgoing COM Port number will be provided by the Bluetooth software during the connection. Write it down, it will be required in the Parrot Flash Update Wizard. However depending on the specificity of your Bluetooth interface it might be slightly different (refer to your Bluetooth equipment user manual for further explanations) – In our example the outgoing COM Port is number 8) - Again on the Parrot Flash Update Wizard.
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- Click on Next - Select Bluetooth Virtual connexion. - Click on Next.
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- Select the right COM port, which has been previously assigned (in our example it is COM8). - Click on Next. - Wait while the Parrot Flash update wizard is going through the different upgrade steps.
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- Wait for the automatic reboot of the kit. Do not stop the power source! (this operation can takes few minutes) - Click on Finish. - Your Parrot MK6000 is now up to date.
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1.2.2 Other method (by Bluetooth) You will need a Windows-based computer, a bluetooth USB dongle (or integrted bluetooth device). You can use this method only if you’re using the Bluetooth manager provided with Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2. (If necessary, Uninstall the driver provided with your bluetooth dongle and re-install the Microsoft driver on the Windows update website). To upgrade your kit, please use the following procedure: - Make sure that your Bluetooth equipment
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- Select the Parrot MK6000 in the list and click Next : - Then click on Download Latest version.
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- Click on OK on this warning. - First you have to select your language. - After selecting your language, the check box « □ With Text-To-Speech » may be available. (if not, just skip the following step : click on Download Now) - At this point you can choose either to : • Check the box : « With Text-To-Speech » : • Or if you leave the box unchecked : This means you want to activate the reading contacts The reading contact feature will not be activated and
