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 IP Multifunctional Mastaer Station N-8500MS Firmware Ver.2.10
                                                     January 29, 2010
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ReadMe File

Thank you for downloading the TOA IP Multifunctional Mastaer Station 
N-8500MS Firmware Ver.2.10.

The N-8500MS Firmware Ver.2.10 (the "Firmware" herein) is the dedicated 
firmware for TOA's N-8500MS IP Multifunctional Mastaer Station, and can
only be used by upgrading them through network. Use these files in a
decompressed folder without deleting or moving until upgrade
completion.


This ReadMe file contains the following information:

1. Guidance on the License Agreement
2. About this firmware
3. Notes on firmware version upgrade
4. How to upgrade the firmware version
5. How to confirm upgrade completion


1. Guidance on the License Agreement
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You need to consent to the conditions set out in the License Agreement
when using the Firmware to upgrade the N-8500MS. Please read the file
"license.txt" contained in the same decompressed folder before
upgrading.


2. About this firmware
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The Firmware is intended for those who are using the N-8500MS firmware
of the version earlier than 2.02 and want to upgrade it.

This expanded Ver. 2.10 has following enhanced feature:
 *Addition of conersation between door/sub staition and outside line.
 *Addition of privacy function.
 *Addition of automatic daylight saving time(summer time) correction.
 
The main function corrected with Ver. 2.02 is as follows. 
 *Correction of fault that handsfree speaker level is large more than
  a proper level. 

The main function corrected with Ver. 2.01 is as follows. 
 *Correction of fault that operation when switching from 
  hands-free to hand-set conversation.
 *Correction of fault that function of paging delay output.
 *Correction of fault that remote control connection.

This expanded Ver. 2.00 has following enhanced feature:
 *Addition of VS-900 system function.
 *Addition of new units correspondence.
 
The main function corrected with Ver. 1.12 is as follows. 
 *The firmware update operation from old firmwares (Ver. 1.01 or less) is 
  improved. 
 *The switch operation of PTT conversation is improved. 

The main function corrected with Ver. 1.11 is as follows. 
 *The firmware update operation is improved. 

This expanded Ver. 1.10 has following enhanced feature:
 *Addition of call- and talk- interlocked contact output function.
  (only when the N-8050DS/8540DS is used)
 *Addition of remote dial control function.
  (only when the N-8000MI is used)
 *Addition of system diagnosis function.(only when the N-8000MI is used)

The main function corrected with Ver. 1.05 is as follows. 
 *Correction of fault that the display of the terminal number of a browser.
 *Correction of fault that a part of setting returns to an initial value 
  when the configuration file is downloaded. 
 *Correction of fault that the callback operation during tie-line connection.
 *Correction of fault that the paging response during tie-line connection.
 *Correction of fault that conversation will terminate in about one minute 
  when the member staion responds by the group call. 

The main function corrected with Ver. 1.04 is as follows. 
 *Addition of automatic noise measuring function.
 *Correction of fault that initializes all settings after firmware 
  update.
 *Correction of fault that disables conversation and paging functions 
  during NAPT setting. 
 *Correction of fault that disables conversations and paging calls after
  a conversation has been terminated by gtimeout.h
 *Correction of fault that interrupts calls when multicast paging is 
  performed on multiple equipment.
 *Correction of fault that mutes microphone announcements for several 
  tens of seconds when a number is misdialed during conversations.
 *Correction of fault that mutes microphone announcements for several
  tens of seconds after scan monitoring is stopped. 
 *Correction of fault that prevents all-zone call paging during individual
  zone paging.
 *Correction of fault that limits auto-dialer programming to only
  once a day.
 *Correction of fault that prevents updating of LCD time display
  while receiving BGM broadcasts. 
 *Correction of fault that prevents restoration of BGM broadcasts
  after paging call completion when a paging call is initiated
  during BGM broadcast.
 *Correction of fault that prevents unicast paging when
  multicast/unicast combined paging is performed.

This expanded Version 1.01 has following enhanced feature:
*It corresponds to trouble to which the first telephone call does the 
 MIC mute at 8kHz setting of sampling

If you are using firmware of version 2.10 or later, you do not need to
upgrade the version. The firmware is a file "N85XX_V210.bin"
contained in the same decompressed folder.


3. Notes on firmware version upgrade
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Make sure that all stations currently used are terminated before
starting to upgrade. Never switch off the power during upgrade or
immediately after the power is switched on in order to avoid equipment
failures.
Performing this upgrade operation may erase the data set in the
N-8500MS. Make a backup copy of the latest set data before starting to
upgrade.
To use new functions enabled by the version upgrade, all of the
N-8500MS in the system must be upgraded to the latest firmware.

Our latest "N-8000 Software Ver.2.02" and "N-8000
Installation/Operation Manual," which are necessary for the upgrade
setting, are made available. Please use them by downloading from our
product information download site
(http://www.toa-products.com/international/).


4.How to upgrade the firmware version
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You can upgrade the version with a PC connected to the same network as
that of the N-8500MS, or "Browser."

For more information on the method, please read p.6-29; gSystem
Managementh of the Installation/Operation Manual.

5. How to confirm upgrade completion
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The N-8500MS operates in Version 2.10 after version upgrade
completion. To check to see if the version has been correctly
upgraded, restart the program and open the gSystem Managementh
screen on p. 6-29 again from the menu to check to confirm that
"Current version" is "2.10".


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