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[title] Upgrade firmware
[* 1] By default all Makelangelos are tested as 5s. The latest edition of Makelangelo Software includes an upgrade tool. It is located under ''File > Update firmware''
[* 5] Connect the USB cable to the robot on the left side of the motherboard. Turn on power. Click the ***⟳*** button to the right of ***port***. A COM port should appear in the dropdown box. If it does not then the USB is not connected or the machine has no power.
[* 6] Press ***HUGE***. The application should take about 60 seconds to upload the firmware.
-[* 10] If it immediately says "finished", something has failed. Please contact us for more help.
+[* 10] If it immediately says "finished", something has failed. Please contact us for more help. (OSX are known to have security issues here.)
[* 3] After successful upload the LCD panel will probably say there is an EEPROM change. Turn the blue dial until the screen says ***[Reset]***
[* 4] Accept the change by pressing in on the blue dial.
[* 1] Confirm the change has been applied. Click the dial, navigate to ''Configuration > Advanced Settings'', and verify that ''Draw Min X'' is -683, ''Draw MinY'' is -1000, and ''Belt length'' is 2035.