SOFTWARE UPDATES
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5. SOFTWARE
UPDATES
5.1. General
This chapter describes the procedure to perform a software update on the ARGUS
707 infusion pump. To check the installed software release in your ARGUS 707 V
press the "MODE" key while switching on the pump.
Please refer to your local distributor or ARGUS Medical AG to determine the latest
software release able to run on your device hardware.
5.2. Requirements for a software update
To update an ARGUS Medical device, the following items are needed:
• PC with Microsoft
®
Windows™ 2000 or newer, .NET Framework must be installed!
• RS-232 serial interface cable (part no. 10.093)
• PC configuration tool “ARGUS
service
”
• Latest firmware included in a text file named “A707_xxx.txt”.
(“xxx” is the placeholder for the firmware version).
Those items are available from your local distributor or from ARGUS Medical AG.
5.3. Software update procedure
5.3.1. General
Please carefully check the software present installed on the pump. If you have a
firmware < version 4.xx please follow
chapter 5.3.3
to upgrade the firmware.
5.3.2. Update of a pump with firmware > V4.xx
Important remark!
The actual calibration (and configuration) will be stored in a file on the PC,
please be sure you will restore the correct file into the pump after the firm-
ware update. Otherwise invalid calibration values will be stored on the pump.
1. Connect the pump to the serial interface of your PC.
Please remember the COM port number where you have
connected the pump.
2. Switch the pump
ON
while keeping key [10] pressed.
3. Start the PC configuration tool “ARGUS
service
” and se-
lect the according COM port.
4. Go into the configuration part and save the present pump
configuration (incl. calibration) to a file.
5. Close the “ARGUS
service
” and switch the pump
OFF
.
6. Perform point 3 again, go into the “Update center”.
