4
Software Update
Before setting the device, it is necessary to make sure that the version of the software that is installed on it is
up-to-date. For this connect the device to the computer and run the utility to update the firmware of the device
via USB.
The software package that will be required to connect the device to the computer and update the software version can
be downloaded from the official support site of C.Nord company(
), from page
.
The package for updating the software version of the devices comes in the form of a zip-archive with the name of
type
CnordFirmware-YYYYMMDD-XX.XX.zip
, where
YYYYMMDD
is the release date of the software,
and
XX.XX
is a version of the software in the archive. The contents of the archive shall be unpacked in a folder
on the hard disk of the computer. The following programs are included in the archive:
∙
driver for connecting the device to the computer;
The driver is located in the folder
Driver
∙
utility program, intended to update the software version of the device;
The executable utility file is called
CnordFirmware.exe
, this file shall be run to update the software version
of the device.
The package for updating the software version of the device includes the latest firmware versions for the following
devices:
∙
Nord GSM, Nord GSM WRL, Nord LAN, Nord RF;
∙
Nord GSM Mini;
∙
Nord GSM Air;
∙
TR-100 GSM IV;
∙
Serzhant GSM;
∙
Soyuz GSM;
∙
Soyuz PCB GSM.
4.1
Device Connection to computer
The operating system of the Windows family (XP/7/8/10) shall be installed on the computer to which the device
is connected. The operating system bitness (32 or 64 bits) does not matter.
Before connecting the device to the computer,
it is strongly recommended
to supply the main or backup
power to it. If the device is powered by
only
USB, then its operation may be unstable.
Before you start working with the device, install the driver. The device is connected to the computer using a
USB-Mini cable, and the driver is a special software that allows programs with which the user interacts to exchange
data with the device.
The same driver is supplied for all operating systems.
4.2
Driver Installation in Windows XP and Windows 7
When you first connect the device to the computer, a notification will appear in the system tray of the taskbar that
new hardware has been found. You can install the driver through Device Manager. To do this, go to the “Start”
menu, right-click “Computer” and select Manage, then in the left menu select “Device Manager”.
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