User Manual - Rev AJ
California Instruments
Click on the “Init Port” button. If the selected port can be initialized, the “Flash Update” button will
b
ck the s
OM port and make su
is the one connected to the
U
be ena
MX.
led. If not, che
elected C
re it
Press the “Flash pdate” button. This will display the file download screen shown below.
Select Browse a
he PC where you stored it
.
n the “D
nd locate the file Cic637rn.nn.hex at the location on t
before
Click o
ownload” button
for the AC source will d
Erasing Flash
” first, followed by “
Flash
erase complete
” and
ll be completed in about 5 to 10
s depending on
e
s
er source ill initialize with th
w
firmware. Observe the LCD display for the firmware revision displayed during initialization to
confirm the new firmw
7.7.3
o
. This will start the firmware update procedure. The front panel
isplay the message “
display
“
Programming Flash
”. The down load wi
the size
minute
of the .hex file.
After th download complete successfully, the pow
w
e ne
are is now installed.
Flash d wn load Messages
One or more messages may a
possible
ir m
ppear during this process. The table below shows some of the
message and the
eaning.
Message
Description
Remedy
Flash e
rase complete
Erase operation successful.
Flash erase fail
Firmware download capability not
supported by CPU board..
Refer to Service Bulletin SB-
0043
Flash write fail
Unable to write to flash. This
message is unlikely as it generally
is preceded by the Flash Erase
Fail message.
Refer to Service Bulletin SB-
0043
Firmware down load fail
Data error. Incorrect checksum
read-back from Flash block.
Communication interrupted or
problem with RS232 interface.
1. Check cable connection.
2. Try setting CmdDelay in Flash
loader program to 100 msec and
try again.
Table 7-3: Flash Down load Messages
MX
Series
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