iPIO-8
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Firmware Upgrades
The iPIO-8 can be field upgraded. Find the latest version or special purpose versions at
http://dataprobe.com/support-ipio8/
Upgrading the firmware with a minor upgrade (i.e. 1.01.xx to 1.01.yy) will not alter the
user defined settings. Major upgrades may or may not reset the iPIO-8 to factory
defaults. Check the release notes for the upgrade before making changes to you iPIO-8.
1) Run the Device Management Utility, available at the link above. If the iPIO-8 you would like to
upgrade is not visible in the list box, either
Select Device | Discover from the menu to locate iPIO-8 units on the local network, or
Select Device | Add from the menu to add the IP address of the iPIO-8.
Once the device is displayed in the list, highlight it
2) Select Manage | Upgrade Firmware
Enter User Name
root
and the Password for the Administrator. (default is
admin
)
Enter the filename of the firmware, or
click Browse and find the file of the
firmware file to be used. iPIO-8
firmware uses the extension
.ipu
If
you don’t see any files of that type,
make sure the ‘Files of type’ box is set
for iPIO-8 or All Files.
Click OK when all the details are
entered.
3) The upload will begin, and a
progress bar will be displayed.
4) When the firmware upload is
completed,
WAIT 2 Minutes.
The iPIO-8 will automatically
reset and be ready for use.
