Appendix G—Firmware Updates
I
NSTALLING
F
IRMWARE
U
PDATES FOR THE
P
OWER
S
COUT
™
PowerScout firmware updates are available from DENT Instruments, typically contained in a zip file that
can be downloaded, unzipped and installed using ViewPoint
™
. The PowerScout requires ViewPoint 3.1 or
later.
Check the DENT Instruments website for the latest version of
firmware:
http://www.dentinstruments.com/downloads_data_logger_power
_meter_drivers_software.html
D
OWNLOADING AND
I
NSTALLING
F
IRMWARE
1)
Download the zip file containing the firmware. Extract the zip file to a
folder on the computer.
2)
Connect the computer to the PowerScout meter. Refer to Section II, Installing the ViewPoint
Software and Communicating with the PowerScout for additional information. If connectivity fails
with the 9600 baud rate, refer to the Troubleshooting section in Appendix I.
3)
Select the baud rate for loading the firmware to the PowerScout meter. A baud rate of 9600
downloads the firmware to the PowerScout in approximately six minutes. A faster baud rate can be
selected to reduce the time by approximately 2.5 minutes. Change the baud rate using the
Communications
tab and selecting the desired baud rate. The baud rate is synchronized between
ViewPoint and the PowerScout meter by clicking the
Connect
button.
4)
Select the
Firmware
tab in ViewPoint. Click
Browse
to locate the extracted firmware files. Click
Update
to start the firmware update. See
Section V—Using the ViewPoint Software
.
ViewPoint displays a message window confirming a successful update when the update completes.
5)
If the baud rate was changed for the firmware update, restore the baud rate to its original setting.
D
ID
Y
OU
K
NOW
?
The
PowerScout must be
in Modbus mode
before firmware can
be updated.
When connected to a RS-485, select
the baud rate of 115200.
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