Table 2-1: Troubleshooting
(continued)
Error
Recommended action(s)
Program download failed during
firmware upgrade
If the meter power fails during a firmware upgrade process,
perform a backup upgrade in an attempt to connect to the
meter and download the program again.
•
In MeterLink go to the File pull-down menu and select
Program Settings
.
•
Enable the
Allow FTP-only
connection
•
For Serial Port Connections: Connect to Port A. You may
need to adjust your Meter Directory settings for the
connection so that they match the port default settings.
Port A will default to 19200 baud with a Modbus address of
32.
•
For Ethernet Connections: If you are connecting to the
meter over an Ethernet port, you should be able to connect
with the same IP address as normal. If this is unsuccessful,
the meter may have defaulted to 192.168.135.100 with a
subnet of 255.255.255.0. Make sure your PC has a
compatible address and attempt a connection using this IP
address.
•
Make sure your cabling and your Meter Directory record are
setup attempt to connect to the meter.
•
You will receive a message “Error 10001 opening database
connection to...”. Click
OK
and you will be prompted to
“Attempt FTP-only connection ….”. Click
Yes
and if
successful, the MeterLink caption displays “…Connected to
<meter name>…”. Go to the Tools pull down menu and
select
Program Download
to attempt the firmware
upgrade again.
•
If the firmware upgrade is successful, the meter should start
working as normally as the meter’s configuration is not
normally lost.
•
If the configuration is lost, use MeterLink
Tools
→
Edit/
Compare Configuration
to write the saved configuration
back to the meter. The saved configuration files a typically
stored in C:\Ultrasonic Data folder.
•
Restart the meter to install the firmware. MeterLink
prompts you with a message that it must disconnect from
the meter. Once the firmware upgrade is complete you will
be able to reconnect to the meter with MeterLink.
•
When the meter restarts, it takes about two minutes before
you will be able to reconnect depending on the firmware
upgrade being performed. If the database does need to be
reinitialized, it could take up to five minutes.
•
After an upgrade, it is recommended to reconnect to the
meter and repeat the
Program Download
process.
Troubleshooting
Maintenance and Troubleshooting Manual
April 2022
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