Fluke OF-500 OptiFiber, Technical Reference Handbook

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Maintenance and Specifications
Maintenance
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Updating via the USB or Serial Port
1 Install the latest version of LinkWare software on
your PC. LinkWare is available on the Fluke Networks
website.
2 Download the OptiFiber update file (“upgrade.ofu”)
from the Fluke Networks website, or contact Fluke
Networks to get the update by other means. You can
access the software page at
www.flukenetworks.com/support . Save the file to
your hard drive.
3 Connect the tester’s serial or USB port to the PC.
Install a module in the OptiFiber mainframe, then
turn on the tester.
4 Select Utilities > OptiFiber Utilities > Software
Update from the LinkWare menu, locate and select
the .ofu (OptiFiber update) file; then click Open .
LinkWare makes initial choices on which software to
install based on the versions currently installed in the
mainframe and the module. Generally, you should
not change these choices except to select languages
to install or remove.
5 Click Start to start the update process.
6 The OptiFiber tester reboots after the update is
complete. To verify the update, press
A
Version
Info from the HOME screen.
7 If you have additional modules to update, install each
module in the tester and repeat steps 4, 5, and 6.
Updating via a Memory Card Created with LinkWare
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Caution
Do not use the PC's operating system to copy
the update file to a memory card. The file must
be unzipped first. Use LinkWare software to
create a memory card for updating the tester.
1 Install the latest version of LinkWare software on
your PC. LinkWare is available on the Fluke Networks
website.
2 Download the OptiFiber update file (“upgrade.ofu”)
from the Fluke Networks website, or contact Fluke
Networks to get the update by other means. You can
access the software page at
www.flukenetworks.com/support . Save the file to
your hard drive.
3 Put a memory card into the PC’s memory card drive.