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5.7
UPDATING FIRMWARE
The 80xx products are designed so that their firmware can be updated in the
field. This is a simple procedure that the user can perform without returning
the unit to the factory.
1.
Connect the 8099 to your PC as described in section 2.5.1. Apply
power to the 8099.
2.
Download the latest Firmware Update for the 8099 from ICS Electron-
ics website, http://www.icselect.com.
3.
Unzip the file into new directory and run the Update Utility.
4.
Click on the Find Server button to scan for VXI-11.3 servers. The IP
addresses of the found servers are displayed in the adjacent window.
Use the pulldown arrow to display the found servers. Select the 8099's
IP address and press the Select and Create Link button to link to your
8099.
When you link to the 8099, the program will check its revision status
to see if it is an 8099 and if it needs updating.
5.
If the 8099 needs updating, click the Update Flash button to start the
update process. Do not interrupt this process. The three yellow GPIB
LEDs (TALK, LSTN and SRQ) will blink while the new program is
being stored in the 8099's flash memory.
6.
The Update Utility will reboot the 8099 so the changes just made can
take affect. Wait until the RDY LED comes on and then relink to the
8099 as described in step 4 above.
.
CAUTION
Do not exit the Update Utility until told to do so. The Update
Utility may need to reboot several times to complete the update
process.
7.
When done, power the unit off and back on. Verify that it passes its self
test and that you can communicate with it using the VXI-11 keyboard
program or with a browser.