L3Harris NARDA PMM ER8000, User Manual

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Updating Firmware 5-1
5 – Updating firmware
5.1 Introduction
The PMM ER8000 features a simple and user-friendly method for updating
its internal firmware through a Personal Computer (PC).
This section provides all the information required for easy updating.
The following procedure works both for the ER8000/00 and ER8000/01
options.
5.2 System requirements
The minimum requirements to allow the software to operate properly are
the following:
•
CPU Processor Pentium III
•
256 MB of RAM
•
at least 100 MB of free space on hard disk
•
1 free RS232 or USB Port
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Minimum resolution display 1024x768
•
Windows Operating System
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Win7, Win8.1, Win10
Use a RS232 or USB port for updating ER8000 internal firmware.
Instead,
t he ER8000 needs to be driven by a PC through an USB
connection as reported on §3.1 and §7.1 .
5.3 Preparing the
Hardware
Turn off the PMM ER8000 and connect the serial cable supplied with the
apparatus, to the RS232 or USB socket situated on the back panel of PMM
ER8000 on one side and to a free port (again RS232 or USB) on the PC
side.
The first free port will be automatically detected by the Firmware Update
Program during installation. In case of troubles please check port
assignments on the PC through the Control Panel utility.
5.4 Software
Installation
The Update Firmware executable program is provided together with the
ER8000 Software Utility stored on Software Media and included in PMM
ER8000 Receiver package; anyway it’s always possible to check for newer
releases and download them from official NARDA Italy Web Site Support
page www.narda-sts.it.
The User must have administrator privileges to install the
ER8000SeriesUp software in Windows; right click on the program .exe
file and click on “Run as administrator” to temporarily run the
program or application as an administrator until close it (Windows
also allows to mark an application so that it always runs with
administrator rights).
Once the
ER8000SeriesUp Setup has been installed in the PC, another
item is created in the Programs list at Start Menu, which is “ PMM Emission
Suite ”, from where the “ ER8000SeriesUp ” program must be run from.
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