4.Advanced User Guidebook
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Update
Use the front-panel USB port to update your instrument firmware using a USB
memory device. Refer to "
How to Update your Instrument Firmware
How to Update your Instrument Firmware
Use the front-panel USB port to update your instrument firmware using a USB
memory device.
USB memory device requirements
: Insert a USB memory device into the USB port
on the front panel. If the icon
appears on the top right of the screen, the USB
memory device is installed successfully. If the USB memory device cannot be
detected, format the USB memory device according to the methods in "
Caution
: Updating your instrument firmware is a sensitive operation, to prevent
damage to the instrument, do not power off the instrument or remove the USB
memory device during the update process.
To
update your instrument firmware, do the following:
1.
Push the
Utility
button, select
Function
in the bottom menu, select
Configure
in
the left menu, select
About
in the bottom menu. View the model and the currently
installed firmware version.
2.
From a PC, visit
www.owon.com.cn
and check if the website offers a newer
firmware version. Download the firmware file. The file name must be *.update.
The file name can be up to 15 characters long (including the suffix). Copy the
firmware file onto your USB memory device.
3.
Insert the USB memory device into the front-panel USB port on your instrument.
4.
Push the
Utility
button, select
Function
in the bottom menu, select
Update
in the
left menu.
5.
Select
Open
in the bottom menu, the instrument lists a directory of the folders on
the USB memory device. Turn the
M
knob to select a folder, select
Open
in the
bottom menu to enter the folder. Navigate to the folder where the firmware file is,
and select the file with the .update suffix.
6.
In the bottom menu, select
Open
, the messages below will be shown.
7.
In the bottom menu, select
Start
again, the interfaces below will be displayed in
sequence. The update process will take up to three minutes. After completion, the
instrument will be shut down automatically.
