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Appendix F: UPDATING SCADA 3000
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The firmware in your SCADA 3000 can be upgraded without having to send the unit back
or replace any chips. This is because of an advanced technology called Flash memory. Inside
the SCADA 3000 are two Flash memory chips that contain the firmware for each of the units
microprocessors. One processor is dedicated to Communications, the other to Control. The
firmware is stored in a format called a Hex file. When upgrading the firmware with new Hex
files it is recommended that you upgrade both Flash memory chips.
Warning: Be sure to save all of you programming and to download any
information in the data logger and event log. The memory in the SCADA
3000 will be completely reset after performing the upgrade.
The first step to upgrading the firmware is to retrieve the Hex files. The files are available
three ways:
1) Download the Hex files from the internet using the Sensaphone Software
Internet Upgrade Program. (See Appendix G)
2) Have them E-mailed from our tech support personnel. (Contact
support@sensaphone.com)
3) Have the files mailed to you on a floppy disk . (Call 610-558-2700)
Copy the two Hex files to your hard drive in the SCADA 3000 folder ( C:\Program Files\
SCADA 3000\Firmware
).
Once you have the files and have saved the data in your SCADA 3000, you may upgrade the
firmware via an RS232 connection or via a modem connection.
Upgrading via RS232
Go online with the unit. From the Diagnostics menu select Flash Upgrade . The following form
will appear:
Figure 1: Flash Upgrade form
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