Sentinel & PimaGuard
Installation Guide 23
F
IRMWARE
In most cases the Firmware does not have to be cahnged. If you are instructed by PIMA to install a new version,
follow the next steps.
Firmware upgrade
1. Double click ‘Tools’ on the left pane, than click ‘Firmware’.
2. On the right pane, double click ‘Sentinel X’.
Figure 19. SAR test window
3. When upgrading the Firmware, the PimaGuard stops from receiving events. A warning message will be
displayed. Press OK.
4. The Sentinel Firmware version is displayed in this window.
5. Press browse and locate the upgrade file. Press Open.
6. Press Program, than Start. If the upgrade version is the same as the PimaGuard’s one, a warning message
will be displayed.
7.
Insert the (VFP) jumper on the Sentinel PCB. The PimaGuard will now erase the current Firmware and burn
the upgraded one.
Figure 20. The Sentinel’s jumper
8. After programming is complete, remove the jumper. The PimaGuard will now verify the installation. When
the proccess is over the message Programming PASS will be displayed. If failed, a matching message will
be displayed.
Test RAM
Press this button to test the Sentinel’s RAM after programming it. To start the test, Press ‘Start’.
