C:\Program Files\PLANAR\IT08C\ViewIT08\Driver
). During installation select this folder
for the required driver search.
To start the program on your PC, perform the following:
find
PLANAR\IT08C\ViewIT08C
folder in Windows program menu;
select
ViewIT08C
program
.
4.7. Updating Software
4.7.1. General Information.
The device offers the capability to update its firmware using personal computer. We
go on with development of the devices and keep on working out new firmware versions
that provide new features. These new firmware versions come available for free download
on our website
in the section that describes the corresponding device
from IT-08 family.
The device firmware includes the operating system and Removable Module
application. The operating system is stored in the device Base Module and can be updated
from PC (see Section 4.7.2). The Removable Module application is stored in the
Removable Module and also can be updated from PC. Availability of the application on the
Removable Module allows for its quick replacement without connecting the device to PC
(see Section 4.7.3).
Both the operating system and Removable Module application have their unique
version numbers of
X.X.X.X
format (e.g.
1.0.0.2
). File with the firmware build for
downloading has the
itXXX_build_YYYYYY.bsk2
format, where
XXX
is the device type,
and
YYYYYY
is the identification number of the build. For example, the file with the
firmware build for IT-081 Analyzer dated February 28, 2012 will have the following name:
it081_build_120228.bsk2
. Also the file name may contain the reference of the firmware
application to a certain device hardware version, and other data. The versions of the
operating system and Removable Module application are displayed in Identification Data
Readout mode (see Section 4.5.4).
4.7.2. Updating Software via PC
To update your device firmware, proceed as follows:
a) copy the archive with new firmware version from our website (e.g.
it081_build_120228.zip
). This archive contains the firmware and
accompanying information describing changes to it;
b) connect the device to USB port of your PC;
c) switch the power of the device on and select the mode of Operation
Controlled by PC in the main menu (
icon corresponds to this mode). If
you cannot enter this mode, start the device in the mode of compulsory
firmware updating. To run this mode, first press and hold “
.
” button, then turn
the device on while still holding this button. If the loader is started
successfully, the following message will appear at the top of the screen:
IT-
08 Bootloader v4.1
;
d) start
SoftwareManager
program;
e) in
Device
drop-down list select the required device to update its firmware,
and in
File
window select the file with the new firmware version. The
File
content
window with the list of available firmware versions will appear on the
screen. To view the information about the required program (description,
compatible hardware and software versions), click on its name. Then you will
see the program information window (figure 4.26);
f) click
Update
to start the updating.
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