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If you can see the connection pointing to your GSG unit, click it and then click OK. To
refresh the list and search for more GPIB or USB devices, press the Refresh button.
Otherwise click the Add icon to add a new connection:
6.
Enter the IP address that was displayed under Step 3. above, and click to
validate the connection. Click OK to close validation dialog. If the connection was suc
cessful, click OK to add this connection.
7.
Highlight your connection ( blue background ) and click OK. The StudioView tool window
should now show the connection to your GSG unit. (Note: The actual connection (e.g.,
for the Data Recorder) will not be established until you press the
Start button.)
4.9.4 Updating the GSG Firmware via StudioView
GSG StudioView is used to perform a firmware update. It is recommended that you always use
the latest available GSG
firmware , and that you use the latest available StudioView version to
update the GSG firmware. For the latest StudioView version, and GSG firmware version, see
https://spectracom.com/support/gsg-series-gps-simulators-support
.
1.
To determine which firmware version is currently installed on your GSG unit, navigate to
Options > Show system information .
2.
To determine the latest GSG firmware version, and download it to your Personal Com
puter, see the link above. This link also points to firmware update instructions.
Note: If you register your GSG unit, you will be notified of new firmware
releases:
http://register.spectracom.com/
.
Please note the following:
Prior to updating the firmware,
please read the corresponding
release notes
containing further update instructions
. If the firmware version on your GSG
unit is V4.05 or lower, several updates must be performed in the correct
sequence. It is possible, albeit not recommended, to back out a firmware update
by installing the previous version on top. To obtain the firmware updates 2.03,
2.04, and 4.07 please contact Spectracom Support by clicking the Request Ser
vice and Product Support link at
http://spectracom.com/support#anchor-
2767
.
In order for the instrument to communicate with the PC Software the NI VISA
runtime software is required. The StudioView installation wizard will notify you,
but if necessary, the NI VISA runtime software can also be downloaded directly
from the National Instruments website:
http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/3342/lang/en
.
Once a firmware upload is initiated from StudioView, any running scenario will
be stopped, and the upgrade process status will be displayed instead. First, the
4.9 Studioview Tasks
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