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7 • Maintenance
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7.4 Updating the Charger Firmware
When
Updating the Charger firmware might be required, for example, when a
new firmware version is released that adds functionality or solves
problems of an older version.
Items required
Firmware version/Chromeleon Service Release as appropriate
TIP When a new firmware version is released, the new version will be
included in the next available Chromeleon Service Release. The new
firmware will
not
be transferred automatically to the device when you
install the Chromeleon Service Release.
Preparations
• Read the release notes provided with the firmware and/or
Chromeleon Service release
•
Verify the following:
♦ The Charger check box on the General page of the Vanquish
Autosampler configuration is selected.
♦
The autosampler is connected in Chromeleon.
♦
All operations on the instrument (Chromeleon 7) or timebase
(Chromeleon 6.8) that includes the autosampler (with Charger)
have been stopped. The instrument or timebase is idle.
•
Verify that the mover is idle ( Charger Status = Idle , the Mover
Status LED is
not
blinking green).
Follow these steps
1. Start the Chromeleon 7 Instrument Configuration Manager or the
Chromeleon 6.8 Server Configuration program.
2. Perform a firmware update from the General tab page in the
configuration dialog box for the Charger. For details, refer to the
Chromeleon Help.