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8 Maintenance and fault rectification
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Select with the right mouse key the sensor in the project and go to
"
Additional function
". Then click to "
Software update
". The window
"
Sensor # software update
" opens. PACTware checks now the sensor
data and displays the actual hardware and software version of the
sensor. This takes approximately 60 s.
Push the button "
Update software
" and select the previously extracted
hex file. Then the software update can be started. The additional files
are installed automatically. Depending on the sensor, this procedure
can last up to 1 h. Then the message appears ""
Software update suc-
cessfully executed
".
8.5 How to proceed if a repair is needed
You can find a repair form as well as detailed information on how to
proceed at www.vega.com/downloads and "
Forms and certificates
".
By doing this you help us carry out the repair quickly and without hav-
ing to call back for needed information.
If a repair is necessary, please proceed as follows:
•
Print and fill out one form per instrument
•
Clean the instrument and pack it damage-proof
•
Attach the completed form and, if need be, also a safety data
sheet outside on the packaging
•
Please contact the agency serving you to get the address for
the return shipment. You can find the agency on our home page
www.vega.com.
Load software into sen-
sor