X-Rite 891, Operation Manual

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A P P E N D I X E
Instrument Firmware
Update
Your instrument’s firmware can be updated from a host computer via a
modem, or from a direct connection to a PC serial port. Both methods are
discussed on the following pages.
MODEM UPDATE INFORMATION
Newer versions of Kodak’s Kodatel 2 and Photoware’s Windense quality
control software programs (running on a host computer) provide an
automatic instrument firmware update feature. After data is received from the
host computer, the instrument firmware datecode is checked. If the firmware
is found to be an older version, your instrument is automatically updated
with the latest version firmware. The update data is sent at the end of the
receive session.
This is an extremely powerful feature ensuring that your instrument always
contains the latest strip definitions, correction factors, and so on required for
accurate QC operation.
If for any reason data transmission is interrupted during the update session
(modem disconnect, power failure, etc.), the instrument is forced into a Main
Menu Fail mode when it is restarted. If this occurs, the instrument can be
reconnected to the host computer and the update completed by following the
procedure below.
This procedure also applies to instruments that are updated directly from a
PC using a 3-1/2” disk and a disconnect occurs.
1. From the instrument Main Menu Fail display, press key llll (ok). The
instrument displays the Loader menu.
2. Press key lll (load) and then press key llll (recv) on Select Function
menu. The modem is initialized and
Waiting for Host
displays. The
host computer automatically reinitiates the update session.
NOTE: You may need to verify that the “phone number” and “prefix”
settings are correct in the
mod
menu if the instrument cannot connect via
modem to the host computer.