G4208A User’s Guide
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5
Maintenance and Repair
Firmware Updates
The installation of older firmware might be necessary:
•
to keep all systems on the same (validated) revision, or
•
if third- party control software requires a special version.
To upgrade/downgrade the firmware,
1
Download the firmware and the documentation from the Agilent web
http://www.agilent.com/en-us/firmwareDownload?whid=69761
2
Load the firmware into the module(s) as described in
“Updating the Firmware Using The
Table 13
Firmware Update Tools
Update via Module
Instant Pilot G4208A
LAN/RS-232 Update Tool
2.10 and a PC with LAN or
RS-232
Lab Advisor B.02.06 and
above and a PC with
LAN/RS-232/USB
Instant Pilot G4208A
USB Flash Drive
via the HPLC system plus
CAN
via the HPLC system plus
CAN
1100/1200/1260/1290 HPLC
Modules
USB Flash Drive plus CAN
cable
requires LAN / RS-232 plus
CAN cable
requires LAN / RS-232/USB
plus CAN cable
NOTE
Use one of the above mentioned update tools, see
on page 137. The
tools are also available via the above-mentioned Agilent web.
NOTE
If the Instant Pilot is in “
Backward compatible mode ON
”, see
on page 106, it will not be seen by the Firmware Update Tool.
In this case reconfigure the Instant Pilot to “
Backward compatible mode OFF
”.