G4208A User’s Guide
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Maintenance and Repair
Firmware Updates
Firmware Updates
The Agilent HPLC modules and the Instant Pilot have firmware installed that will
be updated from time to time to add new features and/or remove malfunctions.
The firmware of the instrument consists of two independent sections:
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a non- instrument specific section, called resident system,
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an instrument specific section, called main system.
Resident System
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the complete communication capabilities (CAN, LAN, USB and RS- 232C, on
the Instant Pilot only CAN),
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memory management,
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ability to update the firmware of the ‘main system’.
Main System
- It's poperties are:
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the complete communication capabilities (CAN, LAN, USB and RS- 232C, on
the Instant Pilot only CAN),
•
memory management,
•
ability to update the firmware of the resident system.
In addition, the main system comprises the instrument functions that are divided
into common functions like
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synchronization
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error handling,
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diagnostic functions,
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module specific functions
The firmware of Agilent HPLC modules or the Instant Pilot can be updated using
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Agilent Lab Advisor software (LAN or LAN/USB (Infinity II/Fusion))
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Instant Pilot and a USB Flash Drive
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LAN/RS- 232 Update Tool 2.10
NOTE
Updates via USB works only on the new 1200 Infinity II series modules with
FUSION electronic platform and Lab Advisor B.02.06 and later.