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External Connections
There are two components of the pump software: the Boot Loader, which controls how the system manages updates, and the main Application.
Harvard Apparatus may occasionally provide updates to each portion of the software, either individually or as a pair, to add new features and/or
improve functionality.
Specific instructions may be supplied with the software update, but the general procedure follows.
Items needed for software update are the “Firmware Updater” program (supplied by Harvard Apparatus) installed on a PC, USB cable connecting
the pump to the PC on which “Firmware Updater” is installed and file(s) containing the updated application(s). These files will have a file type
of “.srec”.
The general process for software update is:
1. Copy the latest software version to your desktop (format is filename.srec).
2. Disconnect all I/O devices and then connect the pump to a PC using a USB cable.
3. On the pump, press the Settings button, then press the Upgrade Software button.
4. Select the Update Bootloader or Update Application depending on which update is to be performed and then select the Accept button.
5. On the PC, from the CD provided with the pump, open the Firmware Updater Application and click Connect (see below).
Upgrade Software
6. Click Open Update File and browse to the .srec file previously save on your desktop and click Open (see below).