
Lake Shore Model 340 Temperature Controller User’s Manual
Service
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11.10 UPDATING THE MASTER FIRMWARE FROM A DATA CARD
This paragraph contains a procedure to update the Master Firmware from a Data Card. The update kit to
perform this procedure is available from the Lake Shore Instrument Service Department. The kit includes:
•
PCMCIA Data Card containing the latest version of the Master Firmware.
Before You Start
1. Record the instrument settings. This update requires chip replacement.
2. Stop your application while updating the software. The update process may take as long as ten minutes.
Disable the instrument from controlling, digital I/O, and analog outputs.
3. Press
the
Options
key, then press the
More
key until the REVISION INFORMATION SCREEN displays
the current firmware revision information for both Master and Input processors. If the instrument displays
no version numbers, please contact Lake Shore Instrumentation Service Department.
Loading New Master Firmware from the PCMCIA Data Card
1. Load the PCMCIA data card. The data card slot is on the left bottom corner of the instrument rear. Insert
data card with the Lake Shore label face-up. Press firmly on the card until it securely engages the slot.
2. The Data Card key on the right edge of the Model 340 keypad transfers the code from the data card to
the flash memory. Press Data card. The display shows 4 choices; highlight Read Data card and press
Enter.
3. The display shows the Read Data card options; highlight M340 main code and press Enter. If flash
memory is OK, a box appears with the message “Updating code.” The system resets itself when load is
complete.