Chapter 6
Using Your GPIB-ENET/100 and NI-488.2
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Note
The
NI Ethernet Device Firmware Update
utility cannot update the firmware
while any network connections are active. Close any open connections before you attempt
a firmware update. Hosts cannot connect to the GPIB-ENET/100 while it is updating the
firmware.
Complete the following steps to run the
NI Ethernet Device Firmware
Update
utility.
1.
Double-click the
FirmwareUpdate
icon in the
Ethernet/100
folder.
Figure 6-1.
NI Ethernet Device Firmware Update Utility
2.
Enter the IP address or the hostname of the GPIB-ENET/100 in the
IP address or hostname
edit box. An example of an IP address is
137.65.220.40
. An example of a hostname is
nienetBB6004
.
3.
Enter the full path of the binary file where the firmware is located in
the
EEPROM binary image filename
edit box. You also can click
Browse...
to locate the file.
4.
Click
Update
to update the firmware. The
NI Ethernet Device
Firmware Update
utility communicates with the specified
GPIB-ENET/100 to verify the box has no open network connections
and determine the current version of the firmware in the unit. A dialog
box reports that the update utility is searching for the Ethernet device.