
National Instruments Direct Injector Driver System Manual
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3.2.3 Updating DI Driver System Controller Software
Occasionally NI will generate updates to the DI Driver System controller software and provide a link to the latest
. The software update is provided in the form of a .upd file
downloaded in a .zip file and is a complete hard drive image replacement for the cRIO controller.
NI provides an updater utility for download from the
. The utility is called the DI Driver
System Updater and is provided in the form of a .zip file, along with the .upd file. The zip file contains a .exe file
which must be executed on the same Windows PC where SCM is installed.
*Note:
The .zip file downloaded contains both the .exe and .upd files.
The software update utility and associated .upd files are only compatible with existing DI Driver Systems using
cRIO-9076 and cRIO-9022 controllers. A software update cannot be performed on new cRIO controllers without a
working copy of the DI Driver System software.
NOTE:
The system controller network interface settings are not changed by updating the software image.
The DI
Driver System must be in static IP address mode for the update to restore correctly. For more information on
changing your system to static IP mode see
Changing The Network Settings Of The DI Driver System
.
To update the DI Driver System controller software, following the instructions below:
1. Take note of the DI Driver System software version on the Static Info tab of the
window of
the user interface.
2. Using a web browser, navigate to the
and check the version of the software
update. If the software update is a later version than the currently running software, download it to the PC.
3. Download the updater utility zip file to the PC and unzip it to produce the executable.
4. Run the
DI Driver System Updater
utility to see the dialog shown below.
5. Enter the IP address of the DI Driver System in the
Target IP Address
field. Press the
refresh
button to the right.
The information window in the middle of the dialog will provide information about the controller discovered at the