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SOF TWARE UPGRADES
SOFTWARE UPGRADES:
Once you have identified and downloaded the correct
ROVER S.M.A.R.T.
program on your
PC
( for
more information, read the respective S.M.A.R.T. page in this user guide ) install it on your
PC
in
order to upgrade your Meter’s
Software ( SW )
. The proceed as follows:
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Update SW Area
identify the exact
Name/Model
of your Meter and click on the
corresponding picture;
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SW Upgrade”
file and download it on your PC;
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WARNING:
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Before carrying out your Meter’s SW upgrades, we suggest you
close all the applications that
are active on your PC
: e-mail messages, internet, management programs, etc.
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Also check that the Meter’s batteries are charged and that the Meter is connected to the mains.
Most importantly do not turn off or disconnect the Meter from the mains during the upgrade.
The Meter will automatically turn off once the SW upgrade has been completed.
N.B.
If the graphic of your PC bar showing the upgrade advancement blocks, do not interrupt the
procedure because the SW download is still taking place even if the PC monitor does not
correctly show the advancement in sequence.
PROCEDURE:
1. Connect your Meter to the mains and turn it on;
2. Wait for the Start-Up phase of the Meter to finish correctly;
3. Connect the
USB
cable,
first
to the Meter and
then
to the
PC
;
4. Start up the
ROVER S.M.A.R.T.
program in your PC;
5. In the ROVER S.M.A.R.T. program window, click on
“Instrument”
followed by
“Upgrade
Firmware”
;
6. In the
Open
window, select the
º
SW Upgrade ( .rvr )”
downloaded from the Update SW Area;
7. Click on
“Open”
and confirm the selection;
8. The SW upgrade procedure will automatically start up;
9. If this does not happen, the
Upgrade Firmware
window will open, select the exact model of your
Meter and click on
“Upgrade”
to carry out the Upgrade manually;
10. Wait a few minutes, the ROVER S.M.A.R.T. program will load the new SW in your Meter;
11. Once the download has been completed, the following message on the PC will appear:
Power on
the meter to activate FW **PROGRAM SUCCESFUL**
;
12. If the Meter did not automatically turn off, turn it back on again and check, in the Start-Up or
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WARNING:
In the case the update is interrupted or is not successful, check the USB cable connection and
repeat the procedure from the beginning.
If the procedure described in this paragraph continues to fail, contact the
ROVER After Sales and
Service Department:
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e-mail:
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Fax:
+39 030 990 68 94
It is possible to download the
Software Upgrade Procedure
directly from the ROVER website at the
following address:
www.roverinstruments.com
. Please refer to the section
”F.A.Q.”.