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Appendix B: Firmware Upgrades
1)
Obtain the latest firmware update from
www.skookumrobotics.com
2)
Unzip the firmware file from the compressed archive file using WinZip
(or a similar program) to a convenient directory on your PC.
3)
Connect the SK720 unit to your PC with a USB cable and ensure that
the status indicator in the upper left corner of the GUI shows green and
says “connected”.
4)
Select the “Update SK-720 Firmware” option under the “Utility” menu.
5)
A window will appear allowing you to select the location of the new
firmware file. Find the file in the convenient directory that you chose at
step 2 above and click the “Open” button.
6)
The dialog box shown below will appear next. Click the OK button to
begin the firmware update process. Click the cancel button to quit
without updating your SK720.
7)
There will be a 15 second pause before the update process begins. The
SK720’s LED will then flash green and red for about one minute while
the unit writes the new firmware to its internal memory. During this
time, the status indicator in the main GUI screen will be light blue and
will say “Busy”.
8)
If the LEDs did not flash green and red after the 15 second pause, then
the firmware file may have been corrupted. Try steps 1 through 7 again
or email technical support at Skookum Robotics.
WARNING:
Do not disturb the SK720 while the firmware is updating. The
firmware update process may fail if you do, making the unit into a
paperweight. Your SK720 would then need to be returned to Skookum
Robotics for servicing.
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Appendix C: Warranty and Technical Support
Warranty and Repair:
Skookum Robotics Ltd warrants this product against any defects in materials or
workmanship for a period of 90 days from the purchase date. This warranty is
limited to the original purchaser. In the event of a malfunction, Skookum
Robotics will repair or replace the product to meet its standard operating
condition. This warranty does not apply in cases where the product has been
overheated, electrically shorted, subject to crash damage, otherwise abused, or
had unauthorized repair attempts.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES DOES SKOOKUM ROBOTICS ACCEPT
LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL DAMAGE OR INJURIES RESULTING
FROM THE OPERATION OF THE SK720 OR OTHER PRODUCTS.
Skookum Robotics will provide customers with technical assistance by email free
of charge. If a gyro’s serviceability is in question following a crash, we will
check it over for only the cost of postage. If the unit has malfunctioned and the
90-day warranty period has expired, we will attempt repair, and discuss the cost
of possible repairs with the owner, again for only the cost of postage.
If you wish to return the gyro unit or related product, please write “WARRANTY
RETURN” clearly on the shipping box, and mail it to the address given below.
Manufactured in Canada by Skookum Robotics, Ltd
Email:
Website:
www.skookumrobotics.com
Return Mail:
PO Box 46912 Stn D
Vancouver, BC
V6J 5M4 Canada
