How to upgrade the instrument
fi
rmware
Backup user
fi
les to a USB drive
If your instrument has custom user
fi
les installed, perform the following steps to
backup the user
fi
les to a USB drive. You will restore the user
fi
les at the end of
the upgrade procedure.
1.
Insert a USB memory device into the USB port on the front of the instrument.
2.
Verify that the USB device is properly installed:
a.
Press the
SYSTEM
button to access the SYSTEM menu.
b.
Use the up (
▲
) or down (
▼
) arrow button to select
SYSTEM : USB
(Mounted)
.
NOTE.
The display will read “Mounted” if the USB device is properly
installed. If the display reads “Unmounted” or “Not Connected”, try to
reinstall the USB device.
If the instrument still does not recognize the USB device, attempt this
procedure again using a different USB device from a well known brand that
is 16 GB or less.
3.
Use the up (
▲
) or down (
▼
) arrow button to select
SYSTEM :
BACKUP/RESTORE
.
4.
Use the left (
◄
) or right (
►
) arrow button to select
Backup All User Data to
USB
, and then press the
ENTER
button.
CAUTION.
To prevent the loss of your user
fi
les, be sure to use the
Backup All
User Data to USB
option in the backup procedure.
5.
In the overwrite con
fi
rmation display, press the
ENTER
button to perform
the selected backup function.
6.
During the backup process, progress messages are displayed. When the
message
Backup completed successfully
is displayed, press any button to
return to the SYSTEM menu display.
7.
Use the up (
▲
) or down (
▼
) arrow button to select
SYSTEM : USB
(Mounted)
.
8.
Press the
ENTER
button to safely unmount the USB device. You can now
use the USB device to transfer the saved
fi
les to another SPG700 generator
or to restore user
fi
les after a
fi
rmware upgrade.
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