To Consort website  |  Print page

User Tools

Site Tools


firmwareloader

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revision Previous revision
Next revision
Previous revision
firmwareloader [24/02/2017 12:54]
pieter
firmwareloader [30/10/2018 08:57]
pieter [Procedure]
Line 14: Line 14:
 When installed, simply connect the instrument to the USB port of the computer and wait until the message is given the installation is finished. When installed, simply connect the instrument to the USB port of the computer and wait until the message is given the installation is finished.
 === Firmware === === Firmware ===
-The latest firmware can be downloaded from this wiki or can be supplied by email on request ([[support@consort.be]]). Place the firmware file by preference in the folder '(your documents)\Consort\Firmware'.+The latest firmware can be downloaded from this wiki or might be supplied by email ([[support@consort.be]]). Place the firmware file by preference in the folder '(your documents)\Consort\Firmware'.
 === Download === === Download ===
 The firmware loader can be downloaded and installed from this link:  The firmware loader can be downloaded and installed from this link: 
 [[http://www.consort.be/Downloads/Software/FirmwareLoader/publish.htm|Consort Firmware Loader]]. [[http://www.consort.be/Downloads/Software/FirmwareLoader/publish.htm|Consort Firmware Loader]].
 === Device === === Device ===
-To be able install the firmware, your device needs to be programmed to the correct serial baud rate. Go into the configuration menu of the device, choose to modify the serial port settings and select the baudrate of **57600**. Go back to the measurement mode after it has been set correctly. +To be able install the firmware, your device needs to be programmed to the correct serial baud rate. Go into the configuration menu of the device, choose to modify the serial port settings and select the baudrate of **57600**. Go back to the measurement mode after it has been set correctly. This method is not suitable for the power supplies, see next paragraph. 
-==== Procedure ====+ 
 +If the firmware load program doesn't detect the device that way, you'll need to start the device with both arrow keys pressed in. When successful, nothing will appear on the display and you can release the arrow keys. If something does appear, retry to start. The software will recognize the device when properly set into the mode to load the firmware. 
 + 
 +===== Procedure =====
 When all has been prepared according to the prerequisites:  When all has been prepared according to the prerequisites: 
-  - Make sure the device is started up and connected to the computer.+  - Make sure the device is started up as described in previous paragraph and connected to the computer.
   - Start the firmware loader program.   - Start the firmware loader program.
   - The program will start to search the available serial ports to which the device might be connected.   - The program will start to search the available serial ports to which the device might be connected.
firmwareloader.txt · Last modified: 30/10/2018 08:57 by pieter