Updating The Tester's Software; Updating With A Pc - Fluke DTX Series User Manual

DTX Series CableAnalyzer
Users Manual

Updating the Tester's Software

Keeping your tester's software current gives you access to
new features and the latest test limits.
To see the software version installed in your tester or smart
remote, connect the testers through link adapters, turn
the rotary switch to SPECIAL FUNCTIONS; then select
Version Information.
To get a software update, download the update from the
Fluke Networks website or contact Fluke Networks to get
the update by other means.
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Caution
To avoid unexpected loss of power, connect the
ac adapter to the tester when updating the
software.
Changes to the update procedure may be posted
on the DTX CableAnalyzer software page on the
Fluke Networks website.
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Updating with a PC

1 Install the latest version of LinkWare software on your
PC.
2 Download the DTX CableAnalyzer update file from
the Fluke Networks website, or contact Fluke
Networks to get the update by other means. Save the
file to your hard drive.
3 Make the connections shown in Figure 28 using the
USB or DTX serial cable. (The USB connection, if
available, is faster.) Turn on the tester and the smart
remote.
The DTX serial cable connects a PC's DB-9
RS-232 serial port to the miniature RS-232 serial
port on the DTX-1800 and DTX-1200 testers. This
cable is included with the DTX-1800 and is
available from Fluke Networks.
4 Select Utilities > DTX Utilities > Software Update from
the LinkWare menu, locate and select the .dtx (DTX
update) file; then click Open.
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