Upgrade The Field Communicator - Emerson 475 Upgrade Procedures

January 2011
3.12 Click Yes in the dialog below.
3.13 Click OK in the dialog below.
The System Card update then begins. The duration of System Card upgrade will vary by card reader
and System Card type, but the average upgrade time is 2 - 3 minutes.
Note: If you have a 128 MB System Card, you may be asked to remove some unused DDs to free
memory. Please follow the instructions on the screen to process this.
STEP 4: Upgrade the Field Communicator
4.1 After the System Card upgrade is complete, remove the System Card from the card
reader, insert it into the Field Communicator, and install the battery.
4.2 Turn on the Field Communicator and follow the prompts for upgrading to 3.x
System Software. Note that this upgrade includes an operating system upgrade.
Duration of System Software upgrade will be approximately 50 minutes: 30 minutes to perform the
operating system upgrade and 20 minutes to upgrade the Application Software.
4.3 To confirm that your communicator has been upgraded correctly, verify that "System
Software Ver 3.x" is displayed at the bottom of the Field Communicator Main Menu.
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