Updating Di Driver System Controller Software - National Instruments NI DIDS-2103 User Manual

3.2.3 Updating DI Driver System Controller Software

Occasionally NI will generate updates to the DI Driver System controller software and provide a link to the latest
update software on the DI Driver System product page. The software update is provided in the form of a .upd file
downloaded in a .zip file and is a complete hard drive image replacement for the cRIO controller.
NI provides an updater utility for download from the DI Driver System product page. The utility is called the DI Driver
System Updater and is provided in the form of a .zip file, along with the .upd file. The zip file contains a .exe file
which must be executed on the same Windows PC where SCM is installed.
*Note: The .zip file downloaded contains both the .exe and .upd files.
The software update utility and associated .upd files are only compatible with existing DI Driver Systems using a
cRIO-9066 controller. A software update cannot be performed on new cRIO controllers without a working copy of the
DI Driver System software.
NOTE: The system controller network interface settings are not changed by updating the software image. The DI
Driver System must be in static IP address mode for the update to restore correctly. For more information on
changing your system to static IP mode see Changing The Network Settings Of The DI Driver System.
To update the DI Driver System controller software, following the instructions below:
1. Take note of the DI Driver System software version on the Static Info tab of the Execution Information window of
the user interface.
2. Using a web browser, navigate to the DI Driver System product page and check the version of the software
update. If the software update is a later version than the currently running software, download it to the PC.
3. Download the updater utility zip file to the PC and unzip it to produce the executable.
4. Run the DI Driver System Updater utility to see the dialog shown below.
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