USB Software Installation
WFM5200 Waveform Monitor User Manual
Use the following steps to upgrade the instrument software using a USB flash
drive:
1. Insert the USB flash drive into a USB port (of the PC containing the latest
software).
2. On the PC, navigate to the USB flash drive.
3. On the USB flash drive, create a directory named:
WfmUpgrd
NOTE.
To avoid upgrade problems, remove all pre-existing files and directories
from the USB flash drive. Be sure to create the WfmUpgrd directory exactly as
shown.
4. Open the directory (from the extracted archive) and copy the firmware.pkg
file to the WfmUpgrd directory on the USB flash drive.
You should have a directory path
5. Safely remove (eject) the USB flash drive from the PC.
6. Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port on the front panel of the
instrument.
7. Check that the USB flash drive is mounted. Press the MAIN button and
navigate to USB Status and press the SEL button. A USB Status message
is displayed. (If the USB flash drive successfully mounted, you will also
see the USB Unmount menu selection. Do not unmount.) Press the MAIN
button again to dismiss this menu.
8. Press the CONFIG button.
9. Navigate to Utilities > System Upgrade > Upgrade Options > USB
Upgrade and press the SEL button.
If the USB flash drive is properly mounted and the firmware package is
detected, the System Software Upgrade form USB window displays.
NOTE.
If the instrument displays a message indicating that a USB storage device
containing firmware package was not detected, make sure you have the correct
directory path with the firmware package on the USB flash drive.
In some instances, you may need to use your PC to re-format the USB flash drive
and start the process again.
WfmUpgrd\firmware.pkg
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