Firmware Updates With Sd Cards; Backup Settings To An Sd Card; Restore Settings To The Controller; Transfer Settings To Another Device - Hach Polymetron 9500 User Manual

f. Click OK to view the data.
6. To view binary data log (.flg) files:
a. Make sure the device driver (.flg.drv) file exists in the device folder.
b. Open DataCom.
c. In the File Viewer section, click Open.
d. Select the data log file.
The data log file is shown in the box and a comma separated values (csv) file with the same
file name is created. This csv file can be opened in Excel.

Firmware updates with SD cards

The latest firmware updates can be placed on an SD card. The SD card can then be used to update
the controller or device firmware.
A PC and a USB card reader or other device capable of reading an SD card are necessary.
1. Find the zip file at
2. Extract file(s) from the zip folder and save them to the SD card.
3. Remove the SD card and update the controller and device firmware. Refer to
on page 38.

Backup settings to an SD card

Saves the configuration of a device to the SD card.
1. Push the menu key and select SD CARD SETUP>MANAGE CONFIGURATION>BACKUP
SETTINGS.
2. Select the devices to be backed up. All devices are selected by default. To deselect an item,
highlight the selection and push the left arrow key. Push enter to begin the file transfers. If
backup files already exist on the SD card, a confirmation window appears. Select the devices
again and push enter. Wait for the "TRANSFER COMPLETE" message.
3. Push enter again to return to the MANAGE CONFIGURATION menu.

Restore settings to the controller

This menu selection only appears if a (serial number-specific) backup file for the controller or one of
the sensors connected to it exists on the SD Card. This menu selection loads the configuration of a
specific device from the SD card to the same device (serial number-controlled function).
1. Push the menu key and select SD CARD SETUP>MANAGE CONFIGURATION>RESTORE
SETTINGS.
2. Select the device that will be restored. All devices are selected by default. To deselect an item,
highlight the selection and push the left arrow key. Push enter to begin the file transfers.
3. To have the settings take effect immediately, push enter to restart the controller or push the back
key to return to the MANAGE CONFIGURATION menu.

Transfer settings to another device

Allows the configuration settings for a device to be transferred to an SD card and then to another
device of the same type.
1. Push the menu key and select SD CARD SETUP>MANAGE CONFIGURATION>TRANSFER
SETTINGS.
2. Two options appear:
• RETRIEVE SETTINGS
• COPY SETTINGS
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