Upgrading Firmware From A Data Card - Dranetz Energy Platform User Manual

Ortable, hand-held, eight-channel demand and energy meter / monitor
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Upgrading Firmware from a Data Card

Upgrading Firmware from a Data Card

Energy Platform
firmware web
upgrade
Copy firmware
program in data
card
1-10
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Users can upgrade the Energy Platform internal program by downloading the latest
firmware update release from the web and installing it into the Energy Platform internal
memory. Refer to the instructions below on how to upgrade the Energy Platform
firmware.
Firmware upgrades for the Energy Platform can be downloaded from the
Dranetz website. Log on to www.dranetz.com for the latest
information on Energy Platform firmware update releases.
The procedure below specifies how to download the latest Energy Platform firmware
from the web and copy it into a data card.
Step
1
Locate the latest version of the firmware upgrade (in data file format
"hostcode.bin") from the Dranetz website www.dranetz.com.
Dranetz regularly posts the latest information and instructions
regarding Energy Platform firmware upgrade releases.
2
Format the Compact Flash data card using the Memory Card options in
Energy Platform. The card must be formatted before it can be written to.
Refer to Chapter 5 Start Menu - Site Name/Memory Card for instructions
on how to format data card.
NOTE: All data and setups stored in card will be lost when you format
the data card. Copy any files that you want to save to a computer first
before formatting card.
3
Insert the Compact Flash data card into the appropriate slot in the
computer. If the computer does not accommodate a Compact Flash card
in its native format, use a compatible PC card adapter to be able to read/
write data into the card.
4
Download and copy the latest version of the Energy Platform firmware
upgrade program (data file "hostcode.bin") from the Dranetz
website to the data card.
Refer to page 1-11 for instructions on how to install the data card
containing the latest firmware upgrade to the Energy Platform.
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