Updating Firmware - Test Equipment Depot Cable Prowler TCB300 User Manual

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Updating Firmware

To Download the New Cable Prowler Firmware
▪ Click on the Cable Prowler Firmware update link to download the
new firmware.
▪ Save the Cable Prowler.cyacd file to your computer.
Updating the Cable Prowler
▪ Connect the Cable Prowler to your computer using the included USB cable.
▪ Power on the Cable Prowler
Prowler Connected" at the bottom left of the screen.
▪ Click the "Load File" icon and select the desired Cable Prowler.cyacd
firmware file. Click the "Begin Download" icon.
▪ The Cable Prowler screen will go dark and it will begin the firmware
installation (the screen will remain dark during the installation).
▪ The Cable Prowler Application will display a progress bar to indicate
the download progress.
▪ Once complete, the Cable Prowler application will display "success"
along with the installation date and time in the Status Log window.
The Cable Prowler will power itself back on after the firmware
installation.
▪ If the Cable Prowler is interrupted or an error occurs during installation
the Cable Prowler screen will remain dark. To recover the Cable
Prowler firmware, close the Cable Prowler application, disconnect the
Cable Prowler from the USB cable, then remove the batteries. Reinsert
the batteries and follow the update instructions.
Important Notes: The Cable Prowler screen will remain dark
until it has been reprogrammed.
If an error occurs during the download process, follow the steps
below:
▪ Close the Cable Prowler application.
▪ Reset the Cable Prowler by removing a battery and reinserting it.
Important Notes: the Cable Prowler screen may remain dark,
which means it is in firmware update mode.
▪ Restart the application and it should say "Cable Prowler Attached" at the
bottom left of the screen.
▪ Follow the Cable Prowler Firmware Update instructions above.
. The software will display "Cable
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