Updating Firmware - Dectron TOUCHSCREEN 2.1 User Manual

LOGS
Contains all log files. At the main folder level, you will see log data files containing
information about the last fetched log entry. One file for each log type.
The log entries are stored in separate files in time stamped sub folders. Contents
of these sub folders can be saved to your PC and sent to Dectron for analysis.
FIRMWARE
Contains all saved firmware files accessible from the Firmware Update page.
Updating the Firmware
Most of the menu and help system displayed on the touchscreen is controlled by
files stored on the SD card. However, as for most devices, there is also a piece of
software installed on the displayed referred to as firmware. Firmware updates are
required to resolve software faults and when improvements are made to the
display interface
Follow these steps to update the firmware:
1. On a PC, download the firmware file from WebSentry® using the
Download toolbar button
2. Remove the SD card from the touch display and plug it into the SD card
reader of your PC
3. Save the firmware file in the FIRMWARE folder on the SD card
4. Reinstall the SD card in the touch display and from the User settings
menu, select System Restart and then Restart Display
5. Select the Advanced menu, then Tools and finally Firmware Update
6. Select the firmware file from the list on the left. The files are named
FW010203 where the number indicates the firmware version. In this
example, the version would be 1.2.3.
7. Tap the Install button and the firmware update process will start. Please
do not unplug the display or shutoff the power to the system while the
firmware is updating. The display will show a large progress bar while
updating the firmware
If the new firmware is not installed, you can try a second method to update
firmware. Follow these steps if above process did not work:
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