Installing Firmware Upgrades; Figure 20. Updating The Firmware - Teledyne RD Instruments SENTINEL V SELF-CONTAINED Operation Manual

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• Silicone Oil
– click this button to set the date that the
checked whenever the system is ready for a deployment.
• Battery Springs
springs should be checked whenever the individual D cell batteries are replaced.
• Factory Maintenance
be updated once serviced by TRDI. Based on experience, TRDI knows that most ADCPs need to
have the urethane inspected after two to three years of field use. Many users are not familiar with
the early signs of urethane failure. The primary damage to the urethane is from bio-fouling and
long exposure to the water and sun. Damage occurs on the surface of the urethane and at the
edge where the urethane bonds to the cups. By returning the system every two to three years,
TRDI can inspect it for early signs of urethane failure and repair it through our Factory Mainte-
nance Service. At the same time, TRDI will make any necessary upgrades to boards, assemblies,
and firmware. This routine service period, proper care, and general maintenance ensures opti-
mal Sentinel V ADCP performance.

Installing Firmware Upgrades

To install a firmware upgrade:
1. Download the firmware from TRDI's website customer care page:
http://www.rdinstruments.com/support/software-firmware
puter and unzip the file. The file will be sv_47xx.xx.xx.xx.bin format where xxxx = firmware ver-
sion.
2. Connect to the Sentinel V ADCP.
3. On the System checks
4. Click the Browse file button and locate the firmware file sv_47xx.xx.xx.xx.bin file downloaded in
step 1. Select the file and click Open.
5. The firmware will install.
6. Once the firmware update is complete, the ADCP will reboot. Close the browser and
wireless connection
7. If the new firmware does not install,
– click this button to set the date that the
– this button shows a report of the factory maintenance performed. It will
panel, select Update firmware.
Figure 20.
to connect to the ADCP.
contact Customer
EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
silicone oil was replaced. The oil should be
battery springs
, item 59. Save the file to the com-
Updating the Firmware
Service.
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were replaced. The
reconnect the
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