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This item allows the user to update the instrument firmware, either from a memory stick in the USB socket at
the rear of the unit, or via FTP transfer from a host computer. Firmware upgrade files are downloaded from the
instrument manufacturer and transferred to the instrument by memory stick or by FTP transfer. Splash screens
are prepared by the user and transferred using a memory stick. The unit restarts automatically after an upgrade
or splash screen replacement.
Instrument.Upgrade
Upgrade
Server IP Address
Account Username
Account Password
Source Path
Upgrade
Server IP Address
Account Username For 'Type' = 'Firmware (FTP)' only, the username set up in the host FTP server.
Account Password
Source Path
Initiate
CUSTOMISING THE SPLASH SCREEN
'Splash (USB)' allows the user to select a new image for the splash screen (i.e. the screen that appears at power
up or restart). When 'Initiate' is set to 'Yes', the instrument searches the USB device for a file called 'splash.bmp'
located in the 'release' folder. If such a file is found, it is loaded, and the instrument re-starts with the new image
as the 'splash' screen. If no file is found, the request is ignored. If the image is not of the correct type or size,
the instrument re-starts with the default splash screen.
The original splash screen is included on the 'tools' DVD, so that it can be restored if required.
Rules:
1.
This feature is available only with Bootrom versions 2.0 and above.
2.
The file must be located in a folder called 'release' and the file name must be 'splash.bmp'.
3.
The image must be 320 x 240; 24-bit resolution.
4.
The image must be in bitmap (suffix.bmp) format.
5.
The image may not exceed 256kB.
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release
Initiate
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Figure 43 Typical Upgrade menus
Select 'Firmware (USB)', 'Firmware (FTP)', 'Bootrom (USB)' or 'Splash (USB)' as the
source of the upgrade.
For 'Upgrade' = 'Firmware (FTP)' only, this field must contain the IP address of the PC
which is to supply the upgrade file.
For 'Type' = 'Firmware (FTP)' only, the password set up in the host FTP server.
The name of the directory from which the upgrade file is to be read. This is only the name
of the directory without any path elements (e.g. '/') included unless the path is 'release/
upgrade/files'.
Select 'Yes' to initiate the upgrade.
FEC920: USER GUIDE
A5E45696052A Rev-AA
Instrument.Upgrade
Upgrade
Firmware (USB)
Source Path
release
Initiate
No
A
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