Updating System Components; Configuration File Update; Resource File Update; Updating Custom Libraries - Agilent Technologies E3238S Installation And Configuration Reference

Software Installation and Configuration

Updating System Components

Various files used in the previous version may need to be changed before the new version can
be used.
• Configuration files (such as e3238s.cfg)
• Resource file (the E3238s file, if used)
• Custom library extensions

Configuration File Update

When the installation program is run, a new configuration file is installed as
setup.exe
\E3238s\d.e3238s.cfg (overwriting the previous copy). You should compare the
configuration file(s) in use against this one and convert the usage as appropriate to be
compatible with new capabilities.

Resource File Update

The application resource file \E3238s\d.E3238s should also be compared to the resource file
in use (E3238s).

Updating Custom Libraries

It may be necessary to recompile any custom libraries which you have created. An upgrade
note describing the details should accompany the material sent as an upgrade kit.
New versions of libraries purchased from Agilent should be delivered to you on separate CDs
as part of the upgrade.

For System Recovery

To recover the system from something like replacement of the system disk, first recover the
controller operating system using the recovery disks provided with the controller and then
perform an installation with the most recent version of the E3238S software. See Installing
and Configuring the E3238S Software (page 69).
Note The E3238S software requires a valid copy of your software license file. If you do not have a
valid license file, contact Agilent to have one regenerated and e-mailed to you. See The
Software License File (page 82).
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