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D.C. Milli-Ohm Meter GOM-804 and GOM 805 FIRMWARE UPDATE MANUAL GW INSTEK PART NO.V1.00 ISO-9001 CERTIFIED MANUFACTURER...
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GOM-804 & GOM-805 Firmware Update Manual NTRODUCTION The GOM-804/805 DC Milliohm Meter has upgradable firmware to ensure your purchase has a long and useful life with updates and improvements. The meter has two microcontrollers that require firmware updates, a master microcontroller and a slave microcontroller.
INTRODUCTION LM Flash Programmer Installation 1. Double click the LMFlashProgrammer.msi file to 1. Installation start the installation. Steps 2. The installer will launch. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
Flashing the Master Microcontroller Before performing the firmware update, please ensure Note that the USB driver for the GOM-804/805 has already been installed. See the user manual for installation details. 1. To update the firmware, a Type A-B USB cable is 1.
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Firmware Update Procedure 5. Make sure that the power is off on the meter. 2. Enter Boot loader Mode 6. Press and the hold the ESC key and the Drive key at the same time and then press the power button. 7.
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GOM-804 & GOM-805 Firmware Update Manual 9. Open the LM Flash Programmer. 3. Manual Configuration and 10. Select the Configuration tab. the Serial Port 11. In the Quick Set drop down list, choose Manual Interface Configuration. 12. From the Interface area: To update the “Master”, choose...
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Firmware Update Procedure 13. Select the Program tab. This will allow you to program the flash on the Stellaris microcontroller. 14. In the Select .bin file area select the master firmware .bin file: GOM805_MASTER_*.BIN Notice:” Program Address Offset” must be set 2800.
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GOM-804 & GOM-805 Firmware Update Manual 15. Click the Program button to begin flashing the microcontroller. 16. When the firmware has been flashed, power off the instrument & disconnect the USB cable from the rear panel of the instrument. 17. Power on the instrument. The instrument should...
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Firmware Update Procedure 18. You can check the firmware on the instrument in the System menu: Select the “System” soft-key at the bottom of the screen and press Enter. The master microcontroller firmware version will be displayed on the screen: VER: GWINSTEK.GOM805.V1.00/0.17 S/N:GEMXXXXXX.
Entering the Slave Bootloader mode Before performing the firmware update, please ensure Note that the USB driver for the GOM-804/805 has already been installed. See the user manual for installation details. 1. To update the firmware, a Type A-B USB cable is 1.
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Firmware Update Procedure 5. Make sure that the power is off on the meter. 2. Enter Boot loader Mode 6. Press and the hold the ESC key and the Range key at the same time and then press the power button. 7.
“Driver\DFU Driver Setup” directory. If a Windows Security message appears, choose “Install this driver software anyway”. Note: The GOM-804/805 must be in slave bootloader mode to install the DFU driver. 2. Check to see that the DFU driver was successfully installed in the Windows Device Manager.
4. From the Interface area: To update the “Slave” choose “USB DFU” Remove the usb cable from the GOM-804/805 and then re-plug it in rear panel. Press the “Refresh” button, the information window at the bottom should now read “1-Device...
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GOM-804 & GOM-805 Firmware Update Manual 5. Select the Program tab. This will allow you to program the flash on the Stellaris microcontroller. 6. In the Select .bin file area select the slave firmware .bin file. GOM805_SLAVE_*.BIN Notice:”Program Address Offset” must be set 2800.
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Firmware Update Procedure 10. You can check the firmware on the instrument in the System menu: Select the “System” soft-key at the bottom of the screen using the arrow keys and Enter key. The ESC may need to be pressed first to exit from current function.
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