Part X : Updating Firmware; Hardware Requirements; Preparation; Updating Firmware - Orion SynScan V5 Hand Control Instruction Manual

10.1 Hardware Requirements

A SynScan hand control with firmware version 3.0 or higher.
1.
A computer running Windows 95 or a later version.
2.
A USB Type-B cable.
3.

10.2 Preparation

Create a new folder in the computer (for example,
1.
Download the application package "
2.
com/ and extract the file "
Download the latest firmware package and extract the "
3.

10.3 Updating Firmware

Press and hold the "
1.
hand control will display "
On the computer, run the
2.
Fig 10.3a.
• Use the "
• Check the "
Clear it to let the application determine whether it is necessary to update the database.
• Check the "
will connect to the SynScan hand control. Clear it to manually choose the COM Port
and select a serial port from the "

PART X : UPDATING FIRMWARE

SynScanFirmwareLoader.exe
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" and " " keys simultaneously, and then plug in the USB cable. The
SynScan Update
SynScanFirmwareLoader.exe
Browse
" button to load the latest firmware file ("
Enforce database update
Auto-detect COM port
C:\SynScan
SynScan Firmware Loader
" to the above folder.
" on the screen. Release the "
. An application window is show in
" to enforce updating the hand control's database.
" to let the application detect the proper serial port that
COM port
" drop-down list.
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) to save relevant files.
" from http://www.skywatcher.
.SSF
" file to the above folder.
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" and "
Fig. 10.3a
.SSF
" file)
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" keys.