Advanced Communication Tools; Uploading Firmware - Wavetronix SmartSensor V User Manual

Note. Click
Continue w/o
Upload if you need
to continue using
the current version
of SmartSensor
Manager.
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When ready, in the Internet connection window, click Connect.
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Once SSM connects to a sensor, click Continue.
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Advanced Internet connection settings
Additional Response Wait Time – Lets you change how long
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the software waits for a response before timing out. Click the
Use an additional checkbox to enter the number of additional
milliseconds that the software should wait.
SmartSensor Network Protocol – If there is only one sensor
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on the bus, leave this set to Simple. If your connection can see
several sensors (they're all on a single bus, for example), set
this to Multi-drop Network. You can choose to enter the ID of
the sensor you want to connect to or tell the sensor to auto-de-
tect the multidrop ID.
Time Synchronization – Click the checkbox to have the Smart-
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Sensor V automatically synchronize with the PC clock.
Click the checkbox near the bottom of the Advanced Connec-
tion Settings window to use the new settings as default. The OK
button saves the new settings and the Cancel button cancels the
changes.

Advanced communication tools

Uploading firmware

Figure 35. Firmware/software compatibility window
If the version of SSM doesn't match the version of the sensor's
1
embedded firmware, then after you click Connect, the Warning
screen will appear.
If you would like specifics on the mismatch, click the View
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Details button.
Click UPLOAD, or, if you prefer not to upgrade at this time, click
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Exit SmartSensor Manager or Continue w/o upload.