Firmware Troubleshooting; Figure 42: Select The Firmware Text File; Figure 43: Select The Com Port; Figure 44: Click 'Program - Geokon GeoNet 8900 Series Instruction Manual

10. Double click the .txt firmware file. Firmware files are named in the following
format: GeoNet_Firmware_YYMMDD.txt, where YY is the last two digits of
the year, MM is the month, and DD is the day of the month.

FIGURE 42: Select the Firmware Text File

11. Using the drop-down box below the 'Select File' button, select the correct
serial port for the 8001-7 or COM-166 cable. To identify which serial port the
unit is connected to, complete the following:
a. Unplug the 8001-7 or COM-166 cable from the PC.
b. Go to the Control Panel then open Device Manager.
c. Click on the triangle to the left of Ports (COM & LPT) to expand the list.
d. Plug the cable back into the computer and the port will appear in the list.

FIGURE 43: Select the COM Port

12. Click 'Program'.
FIGURE 44: Click the 'Program' Button
13. A progress bar will appear. The update process will normally take one to
two minutes.
14. Once the update has finished, operation will return to normal.
15. Repeat the above process with all the loggers in the network.
The firmware update is now complete.
E.2 FIRMWARE TROUBLESHOOTING
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Perform updates using the
adapter. Other adapters and native serial ports have been unreliable. Make
sure the batteries are fresh.
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-provided 8001-7 USB to RS-232
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