Maintenance; Updating Controller Software; Usb Flash Drive Method - Stratasys F123 Series Manual

Updating Controller Software

7 MAINTENANCE

This chapter describes various maintenance tasks that will routinely need to be performed on
the F123 Series.
Updating Controller Software
Controller Software can be updated using one of the following three methods:
• Installing from a USB Flash drive that contains the software update file
• Navigating to the update file on your workstation PC with the Insight software application;
After placing the printer into upgrade mode (see
and install the upgrade file from its saved location on your workstation PC.
• Selecting push notifications automatically sent via GrabCAD Print;
After receiving a notification from GrabCAD Print that a software upgrade is available,
follow the on-screen prompts and instructions to install the upgrade.
You have the option of updating Controller Software via any of these methods; however, the
USB Flash drive method is the preferred method.

USB Flash Drive Method

1. Save the software upgrade file to a USB flash drive.
2. Insert the USB flash drive into one of the available USB ports on the F123 Series printer.
3. On the printer touchscreen, open the Tools page by pressing the Tools button within the
Navigation Menu.
Tools
button
Updating Controller Software will erase all job files from the Job Queue (files within the
Sample Queue (Internal Storage) will be retained). After completing the software
upgrade, you will need to resend jobs to the printer.
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"Update Software" (page
Figure 1: Tools Page
USB Flash Drive Method
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Maintenance
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