Meter Software Upgrade Procedure - Thermo Scientific Orion Star A320 Series Manual

Chapter 7 Data Transfer and Software Updates
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Meter Software Upgrade Procedure

The software upgrade program for Orion Star A200 series and Orion A300 series meters has
been tested with Microsoft Windows 7, XP and Vista operating systems only. We are always
working to update our programs; however, the software update program has not been tested
with any other operating systems at this time.
All computer screen savers and power management settings should be disabled when the
meter is interfaced with the computer. The computer must not go into sleep/standby mode while
the software update is performed. Many laptop computers go into sleep/standby mode when
the lid is closed, so the lid should remain open throughout the software update. Laptop
computers must also be plugged into a power supply when running the software update,
performing the software update while the computer is on battery power is not recommended.
Note: Back up any stored meter data before upgrading the meter software.
1. Go to www.thermoscientific.com/OrionMeters, download the latest software for Orion Star
A200-A300 series meters and unzip/extract the software files to the computer's desktop.
2. There are two versions of the Orion Star A200-A300 series meter software update for
Windows 32-bit operating systems and Windows 64-bit operating systems. To determine
which to use with your computer:
a. For Windows 7: Click the Start button and then click Control Panel. In the Control Panel
window, click System if viewing by large icons or small icons or click System and
Security and then click System if viewing by category. In the System window, next to
System Type, either 32-bit or 64-bit will be shown.
b. For Windows XP: Click the Start button and then click Control Panel. In the Control
Panel window, click the Performance and Maintenance link and then click the System
icon or for Control Panel Classic View, just double-click the System icon. In the System
Properties window, click the General tab and under System, if "x64 Edition" is shown,
use the 64-bit version and if "x64 Edition" isn't shown, use the 32-bit version.
3. Uninstall any previous versions of the Orion Star A200-A300 series meter software update
using the Computer's Programs and Features tool.
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