Table 7-3: Flash Download Messages - Ametek California Instruments MX15 Series User Manual

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Press the "Flash Update" button. This will display the file download screen shown below.

Select Browse and locate the file Cic920rn.nn.hex at the location on the PC where you stored it

before.

Click on the "Download" button. This will start the firmware update procedure. The front panel

display for the AC source will display the message "Erasing Flash" first, followed by "Flash

erase complete" and "Programming Flash". The download will be completed in about 5 to 10

minutes depending on the size of the .hex file.

After the download completes successfully, the power source will initialize with the new

firmware. Observe the LCD display for the firmware revision displayed during initialization to

confirm the new firmware is now installed.

7.7.3

Flash download Messages

One or more messages may appear during this process. The table below shows some of the

possible message and their meaning.

Message

Flash erase complete

Flash erase fail

Flash write fail

Firmware download fail

MX15

Description

Erase operation successful.

Firmware download capability not

supported by CPU board..

Unable to write to flash. This message is

unlikely as it generally is preceded by

the Flash Erase Fail message.

Data error. Incorrect checksum read-

back from Flash block. Communication

interrupted or problem with RS232

interface.