Xylem ProLab 1000 BENCH TOP pH METER - Manual (Page 95)

ProLab 1000
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Appendix
A.1 Firmware update
General information With the Update_ProLab1000_2000 program and a PC you can update
the firmware of the ProLab 1000 to the newest version.
Available firmware updates can be found on the Internet.
Connect the meter to a PC for the update.
For the update via the USB interface, the following is required:
z a free USB interface (virtual COM port) on your PC
z the driver for the USB interface (installation of the USB driver from
the installation CD-ROM, see page 71)
z the USB cable (included in the scope of delivery of the
ProLab 1000).
For the update via the RS232 interface, the following is required:
z a free RS232 interface on your PC
z the RS232 cable, Z390.
Program installation
Program start
Firmware update
1 With the installation program,
"Install_Update_ProLab1000_2000_Vx_yy_English.exe",
install the firmware update program on a PC.
2 Start the "Update_ProLab1000_2000" program from the
Windows start menu.
3 If necessary, change the language in the language menu.
4 Connect the ProLab 1000 to a USB interface (virtual COM port)
of the PC with the aid of the USB interface cable.
or
Connect the ProLab 1000 to a serial interface (COM port) of
the PC with the aid of the Z390 interface cable.
5 Switch on the ProLab 1000.
6 Start the updating procedure with OK in the firmware update
program.
7 Follow the instructions of the firmware update program.
During the programming process, a corresponding message
and a progress bar (in %) is displayed.
The programming process takes approx. two minutes. A
terminatory message is displayed after a successful
programming process. The firmware update is completed.