KEPCO Firmware Upgrader Utiliy - Manual (Page 2)

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b. IEEE 488: Select applicable GPIB board and GPIB
address of the power supply (Figure 2).
FIGURE 2. GPIB (IEEE 488) SELECTED
c. LAN: Enter applicable IP Address of the power sup-
ply (see Figure 3).
FIGURE 3. LAN SELECTED
4. Enter the power supply password in the Unit Pass-
word field.
5. Click Select Filename to locate and select the firm-
ware code file (e.g., klpupgrade V9_00.hex).
6. Click Start. The Model, Serial No. and Firmware Ver-
sion Before Update are displayed. The Messages box
displays Erasing to indicate the upgrade has started. If
an error message is displayed (e.g., wrong password,
device not found, etc.) correct the problem and click
Start again. If unable to correct the problem, contact
Kepco.
7. As the upgrade progresses, the Transmit indicator
lights periodically when data is being transmitted from
the PC to the power supply, and % progress is indi-
cated both numerically and graphically.
8. When the upgrade is near completion, the message
Powering Up will be displayed.
9. When Firmware Version After Update shows the new
firmware version and the % Progress indicators show
100%, the update is complete.
FIGURE 4. UPGRADE COMPLETE
10.Click EXIT! at the top menu bar to exit the upgrade util-
ity.
11.Download documentation applicable to the new firm-
ware revision from the Kepco website at
www.kepcopower.com/support/opmals.htm.
12.For a brief list of differences between the old firmware
and the upgraded firmware, refer to the readme.txt file
included with the Firmware Upgrade utility.