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(E) Wait for the upgrade process to complete. The process is complete when you

see the following window:

Now click OK and restart ULTM.

5. Troubleshooting the Firmware Upgrade Process

Chapter 6. Serial Data Monitoring

1. Introduction
ULTM may be monitored locally. ULTM may be configured to send information to
a PC over the USB interface and that information may be viewed with a
HyperTerminal application. This feature is useful for field monitoring and for
debugging purposes.

Information being sent by ULTM includes measured data such as distance and
temperature and internal system variables.

2. Installation and Operation
(A) Install the USB driver for ULTM as described in the chapter 7: “USB Driver

Installation on a PC” (p.13). You may have done so already for the “PC
Configuration Utility” or for the “Firmware Upgrade Application”. In that case,
there is no need to do it again.

(B) Connect ULTM to your PC using a USB cable terminated with a mini-USB

connector. Refrain from utilizing USB power supply alone. It is advisable to
connect a regular DC power supply to ULTM.

instructions included in Chapter 4 “Configuration with a PC” under the sub-
section “Launching and Setting up HyperTerminal”.

(D) You need to enable the monitoring function using the ENDT command from the

HyperTerminal. The command may be keyed manually or sent as text

configuration file. Review the “Configuration with PC” chapter for this procedure.

When you want to halt the monitoring function, you must prepare a configuration
file with the DSDT command and send it from the HyperTerminal application. In this
case the manual procedure is not applicable because ULTM is constantly
transmitting its own monitoring data.

(E) Information may be simply viewed or gathered into a text file by using the

Transfer/Capture Text tab of HyperTerminal. You can define this file as .txt or

.csv. You can also define the file as txt and later rename it to .csv. A .csv file
can then be conveniently viewed with an excel application.

Other data logging programs include Log & Forward and SMS Management Center
found on the ULTM software CD. These programs use SMS messages sent directly
to a PC to organize and display data from the ULTM. This requires a PC equipped
with a cellular modem and a separate SIM card. Instructions for installing and
running these programs are also found on the software CD in the folder, “ULTM
Documents”.

3. Record Format

A typical record on the HyperTerminal screen or text file may appear as follows:

222,1.532,1.531,2,1,27.667,29.800,2,32,6,0,50,64,0.000,0.000,0, 3417, 0, 3

A .csv file will appear as follows:

In these recordings the third column from the left is the measured data (after
processing) and the sixth column from the left is the measured temperature. Other
columns are internal equipment variables applicable for manufacturer debugging
purposes. Fields may change between software versions. Check with the
manufacturer about the fields in your recording.

Chapter 7. USB Driver Installation on a PC

This chapter describes the installation of ULTM USB drivers on a PC. The driver
installation is required when using the PC / laptop for:
• Configuration of ULTM
• Serial monitoring
• Firmware upgrade

The drivers were tested on Windows XP

and Windows

7/32 bit systems.

(A) Copy the directory “ULTM Drivers XP” from the CD to your PC.
(B) Connect the PC to ULTM using a USB cable. Keep cable length to less than two

meters. Turn ULTM on (if not already powered by the USB).

prompted for a driver, select the location of “ULTM Drivers XP”.

(D) The following set of windows may aid you when following with the installation.

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Symptom
Installing Upgrade Tool
Installation of the upgrade tool
halts due to .NET Framework
missing.

Installation of the upgrade tool
halts due to user permissions
Upgrading the Firmware
COM port is not found
or Current firmware version is
not displayed

Upgrade process has halted

ULTM display stays blank after
installation and restart

Recommendation

Install .NET Framework on you PC (2.0 or
above). See

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.as
px?familyid=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-
aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=en

Verify that you are a local administrator on the
PC.

(1) Make sure ULTM is turned on. Disconnect

and then connect again the USB cable.

(2) Select the Communication tab. Try

automatic port selection then try manual
port selection.

(3) Shut off the Upgrade Tool, then verify with

the Windows

Task Manager that a ULTM

process is not running. Run the Upgrade
Tool again.

Wait for 10 minutes. Restart the application.
Restart your PC and try again.
Restart your PC and try again.

The settings of HyperTerminal for configuring ULTM and for serial monitoring are
identical, except for the item “Append Line Feed”. When monitoring, you should
uncheck the “Append Line Feed” item in the ASCII setup to avoid extra lines.

220 1.53 1.53 2 1 27.67 29.8 2 32 6 0 50 62 1.53 0.02 0 3880 0 3

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