STEP
BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR
UPGRADING VERSION 6.0 and 7.0 FIRMWARE
GSM-19 Series, GSMP-30/35/40 Series and GSM-90 series
- Firmware
(i.e. instrument software) upgrades are shipped as an attachment
to emails. Save the attached source file to a location of your
choice in your computer. Note that the source files are normally
named as the serial number of the unit.
- If you already
have GEMLinkW 3.0 installed on your computer skip to step 3. Otherwise,
click here to access the GEMLinkW download page. Download the correct version
for your operating system. When prompted choose the "Save
File to disk" option and remember in which directory you
saved the file.
Note:
If you
have previous versions of GEMLinkW installed, it is recommended
to uninstall the old version before installing the new one.
To uninstall, click START, select SETTINGS, and click Control
Panel. Then double-click ADD REMOVE PROGRAMS. Select GEMLinkw
from the list and click ADD/REMOVE.
After
download is completed, run the setup file from the directory
where you saved it. Follow the instructions through the installation
process.
- Run GEMLinkW
3.0 and connect the unit to the computer using the "data
transfer cable" (6pin to 9pinD and the USB to RS232 if
needed) supplied with your unit.
- From the
GEMLinkW controls select the serial port where you actually connected
the magnetometer.
- You don't need to set the
baud-rate, This will be done automatically.
- For GSM-90 units send command u
from main menu, mag will reply with "software upgrade in
progress".
- From the
GEMLinkW tools menu open the Software Upgrade utility and just
follow the step by step instructions from the computer screen.
You can obtain additional information from the "Help"
menu or pressing F1.
When prompted
"... locate and open the source file", open the source
file you saved in step 1. Make sure you use the file with the
name corresponding to the unit you want to upgrade. The embedded
serial number of the file must match with the serial number of
the unit or the upgrade will not proceed.
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