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Using the ActiPatch upgrade utility
The Actisense DST-2 hardware can be easily and quickly updated using the Actisense ActiPatch. The main window
has a simple look, as the ash update process has been completely automated for a trouble-free operation.
Main Window
Figure 4 – ActiPatch upgrade utility main window
Availability
The current Actisense DST-2 software program is a very
mature product that has evolved over the past 8 years,
and as such, we believe it has been tested more rigorously
than any other depth sounder device currently available.
Therefore, the upgrade feature has not yet become active,
but everything is in place should it ever be required.
Please monitor our Actisense website for possible
updates, which will be posted when required. If you would
like to join our ‘Actiscope’ newsletter list, you will be kept
up to date on the DST-2 and all other Actisense products
via a simple e-mail. This part of the document will contain
full details of the PC based system for re-programming
when it becomes available.
Connecting for re-programming
The DST-2 hardware should be connected to the PC
serial communications port via an Actisense bi-directional
RS485-to-RS232 adapter cable, and a battery supply.
Please refer to the NMEA 0183 Output section for full
connection details.
If an Actisense NMEA Data Combiner (Multiplexer) is
being used between the PC and the DST, it will have to be
bypassed to allow bi-directional communication between
the PC and the DST module.
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