User Manual – Rev BE AMETEK Programmable Power
MX Series 242
WinZip archive with a .zip extension. In that case, unzip the .zip file to its native
.hex format before attempting to upgrade the MX unit.
Please record the revision of the previous firmware before the update for
reference. The firmware revision is displayed during power up sequence of the
MX AC source.
Connect the 7000-263-2 RS232 cable (9 pin to 9 pin) between the power source
and an available COM port of the PC.
Power up the AC source using its on/off switch. The following message will
appear on the LCD once the power comes on:
Please wait…
After about 30 seconds, this message changes to:
Loading Program…
When this “Loading Program…” message appears on the LCD of the MX front
panel, press the ENTER key on the keypad of the MX unit once. If you wait
too long, you may have missed the window and you will have to recycle power
on the AC source and try again.
This will put the source controller into the Flash download mode. Wait until the
screen shown below appears. This screen shows the RS232 setup parameters
that are used in the boot loader mode.
Firmware Down Load Mode
User Entry
Serial Port Setup
Baud 38400, Bits 8, Stop 1 ,No Parity
Now launch the Flash Loader utility program “FlashLoaderComm.exe”.
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