User Manual – Rev BE AMETEK Programmable Power
MX Series 241
7.7 Firmware Updates
All MX Series units shipped with firmware revision 1.00 or higher support
firmware updates over the RS232C interface. If your unit came with a firmware
revision less than 1.00 (0.XX), contact customer service at
repair.ppd@ametek.com
for information on firmware upgrades. (Refer to
Service Bulletin SB-0043 for required controller modifications to support
firmware updates over the RS232 interface.
Units that support firmware updates over the RS232 interface will have a longer
initial delay at power up. This additional time delay at power-up allows the
firmware erase and upload process to be engaged if needed.
7.7.1 Requirements
This section provides basic instructions for updating firmware on MX series AC
power sources. The following items are required to download new firmware:
• A copy of the new firmware in HEX format. Typically named
“cic637rn.nn.hex” where “n.nn” represents the revision of the
firmware. The file may be downloaded from the AMETEK
Programmable Power website (www.powerandtest.com
) or may
have been distributed through email. If the file is archived to a
zip, it must be unzipped to its original HEX format (.hex
extension) before it can be used.
• The FlashLoaderComm utility program. This Windows program
can be downloaded from the AMETEK Programmable Power
website (www.powerandtest.com
) under GUI/Software. You
need to be a registered user to do so.
• A Windows 7, 8.x or 10 PC with available RS232 serial port
(COM port).
A RS232
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serial cable, P/N 7000-263-2. This cable is provided in the MX Series
ship kit. If lost, refer to the MX Series programming manual (PN 7003-961) for
cable pin-out information or contact customer service (repair.ppd@ametek.com
)
to order a replacement.
7.7.2 Download Instructions
Copy both FlashLoaderComm.exe and cic637rn.nn.hex files to a temporary
folder on your PC. If the FlashLoaderComm.exe was downloaded from the
powerandtest.com web site, it will have to be installed. This is a self-extracting
program installation. Just double click on the exe file to perform the installation
and follow the user prompts.
Cic637rn.nn.exe is the hex file that contains the firmware update. The n.nn will
be the revision number of the firmware. The hex file may be distributed as a
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The GPIB interface cannot be used for this purpose, as the Flash boot loader is a small resident
program that does not support GPIB communications.
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