Benning ST 755+ - Software Updates and Password Recovery

10.5 Installing an update (GUI, firmware)
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10.5 Installing an update (GUI, firmware)
The “Update (GUI, firmware)”menu is intended to update the GUI (Graphical User Interface)
and firmware of the device.
Requirements
• Update via network: The device is connected to a network via LAN or WLAN.
• Update via network: DHCP is enabled. (Or the IPaddress, subnet mask and standard
gateway must be entered manually in the network settings.)
• You are logged on to the device as a user with admin status.
• You have saved a backup copy of existing databases.
• Mains supply of the device
An interruption of the update process might result in the device not being able to start
anymore.
Menu
“Settings> Expertsettings> Update(GUI, firmware)”
Procedure– Update via USB
1. Select the update file. To do this, follow the link below or the path provided:
– https://www.benning.de/service-de/soft-und-firmware.html
– https://www.benning.de/produkte/pruef-und-messtechnik/gerätetester-
vde-0701-0702-0751-1.html
2. Download the “.zip”file with the update.
3. Save the “.zip”file on a USBstick.
Save the file directly on the USBstick and not in a subfolder.
4. Switch on the device.
5. Plug the USBstick with the “.zip”file into a USB-Aport of the device.
6. Select the “Update via USBstick” option.
7. The detected update is shown on the display of the device.
If no update is displayed, check the storage location of the “.zip”file on the USBstick.
8. Select the line of the detected update on the Display.
9. Confirm the prompt on the display.
10. The device unzips the “.zip”file and checks whether the available update is more recent
than the installed firmware and GUI.
Do not switch off the device during the update process. Wait until the device has installed
the update completely.