California Instruments MX30-1 - Firmware Updates

User Manual - Rev AJ California Instruments
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
support@calinst.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 RS
power up. This additional time delay at power-up allows the firmware erase and upload process
to be if
7.7.1 Requirements
232 interface will have a longer initial delay at
engaged needed.
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 form lly named “cic637rn.n x”
“n.nn” represents the revision of the firmware. The file may be downloaded from the
ia
at. Typica n.he where
Californ Instruments’ website (
www.calinst.com) or may have b
st be unzipped to its ori
een dis uted
f zip, it mu ginal HE orma
sio used.
 The FlashLoaderComm utility program. This Windows program can be downloaded from
alifo ebsite (
www.calinst.com
trib
X f
through
t (.hex email. I the file is archived to a
exten n) before it can be
the C rnia Instruments w
) under GUI/Software. You need to
be a registered user to do so.
do ith available R port).
232 /N 7000-263 d in the MX Ser
kit. If lost, refer to the MX Series programming manual (PN 7003-961) for cable pin-out
information or co
om
 A Win ws 2000/XP PC w S232 serial port (COM
 A RS
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serial cable, CI P -2. This cable is provide ies ship
ntact customer service (
support@calinst.c ) 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 FlashLoaderC wnloaded from the CI web site, it will have to insta
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 e re
number of the firmware. The hex file may be distributed as a WinZip archive with a .zip
extension. In that case, unzip the .zip file to
the MX unit.
Pl he rmwa r referen The
fir n up s ource.
Connect the 7000-263-2 RS232 cable (9 pin to 9 pin) between the power source and an
available COM port of the PC.
omm.exe was do be lled.
th vision
its native .hex format before attempting to upgrade
ease record t revision of the previous fi re before the update fo ce.
mware revisio is displayed during power equence of the MX AC s
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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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