Fluke DTX Series - Page 197

Maintenance and Specifications
Maintenance 9
9-3
Note
The DTX serial cable connects a PC’s DB-9
RS-232 serial port to the miniature RS-232 serial
port on the DTX-1800 and DTX-1200 testers. This
cable is included with the DTX-1800 and is
available from Fluke Networks. Table 9-4 shows
the pin connections for this cable.
4 Select Utilities > DTX Utilities > Software Update
from the LinkWare menu, locate and select the .dtx
(DTX update) file; then click Open.
5 The tester reboots, then prompts you about updating
the smart remote’s software. Press
K OK to
update the smart remote’s software.
6 To verify the update, turn the rotary switch to
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS; then select Version Information.
USB or
DTX RS-232
serial cable
TEST
LOW BATTERY
TONE
TALK
FAIL
TEST
PASS
TALK
TALK
MONITOR
ENTER
TEST
SAVE
SPECIAL
FUNCTIONS
SETUP
AUTO
TEST
SINGLE
TEST
EXIT
F1 F2 F3
amd72f.eps
Figure 9-1. Updating the Software with a PC