Upgrading the Instrument Software
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Section 9 Upgrading the Instrument Software
The DR/2400 Software Upgrade Utility is a Microsoft Windows* application that
allows use of a personal computer to load the latest version of instrument
software into the DR/2400 Spectrophotometer. The upgrade utility will only
upgrade instruments — it will not program instruments that are already up-to-
date or that contain newer software.
Note: This software is copyrighted; however, it is not copy protected. This software may be used to
upgrade all DR/2400 Spectrophotometers in the facility, and can be installed on more than
one computer if necessary.
9.1 System Requirements
The following are the minimum requirements for successful installation and
operation of the DR/2400 Software Upgrade Utility:
• PC with a 486/100 MHz or higher processor
• Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT 4.0 operating systems
• 32 MB RAM
• Hard drive with 20 MB or more free space
• 3½ in. floppy disk drive or CD-ROM drive
• VGA graphics with 640 x 480 or higher resolution, 256 colors
• Mouse or other pointing device
• 9-pin serial port (or 25-pin serial port with 9-pin adapter) with a computer
interface cable (Cat. No. 48129-00 or equivalent).
9.2 Installing the Upgrade Software on the PC
Use the following procedure to install the Software Upgrade Utility on the hard
drive. Do not attempt to copy files directly from the setup disk to the hard drive
because many of the files are compressed and will not function until
properly installed.
9.2.1 Installing from Floppy Disk
1. Insert Disk 1 into the floppy drive.
2. Click the
Start button and select Run from the menu.
3. Type
a:\setup.exe (where a:\ is the disk drive) in the Run dialog and click OK.
4. Follow the instructions as they appear on the screen.
9.2.2 Installing from CD-ROM
1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. The CD will automatically run.
2. Follow the instructions as they appear on the screen.
9.3 Connecting the Instrument to the Computer
1. Connect one end of the computer interface cable to the serial port connector
on the back of the instrument.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to a serial port connector on the back of the
computer. If there is more than one serial port on the computer, note the port
number used (port 1 is usually labeled as COM-1 or 1010-1, port 2 as COM-2
or 1010-2, etc.).
3. Turn on the DR/2400 Spectrophotometer.
* Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft in the United States and/or other countries.
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