PCS D200 Dash Logger User Guide
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During the upgrade process a progress bar should increment on the software and the dash will say Upgrade Firmware.
The dash may go to a very high contrast setting where the screen appears dark and you may not be able to read Upgrade
Firmware. This is normal. When the upgrade is complete, the unit will reset and the process will be complete. To verify
that the upgrade procedure was a success, from the Main Menu select Display Settings then About. The fi rmware version
number should match the number on the new fi rmware fi le.
If the dash loses power during the fi rmware upgrade process, close the software. Reopen the software. It may not be able
to fi nd the dash and give three options such as Start a New File, Open an Existing File, etc. If this window opens, click
Cancel. Select Communications from the title bar at the top of the software. Then Firmware Upgrade Now. A window will
appear with two buttons on it. Select Attempt to Fix Failed Firmware Upgrade. Locate the fi rmware fi le and click open.
The fi rmware upgrade procedure will continue and the dash will reset itself when it is complete. In this case, the screen
will be dark during the process and not read Upgrade Firmware.
5.4 Working with Calibrations
The dash calibration fi les are stored on the PC as .dash fi les. There are four main functions used when working with
calibration fi les. These are: Open Calibration, Save Calibration, Get Calibration, and Send Calibration.
The Open Calibration function is accessible from the File menu, the Open Cal button on the tool bar, or the keyboard
shortcut Ctrl-O. The Open Calibration function is used to open a calibration from the computer to the software for editing.
This can be done in online or offl ine mode.
A base calibration was included in the software installation and can be found in the Calibrations folder of the installation
path. If a newer version of the software is installed to the default directory, the new installation will not overwrite saved
calibration fi les, though the older calibration fi les may have to be converted to work with the new software and fi rmware.
Refer to the installation instructions of the new software for specifi c details.
The Save Calibration function is accessible from the File menu, the Save Cal button on the tool bar, or the keyboard
shortcut Ctrl-S. The Save Calibration function is used to save an open calibration fi le to the computer.
If the calibration has not been saved before the software will open a box to assign a name and location for the calibration
fi le. If the calibration fi le has been saved before, the open calibration will replace the existing fi le. To save the open
calibration as a different name, select Save Calibration File As from the fi le menu.
The Get Calibration function is used to retrieve the calibration from a dash and is therefore only used in online mode. To
retrieve a calibration from the dash, select Communications then Retrieve Calibration from Dash, or the Get Cal button
from the tool bar. The calibration fi le will download to the computer but it must be saved using Save Calibration for a copy
to remain on the computer.
When the software opens, it will attempt to communicate with a dash. If the dash is connected, the software will ask if it
should upload the calibration to the computer. Select Yes to retrieve the calibration from the dash and open it for editing.
Select No if a previously stored calibration will be opened for editing.
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