GatesAir Inc. CZF Manual De Usuario
APEX
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Exciter Incorporating FLO
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Technology
Loading Software
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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5.2
Loading Software
The APEX exciter software must be occasionally reloaded to update the software to the
latest revision, or if the controller board has been changed and contains an incorrect
version.
latest revision, or if the controller board has been changed and contains an incorrect
version.
The controller board contains the software, user setups, and the MAC address, all of which
will be lost if the controller board is changed. User setups and the MAC address are
programmed in the sub windows of the Home > Setup Screen.
will be lost if the controller board is changed. User setups and the MAC address are
programmed in the sub windows of the Home > Setup Screen.
APEX exciter software can be loaded by two methods. One is via the eCDi system, with
instructions found in the eDCi technical manual (manual part number 888-2517-001).
instructions found in the eDCi technical manual (manual part number 888-2517-001).
The other method of software loading is through the serial port on the front or rear panel of
the exciter (following the instructions provided with the software). The serial port used for
the software upgrade must be set up to use the Harris protocol. See Section 3.6.6.1, Serial
Setup Screen 1 of 3, RS-232, on page 3-45 for serial port programing instructions.
the exciter (following the instructions provided with the software). The serial port used for
the software upgrade must be set up to use the Harris protocol. See Section 3.6.6.1, Serial
Setup Screen 1 of 3, RS-232, on page 3-45 for serial port programing instructions.
Four items are needed to load software into the Apex exciter, they are:
• The Harris ISP (In-System Programming) Revision 2.0 software (used to load soft-
ware into the exciter).
• The exciter upgrade software.
• The APEX software programming instructions (for the version of software to be load-
ed).
• A computer with an operating system specified in the software loading instructions
(at the time of this writing it specified windows NT 4.0, 2000 Professional, or XP).
The Harris ISP 2.0 program, upgrade software and software loading instructions can be
downloaded from the Harris Premier website or obtained by contacting Harris Technical
support.
downloaded from the Harris Premier website or obtained by contacting Harris Technical
support.
Please note that Harris ISP 2.0 must be used. Harris ISP 1.10, which comes loaded on the
Diamond and Sigma transmitter GUI, is not compatible with APEX.
Diamond and Sigma transmitter GUI, is not compatible with APEX.
Proceed with the loading operation following the APEX software programming instruc-
tions mentioned above.
tions mentioned above.