Operating instruction manual Device Explorer Firmware download to the device V1.2 Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH www.hilscher.com DOC190302OI01EN | Revision 1 | English | 2020-02 | Released | Public Table of contents 2/51 Table of contents 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 4 1.1 About the user manual ..................................................................................................... 4 1.2 List of revisions ................................................................................................................ 4 2 Installation ................................................................................................................................ 5 2.1 Requirements and prerequisites ...................................................................................... 5 2.2 Installation instructions..................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Uninstallation.................................................................................................................. 10 3 Device Explorer...................................................................................................................... 11 3.1 Program start ................................................................................................................. 11 3.2 Overview of the user interface ....................................................................................... 12 3.3 File ................................................................................................................................. 13 3.3.1 Select language .............................................................................................. 14 3.3.2 About............................................................................................................... 15 3.3.3 Add firmware................................................................................................... 15 3.4 Device ............................................................................................................................ 16 3.4.1 Views and setting options ............................................................................... 16 3.4.2 List of possible firmware ................................................................................. 17 3.4.3 Filtering options in the firmware list................................................................. 18 3.4.4 Driver .............................................................................................................. 19 3.4.5 Identification.................................................................................................... 20 3.4.6 Hardware ........................................................................................................ 21 3.4.7 Channel 0 to Channel 3 .................................................................................. 22 3.4.8 Message output .............................................................................................. 23 3.5 Global driver settings ..................................................................................................... 24 4 Safety ...................................................................................................................................... 25 4.1 General note .................................................................................................................. 25 4.2 Intended use .................................................................................................................. 25 4.3 Personnel qualification ................................................................................................... 25 4.4 Safety messages............................................................................................................ 26 4.4.1 Communication stop caused by firmware download....................................... 26 4.5 Property damage............................................................................................................ 27 4.5.1 Interruption of power supply during firmware download ................................. 27 4.5.2 Invalid firmware............................................................................................... 27 4.5.3 Information and data security.......................................................................... 28 4.6 Warnings on firmware download.................................................................................... 29 5 Preparing the device for configuration................................................................................ 30 5.1 Use cases overview ....................................................................................................... 30 5.2 Loading the firmware into the device ............................................................................. 31 5.2.1 Overview of the steps ..................................................................................... 31 5.2.2 Firmware for netX 90 and netX 4000 .............................................................. 31 5.2.3 Adding the firmware ........................................................................................ 32 5.2.4 Selecting the firmware and loading it into the device...................................... 33 5.3 Configuring the driver..................................................................................................... 35 5.4 Updating the firmware .................................................................................................... 36 Device Explorer | Downloading firmware to the device © Hilscher 2020 DOC190302OI01EN | Revision 1 | English | 2020-02 | Released | Public Table of contents 3/51 5.4.1 Overview of the steps ..................................................................................... 36 5.4.2 Updating the firmware..................................................................................... 37 6 Appendix................................................................................................................................. 39 6.1 References..................................................................................................................... 39 6.2 Conventions in this document ........................................................................................ 40 6.3 Legal notes..................................................................................................................... 41 6.4 Registered Trademarks.................................................................................................. 45 6.5 Wording Hilscher Software License Agreement............................................................. 46 Glossary.................................................................................................................................. 50 Contacts.................................................................................................................................. 51 Device Explorer | Downloading firmware to the device © Hilscher 2020 DOC190302OI01EN | Revision 1 | English | 2020-02 | Released | Public Introduction 4/51 1 Introduction 1.1 About the user manual This manual describes the graphical user interface and the functions of the Device Explorer program. You can use this program to select a firmware for devices based on netX 90 or netX 4000 and download the firmware to the device. Explanations on which settings are required for the configuration of the device driver or how to update a firmware in the device are provided in the form of use cases: · Selection and download of the firmware, · configuring drivers, · updating the firmware. 1.2 List of revisions Index Date Version Component Changes 1 19-05-03, V1.2 Device Explorer All sections created. 2020-02 Revision 1 published. Table 1: List of revisions Device Explorer | Downloading firmware to the device © Hilscher 2020 DOC190302OI01EN | Revision 1 | English | 2020-02 | Released | Public Installation 5/51 2 Installation 2.1 Requirements and prerequisites For installating and operating Device Explorer, note the following: Category Min. requirement Recommendation Operating Windows® 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) SP1, Windows® 10 (32-bit and 64-bit) system Windows® 8 (32-bit and 64-bit), from version 1709 or higher Windows® 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows® 10 (32-bit and 64-bit) from version 1709 or higher Processor 2 GHz processor or higher Dual core 2 GHz processor or higher RAM min. 4 GB min. 8 GB Free hard disk min. 2 GB min. 4 GB (SSD) memory Graphic min. 1024 x 768 pixels min. 1280x 1024 pixels resolution Input devices Keyboard and mouse Keyboard and Mouse (touch screen not supported) Table 2: System requirements PC Component Setup Version cifX Device Driver cifX Device Driver Setup.exe 2.3 or higher Device Explorer Device Explorer Vx.x.xxxxx 1.2 Setup.exe Microsoft .NET Framework Activation in Windows® 10 or 4.6.2 or higher separate setup Table 3: Required installation components Requirements on configuration · Completed hardware installation Device Explorer | Downloading firmware to the device © Hilscher 2020 DOC190302OI01EN | Revision 1 | English | 2020-02 | Released | Public Installation 6/51 2.2 Installation instructions This section explains how to proceed with the preparation and installation of the program Device Explorer. Preparation