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Appendix A: Updating the Coulochem III FirmwareA.1 OverviewThe Coulochem III detector is shipped with the latest version of its firmware – the internalsoftware that is responsible for its operation. The firmware version is shown on theCoulochem III front panel display while the detector is running its self-test sequence just afterpowering on.Improvements to the software logic may make it advantageous to update the detector’sfirmware. ESA provides a utility for updating the firmware logic on your Coulochem III.The utility updates only the executable firmware. It does not update system variables such asthe serial number and baud rate, and it will not affect your stored methods.This chapter describes how to update the firmware using the Corona-Coulochem FirmwareUpdate Utility CD (ESA P/N 70-6968), which may be obtained from your ESArepresentative. (The CD uses the same basic utility for updating both the Coulochem III andthe Corona CAD instruments.) The steps below detail both the installation and use of theutility.A.2 Preparation and Installation of the Utility1. Ensure that the Coulochem III detector is turned off.2. The Corona-Coulochem Firmware Update Utility cannot operate over the serial port; itmust use a USB port. If the Coulochem III has already been connected and operatedsuccessfully through the USB port, the required USB driver has already been installed.If not, it may be necessary to install the USB driver. The utility will detect eithercondition for you.3. If not already connected through the USB port, a USB cable will be required (standardtype A to B). ESA P/N 70-5713 is a 3 meter cable of this type. Connect the small endof the cable to the USB Remote port on the Coulochem III and the wide end to anavailable USB port on the PC.4. Close all running software applications. Then insert the Corona-Coulochem UpdateUtility CD into your CD-ROM drive. The installation program should startautomatically (unless CD auto-run is disabled on the PC). If it does not startautomatically, click Start > Run, then type drive:\setup (where drive is the drive letterof your CD-ROM drive, e.g. D:\setup), then click OK.5. When the installation program starts, click the Install button. This will automaticallyinstall the Corona-Coulochem Firmware Update Utility program files in theCoulochem ® III Analyst Driver - Version 1.0 57User’s Manual