Instructions

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Firmware Upgrade – Remote TCP/IP
The following method can be used to upgrade a DT80 via a remote TCP/IP connection (Ethernet or PPP).
1. Obtain the appropriate firmware upgrade zip file from www.datataker.com or your dataTaker representative.
This file should have a –usbdisk suffix.
2. Extract all files from the zip file into a convenient temporary folder.
3. Load the dEX web interface and open the command window. Alternatively, run DeTransfer and make a TCP/IP
connection to the logger.
4. Connect to the logger using an FTP client. For example, enter
ftp://username:password@ip-address
into the address bar of Windows Explorer (where username and password are the logger's configured FTP
username and password, and ip-address is the logger's IP address).
You should see the contents of the root directory of the logger's internal drive (B:), which will normally contain
EVENTS, INI and JOBS folders, along with a file called FAILSAFE.
5. Upload the LOADER.S and FIRMWARE.BIN files (which you extracted from the zip file) into the logger's root
directory (e.g. by dragging them from the temporary folder where you saved them).
6. Refresh the FTP view to confirm that the files are present. Close the FTP client.
7. In the dEX or DeTransfer send window, type !BOOTIT and press Enter. The upgrade will now start.
8. Disconnect from the logger in dEX or DeTransfer, wait 10 minutes, then re-connect.
9. Verify the new firmware version by sending TEST0
Reverting Back to Old Firmware
The above procedures can also be used to revert back to an earlier version of the firmware, should that be required. The
resource CD shipped with the logger contains a copy of the original firmware that was installed on the DT80. Contact
dataTaker support if you need to obtain an installation file for any other non-current firmware version.
In Case of Failed Upgrade
In the unlikely event that something goes wrong during an upgrade (e.g. power to the DT80 or host computer is lost, or
the firmware file is corrupted), use the following recovery procedure.
1. Reset the DT80 by inserting a paper clip or similar into the reset hole (Figure 112 (P279))
2. If the old firmware starts correctly, simply repeat the above upgrade procedure.
3. If the firmware does not start correctly (i.e. the normal sign-on display is not shown and the DT80 does not
respond to commands, or the DT80 continuously resets) then hold down the OK/Edit key and reset the DT80.
The Attn LED should now be flashing slowly (5s on, 5s off) and the display should show DT80 Bootstrap.
Release the OK/Edit key.
4. At this point you should now be able to repeat the above upgrade procedure using the USB/RS232 method.
If the upgrade repeatedly fails to complete then click the Details button during the upgrade and check for error messages
in the small text window that appears. It is possible that there is insufficient free space on the internal B: drive, for
example.
Upgrading Modem Firmware
DT8xM models include an integrated modem module, which has its own firmware. Like the DT80 firmware, this should
be kept up to date so that you can take advantage of fixes and performance improvements.
To check the current modem firmware version, use the following commands:
MODEM ON
MODEM FIRMWARE
R7.45.0.201105250416.FXT003
In the above example, the current modem firmware version is 7.45.
Modem firmware update packages are available for download from www.datataker.com.
Important: When downloading modem firmware packages, be sure to obtain the correct one for your logger model (DT8xM3 or
DT8xM2). Upgrading modem firmware using the wrong package can result in a non-functional modem, requiring the logger to be
returned for service.