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CHAPTER 11
LANTEK Firmware Upgrade
The firmware of LanTEK
®
II Cable Tester should be updated in regular intervals. You can
download the latest firmware upgrade from the website of IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
separately or together with the software update of IDEAL DataCENTER.
If you register for the Newsletter on the website of IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC., you will
automatically receive information on new downloads.
11.1. Perform Firmware Upgrade
Using a computer, the firmware of LanTEK
®
II Cable Tester can be updated with the LanTEK
Firmware Upgrade program, or without a computer with a USB removable storage.
NOTE:
Before updating the firmware, make a backup of the test records on the LanTEK
®
II Cable
Tester.
When updating the firmware, the Display (DH) or the Remote (RH) handset must be
supplied with power through the adapter.
11.1.1. Using the Computer
1. Supply the Display handset (DH) with power by using the adapter.
2. Connect the Display handset (DH) to a free USB port of the computer by using the
USB cable supplied with the LanTEK
®
II Cable Tester.
3. Power the Display handset (DH) on.
4. On the Windows desktop, select the start symbol LanTEK Firmware
Upgrade.
Illustration 11.1.1. LanTEK Firmware Upgrade