Programmer User Manual

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USB Programmer

Installation and Operation Instructions

Description

The Ocean Optics USB Programmer enables you to reprogram the EEPROM chip in your USB-

enabled Ocean Optics spectrometer. Additionally, in certain situations, the USB Programmer allows

you to recover a corrupt EEPROM program from a USB-enabled Ocean Optics spectrometer (if

EEPROM programming is interrupted in mid-program).

USB Programmer Interface

The USB Programmer offers a simple-to-use interface with intuitive controls that allow you to quickly

and easily manage and correct EEPROM-related issues, should they arise.

Note

The USB Programmer is an extremely powerful tool. You should not make any

changes to your USB devices with the USB Programmer without a compelling reason

to do so.

The following sections provide instructions on both programming EEPROM chips and recovering

corrupt EEPROMs with the USB Programmer.

Summary of content (6 pages)

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USB Programmer Installation and Operation Instructions Description The Ocean Optics USB Programmer enables you to reprogram the EEPROM chip in your USBenabled Ocean Optics spectrometer. Additionally, in certain situations, the USB Programmer allows you to recover a corrupt EEPROM program from a USB-enabled Ocean Optics spectrometer (if EEPROM programming is interrupted in mid-program).
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USB Programmer Installation and Operation Instructions Interface Controls The USB Programmer interface is an intuitive, easy-to-use console. The paragraphs below detail the various commands and controls available in the USB Programmer interface. Menu Commands The following commands are available from the Menu bar in the USB Programmer interface: File Menu The File menu contains the Unlock Features and the Exit options. File Menu Options   Unlock Features – Displays the Unlock Features dialog box.
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USB Programmer Installation and Operation Instructions  Program – Commits the changes made in the USB Programmer interface to the EEPROM in the selected USB device. When a USB device is selected, clicking this button brings up the EEPROM update file dialog box. See the Re-Programming a USB Device section for more information. Caution Do not interrupt the programming process for any reason! If the programming process is interrupted, permanent corruption can occur in the EEPROM on the USB device.
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USB Programmer Installation and Operation Instructions EEPROM update files are installed in the same location as the USB Programmer utility. The default location is C:\Program Files\Ocean Optics\USB Programmer. 6. Unplug the USB device from the PC when programming is complete, and then plug the device back into the PC to allow the new EEPROM program to take effect. Recovering a Corrupted EEPROM If the programming process was interrupted, the EEPROM may be irretrievably corrupted.
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USB Programmer Installation and Operation Instructions Note Do not interrupt the programming process for any reason! If the programming process is interrupted, permanent corruption can occur in the EEPROM on the USB device. Consult the Recovering a Corrupted EEPROM section of this document for a procedure that may rectify this condition. 10. Disconnect the USB device from the PC once programming is complete. 11. Reattach the USB device to the PC to activate the new program. 12.
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