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MC1000 - NTP Time Reference System - User Manual - Version 2.016
7 - Software updates
Occasionally, updated software versions may become available for
the MC1000. The updated software may include capability upgrades
or enhancements, Linux revisions or updates due to changes in time
zone daylight saving rules. Updated software revisions are available
at the World Time Solutions web site:
http://www.worldtimesolutions.com
The MC1000 is based around two distinct processing architectures
both requiring different software versions. The timing software
(software versions MC1000T_x.x) incorporates the synchronisation
and time count, user interface, and time zone calculation code and
is installed via the USB interface. The network software (software
versions MC1000L_x.x) incorporates the Linux, NTP and network
interface code and is installed using both the USB interface and a
TFTP server running on your local network.
7.1 - Applying a timing software update
The following details the procedure to update the timing software
version in the MC1000. Updated timing software versions should be
loaded into the MC1000 via the USB connection using the MC1000
Interface software application.
Before commencing this procedure, the updated software version
(MC1000T_x.x) should be obtained from the World Time Solutions
web site:
http://www.worldtimesolutions.com
The new software release should be saved on the PC for installation
later in this procedure.
• If these have not already been installed, install the USB drivers
(see section 5.2).
• Once the USB drivers have been installed, connect the MC1000
to the PC using the supplied USB cable.
• Install (if this has not already been installed) and run the MC1000
Interface software application (see section 5.2).
• In the main window of the MC1000 Interface software application,
click on the ‘Software Update’ tab (see gure 7.1 below).
• In the section labelled ‘Timing and User Interface Control
Software’, click on the ‘Update Timing Software Version’ button
(see gure 7.1 below). The ‘Timing Software Update’ window will
appear (gure 7.2).