Instruction manual

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A P P E N D I X E
890 Instrument
Firmware Update
The instrument’s firmware is upgraded using Interface Cable P/N SE108-70 and
DB Adapter P/N 881-71, both available from X-Rite.
The following items are required to perform a 890 instrument firmware update:
• Computer with an available serial port
• 890 instrument with AC adapter
• Update firmware disk
• Interface cable (P/N SE108-70) and DB25 adapter (P/N 881-71)
NOTE: Computer screen savers must be disabled during the update
procedure. Once the update has been started, the old firmware
version is permanently erased.
Step 1 Cabling Connection Procedure
• Insert one end of the interface cable P/N SE108-70 into the I/O port on the
instrument. Modular connector only inserts in one direction.
• Insert the other end of the interface cable into the DB25 Adapter P/N 881-71.
• Attach the DB25 adapter to an available “RS-232” I/O port on the computer.
890 Instrument
I/O Serial Port
Interface Cable P/N SE108-70
DB25 Adapter P/N 881-71