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Upgrading A GC's BOS Firmware

This document provides instructions for upgrading the BOS firmware on a gas chromatograph. It is a 16 step process that involves downloading new firmware and application files, backing up existing files, uploading the application, and reconnecting after an upgrade. Special steps are required if the application is incompatible with the new firmware version.

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Upgrading A GC's BOS Firmware

This document provides instructions for upgrading the BOS firmware on a gas chromatograph. It is a 16 step process that involves downloading new firmware and application files, backing up existing files, uploading the application, and reconnecting after an upgrade. Special steps are required if the application is incompatible with the new firmware version.

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Information Bulletin

July 13, 2012 Model 500 and Model 700

Upgrading a GC’s BOS firmware


This upgrade requires MON2000 version 9. Navigate to your MON2000 folder and
4.05 or later. select the BOSCHECK.exe file.
To upgrade your GC’s BOS firmware, do the 10. Click OK. The Download file as...
following: dialog appears.
1. Locate the UniBOS and application file 11. Make sure Root is checked and then
on the MON2000 CD and copy it to click OK.
C:\GC\APP.
12. Disconnect from the GC.
Note: This assumes that C: is your
Select Disconnect from the File menu.
default drive; if not, change the file path
accordingly. 13. Warm start the GC.
2. Connect to the GC. Unplug the GC, wait five seconds, and
a. Select Connect... from the File plug the GC back in.
menu. The Select GC for Connect 14. After the GC reboots, connect to the GC.
menu displays.
15. Back up all critical data, reports, and
b. Locate the GC to which you want to records because the files may be
connect and double-click it. deleted from the GC during the upgrade
process.
3. Halt the GC.
To learn how to save GC files, consult
a. Select Halt... from the Control menu.
the MON2000 manual.
The Halt analysis? screen displays.
16. Save the GC’s current application to
b. Click Yes to halt the GC.
your PC.
4. Press Ctrl + Shift + F10. The Select File
a. Select File  Offline Edit Upload
To Download dialog displays.
Application.... The Save UpLoaded
5. Navigate to your MON2000 folder and GC Application File dialog displays.
select the PME16.exe file.
b. Navigate to the folder to which you
6. Click OK. The Download file as... want to save the application and
dialog appears. assign the application a name.
7. Make sure Root is checked and then
click OK.
8. Press Ctrl + Shift + F10 again. The
Select File To Download dialog displays.
Information Bulletin Model 500 and Model 700

c. Click Save. A progress bar displays, you re-connect to the GC: “Application
allowing you to monitor the status of not Downloaded”. See Downloading the
the upload. When the process is new application to the GC below.
complete, the Save Parameter File
If you do not receive this message then the
dialog displays.
UniBOS upgrade was completed
d. Assign a name to the parameter file successfully.
and click Save.
e. Disconnect from the Offline Edit Downloading the new application
mode. to the GC
Select Disconnect from the File To download a new application file to the
menu. GC, do the following:
17. Re-connect to the GC. 1. Select Download... from the File menu.
The Select GC Application file to
18. Select Upgrade Flash... from the File Download dialog displays.
menu. The Select BOS File to Download
dialog displays. 2. Locate the new application file on the
MON2000 CD and select it.
19. Navigate to the new BOS file and select
it. Note: The file should have the same root
name as the old application file;
20. Click Open. A progress bar displays, however, the version number (vNNN)
allowing you to monitor the status of the should be higher.
BOS upgrade.
3. Click Open. A progress bar appears,
Note: If the “Unexpected internal allowing your to monitor to status of the
GC controller error” message download. When the download
appears, do the following: disconnect completes, the Set GC Time dialog
from the GC; warm start the GC; re- appears.
connect to the GC; repeat step 18.
4. Set the correct time and click OK.
When the upgrade is complete, the GC
wil restart. 5. Set up the application parameters—i.e.,
component data tables and timed events
21. Connect to the GC. tables—using the values from the
If your current application file is not uploaded app.
compatible with the new UniBOS upgrade, it The upgrade is complete.
will be deleted during the upgrade process
and the following message will display when

2 Upgrading a GC’s BOS firmware

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