Operation Manual

Simrad PI54
296
850-165186 / Rev.B
MMI Software upgrade
Purpose
The MMI software is used to create the menus and display
presentations used in the PI54 Operator Unit, and to accept and
handle the parameter settings. Changing the MMI software may
change menus, presentations and parameter settings, and it may
provide additional features on your PI54.
How to check the current version
To check which MMI software version that is currently installed
on your PI54, observe the following procedure.
1 Press the MENU button to open the main menu.
2 Select Fishery on the main menu, and then Status
display.
3 In the top right corner of the Status display, just beneath
the numeric presentation, you will read the following
sentence: Main = y.zz
- y.zz is the current software version in use.
- When a new software version is released, it will always
have a higher
number.
Prerequisites
In order to upgrade the MMI software, you will need the
following tools and equipment:
• A personal computer (desktop or laptop) with operating
system Microsoft® Windows 2000® or Windows XP® and
with a 9-pin serial line connector.
• Upload cable (Order no. 298-079853)
• MMI Software (Order no. 880-281037)
Note that the MMI soft ware upgrade file includes an upload
program that will run on your computer.
The program file
The MMI software upgrade file is provided on the following
format:
281037xx MMI Vyzz.zip
• 281037 is the last part of the order number, and Simrad’s
internal identification number for this software.
• xx is an internal version code.
• MMI identifies the software.
• Vyzz identifies the software version. You must read the
information as Vy.zz.
• .zip means that the upgrade file is a “packed” (zipped) file
containing numerous separate files.