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Digital Monitor AMC-1DBx Series User Manual
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to a specific version of the firmware. The image version and checksum must match the
information in the check file in order for a successful upgrade. The monitor’s operation
will only upgrade current or newer versions of the firmware. Upgrade will require initial
system power restart and will reboot upon completion.
This section contains a procedure for upgrading the Firmware on the AMC-1DBx Gas
Monitor from a USB storage device:
1. Install a USB storage device into a PC and connected to
ArmstrongMonitoring.com. Navigate your browser to the latest AMC-1DBx
firmware location.
2. Download the image and check files onto the USB storage device. The site
containing the images may have names similar to 10Aquila_1DBx.rbin_V1.0 and
the check file may have names similar to 10Aquila_1DBx.csum_V1.0. Choose
and download the latest matching versions of image and check files.
3. On the USB storage device rename the image file to 10Aquila.rbin and check
file to 10Aquila.csum.
4. Place the USB storage device into the USB port of the AMC-1DBx Monitor.
5. Cycle the main power on the system to initiate firmware upgrade. If presence of
10Aquila.csum file is detected by Monitor’s operation after restart it will proceed
to try to upgrade the firmware. Firmware upgrade will take place after the USB
database restore.
6. After about 30seconds the bottom two lines will display:
USB to Flash Upgrade
DON’T POWER OFF!
7. Upon completion; the Display Log middle area will indicate:
FLASH Upgrade: Need to Reboot...
If Display and System logs are enabled additionally information may appear in
the Display Log middle area pertaining to FLASH Upgrade.
8. System will automatically reboot. The USB storage device will now have the
10Aquila.csum file renamed to 10Aquila.csum_V{Version Number}. This will
prevent the upgrade from occurring again.
6.8 AMC MANAGER PC Application
The AMC Manager is a monitor database configuration tool that facilitates the
configuration of the database associated with this product. It can be used as an
alternative to using the menu buttons located on the front panel.
It allows quick and easy changes to the monitor’s database including changes to
options, sensors, relays, analog outputs and zoning. Additionally, AMC Manager
provides a database backup/restore in the event that the current configuration is lost or
damaged.
When AMC Manager is progressing in the background the middle area of the monitors
LCD display will indicate “AMC Manager in use”.