Manual

E-M-HF5-V1_25

Rotronic AG

Bassersdorf, Switzerland

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Unit

HygroFlex HF5 Humidity Temperature

Transmitters: User Guide

Instruction Manual

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26 of 30

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b) Using the HW4 software to adjust the probe connected to a HF53 or HF55:

Use cable AC3006 to connect the service connector of the HF5 to a USB port of a PC with the HW4

software installed. Note that the ROTRONIC USB driver must be installed on the PC as explained in

the HW4 manual E-M-HW4v3-Main. In the case of the HF55, a connection with the PC can be

established via the USB (ROTRONIC USB driver) or Ethernet interface.

Start HW4 on the PC and search for the HF5 (HW4 Main Menu Bar > Devices and Groups > Search

for USB Masters).

After finding the HF5 with HW4, expand the device tree to see the HF5 functions. Select Probe and

Probe Adjustment.

For further instructions see HW4 manual E-M-HW4v3-A2-001

8.4 Cleaning or replacing the probe dust filter

See document E-M-HC2 Probes-V1

8.5 Validation of the output signals transmission

If so desired, transmission of the HF5 output signals can be validated by using the simulator function. The

HW4 software is required to enable and configure this function. When this function is enabled the HF5

generates fixed digital and analog signals as specified by the user. For instructions see document

E-M-HW4v3-F2-005

9 Firmware updates

Firmware updates will be available on the ROTRONIC website for downloading. Firmware files are given a

name that shows both to which device the file applies and the version number of the firmware. All firmware

files have the extension HEX. Procedure for updating the firmware:

Use cable AC3006 to connect the service connector of the HF5 to a USB port of a PC with the

ROTRONIC HW4 software installed. Note that the ROTRONIC USB driver must be installed on the

PC as explained in the HW4 manual E-M-HW4v3-Main. In the case of the HF55, a connection with

the PC can be established via the USB (ROTRONIC USB driver) or Ethernet interface.

Copy the firmware update file from the ROTRONIC website to the PC.

Start HW4 software on the PC and search for the HF5 (HW4 Main Menu Bar > Devices and Groups

> Search for USB Masters).

After finding the HF5, expand the device tree to see the HF5 functions. Select Device Manager. In

the Device Manager menu bar select Tools > Firmware Update. For instructions see document

E-M-HW4v3-F2-005