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TECHNICAL NOTE
Upgrading ION
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Device Firmware
Each ION meter and certain meter components (such as the ION 7330 Ethernet card,
ION 7700 Xpress
™
card, or MGT) use firmware to store operating software. You can
upgrade your ION device to a newer version of operating software by simply
upgrading its firmware.
In This Document
The Device Upgrader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Before You Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Checking the Log Server before upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Modifying the transmit delay for Ethernet devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Laptop computer considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Upgrading Your ION Device(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362