VERSION3.0UPGRADEPROCEDUREAugust2009©2009,EmersonProcessManagementResourceCDInstall(version1.2)Page2of7InstructionsforUpgradingthe375FieldCommunicatortoVersion3.0Important–ReadthefollowingOverviewandPrerequisitesbeforeproceedingwiththeupgradeinstructions.OverviewTherearethreestepstoupgradeyour375FieldCommunicatortotheVersion3.0SystemSoftware.Step1:UsethenewEasyUpgradeUtility(3.0)toupgradetoVersion3.0SystemSoftwareontheFieldCommunicatorSystemCard.ThisrequiresaSecureDigitalcardreader.Step2:InserttheupgradedSystemCardintothe375FieldCommunicatortoupgradethe375FieldCommunicator.Step3:Registerthe375FieldCommunicator.Prerequisites(Verifythefollowingbeforeproceeding)•The375FieldCommunicatorcontainsSystemSoftwareVersion2.5orearlier.•ASecureDigital(SD)cardreaderisinstalledorconnectedtoyourPC.•UnderstandthatanyHARTconfigurationsstoredintheflashmemoryofthe375FieldCommunicatorwillbelostaftertheupgradeunlesstheyarefirstsavedoneitheranExpansionModuleorinAMS®Suite:IntelligentDeviceManager.•Ifthe375FieldCommunicatorhasanExpansionModuleinstalledinthesideofthe375,removeitbeforeperformingtheupgrade.Itcanbere-insertedwhentheupgradeiscomplete.August2009©2009,EmersonProcessManagementResourceCDInstall(version1.2)Page3of7STEP1:UpgradetheSystemCard1.1OpentheEasyUpgradeUtilitybyselectingStart|AllPrograms|FieldCommunicatorEasyUpgradeUtility|FieldCommunicatorEasyUpgradeUtilityfromtheWindowstaskbar.1.2ConfirmthatanSDcardreaderisconnectedtoyourlaptoporPCandhasbeensuccessfullydetectedinWindowsExplorer.DonotinsertaSystemCardintothecardreaderatthistime.ImportantNote:ThefollowingSDcardreadershavebeentestedandproventoworkwiththe375FieldCommunicatorVersion3.0SystemSoftwareupgrade:•SanDiskSDDR104*•SanDiskSDDR99A15(Firmwareversion4)•SanDiskSDDR33•KingstonTravelLiteFCR–HS2MMC•PanasonicToughbook(modelsCF-18,CF-29,andCF-30)InternalSDcardreaderThefollowingSDcardreadersdonotworkwiththeupgrade:•SanDiskMicroMateSDDR133•10GearPocketDriveGFR202SD*AvailablefromEmerson(Partnumber:00375-0018-0022)1.3CarefullyremovetheSystemCardfromthe375FieldCommunicatorandinsertitintothecardreader.Youwillneedtoremovethe375batterytoaccesstheSystemCard.WARNING:InsertingaSystemCardintoacardreadermaycauseaWindowsExplorerorcardreaderspecificwindowtopopup.Thewindowmustnotbeusedtotransferfilesandshouldbeclosedimmediately.DirectlyeditingortransferringanyfilesontheSystemCardwithWindowsExplorermaycorruptthecard.August2009©2009,EmersonProcessManagementResourceCDInstall(version1.2)Page4of71.4FromtheUpgradewindowintheEasyUpgradeUtility,selectCardReaderintheConnectiontypelistandclickConnect.1.5Inthedialogboxdisplayedbelow,enterorbrowsetothecardreaderdriveletterandclickOK.1.6ClickYesinthedialogbelow.1.7ClickOKinthedialogbelow.August2009©2009,EmersonProcessManagementResourceCDInstall(version1.2)Page5of7TheSystemCardupdatethenbegins.ThedurationofSystemCardupgradewillvarybycardreaderandSystemCardtype,buttheaverageupgradetimeis2-3minutes.Note:Ifyouhavea128MBSystemCard,youmaybeaskedtoremovesomeunusedDDstofreememory.Pleasefollowtheinstructionsonscreentoprocessthis.STEP2:Upgradethe375FieldCommunicator2.1AftertheSystemCardupgradeiscomplete,removetheSystemCardfromthecardreader,insertitintothe375FieldCommunicator,andinstallthebattery.2.2Turnonthe375FieldCommunicatorandfollowthepromptsforupgradingtoversion3.0SystemSoftware.Note:Thisupgradeincludesanoperatingsystemupgrade.DurationofSystemSoftwareupgradewillbeapproximately50minutes:30minutestoperformtheoperatingsystemupgradeand20minutestoupgradetheApplicationSoftware.2.3Toconfirmthatyourcommunicatorwasupgraded,verifythat“SystemSoftwareVer3.0”isdisplayedatthebottomoftheFieldCommunicatorMainMenu.STEP3:Registerthe375FieldCommunicatorNote:ThissteprequiresanInternetconnection.IfyoudonothaveanInternetconnection,youdonotneedtocompletethisstep.3.1FromtheFieldCommunicatorMainMenu,double-tapListenForPC.3.2Lineupthe375FieldCommunicatorIrDAPortwiththeIrDAPortoradapteronthePCorlaptop.3.3FromtheUpgradewindowintheEasyUpgradeUtility,selectIrDAintheConnectiontypelistandclickConnect.3.4FromtheLicensing&Registrationwindow,clickOnlineatthebottomofthescreen.3.5IftheSelectCurrentLocationdialogboxappears,selectthenameofthecountryinwhichyouarecurrentlylocatedandclickOK.August2009©2009,EmersonProcessManagementResourceCDInstall(version1.2)Page6of73.6IfyouhaveaPartnerNetaccount,enteryouremailaddressandpasswordandclickLOGIN.Ifyoudonothaveanaccount,clicktheCreateNewPartnerNetAccountlink,enteryourinformation,andclickSubmit.Afteryoucreateyouraccount,login.3.7Apagestating“RegistrationUpdateComplete”isdisplayed.Youhavesuccessfullycompletedtheregistrationprocess.August2009©2009,EmersonProcessManagementResourceCDInstall(version1.2)Page7of7TroubleshootingTipsThefollowingarepossibleerrorsthatcouldoccuraftertheupdatedSystemCardhasbeenplacedinthe3