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1.

Connect the DB-9 end of the communications cable to the serial port on the Scanner
and the other end (DB-9 or DB-25) to the serial port on the PC.

2.

Turn off the Scanner and plug the AC
adapter into the Scanner.

3.

Hold down the

AUTOTEST

and

Find

Cable Faults

keys and press the

ON/OFF

key on the Scanner. The Scanner will turn
on and the screen will display:

Waiting for REFLASH

4.

Connect the Scanner to the Injector using
the Category 5 patch cable provided.

5.

Plug the AC adapter into the

2-Way

Injector+

(or the

2-Way Injector

).

6.

You are now ready to download the new
flash update from the PC.

7.

From the DOS prompt, type

PENTA -?

and press the Enter key on the PC keyboard. The options and default screen will
display.

8.

Type

PENTA

followed by the COM 1 or COM 2 option (-

C1

or

-C2

), followed by

-2

,

and press the

<ENTER>

key on the PC keyboard. Example:

PENTA -C1 -2

This command updates the 2-Way Injector+ (or the 2-Way Injector) from the flash image

downloaded from the BBS. The updated software is downloaded from the PC through
the PC COM port to the Scanner. While the software is being downloaded, the PC
screen will show a progress graph. This process will take approximately one minute.

9.

When the download is complete, the PC displays:

Download of FLASH image file complete.

10.

Watch the Scanner screen for REFLASH progress. The Scanner display will show the
progress of the update and the

2-Way Injector+

(or the

2-Way Injector

) Status and

Pass LEDs will blink during the update. This step will take approximately one minute.
When complete, the

2-Way Injector+

(or the

2-Way Injector

) is updated with the

new software.

11.

To verify the update, press the

Extended Functions

key on the Scanner, then select

Injector Info

. The Scanner will display the new software version.

Technical Support

If you are having problems with the Scanner and cannot find help for your problem in this user
guide, you can contact Microtest Technical Support by phone, fax, via the Internet, the Microtest
BBS, or CompuServe:

U.S.A. and Canada

1-800-NET-FIXR (1-800-638-3497) (voice)
1-800-419-8991 (fax)

Europe, Middle East and Africa

+44 1 293 894025 (voice)
+44 1 293 894008 (fax)

World Wide Web

You can download files and send mail to Microtest via the Internet:

http://www.microtest.com/

COM 1 or
COM 2

DB-9 to DB-9
Serial Cable

Scanner

Injector

AC Adapter

AC Adapter

Patch Cable

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