Figure 6-1, Ni ethernet device firmware update utility -5 – National Instruments GPIB-ENET/100 User Manual
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Chapter 6
Using Your GPIB-ENET/100 and NI-488.2
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Note
The NI Ethernet Device Firmware Update utility cannot update the firmware
while any network connections are active. Close any open connections before you attempt
a firmware update. Hosts cannot connect to the GPIB-ENET/100 while it is updating the
firmware.
Complete the following steps to run the NI Ethernet Device Firmware
Update utility.
1.
Double-click the FirmwareUpdate icon in the Ethernet/100 folder.
Figure 6-1. NI Ethernet Device Firmware Update Utility
2.
Enter the IP address or the hostname of the GPIB-ENET/100 in the
IP address or hostname edit box. An example of an IP address is
137.65.220.40
. An example of a hostname is
nienetBB6004
.
3.
Enter the full path of the binary file where the firmware is located in
the EEPROM binary image filename edit box. You also can click
Browse... to locate the file.
4.
Click Update to update the firmware. The NI Ethernet Device
Firmware Update utility communicates with the specified
GPIB-ENET/100 to verify the box has no open network connections
and determine the current version of the firmware in the unit. A dialog
box reports that the update utility is searching for the Ethernet device.