This video will demonstrate
how to upgrade your EPOCH 600’s instrument software
using a Windows 7 computer.
To perform this upgrade,
you will also need a mini USB client/host cable.
First, you’ll need to download the software upgrade package
to your PC from the
Olympus NDT website, www.olympus-ims.com.
From the Support section,
select Software Downloads
Click on EPOCH Series,
and then select the EPOCH 600 Field Upgrade Utility.
In the pop-up window,
click the latest version number to begin the download.
If you don’t already have a login ID and password,
you’ll need to create one here.
Once the download is complete,
right click on the downloaded zip file
and select “Extract All."
Choose a location to save the extracted files,
like the desktop
and press Extract.
The upgrade package contains an executable file
for installation of the upgrade utility program,
and a folder containing the software files for the upgrade.
Because the software files have a “.bin” extension,
we’ll refer to these as BIN files.
Windows 7 behaves differently
than previous versions of Windows
when installing this software.
During installation, when prompted with this dialog box
from Windows Security,
it is REQUIRED that you click on “install this driver software anyway”
in order for Windows to properly complete the installation.
You may also need to select “Yes” in other dialog boxes
to allow Windows to make changes to your PC when installing.
Jungo drivers are required
to communicate with the EPOCH,
so you’ll be prompted to install them if necessary.
To install the upgrade utility,
double click on the Upgrade2010 executable file.
Click yes or OK in any pop-up Windows.
If you have a previous version of the upgrade utility installed,
uninstall it before proceeding.
In the Installation window,
select number 1 to install Upgrade2010,
and follow the on-screen instructions.
Be sure to choose “Install this driver software anyway”
each time you are prompted,
which may occur up to 3 times.
When the installation is complete,
you should see the Upgrade2010 application icon on your desktop.
In order to connect the EPOCH 600 to your PC,
you have to install the USB drivers.
Turn the EPOCH 600 on,
then plug the USB cable into the port on the EPOCH
and into a USB port on your PC.
Windows 7 will automatically install the drivers
and display a notification when complete.
To begin the software upgrade,
open Upgrade2010 by doubleclicking on the desktop icon.
In the “Select Gage” drop down menu,
choose “EP600."
Then press the New BIN Files button,
and select the folder on your PC
that contains the extracted BIN files.
This will copy the BIN files into the upgrade utility.
Now, put the EPOCH 600 into monitor mode,
which allows the BIN files to be transferred
and installed on to the instrument.
Power off the EPOCH 600
and plug it into AC power.
Press and hold [F1]
and then turn the unit on.
When the screen turns orange
and the instrument emits a long beep,
release the [F1] key.
In the upgrade utility, press Open Device
to establish communication with the EPOCH 600.
The instrument will initialize
and show when it’s properly connected.
Press “Upgrade” to begin the upgrade process.
Each of the three BIN files will upgrade in sequence.
You will hear a beep and see “Completed” on the screen
when each file is finished upgrading.
Once all three files are finished,
press Close Device,
turn the EPOCH 600 off,
and unplug the USB cable from the instrument.
When you restart your EPOCH 600,
you will see the new software version displayed during startup.
For any updated language translations,
you will need to manually import a new language BIN file,
which is also included in the software download.
This completes the software upgrade process
for the EPOCH 600 flaw detector.
For more information,
please visit our website at www.olympus-ims.com,
or contact your local sales representative.