ICP DAS USA PDS-8 1 Series User manual

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Version: 1.0/ Updated: Sep. 2018
PDS-8x1 Series
MiniOS7 Update via 7188XW.exe
ICP DAS CO., LTD.
Website: http://www.icpdas.com
Ch. 3. Additional Information
Ch. 1. Setting up the PDS-8x1
Ch. 2. MiniOS7 Update Procedure

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1.Setting up the PDS-8x1
Before updating the MiniOS7, please ensure that the PDS-8x1 module is connected with your host
computer. Refer to the following steps for the details.
Step 1: Switch off the Power to the PDS-8x1 module.
Step 2: Connect the DB-9 connector of CA-0910 download cable to your host computer.
Step 3: Wire the CA-0910 to PDS-8x1 module, as follows:
3-1: Connect the CA-0910.TX with PDS.8x1.TxD
3-2: Connect the
CA-0910.RX with PDS.8x1.RxD
3-3: Connect the CA-0910.GND with PDS.8x1.GND
Power Supply
GND
Vs+
Host PC
CA-0910

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Step 4: Set the “Init/Run Switch”on the PDS-8x1 module to the in “Init”position to initiate
the update.
Step 5: Switch on the Power to the PDS-8x1 module.
GND
Power Supply

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2.MiniOS7 Update Procedure
Step 1: Download the MiniOS7 File of PDS-8x1 module and then decompress it to a temp folder,
for example P824A-UDP-xxxxxxxx.
Download the MiniOS7 OS Image File.
The PDS-8x1 MiniOS7 OS image file is compressed in Zip format. You can decompress the zip file by 7-Zip,
WinZip, WinRAR... utilities.
Step 2: Modify COM Port number in 7188xw.ini file, depend on your PC COM Port that connect
to PDS-8x1.
For Example (first parameter of the line 1 in the 7188xw.ini)
COM1 ==> C1 B115200 P0 D8 S1
COM2 ==> C2 B115200 P0 D8 S1
Double Click
1
Select the “Save” item from the “File”
menu to save the new configuration.
3
C: COM Port (e.g. C7) Modify this item.
B: Baud Rate (e.g. B115200)
P: Parity (e.g. P0)
D: Data Bits (e.g. D8)
S: Stop Bits (e.ge. S1)
2

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Step 3: Double click the UpdateOS.bat for starting update.
Step 4: You are now ready to update the MiniOS7, the UpdateOS.bat file will auto run the
7188XW.exe utility program and shows the progress of the update.
Step 5: The 7188XW.exe utility program will then upload the MiniOS7 file
(P824A-UDP-xxxxxxxx.img) into PDS-8x1 module automatically. If the update cannot proceed,
please refer to note1 (Page 8).
Note: Some more information are displayed out of the window, don’t care.
MiniOS7 update begins.
Please do not close this window in
update process.
Double Click

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Step 6: The MiniOS7 updated completed when display [End file xxxx]and [End of Key Thread.]
message. Then click the “X”icon on the right-top corner of the windows to close it.
Step 7: Set the “Init/Run Switch”on the PDS-8x1 module to the in “Run”position.
Step 8: Switch off the Power to the PDS-8x1 module and then switch it back on again to rebbot
the module to “Run”operation.

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Step 9: Connect both the PDS-8x1 module and your computer to the same sub network or the
same Ethernet Switch.
Step 10: Install the VxComm Utility on
your Host PC, and then run the Utility
to search for any PDS-8x1 module
connected to the nework.
Download the VxComm Utility.
Step 11: Configure the correct network settings for the required PDS-8x1 module.
Please refer to “Chapter 3-Configuring Network Settings”in the PDS-8x1 Quick Start Guide. If the IP address
settings do not work correctly, please refer to note2 (Page 8).
Download the Quick Start Guide.

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Step 12: Click the name of the PDS-8x1 module.
Step 13: Click the “Web”button.
Step 14: Log in to the web configuration pages for the PDS-8x1.
Step 15: Verify that the OS version and date details are correct.
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15

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3. Additional Information
Notes:
Note 1: Make sure the 7188XW.exe and UpdateOS.bat program files exist on the same folder. If not,
update MiniOS7 can’t be successful. …….…………………………………………………………………..……. back
Note 2: If the IP address settings do not work correctly (e.g. there is no response to a ping
command), please contact your network administrator to obtain a valid IP address for the PDS-8x1
module. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. back
Note 3: 7-Zip—Free Archiving (Compress and Decompress) Utility
7-Zip is a free archiving utility, you can get it from the following web:
http://www.7-zip.org/