| | 1 | = BH8-280 Firmware Update = |
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| | 3 | The !BarrettHand™ firmware resides on board the electronics located inside the hand. BH8-280 hands have firmware stored in flash and uploading firmware should only need to be done if upgrading to a newer firmware version. The latest version of firmware should be uploaded to the hand whenever new software is installed on the host computer to ensure proper operation. |
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| | 5 | The download process takes only a few minutes, as follows: |
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| | 7 | 1. Verify the !BarrettHand™ is plugged into the Power Supply. |
| | 8 | 1. Verify the host computer is plugged into the Power Supply. |
| | 9 | 1. Verify the Power Supply is attached to a power source. |
| | 10 | 1. Run the !BarrettHand Control GUI from Windows or Ubuntu. |
| | 11 | 1. Select the Hand model number and either CAN or Serial depending on your connection. |
| | 12 | 1. Open the appropriate file according to Table 1. |
| | 13 | 1. Press the Upload firmware button in the Upload Firmware box. |
| | 14 | 1. Follow the on-screen instructions: |
| | 15 | * BH8-262 users: Cycle power: Switch the Power Supply off, wait 5 seconds, and then turn it back on. The upload begins automatically. |
| | 16 | * BH8-280 users: Have the Hand powered for 5 seconds and then click OK to begin uploading firmware. |
| | 17 | 1. After uploading the file, the !BarrettHand™ is ready for operation. |
| | 18 | 1. Initialize the software by pressing the Initialize Library button. Check that new firmware is version is reported correctly in the GUI. |
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| | 20 | {{{ |
| | 21 | #!div class="center" align="center" |
| | 22 | ||File Name||||Description|| |
| | 23 | ||“puck2r153.TEK”||||Latest BH8-280 Puck 2 Firmware|| |
| | 24 | }}} |
