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Firmware Update Testo Thermal Imagers

Firmware Update instructions shown using the example of testo 880

(Also applicable for testo 875, 876, 881 and 882) Please note! System requirements for the firmware update: • Microsoft Windows™ XP service pack 3 (32 bit) • Microsoft Windows™ Vista service pack 1 (32 bit / 64 bit) • Microsoft Windows™ 7 (32 bit / 64 bit) In addition, a free USB 2.0 port is required and the current version of the IR-Soft PC software must be installed on the computer. If you have any further questions about the firmware update you are welcome to contact the Testo customer service department. Please find service phone numbers and contact information at:

www.testo.com

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Preparation:

Important: At the beginning you have to find out whether you are using a 32 bit or 64 bit

operating system of Windows. To do so please do the following steps:

1) Please open the Windows Explorer.

To do so right-click with your mouse on the “Start” button; in the appearing window click on

the button "Explore"

2) Right-click with your mouse in the open Explorer window on the entry "My Computer"

(Using Windows™ Vista or Windows™ 7 referred to as “Computer”)

3) In the menu that opens please select the entry "Properties"

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4) In the window that opens you will find for a computer running on Windows™ XP:

a) 32 Bit version of Windows an entry similar to the one in the picture below.

b) 64 Bit version of Windows an entry similar to the one in the picture below.

When using Windows™ Vista and Windows™ 7 the window opening at point 4) is different. The

reading of the type of system you are currently using has been simplified.

No additional information between Professional and the Version is shown: → 32 Bit-Version

If you find “x64 Edition” written here: → 64 Bit-Version

Fast readout possible

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1. Download To update the firmware you need an executable file called Flash-Tool. Please download in accordance with your operating system (32 bit or 64 bit) the appropriate Flash-Tool from the Testo Download-Center. By double-clicking on the downloaded file it will be unzipped. (Default directory c: \ testoWBK)

2. Preparation of the thermal imager To upgrade to the latest firmware you need to prepare the thermal imager for the data transfer. Procedure: 1) Insert a fully charged battery 2) Connect imager and computer by using the USB - cable 3) Switch on imager

3. Open the folder where you saved the unzipped files to in Step 1. (Default C:\testoWBK)

4. Please run the programme Flash Tool

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5. Once the programme has been started click on the Browse button:

6. Select the appropriate firmware for your thermal imager and confirm by clicking on the Open button:

7. Under Available Devices the serial number of your thermal imager connected will appear. Beneath “Binary File” the bin-file will be displayed according to your selection made in the previous step.

8. To start the firmware update please confirm by pressing the Flash button.

It takes about a minute to complete the update. You can see the progress in the status bar.

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9. After a successful update the following message appears at your PC:

10. The camera will then display the following note:

11. As a last step turn the camera off, wait for about three seconds and then turn it back on. The camera will show the current firmware version during start-up.