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Safety precautions before downloading

The Multi-line 2 GC-1F is not be able to control the genset during downloading and the protection functions will not be active. All the outputs of the Multi-line 2 GC-1F will be de-energised.

Because of this the genset must be stopped and precautions must be taken to ensure that it does not start up during the downloading process.




How to update the Multi-line 2 Gc-1F application software

What is necessary?

- Serial cable and a interface box from computer to multi-line 2 GC-1F unit
- Multi-line 2 GC-1F unit
- Multi-line 2 Utility Software (download from the Internet or from CD-ROM)
- Multi-line 2 application software

The Utility Software is the user interface program and can be downloaded from the DEIF web site:

1. Visit http://www.deif.com/generatorcontrols.htm (click on 'Engine & Gen-set').
2. Select "Software Download".
3. Download Multi-line 2 Utility Software.

or

1. Insert our CD-ROM in your computer and select "Full documentation and PC software". The CD-ROM is supplied with the Multi-line 2.
2. Select the utility software, which you want to install




Downloading of application software, which you have received as a zip file with this e-mail:

1. Double click on the file and the win zip dialog box opens.
2. Choose the directory where you want to save the file.
3. Press the Unzip button and exit the win zip dialog box.
4. The file xxxxxxxx.a79 is now present together with this read_me.txt file


The .a79 file can be opened through the utility software:

5. Open the Multi-line 2 Utility Software
6. Press the "Settings" button placed on the top menu bar and choose your setting (port no., Device ID etc.)
7. Press the "Connect" button placed on the top menu bar (connection from computer to Multi-line 2 unit).
8. Press the "Parameters" button placed on the left menu and upload the existing parameters. "Upload" button is placed on the top menu bar. Once the parameters are uploaded save the parameter file in a known directory. "Save" button is placed on the top menu bar.
9. Press the "Flash" button placed on the top menu bar and you will be asked for a password. Enter the password.
10.Open the file xxxxxxxx.a79 which you have just downloaded from the directory chosen in no. 2 and download will now proceed. It will take 1-2 minutes. 


Parameter file.
The settings must be updated from the parameter file saved in number 8. This must be done manually since parameter files from different software versions are not in the same format.
