Lubmarine Rapid Oil Test Gauge

Firmware Update Instructions

Issue: 24.11.2014

This document describes the firmware update procedure for the Lubmarine Rapid Oil Test Gauge.

Important Notes:

- The firmware updater software which will update the ROTG firmware is a
simple “console” style software. It shall be used with care as any loss of
communication between the ROTG and computer running the updater
during the process will make the ROTG inoperable.
- The minimum computer requirement for running the updater software is a PC
with MS-Windows XP or higher and MS Framework .NET 2.0 or higher.
MS Framework can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com
Do not use the updater software with earlier versions of MS Windows and/or
MS Framework, or in a non MS Windows environment.
- Clear the ROTG memory before updating the ROTG firmware.
Refer to section 4.3 of the ROTG manual for instructions on how to clear the
ROTG memory.
- Close any application running on your computer prior to running the ROTG
firmware updater.

Update Instructions:

1. Download the firmware updater package by clicking the link provided and
save it on your computer hard drive.
The package comes as an archive called “ROTG_v2_04_Upgrade.zip”.
2. Expand ROTG_v2_04_Upgrade.zip on to your hard drive.
Make sure you obtain 3 files called oiltestr.bin, oiltesterprogrammer.exe and
update.bat.
Make sure all 3 files are stored in the same directory.
3. Clear the ROTG memory (refer to section 4.3 of the ROTG manual for
instructions).
4. Close any application running on your computer.
5. Double click the update.bat file

For any technical support contact GESERCO at: support@geserco.fr

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 A DOS window will open:

8. Press Y to confirm that you want to update the firmware.

The updater software will prompt you for connecting the ROTG.

9. Connect the ROTG to your computer using a mini USB cable. The ROTG will
display “Remote”.
Press any key to start the updating process.

The updater will establish communications between the ROTG and the
computer then start the data transfer.

For any technical support contact GESERCO at: support@geserco.fr

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 The firmware update may last for several minutes.

A progress bar will show both on the computer screen and on the ROTG
display.

NEVER DISCONNECT the ROTG from the computer during the update process.
NEVER STOP the computer during the update process.

Once the update is complete, the updater software prompts for an update
result check on the ROTG display:

10. Check that the ROTG shows the “Update OK!” message.

11. Press any key to close the firmware updater.

In case the update has failed, disconnect the ROTG from the computer and
try again from step 4 above.

For any technical support contact GESERCO at: support@geserco.fr

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