Summit Technology
maintains several series of software for PowerSight
products. At this time, there are four: the 1.2
series, the 2.0 series, the 2.1 series,
and the 3.1 series. As the series numbers get
higher, additional major features are added. In
general, all PowerSight units can be made to work
with the latest version of PSM, but it requires being
covered by an original or extended warranty to move
to a higher series.
Examining the
warranty information in your PowerSight unit will
give you the information needed to determine its
software compatibility.
Note: the
number or letter after the series number specifies
what version of the series the software is. For
instance, 2.15 is the fifth release of the 2.1
series.
Getting the Warranty
Information from PowerSight Using its Keypad
1. Turn
the PowerSight unit on.
2. Press
the “admin” key at the lower left a few times, until
it says “Check Warranty?”
3. If
that message is not displayed after pressing the
“admin” key 5 times, then you must use the 1.2 series
of PSM. You are done.
4. If
the message appears, press the “Yes” key and view the
warranty information. It will look something like
the display at the right.
5. The
number at the far right on the bottom line of the
display is the version of PSM
that the unit is
eligible to work with. For instance, in the example
shown above, the unit is eligible to work with PSM
version 2.0.
6. If
the warranty expiration date shown at the left on the
bottom line is a date still in the future, you are
probably eligible to upgrade to the latest PSM
series.
7. If
your unit successfully connects with a newer version
of PSM software and the unit is still covered by
warranty, the eligibility number on the second line
at the right will automatically change to show the
new series number. For instance, for the unit with
the display shown above, if it successfully connected
to a version of the PSM 2.1 series before 6/24/04,
the number at the lower right would change from 2.0
to 2.1.
Your PowerSight may only be able to work with one
series of PSM (PowerSight Manager) software, once
your warranty has expired.
Note: If you attempt to upgrade to a higher
version of PSM, when you are out of warranty, or no
warranty date is shown, it will fail to operate
correctly.
Note: If you
attempt to connect with a version of PSM that is
lower than the version the unit is presently
eligible with, there may be incompatibility
issues. For instance, if your unit is eligible for
version 2.0 and you receive a data log from it
using version 1.2 of PSM, there is a good chance
that the data log will be corrupted in some way.
Getting the Warranty
Information from PowerSight Using PSM
Connect the
PowerSight unit to a PC that has PSM installed.
2.
Turn on the PowerSight unit and then start PSM on the
PC.
3.
If the hardware
and software connection process is successful, a
status box with a green band saying “Unit Connected”
will appear. This is shown in the example at the
right.
4. The
PSM series that the unit is eligible to work with is
on the line “For Use With:” as shown to the right.
In this example, the PowerSight unit that is
connected is presently eligible for the 2.1 series of
PSM.
5. If
the “For Use With:” message does not appear below the
green status box, then your unit is only eligible for
the PSM 1.2 series. You are done.
6. If
the date shown after “Warranty Ends:” is still in the
future, then you are probably eligible to upgrade to
the latest PSM series.
7. If
your PowerSight unit successfully connects with a
newer series of PSM software, the eligibility number
on the second line at the right will automatically
change to show the new series number. For instance,
for the unit with the display shown above, if it
successfully connected to a version of the PSM 3.0
series before 1/1/05, the number on the “For Use
With:” line would probably change to 3.0.
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