Option

Description

Virtual Mode

Select to activate the Virtual Mode. In Virtual Mode, Chromeleon simulates the functions of the detector, reading and displaying data from a demo file.

Select Off to deactivate the virtual mode.

Select Read to read and display data from an existing demo file, instead of collecting and displaying real data.

Select Write to save the data currently delivered by the detector in a demo file.

Virtual Mode File Name

Virtual Mode = Read: Click the arrow next to the Virtual Mode File Name field and select the file from which to read data.

Virtual Mode = Write: Specify the file to which to write the data. Type the file name in the Virtual Mode File Name box or select a name from the  list.

Module Address

Select the module address of the detector. Click Browse to open the Device List dialog box, which lists the address and serial number of all detectors that are connected via a USB connection. Double-click to select the detector that you want to use. The address is automatically entered in the Module Address field.

Firmware

The Firmware field displays the firmware version provided by Chromeleon for the detector. If more than one firmware version is available for the detector in Chromeleon, select the version you wish to transfer and click Download.

A message displays the firmware version that is currently installed in the detector and the version that will be downloaded from Chromeleon.

Tips:

To make sure that the download is successful, make sure that the communication between Chromeleon and the detector is not interrupted during the download and do not turn off the detector.

Firmware files have the extension .hex, for example, DAD3000.hex. To check which  firmware versions are included in Chromeleon, located the IQReport.log file located in the IQ directory of the Chromeleon installation. For detailed information about firmware update refer to the operating instructions of the module.

Caution:

Do not downgrade the firmware. Downgrading the firmware to a previous version may result in loss of functionality or malfunctioning of the device.