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To update the HST with a direct connection between a PC and the HST:
7. The Update will now proceed automatically, and the HST will tell you when it is
complete, and to restart your unit. The upgrade will take approximately 5 minutes.
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Figure 1
The Network Card IP address for your PC may be not be the same value as shown in the
above example. Make sure to use your PCs Network Card IP Address. The HST Updater
program on the PC will tell you what Ethernet adapters it found, and their IP addresses.
NOTE: If the Acterna Updater program on the PC does not detect an Ethernet adapter
on your PC, or your adapter is not configured with an IP address, it will be necessary
to go into Network Properties in Windows, and configure the adapter for a static/fixed
IP address (If youre not sure how to do this, ask someone for assistance).
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To update the HST with a LAN/Network connection between a PC and the HST
using DHCP:
2. Install and run the Updater program on your PC connected to the Network
a. Install the Updater program on your PC (run SETUP from the CD-ROM)
b. Restart your PC as directed if running Windows 2K or XP
c. If you have previously installed the Acterna HST3000 Updater program
and are only adding a new version:
i. Locate the Upgrade files on your source disk
ii. Copy the Upgrade folder with files into:
c:\program files\acterna\acterna HST3000 Updater\upgrades
7. The Update will now proceed automatically, and the HST will tell you when it is
complete, and to restart your unit. The upgrade will take approximately 5 minutes.
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Figure 2
The Network Card IP address for your PC may be not be the same value as shown in the
above example. Make sure to use your PCs Network Card IP Address. The HST Updater
program on the PC will tell you which Ethernet adapters it found, and their IP addresses.
NOTE1: If the Acterna Updater program on the PC does not detect an Ethernet
adapter on your PC, or your adapter is not configured with an IP address, it will be
necessary to go into Network Properties in Windows, and configure the adapter for
DHCP or a static/fixed IP address (If youre not sure how to do this, ask someone for
assistance).
NOTE2: for HST s/w versions 1.2x.xx and before, DHCP is not supported.
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To update the HST with a LAN/Network connection between a PC and the HST
using Static IP addresses:
2. Install and run the Updater program on your PC connected to the Network
a. Install the Updater program on your PC (run SETUP from the CD-ROM)
b. Restart your PC as directed if running Windows 2K or XP
c. If you have previously installed the Acterna HST3000 Updater program
and are only adding a new version:
i. Locate the Upgrade files on your source disk
ii. Copy the Upgrade folder with files into:
c:\program files\acterna\acterna HST3000 Updater\upgrades
7. The Update will now proceed automatically, and the HST will tell you when it is
complete, and to restart your unit. The upgrade will take approximately 5 minutes.
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Figure 3
The Network Card IP address for your PC may be not be the same value as shown in the
above example. Make sure to use your PCs Network Card IP Address. The HST Updater
program on the PC will tell you what Ethernet adapters it found, and their IP addresses.
You should ask your IT support for a static IP address, Netmask, and Gateway to assign
to the HST.
The netmask and gateway addresses on the HST may be left at 0.0.0.0 if the
HST and PC are on the same network subnet.
NOTE: if the Acterna Updater program on the PC does not detect an Ethernet adapter
on your PC, or your adapter is not configured with an IP address, it will be necessary
to go into Network Properties in Windows, and configure the adapter for DHCP or a
static/fixed IP address (If youre not sure how to do this, ask someone for assistance).
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If you have purchased new options with this software, it will be necessary to unlock the
new options in software.
3. Provide Acterna with the HSTs serial number by looking at the barcode under the
battery
4. Once you have received your Challenge Code from Acterna, you can use the
system menus to enable your new options.