Updating ShopTester 200 Firmware

Monday, December 28, 2009


An exciting feature for the ShopTester 200 is that you can download firmware updates to your PC and install them on your ST200 for free. Below is a link to the latest ST200 firmware upgrade tool. You will need to download this file, extract it, and install to program onto a PC. Once it is installed, you will have to connect your Shop Tester to the PC via USB.

1. Download and unzip the installation tool
2. Click Start -> Programs -> Proto FWT -> Tools -> Install USB Driver
3. Click through the USB Driver Installation
4. Connect your tester via USB and turn it on
5. Allow windows to connect to and install new hardware
6. Turn off tester
7. Start Proto firmware Tool and select the devices that need to be updated
8. Turn on tester and verify that it is beeping slowly and black bars are displayed on screen
   
9. Click Update Firmware button while tester is still beeping and displaying black bars
10. Wait for programming to complete
11. Turn off your ST200 and unplug the USB connection
12. Turn your ST200 back on
    

http://www.sme-us.com/downloads/PROTO_FWT_30102009.zip

The current firmware versions are as follows:
DM200: 2.10
SL1-4: 3.22
Slot 5: 2.13
Slot 6: 2.00
Slot 7: 2.00
Slot 8: 2.13
Slot 9: 1.02

There is a very small chance that if an error occurs during the upgrade process that your ShopTester 200 could become unresponsive after the attempted upgrade. Such errors are typically isolated to the ST200 being disconnected during the update process by any of the following means: turning off power, unplugging USB connection, bad USB connection, or PC failure. If such an error should occur, the unit must be sent to SME to perform the upgrade directly. The cost of the direct upgrade is $85 plus shipping & handling.

Feel free to contact our service department at service@sme-us.com if you have any questions.