VPFlowScope M Firmware Update and VPStudio 3.2 Installation

Introduction

VP Instruments informs you about a new firmware version for the VPFlowScope M. To configure your products with the correct pipe diameter settings and communication outputs, you need to install VPStudio 3.2.

Download VPStudio 3.2 from: VPInstruments Website. This software is continuously improved, so check for updates regularly.

Compatibility Note: VPFlowScope M with firmware 2.2.0 or higher is not compatible with older versions of VPStudio (1.0 and 2.0). VPStudio 3.2 is compatible with VPFlowScope M firmware 2.2.0 or higher.

Warning: Read this entire instruction first before updating your VPFlowScope M Transmitter. Pay especial attention to compatibility with versions and data logger functionality.

Upgrade Your VPFlowScope M

Before Upgrade: Settings Migration

The updater migrates the following settings from your device to the new firmware:

• Serial number
• Kind of product (VPFlowScope M without display: D000, with display: D010, and with display and datalogger: D011)
• Minimum and maximum 4..20 mA calibration value
• MAC address
• Production date

Any other settings (including e.g. Static IP) not mentioned here are not being migrated in a firmware update!

Upgrade Steps

1. Download firmware version 2.3.2 from the VPInstruments website.
2. Download VPStudio 3.2 from the VPInstruments website.
3. Unzip the VPStudio 3.2 file and install VPStudio 3.2 using the Setup file.
4. During VPStudio 3.2 installation, the VPFlowScope M Firmware Updater will also be installed on your PC. You can find it by searching in your start menu.
5. Connect your VPFlowScope M via a mini USB cable to the PC. Open the VPFlowScope Firmware Updater and follow its instructions to update your VPFlowScope M.
6. Be aware that the firmware file needs to be on your PC to be selected.
7. Once ready, your VPFlowScope M is updated and ready to be configured via VPStudio 3.2.
8. To update another VPFlowScope, restart the Firmware Updater first.

Visual Description: The document includes screenshots illustrating the process. One shows how to find the "VPFlowScope M Firmware updater" application in a Windows start menu search. Another displays the "VPFlowScope M Firmware Updater" interface, detailing fields for firmware information, update progress, and options to browse for firmware files and initiate the update.

VPFlowScope M Firmware 2.3.2 Features

The new firmware version 2.3.2 introduces the following improvements:

• Enjoy faster screen refreshes: The interface is removed from the data download process, and the "Download in progress" screen is eliminated, restoring access to the local interface during data transfers.
• Improved disconnection handling: The transmitter smartly works through brief probe disconnections, ensuring continuous process.
• Enhanced safety and functionality with 24V connection protocol: This protocol automatically activates upon probe connection and deactivates upon disconnection. It optimizes the cartridge's electrical performance and safeguards against accidental short circuits when probes are not connected.
• The pulse width of the pulse output is now set at 1000ms, aligning with manual specifications.
• VPFlowScope M Transmitter firmware 2.2.0 or higher is compatible with VPSensorCartridges with serial number 6100658 and higher.