HYGROGEN 2 VERSION2.0
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
HYGROGEN2 - Version2.0 instruction
Pre-installation notes
A new major version of the HygroGen2 software is now available – version 2.0.
Version 2.0 software is a complete software package, containing standard and
enhanced features. Enhanced features are enabled by typing in an activation
code once the version 2.0 software is installed.
It is strongly recommended all HygroGen2 customers upgrade to version 2.0
whether enhanced features are required or not.
Version 2.0 Standard:
New features - robustness to power outages, improved water level sensor com-
munication and calibration, and touch screen calibration.
Enhancements for Version 2.0
AutoCal, temperature Range Extension and humidity Range Extension. En-
hancements can be activated after installing the Software 2.0. For activation
see section III, Chapter 2.
Embedded HW4 Software
Please note version 2.0 contains an installation of HW4 v3.x which is not
activated by default.
Customers with HygroGen2 version 1.x and HW4 v3.x will need to re-use their
HW4 v3.x license key.
Customers with HygroGen2 version 1.x and HW4 v2.x will need to either:
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Installation of HygroGen2 software version 2.0
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Section I – Creation of installation USB stick
(can be skipped when USB stick HG2-V2.X-UPGRADE is ordered)
Works only with Windows7!
1. A USB drive with at least 4GB of storage space is required for installation.
The drive will be erased during the following process.
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A 4YPEDISKPART.exe
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To list the physical disks attached to your workstation, type “list disk”
B $ISKPARTlist disk
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C $ISKPARTselect disk 1
Verify that the selected disk is the one that you will clean, format, and
activate.
D $ISKPARTdetail disk
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Then clean the disk.
E $ISKPARTclean
Create the partition.
F $ISKPARTcreate partition primary
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G $ISKPARTactive
Format the volume.
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The installation package HygroGen2ver2.0.zip is available from www.rotronic.com
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Your stick is now a HygroGen2 (version 2.0) USB installation stick.
Section II - Installation of HygroGen2 version 2.0 from instal-
lation USB stick
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perform the following steps. And make sure your HygroGen2 connected to a
stable power supply.
1. Make a note of existing HW4 software version and serial number.
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restart your HygroGen2.
2. HygroGen2 version 2.0 installation
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initialise all the hardware components.
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This creates a snapshot of the current HygroGen2 settings, particularly
customisations to the controller settings that may have been tuned uniquely
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should be labelled with the serial number of the HygroGen2, and stored
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recovery.
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30 minutes.
Select appropriate settings:
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Last Used,2ECOVERY2ORDEFAULT$Select ‘L’.
This will use the previous settings loaded on the HygroGen2 IRRESPECTIVE
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The unit will now operate as HygroGen2 standard version 2.0
Section III - HW4 and Enhanced Features activation
1. HW4 activation
HygroGen2 version 2.0 installs HW4 version v3.x. If the code you noted in
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buy and upgrade to HW4 v3 or buy the AutoCal enhanced feature set which
includes HW4 v3.
Please note a standard PC HW4 V3 license will not work.
To downgrade to HW4 V2:
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Having obtained a HW4 V3 license key or downgrade to HW4 V2.4, now
enter the HW4 code:
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code.
2. Activate the Upgrade Features (AutoCal and Range Extension),
Obtain an activation code for the desired enhanced features from your
ROTRONIC dealer.
You will need to supply your HygroGen2 serial number (see rear of instru-
ment) when ordering the code.
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DROPDOWNMENUANDCHOOSE@5PGRADE&EATURES4HEGREENLIGHTSWILLLIGHTUP
displaying the upgrade features which will be available immediately.
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