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APPENDIX A. FIRMWARE COMPATIBILITY
A.1. Remote (RS-232) Configuration of iDAS
Whereas the basic functionality (remote control of the front panel functions) of APIcom works with all of
our standard analyzers, new features that are introduced from time to time may require updates of the
analyzer's firmware. The iDAS feature built into AMX instruments was created around 1996. But the
ability to configure the iDAS through the RS-232 interface wasn't added to the standard libraries until
revision 2.1 in 1999.
APIcom only supports configuring the iDAS in the iDAS Configuration Dialog if the instrument has library
revision 2.1 or higher. This capability corresponds to the "Has Calibrator Script Command" field in the
Instrument Information Dialog.
APIcom can download the iDAS configuration and data in all instruments containing the iDAS because
this was an original requirement of the iDAS. That is why with some instruments, APIcom shows the
iDAS Configuration Dialog but disables some buttons used for uploading iDAS configuration and others.
The instrument revisions listed in the following table are required to support configuration of the iDAS in
APIcom without limitations.
If you would like to find out, which version firmware and which library revision your instrument is using,
please select SETUP - CFG from the front panel and scroll through the list of information. Note the
firmware revision and the library revision and submit an error report form to inquire about our available
upgrades.
Table 6-3: Instruments Supporting iDAS Configuration Through RS-232
Instrument Firmware Revision Date
M100A-AMX C.7 30-Mar-99
M101A-AMX, A.0 24-Jul-01
M102A-AMX A.8 15-Jan-99
E.5 29-Jan-99
M200E-AMX A.0 09-Jul-01
M265A-AMX A.0 12-Jan-00
M300-AMX,
M300H-AMX,
M300M-AMX,
M300S-AMX,
M320-AMX,
M360-AMX,
M360U-AMX,
M306-AMX
C.1 02-Mar-99
M300E-AMX A.0 16-Jan-00
M400-AMX D.0 06-Jul-00
M400A-AMX C.0 18-Aug-99
M450-AMX
(has no iDAS!)
D.7 24-Apr-00
M700-AMX
(scripts only)
D.3 11-Apr-01
05499 Rev. A A-1