SIMCHECK II Communications Program

1. Q. Why should I upgrade to the new SIMCHECK II Communications program?
   A. All future enhancement for the SIMCHECK II line connection to the PC will be made to the new SIMCHECK II Communications program. This program works on the WIN95/98/NT platform. We still include the older Downloader and Realtime Interface program on our web site for customers using WIN3.1/3.11, however we are no longer developing new features with these programs.
   
   
2. Q. What is the Automated SIMCHECK Firmware Upgrade feature of the new SIMCHECK II Communications program?
   A. If your computer has a dial-up or direct connection to the Internet, use the Automated SIMCHECK Firmware Upgrade feature to start an automated process that will upgrade your SIMCHECK with the latest firmware version. The process will first download the current SC2F.zip file from our FTP server, will unzip the file and send it to SIMCHECK.
   
   
3. Q. Should the serial port on SIMCHECK II remain permanently connected to a PC?
   A. NO. SIMCHECK II is made to be a portable device. The serial port is present to provide FLASH EPROM upgrades and to provide an interface for the Communications program, however, if you intend to leave your tester next to your computer, you may feel free to leave the serial port connected.

Please contact our Tech Support department for pricing information concerning the available upgrade services for your test systems.