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BV200 Software Downloads

ONLY SELECT THE SOFTWARE FROM THE VERSION YOU ALREADY HAVE


7-4 Software

File (click to download) Description
Plasma-c-7-4w only Version 7-4w.
Additional checks on runtime and gradient for LOW and HIGH calibrants and operator alert if values change significantly.
Help File as at Dec 2011 Help file - Documentation for version 7-4 - as at December 2011


Update Program Sequences Only run this if instructed by Benson Support. Download the file, place it in the Plasma Directory, extract the contents, then run the program.

Set Barcode Reader position Only run this if instructed by Benson Support. Allows the position of the barcode beam setting to be changed.

Setup_customer_utility_7-4a Update to the setup program to help barcode beam alignment

Check_VN_VP_VE-7-4 Utility to check the relative positions of the barcode, the belt and the tube detectors

Full install of 7-4u for a new PC Full installation of 7-4u including all support files.
Not normally needed by user sites.

7-zip Utility Installs utility to allow Get_Support_Files (below) to work


Get_Suppport_Files 1-0 Utility to create ZIP file of data and debug information to pass to support team. Requires 7-zip installation if not already installed.




7-5 Software

File (click to download) Description
Version 7 to 7-5g Updates your version of 7 to 7-5g. Contains patch to process VN messages.


Version 7-4 to 7-5 upgrade Full installation pack for 7-5, including 7-5a


Set Barcode Reader position Only run this if instructed by Benson Support. Allows the position of the barcode beam setting to be changed.
7-zip Utility Installs utility to allow Get_Support_Files (below) to work


Get_Suppport_Files 1-0 Utility to create ZIP file of data and debug information to pass to support team. Requires 7-zip installation if not already installed.




8-0 Software

File (click to download) Description
8-0j Only Latest version of 8-0 for those sites already on Version 8. Fixed bug with logoff minutes reset.

Install 8-0 on new PC. Full install for new site, upto 8-0i.

Upgrade Cleaning Cycles 8-0c Latest cleaning cycles

Test Sequences Utility Only needed if instructed by the support team

Help file as at Dec 2011 Help file - Documentation for version 8-0 - as at December 2011


Customer Utility 8-0a Latest customer utility.

7-zip Utility Installs utility to allow Get_Support_Files (below) to work


Get_Suppport_Files 1-0 Utility to create ZIP file of data and debug information to pass to support team. Requires 7-zip installation if not already installed.




8-1 Software

File (click to download) Description
8-1q upgrades

Upgrade 8-1 to 8-1q

8-1q software contains the following changes:
  • bug fix to prevent records being created when requesting opto values in service menu.

Full installs

Full Install of 8-1m

Full install for new site, upto 8-1m.

Cleaning Cycle upgrades

Cleaning_Cycles_20_10_11

Update cleaning cycles to 20 October 2011.
These have a modified closedown clean and Decontamination Clean.

Cleaning_Cycles_05_09_11 Update cleaning cycles to 5 September 2011.
These are the same routines as 15 August but with a modified closedown clean.

Other programs

Replace_Update_Daily_Stats

Fix for error when 8-1g program starts

Test Sequences Utility 8-1a

Only needed if instructed by the support team

Set Runtime to use 370

Only needed if instructed by the support team

Set Runtime to use 399

Only needed if instructed by the support team

Reset CHECK dips to 12

Only needed if instructed by the support team

Populate Daily Statistics 8-1a

Only needed if instructed by the support team

Check Debug Files

Only needed if instructed by the support team

Firmware upgrade to v709

This will change the software in the chip on the main circuit board
Only run this if instructed by the support team
7-zip Utility Installs utility to allow Get_Support_Files (below) to work


Get_Suppport_Files 1-0 Utility to create ZIP file of data and debug information to pass to support team. Requires 7-zip installation if not already installed.



       

Installation of downloads

Once you have downloaded the relevant file, extract the contents - the downloads are always compressed (or ZIPed) files.  Run the extracted contents on the Benson PC. In most cases it will show a installation dialogue and ask you to confirm the installation, using NEXT buttons, etc.  If you have any queries about what the software does or the changes it will make, please contact the Benson support desk.
Please advise Benson support when you have changed any software on your site.