BOARD AS 1418442 - Caterpillar

Accessing the Software Support Option
The "Software Support Option dialog" shows you information about the display, the software version and the expiration date for supporting the software.Perform the following steps in order to access the "Software Support Option" dialog.
Start the display in "Service" mode.
From the "Setup Menu – Configuration" dialog press the "Installation" soft key in order to list the items under the "Setup Menu – Installation" dialog. Refer to Systems Operation, "Setup Menu" for more information on the "Setup" Menu.
Press the down arrow key or the up arrow key until the "Software Support Option" item is highlighted.
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Press the "OK" key. A dialog similar to the one in Illustration 2 appears.
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Updating the Software Support Option
Note: You cannot upgrade to the display firmware that was created after the expiry date of the software support option.The "Software Support Option" dialog lets you update the option keys in order to change the current support agreement.Perform the following steps in order to update the option keys.
Copy a valid "Option Keys" file to the root folder of the data card. The file is named "Option keys <serial number >.txt", where "<serial number>" is the serial number of your display. Obtain the "Option Keys" file from your technical communicator.
Insert the data card into the display.
Do one of the following.
Open the "Software Support Option" dialog. The option keys file is detected on the data card, and the option keys are automatically applied. A message reporting the success or failure of the process appears.
If the option keys file is not on the data card use the arrow keys in order to enter the option keys details. Press the "OK" key in order to enable the option keys.
Press the "OK" key in order to return to the "Setup Menu Installation" dialog.
Press the "ESC" key in order to exit the "Setup Menu Installation" dialog.Note: This procedure does not need to be completed again until the software support expires and you want to update the display firmware. It is recommended that you delete the option keys file from your data card.