SPACER 2950782 - Caterpillar

Downloading Flash Files Using CD Or DVD Based SIS
When a user subscribes to CD or DVD based SIS, modem hardware or software is not required. Phone calls via modem do not have to be made. A new CD or a DVD is provided every month with the SIS CD or DVD subscription. The CD or DVD will contain all the flash files that are needed to support the Caterpillar products that are included in your SIS subscription. (The CD or DVD will not contain flash files that were not available at the time the CD or DVD was made.) The CD or DVD can be used on any personal computer that has CD or DVD capabilities.
To download flash files from CD or DVD based SIS, use the following procedure:
1. Insert the "Flash Files" CD or DVD into the CD or DVD drive for your computer.2. View the contents of the drive that is your CD or DVD drive. Select the "Readxref.txt" file in order to view a complete listing of all flash documents that can be used to identify the proper flash file for your application.3. Select "Winflash" from the "Utilities" menu on the Cat Electronic Technician (Cat ET) toolbar.4. "Winflash" will try to detect an Electronic Control Module (ECM). When an ECM has been detected, the "ECM Selector" window will appear. Select "OK". The "Select Flash File" window will appear.5. In the "Drives" box, select the CD or DVD drive for your computer.6. Once the CD or DVD drive is selected, a list of flash files will appear. Select the correct flash file from the list of flash files.7. Read the information in the "Description"