SPECIAL AR 3143847 - Caterpillar

Support For Position "Snippets" Called .Tag Files
This feature is used in conjunction with AccuGrade Office version 7 in order to create "as-built" information and production data.Other New Software Features
There is a new shortcut to the "Language" menu. Press and hold the Menu key during Power upThe GPS log function has been replaced by the "Zsnap" function. Press the "Menu" key and "F4" in order to record and bundle the following information:
Screen snap
CAN log of the previous five minutes
Display and machine registry settingsThe information can then be decoded using a Caterpillar internal application.Table 2 lists the minimum version levels of software that are required for the AccuGrade components. If the AccuGrade Version 10.70 Software is used with system components that have older versions of software, the "Diagnostics" screen will be displayed. The "Diagnostics" screen will show the correct version of software that is required.ReferenceRefer to the applicable Systems Operation, Troubleshooting, Testing and Adjusting, "Display Firmware Upgrade" for detailed information of upgrading the system firmware.Note: If the radio software is not the required version level, the radio will be listed as "Not Found" and the "Diagnostics" screen will continue to prompt the operator that a problem exists.
Table 2
    AccuGrade Version        
Device         Version     Firmware    
276-6146 Angle Sensor     AS400     3.04     AS400304.s    
265-8047 Pitch Sensor     AS21     1.54     AS21154.s    
244-1717 GPS Receiver     MS980C     1.38     MS980138.s    
291-1913 GPS Receiver     MS990C     3.33     MS990333.s    
252-9696 Valve Module     VM410C     1.74     VM410174.s    
226-2333 Electric Mast     EM400C     1.86     EM400186.fls    
244-1714 Rotation Sensor     RS400C     1.89     RS400189.s    
253-8330 Sonic Tracer     ST400C     1.03     ST400103.s    
226-2334 Laser Receiver     LR400C     1.83     LR400183.fls    
253-8329 Laser Receiver     LR410C     1.88     LR410188.s    
244-2424 Radio     TC900C     3.18     Refer to the "Radio" folder for firmware and instructions    
267-295x Radio     TC450C     1.28     Refer to the "Radio" folder for firmware and instructions    
279-1177 Radio     TC2400C     1.06     Refer to the "Radio" folder for firmware and instructions    The minimum versions of firmware, excluding the radio, are stored on the display under "upgrade firmware".The latest firmware is available on the download page of SIS web. The "Download Section" is accessed by clicking on the "Downloads" link (6) on the SIS web home page. Refer to Illustration 5.This download is a self-extracting zip file that contains all the current production software for AccuGrade 3D version 10.7 on Motor Graders, Track-Type Tractors, Excavators, and Compactors.Once the software is extracted, the software is broken into three main folders with sub-folders in order to help clarify the use of the different file types. The software may be in two different file types if the component can be updated through the display (*.s) as well as through Caterpillar Electronic Technician (*.fls).There is an operating system upgrade, a power supply code