EPOCH 650 Release v1.35 Upgrade Instructions
Date:	April 15, 2025
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The release of EPOCH 650 firmware version 1.35 includes the following files:

E650_135.bin
E650FPGAS6_51.bin
E650FPGAS7_09
E650Schema_301.xml
LangEP650_301.bin
Upgrade.ini

The first three files in this list are the standard OS and FPGA files required for firmware upgrade.  The remaining three files provide extended support for additional features.

**To upgrade the EPOCH 650, see below and/or the included upgrade instruction file**

1) Save the 6 files in the EP650_v1.35 folder to the root directory of the microSD card (do not put the files in a folder)
2) Insert the microSD card into the EPOCH 650 and turn ON the instrument (instrument should be connected to AC power during upgrade) 
3) Navigate to the Inst Setup menu and press P2 (About)
4) Press P5 (Upgrade)
5) Turn the knob to select "Ext. SD Card"
6) Press P1 (Start) to start the upgrade


The E650Schema_301.xml and LangEP650_301.bin files can be updated manually if required.  To do this, follow the steps below:

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E650Schema_301.xml
This file loads the EPOCH 650 with a XML format schema that allows the user to utilize the XML export function on the EPOCH 650.  To use this file:

1) Save the file to the microSD card
2) Insert the card and turn ON the instrument
3) Navigate to the Inst Setup menu and press P5 (Misc)
4) Highlight "Copy Xml Schema File from External SD Card"
5) Press P1 (Start) to load the file

This process must be done only once, unless the XML file is upgraded in the future.

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LangEP650_301.bin
This file loads the EPOCH 650 with updated language translations on the EPOCH 650.  To use this file:

1) Save the file to the microSD card
2) Insert the card and turn ON the instrument
3) Navigate to the Inst Setup menu and press P5 (Misc)
4) Highlight "Copy Language Bin File from External SD Card"
5) Press P1 (Start) to load the file

This process must be done only once, unless the language file is upgraded in the future.