IMPORTANT NOTE: Online upgrade for Engineering Assistant Software requires successful installation of an Engineering Assistant (EA) Stand-Alone Software version as shown in the table below.
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EA Stand-Alone Package |
Microsoft Windows Operating System |
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5.0 |
98, NT 4.0 |
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5.1 |
98, NT 4.0 |
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5.2 |
98, NT 4.0, 2000 |
|
5.3 |
NT 4.0, 2000, XP |
|
5.4 |
NT 4.0, 2000, XP |
|
5.5, 5.5.1 |
NT 4.0, 2000, XP |
If you have other versions of the EA Software, please call Rosemount Customer Central at 1-800-999-9307 for upgrade instructions.
Please note that the upgrade procedure requires running the EAUpgrade.exe software twice -- the first time removes the old version from your computer, and the second time installs the new version. You may want to print the instructions below before starting the installation procedure.
1. Extract EAUpgrade.exe from the EAUpgrade_551.zip file using WinZip (link below), and save the file on your computer hard drive and note file location.
2. Click Start, then click Run, then browse to the location where you stored the EAUpgrade.exe file, or double-click on EAUpgrade.exe using Windows Explorer.
3. Click OK to run the software the first time. This step removes the existing 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, or 5.4 version of the EA SNAP-ON Software from your computer. You may receive file sharing warnings.
4. Click Start to run software the second time, then click Run. Browse to the location where you stored the EAUpgrade.exe file, or double-click on EAUpgrade.exe using Windows Explorer.
5. Click OK. This step installs the EA Stand-Alone Software version 5.5.1 on your computer.
6. If using AMS 6.0 or older, run the Stand-Alone Device Driver (DD) upgrade
Engineering Assistant (EA) for HART Protocol:
Download EA Software 5.5.1 for HART Stand-Alone Upgrade (.zip @ 44.6 MB)
Stand-Alone Device Driver (DD) Upgrade (.zip @ 950 KB) Installation Instructions
Engineering Assistant (EA) for FOUNDATION fieldbus Protocol:
Upgrade to EA Software - 5.5.1 for FOUNDATION fieldbus Stand-Alone (.zip @44.6 MB)
Download Full EA Software - 5.5.1 for FOUNDATION fieldbus Stand-Alone (.zip @ 71 MB)
For the Windows 98 operating system, the newest installation CD is EA-5.2, and the newest upgrade file is EA-5.4. If you are using a PC with Windows 98 operating system and need access to these versions of the EA software, contact Rosemount Customer Central at 1-800-999-9307, or email the Rosemount DP Flow Specialists Group.
