Satlink Ws-6908 Software Update Portable -
The software (often called "Satlink Tool" or "Upgrade Tool") must be installed on a Windows PC. You then connect the meter via a USB-to-Serial cable.
: Never turn off the device during the update process, as this can "brick" the unit, making it permanently unusable. Hardware Versions
Satlink produced multiple hardware revisions of the WS-6908 without changing the model number. Firmware for a 2MB SPI flash model will irreversibly brick a 1MB flash model. Manufacturers do not provide a hardware version check in the flasher tool.
PC update via vendor utility:
Extract the contents of the downloaded ZIP file to a dedicated folder on your computer. New York University 2. Hardware Connection Connect the RS-232 cable to the and the other end to your PC's COM port or USB port.