APPLICATION BULLETIN: AB006

Applicable Machines

• S80 Series:S85A, S86A

Relevant Parts

• Software Upgrade: on USB Drive

Overview

Rottler Manufacturing is constantly improving upon its current machine lineup with new designs, tooling, fixturing, hardware, and software. Occasionally, these updates, such as adding a handwheel or a spindle interlock, require a new, updated software version to be loaded to the computer to work properly. This bulletin stands as an instructional procedure for how to load new software onto any S80 series machine.

Figure 1: S86A Machine

Sections

Software Installation:

The following is a procedure to install the software:

1. Insert the included USB Drive which contains the Software Upgrade into the S80 Series machine. On an S85A/S86A, there is a USB port on the bottom of the control panel.
2. If the Rottler Software is live on the screen, save all data and settings and close the program by pressing EXIT in the top right.
3. You should see the main desktop screen of the computer. On the screen is a file called My Device, as shown in Figure 2. Double tap the icon to open.
   

   My Device on the Desktop Screen of S85A/S86A

4. Once My Device is open, select Hard Disk as shown in Figure 3. The exact layout of the folders and files may look a bit different, but the process and names remain the same.
   

   Figure 3: Hard Disk Folder in My Device

5. Once in the Hard Disk folder, locate the Surfacer_Rottler_v… program file as shown in Figure 4. There may be other files on the USB Drive, ignore them for now.
   

   Figure 4: Surfacer Program File on Hard Disk

6. Copy the file by pressing and holding the icon until the drop-down menu pops up, then dragging your finger down to Copy and releasing.
7. Go back one screen to the My Device folder by clicking on the blue arrow pointing to the left in the upper left-hand corner.
8. Go to the Flash Disk folder, as shown in Figure 5.
   

   Figure 5: Flash Disk Folder in My Device

9. Once in the Flash Disk folder, as shown in Figure 6, press and hold in empty space until the drop-down menu pops up. Drag down to Paste and release to place the updated software version on the machine.
   

   Figure 6: Flash Disk Folder

10. While still in the Flash Disk folder, cut the original version of the software by pressing and holding the icon until the drop-down menu pops up, dragging your finger down to Cut, and releasing.
11. Paste the original version into the Hard Disk folder – the cut function will automatically delete the file from the original location after pasting.
12. Disconnect the USB Drive, which now contains both the original and updated software versions, and store for later reference. This procedure can be repeated any time to swap between versions.
13. Shut down the computer and turn off the breaker at the electrical box.
14. Wait a moment, then turn the machine breaker back on. The new software version should automatically load after reboot.

CONTACT

For additional assistance or information regarding Rottler Manufacturing’s S80 Series Software Update Procedure or its application, please contact Nick Jenkins or Ryan Thompson via the methods listed below.

• Ryan Thompson, Lead Applications Engineer, Tel: +1 (206) 707-2458
• Nick Jenkins, Applications Engineer, Tel: +1 (206) 406-1880