
Manual Supplement
00809-0300-4088, Rev BA
November 2018
Rosemount™ 4088 Transmitter Utility Upgrade
User Manual
Installation and user guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 1
What update was made to the firmware? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1
Upgrade utility release information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 2
Hardware requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2
Connecting to the transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 2
Using the upgrade utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 3
Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4
1.0 Installation and user guide
This guide provides information required to install and use the Rosemount™ 4088 Firmware Upgrade
Utility.
NOTICE
Per the license agreement, do not share this tool, with anyone outside your organization. If you do
share the tool with others within your organization, let any additional users know that this tool is
proprietary and absolutely cannot be shared outside of the organization.
2.0 What update was made to the firmware?
As of January 5th, 2018, the Rosemount 4088 firmware was updated from firmware revision 5 to revision
6. Firmware revision 6 has updated the default damping on process temperature from five seconds to
two seconds, allowing for faster temperature measurement response times as well as reduced
calibration time required. Firmware revision 6 also enhanced the calibration process between Emerson
flow computers and the Rosemount 4088 transmitter, creating tighter integration and reduced
maintenance time.
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Rosemount 4088 Transmitter Utility Upgrade User Manual
2018
3.0 Upgrade utility release information
Utility version: 1.0.0.5
Released date: January, 2018
Released by: Emerson
4.0 System requirements
Microsoft® Windows™ 7 Operating System (32 or 64 bit)
5.0 Hardware requirements
Serial to RS-485 Modem (computer must have serial port)
If computer does not have a serial port, a USB to serial modem converter must be used.
The tool may work with many different modems and converters, but all testing at Rosemount was
completed with the following modems:
Manual Supplement
00809-0300-4088, Rev BA
Modem 1: Rosemount serial to RS-485 modem, Part # 03095-5106-0002
Modem 2: B&B Electronics, Model 485SD9TB
6.0 Connecting to the transmitter
Transmitter covers should not be removed in explosion-proof areas with power applied.
To ensure there are no connection interruptions, the Rosemount 4088 communications should be
isolated from any other transmitter or flow computer when the firmware flash is in process.
Connect a reliable power source to the PWR (+) and (-) terminals on the transmitter.
Connect the communication leads from the modem to the RS-485 (A) and (B) terminals of the
transmitter.
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Rosemount 4088 Transmitter Utility Upgrade User Manual