Firmware Flash on CAT Comm Adapter 3
Caterpillar Communication Adapter 3 #To update the firmware: 1). Connect CAT Comm Adapter 3 (CA3) to Diagnostic Port on the Engine (Key switch: ON). 2). Open CAT Communication Adapter 3 Toolkit. Read More: Test the Connection to the ECM using CAT Communication Adapter 3 Toolkit. 3). Select the middle Application Firmware Flash icon button which displays the options for firmware upgrades, or through Utilities - Reprogram CA3 menu. 4). Select a file to flash by clicking Select File, browse to (default: Program Files/ Program Files x86 - Caterpillar Inc - Comm Adapter 3 - Firmware) and select the file. 5). Click Open. 6). Click Begin to send the file. Files of the type ".bz2" for example, "CA3_1.23.54.tar.bz2". 7). The file transfer takes approximately 2 minutes, at which point the following dialog box with the following message will display: "The file transfer was successful. Please wait while the CA3 is reprogrammed and then resets". Click OK. 8). The CA3 ...