Re-Installing the In-Port software onto the Field PC will overwrite the previous installation of In-Port and replace your database (DB_Inport2.sdf) with a new blank database. If you wish to save the original database which contains your defined site names and boreholes, it must be backed up as described below.

Power off the Field PC and remove the SD card located at the top of the Field PC. This can be read using an SD card reader connected to a computer.

You have now successfully backed up the In-Port database containing all your survey setups. You can now put the SD card back in the Field PC

If you wish to upgrade to the latest version of In-Port please copy the files supplied by Soil Instruments onto your Field PC's SD card.

The latest version of In-Port for your Field PC can be found below.

Extract the contents of this file to a location on your PC.

As an end result you will be left with two files, ‘In_Port.cab’, ‘sqlce.ppc.wce4.armv4.cab’, and a folder named ‘Localisation Files’

This process will install a new copy of the In-Port software onto the Field PC. This will overwrite any original software and create a new empty database on the Field PC’s SD card. If you wish to save the original database with your defined site names and boreholes, it must be backed up as described in section 2 above.

sqlce.ppc.wce4.armv4.CAB and In_Port30 v5.3.6a.CAB must be on the ‘Storage Card’ to complete an installation.  If these files are not present or you suspect they need replacing please follow section 3 above.

Once the Field PC has successfully switched on, it may take around 1 minute to initialise the SD card. Navigate to the Field PC’s ‘SD  Card’

Select 'Sqlce30.ppc.wce4.armv4.CAB’ to start its installation. If a previous version of SQL Mobile 2005 is installed the user will receive a confirmation message to re-install, select 'Ok'. The installation will continue and you will be asked if you wish to install SQL Mobile 2005 to the ‘Device’ or ‘Storage Card’, Select ‘Device’. Once the installation is complete, the Field PC states it requires a restart. The Field PC will request the user to confirm the restart, select 'Ok'. The field PC will restart. SQL Mobile 2005 installation is now complete.

Please navigate back to the ‘Storage Card’ to continue

Select ‘In_Port.cab to start its installation. If a previous version of In_Port is installed the user will receive a confirmation message to re-install, select 'Ok'. The insulation will continue and you will be asked if you wish to install In_Port to the ‘device’ or ‘storage card’ Select ‘device’. Once the installation is complete, the field PC will display a confirmation message, select 'Ok'. In-Port is now successfully installed on your field PC.

If there is a previous database which needs to be restored please continue to the next section. If not you have successfully re-installed the In-Port software. 

If restoring a database you will require to have the original backup file available on the PC to which the field PC will be connected.

Power off the Field PC and remove the SD card located at the top of the Field PC. This can be read using an SD card reader connected to a computer.

Please locate the backed up database file ‘DB_Inport2.sdf’ on the PC. Copy and paste the backed up ‘DB_Inport2.sdf’ file to the SD card. You will receive a message asking for confirmation to overwrite existing file, select 'Ok'. The original database has now been restored.