I never told the PI about the ghost firmware. I labeled the update log as "routine maintenance." The machine has been flawless for three months—better than before, actually. Quieter. Faster.
(must remain in this format and should not be placed in a folder on the USB drive). Thermo Fisher Scientific Update Procedure To update your instrument, follow these steps: Download the Firmware : Visit the Thermo Fisher Qubit Technical Resources page to download the current Prepare the USB Drive qubit 4 fluorometer software update
I connected a logic analyzer once. The clicks translated to Morse. Three letters, repeated every forty seconds: I never told the PI about the ghost firmware
The official update procedure for the Qubit 4 Fluorometer is detailed in the Qubit 4 Fluorometer User Guide qubit 4 fluorometer software update
