User Manual

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ELR 9000 Series
4.3 Firmware updates
4.3.1 HMI update
The control panel (HMI) can be updated via the front or back USB ports, whereby the back USB port requires a
PC with suitable software and the front USB needs only a FAT32 formatted USB stick with the update le. Hence
the latter option is much simpler.
Firmware updates should only be installed when they can eliminate existing bugs in the
rmware in the device or contain new features.
► How to update the control panel rmware:
1. If not already available, obtain a USB ash drive (capacity up to 32GB) and ensure that it is formatted as
FAT32.
2. Create a folder with the name HMI_FILES (case sensitive!) in the root directory of the ash drive and copy
the rmware update le to this folder. The le name must follow the begin with “update_hmi” (example:
update_hmi_v100.bin) or with a number (example: 96230058_FW-BE1_V201.bin).
3. Tap the touch area , then HMI SETTINGS, then HMI UPDATE and conrm the security question
with ENTER. The HMI will then read and list the contents of the HMI_FILES folder.
4. Select and tick the update le to be used and tap the touch area LOAD FROM USB. The control panel will
then be updated.
5. Switch the equipment off, wait until it is completely out, then switch back on.
4.3.2 Device rmware update
The rmware of the device, if necessary, is updated via the backside USB port. For this a software tool, a so-called
“update tool” is needed which is available from the manufacturer (download from the manufacturer’s website),
together with the rmware update. The update tool guides the user through the update process.
In case the update tool is not available, or if the update somehow went wrong and the device will not work correctly,
there is an alternative procedure. Required tools: 1x Sub-D plug 15-pole, some wire, solder iron, update le (*.bin).
► How to manually update the device rmware:
1. Power off device. If not already available, prepare the 15 pole D-Sub plug like this (gure shows backside):
Bridge between pin 5 and 6
Bridge between pin 13 and 14
2. Plug the Sub-D onto the analog interface socket and connect the (included) USB-B cable between the USB
port on the rear and the PC. Switch device on by mains switch.
3. The PC should mount a new removable drive named “EA UPDATE”, for example with driver lett G:. If not,
wait some time and repeat steps 1 and 2.
4. Open that new drive in Windows Explorer (or similar). It should contain one le “rmware.bin”. Delete the le.
5. Copy the new rmware le, which always has to be with extension *.bin, to that drive. Wait for the copy
procedure to nish.
6. Switch the device off and remove the Sub-D plug from the analog interface socket.
7. Restart the device by switching it on - the display shows some information during the startup process,
amongst them the new device rmware version as for example “KE: 2.01”.
The rmware update is nished then.