Operation Manual

112NetBotz Appliance User’s Guide
Wireless sensor firmware update
A firmware update may be available for your wireless devices after a BotzWare firmware update has
been applied. You must also update the Advanced View.
A message may be displayed in the Wireless Sensor Setup window indicating the Coordinator is in the
process of loading firmware update files on the devices on your wireless network. When no message is
displayed, the Coordinator has not started loading the update, has finished loading the update, or no
update is needed.
It takes about 15 minutes per device for the Coordinator to load the firmware update files. The progress
message reports the time remaining
excluding a 12 hour delay between device models. If you have more
than one device model on your wireless network, for example, one or more USB Coordinator & Router
(NBWC100U) as Routers and one or more Wireless Temperature Sensors (NBWS100T/NBWS100H) as
End Devices, the file transfer takes 12 hours longer than the time shown in the message
per model. For
example, with a USB Coordinator & Router (NBWC100U) as the Coordinator, and 10 Wireless
Temperature Sensors (NBWS100T/NBWS100H) on the network, it will take 14 1/2 hours to load the
firmware update files (15 minutes x 10 devices = 150 minutes + 12 hours) .
The active Apply Firmware Update button indicates the Coordinator has loaded the files on at least one
Router or End Device. The Firmware Status column in the Wireless Sensor Setup window indicates the
state of the firmware for each device on your network. It is best to wait until
all the devices on your
wireless network report their status as Ready to apply before you click the Apply Firmware
Update button. Otherwise, you must apply the firmware update again and again until all the devices are
updated.
After you click the Apply Firmware Update button to initiate the update for all the devices on your
wireless network, the update takes up to one hour.
Note: Wireless devices cannot join the network when the host appliance is transferring the firmware
update files to the Coordinator.
For more information about installing the Wireless Sensor Pod 180, USB Coordinator &
Router, and Wireless Temperature Sensor, refer to the installation manual that came with the
device.
For more information about Advanced View and BotzWare firmware upgrades, see
“Upgrade” on page 103.