Users Manual

If a new firmware update is available for your rc_visard device, the respective file can be downloaded to a
local computer from http://www.roboception.com/download.
Step 2: Upload the update file. To update with the rc_visard’s REST-API, users may refer to the POST /
system/update request.
To update the firmware via the Web GUI, locate the Software Update row on the System tab and press the
Upload Update button (see Fig. 9.3.1). Select the desired update image file (file extension .mender) from
the local file system and open it to start the update.
Fig. 9.3.1: Web GUI System tab
Note: Depending on the network architecture and configuration the upload may take several minutes.
During the update via the Web GUI, a progress bar indicates the progress of the upload as shown in Fig.
9.3.2.
Fig. 9.3.2: Software update progress bar
Note: Depending on the web browser, the update progress status shown in Fig. 9.3.2 may indicate the
completion of the update too early. Please wait until the context window shown in Fig. 9.3.3 opens.
Expect an overall update time of at least five minutes.
Fig. 9.3.3: Software update rebooting screen
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