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6.4 Update Device Firmware
You may on rare occasions need to update the sensor firmware. Download firmware updates
from Bently Nevada technical support. You can update firmware over-the-air or using the NFC
reader. Each method has advantages and disadvantages.
Supported Versions
System 1 19.2 and later releases support Ranger Pro devices under these conditions:
l The devices must use either version 2 or version 3 of the device firmware.
l All Windows patches and application service packs are installed.
l System 1 Ranger Pro plugin version 30XXX or later is installed.
Before YouUse a USBNFCReader to Update Firmware
Before you use the USBNFCreader to update Ranger Pro device firmware:
l Be sure you have downloaded and added current versions of the firmware to the Ranger
Pro Configuration Software.
l You must first remove all of the devices from the field. This can be time-comsuming, but
the reader applies the firmware immediately, without delay.
Before YouUpdate Firmware Over-the-air
As you upgrade the firmware, monitoring may be interrupted. When the firmware update
is complete, the Ranger Pro device restarts. All nodes connected to the device are
temporarily disconnected. Plan your upgrade to minimize disruption of your condition
monitoring activities.
Before you update Ranger Pro devices firmware over-the-air:
l If you update firmware on a large number of devices, updates can take more than 8 hours
to apply.
l Be sure you have downloaded and added current versions of the firmware to the
application.
l We recommend that you update no more than 10 sensors at a time, otherwise the
remaining devices are likely to time out and fail.
l In multi-hop or mesh networks, we recommend you update the outer layer of devices on
the mesh first.
l If you are using Ranger Pro Repeaters, you can only update one child device on each
Repeater at a time.
For complete information, refer to the network vendor's documentation.
After updating the device firmware, you may need to update the Ranger Pro device descriptor
(DD) file or capabilities file (CF) depending on your network infrastructure.
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