InsightFacility Manual

Upgrading Firmware
You can perform firmware upgrades for your InsightFacility and Xanbus-enabled devices
when they are available for download.
There are three upgrade procedures, namely:
n "Installing InsightFacility Upgrades From a USB Drive" below
n "Installing InsightFacility Upgrades Remotely" below
n "Upgrading Other Device Firmware" on the next page
Installing InsightFacility Upgrades From a USB Drive
Follow the procedure below to change the InsightFacility firmware to an updated version.
To update the firmware:
1. Using a laptop computer, format a USB drive and open a web browser.
2. Go to http://solar.schneider-electric.com and download the latest InsightFacility
firmware version (contained in a ZIP file).
3. Navigate to Products > Battery Based Inverters > Accessories > InsightFacility
4. Click DOWNLOADS > Firmware > FWYYYYMMDD-InsightFacility VX.XX
BNXXXX (865-0329).ZIP
5. Pick the firmware version (V) with a higher number and also a higher build number
(BN). The ZIP file is approximately 35 MB.
6. Extract the .epkg file from the ZIP file into the root directory of the USB drive
(supplied with the unit).
7. To initiate the update to the firmware:
a. Insert the USB drive into the port on the InsightFacility.
b. The InsightFacility will beep once and the LED will blink while the the firmware
is copied to the InsightFacility and the upgrade is performed. This can take 5–
10 minutes.
c. If the update takes more than 10 minutes, make sure that the .epkg file is
copied correctly into the root directory.
Important: Once the USB drive is inserted, Do not turn off the InsightFacility.
8. Once the firmware upgrade is done, the InsightFacility emits two beeps. and the LED
indicator stops blinking.
9. Remove the USB drive.
10. Manually reboot the InsightFacility using the power switch to complete the firmware
upgrade process.
Installing InsightFacility Upgrades Remotely
For full instructions, see "Install Package" on page44.
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