User's Manual

112 Document Number: 0100SM1401 Issue: 10-14
Part J – Firmware Updating and Maintenance
Firmware Updating and Factory Default Information LEDs
In some circumstances a firmware update or factory default might be required. A special LED sequence is shown during this phase.
COM 1 RxD / TxD COM 2 RxD / TxD Sync / RxSig Pwr / Tx
Firmware
upgrade
Amber Amber Amber Amber
Factory Defaults Green Green Green Green
Firmware Upgrade: All LEDs flash AMBER (as shown in table above) - 1 second ON and 1 second OFF
Factory Default: (as shown in table above) will first illuminate all LEDs to a solid green state to indicate a factory default
process has been initiated. Once the factory default process has begun, the LEDs will begin a sequence of flashing green
LEDS until the process has been completed.
Firmware Updating
1. Click on the ‘Maintenance’ button located along the
top of the page.
2. Select the ‘Firmware Management’ button along the
left hand side of the page. The firmware upload page will
now be displayed as shown below.
3. To select the new firmware pack you wish to upload, click
on the Browse/Choose File button.
4. Locate the .TPK file which contains the new firmware.
Select the file and click on “Open”. The page should now
display the name of the tpk file chosen in the upload
firmware pack section.
5. Click the ‘Upload Firmware’ button. If there is an
existing firmware pack located in the Alternate Firmware
section, the radio will display a message, indicating that
the alternate pack is about to be over written by the new
firmware pack. Click OK to continue.
6. This process can take up to 10 minutes, wait until
the new firmware pack is displayed within the Alternate
Firmware section.
7. Once the firmware has successfully uploaded and
unpacked in to the alternate firmware location, click the
‘Activate Alternate’ button.
8. During this phase, all 5 LED indicators will flash amber
simultaneously. After 4 to 5 minutes the Q data radio
will re-boot and the new firmware will be activated.
After a successful activation, the new firmware pack
should be displayed within the ‘Current Firmware’ section.
Introduction
Schneider Electric work towards providing enhancements
and improvements to the firmware for the Q data radios.
It is recommended that you keep your Q data radios up
to date with the latest firmware releases.
The following instructions can be used to upgrade
firmware in any Q Data Radio.
Using a standard web browser you can connect to a Q
data radio and inspect the current firmware version which
is displayed on the home page of the Web User Interface.
For new firmware updates which may be beneficial
to your system, please check the Schneider Electric
licensed radio telemetry web site:
Part J – Firmware Updating and Maintenance
Download the firmware pack from the website and store it on
your PC or in a location on your computer network which can
be accessed during the firmware update process.
Firmware updates can be performed on a unit connected
locally to the PC or remotely via an operational radio link.
For a local upgrade, it is recommended that all other
cabling to the unit be disconnected prior to commencing
the firmware update to minimise any interruption to the
process or disturbances of signals on cables still connected.
For remote upgrades please ensure the radio link is operating
correctly and other traffic using the link is minimized.
The firmware update process is a two part process. First,
the firmware is transferred from the PC to the Q data
radio via the HTML browser. This is called “uploading and
unpacking” the firmware. This typically takes 8 to 9 minutes.
The second process involves the radio writing the new
firmware into non-volatile memory and re-booting. This
typically takes between 5 to 6 minutes, depending on
how much firmware needs to be updated.
Firmware Update Procedure
Ensure that an Ethernet patch cable is connected from
your PC’s LAN port to an Ethernet port of the Q data
radio, and the unit’s IP address is entered into your web
browser. Check the serial number displayed in the HTML
page against the Q data radio that you are about to
update. The serial number can be found in center of the
home page as shown across the page.
http://www.schneider-electric.com/products/ww/
en/6000-telemetry-remote-scada-systems/6010-data-
radios/61419-trio-licensed-radios/?BUSINESS=1