User's Manual

168 Document Number: 0100SM1401 Issue: 12-16
5) Open Firmware: Once the verification process is complete, open the new firmware pack into the firmware update tool.
During a firmware update, only a small patch file is applied to each radio. These patch files only contain the differences
between current operating firmware and the new firmware being upgraded to.
This provides the benefit of only sending small amounts of data over the radio channel, rather than an entire firmware pack. As
it is possible to have radios within the same network operating on different firmware packs, a number of different patch files
may be required to be sent over the radio channel.
This means, during a global firmware update, the firmware update tool requires all firmware update patches at once. This is
done by providing the tool with the global firmware zip package (contains all firmware update patches).
The global firmware zip package is contained within the standard Q Data Radio firmware zip, which can be downloaded from
the Schneider Electric website: http://www.schneider-electric.com/
6) Upload Firmware: Once the Firmware Pack is selected, the firmware can be uploaded to the selected radios.
Select the ‘Upload Firmware’ button. As the uploading is rate-limited to minimise impact on user data, the uploading process
will take some time. Allow up to 24 hours, per patch file being broadcast, to complete.
Part J – Firmware Updating and Maintenance
To open the global firmware zip file within the tool, click the ‘Browse...’ button and select the firmware upgrade zip package.
The global firmware update tool will then select the appropriate patch within the zip file for each radio within the unit list based
one each current firmware pack.
To access the Trio radio section of the website, browse to: Products -> Automation and Control -> Telemetry and Remote
SCADA Systems.