Carrying Out Updates; Network Configuration - Resol KM2 Manuel

7.13 Carrying out updates

If the device is connected to the Internet, it automatically checks for available up-
dates once a week. Updates available are indicated during login.
Î In order to start the update query manually, click on the Query updates but-
ton in the Configuration main menu, General submenu.
7.13.1 Carrying out a VBus specifications update
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In order to make sure that the controller connected can be recognised and read
out to its full functional extent, VBus
Internet.
The update can be carried out over the Internet or via a computer connected to
the device.
If the device is connected to the Internet, it will find and upload the update file
automatically.
Î In order to carry out the update, click Install.
After the update has been carried out, the device will restart. A new login is re-
quired.
An update can also be installed via a computer connected to the device.
In order to carry out the update, proceed as follows:
1. Download the vbus_specification.cbor update file onto the computer.
2. In order to upload the update file, click Select.
3. Select the update file and confirm the selection.
After the upload has been completed, the update file appears in the Web interface.
4. In order to carry out the update, click Install.
After the update has been carried out, the device will restart. A new login is re-
quired.
If no update is to be carried out, click Discard.
7.13.2 Carrying out a firmware update
The firmware is the internal software of the device.
Note
Previous configurations will not be affected by a firmware update.
In order to configure and carry out firmware updates, proceed as follows:
Î In the Configuration main menu, select the General submenu.
The Download firmware updates automatically menu item in the Firm-
ware update menu, is activated by default.
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® specification updates are provided on the
The device checks for updates weekly. If an update is available, it will be down-
loaded.
In the Perform downloaded updates menu item you can select how to proceed
with downloaded updates:
• automatically: downloaded updated are installed automatically.
• after manual confirmation: downloaded updates are installed after manual
confirmation only.
If you change the default setting, click Save configuration. The message Suc-
cessful appears.
If an update has been downloaded but not carried out automatically, proceed as
follows:
Î Under Version available, click the Install button.
Note
The automatic download of firmware updates requires an Internet con-
nection.
If the automatic download has been deactivated, it is possible to query updates
manually.
1. In the Configuration main menu, select the General submenu.
2. In the General configuration menu, click the Query updates button.
Updates available are indicated in the Firmware update menu.
In order to install the update click the Install button under Version available.
Besides the firmware, source codes and compiler scripts of the open source appli-
cations and libraries are downloaded.
The Upload menu item can be used to install an older firmware version, e.g. to
downgrade the device.
7.14 Network configuration
The network configuration determines where the device obtains its IP information
from for the LAN connection.
There are 2 different settings possible for the network configuration:
• Dynamic (DHCP): The IP information is automatically assigned to the device
by the DHCP server.
• Static: The user manually assigns IP information to the device.
Note
Consult the system administrator before changing the factory settings!