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This article will instruct upgrading the device firmware file by using [[Granity]] software.
 
This article will instruct upgrading the device firmware file by using [[Granity]] software.
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{{Tip|Fact of the day: not a single Granite Devices product ever has been harmed by firmware upgrade attempts. The upgrade process is fault tolerant by design.}}
 
==Preparations==
 
==Preparations==
 
#Back-up target device settings to file as firmware upgrade may reset them to factory defaults
 
#Back-up target device settings to file as firmware upgrade may reset them to factory defaults
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==The procedure to upgrade firmware on the device==
 
==The procedure to upgrade firmware on the device==
 
Uploading a new firmware to the drive using [[Granity]] software may be done by following the steps below.
 
Uploading a new firmware to the drive using [[Granity]] software may be done by following the steps below.
#Power-off the target device
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#Power-off the target device  
#[[Setting device bus address|Set target device SimpleMotion V2 bus address]] to 255 which is the device firmware upgrade (DFU) mode address.
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#Follow 1 or 2 depending which drive model you have:
#Power-up the target
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##For [[Argon|ARGON]] drive, read: [[Setting device bus address|Set target device SimpleMotion V2 bus address]] to 255 which is the device firmware upgrade (DFU) mode address. Then power-up the drive 24V voltage. Then click ''Connect to drive'' button.
#Click Connect to drive button in Granity. A list of available devices should pop-up: <br>[[File:firmwareupgradeconnect.png]]
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##For [[IONI]] drive, connect normally with Granity and Click ''Install firmware'' button. If device do not show up in firmware upgrade mode, remove all other IONI drives from IONICUBE and try again.
#Choose the one with address 255 and click Open
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#A list of available devices should pop-up: <br/>[[File:firmwareupgradeconnect.png]]
#The firmware upgrade dialog pops up, choose Open file & start upgrade button<br>[[File:firmwareupgradeconnect2.png]]
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#Choose the one with address from 251 to 255 and click ''Open''
#A file selector dialog pops up, choose the firmware file to be uploaded. Make sure it is meant for your device model:<br>[[File:firmwareupgradefiledialog.png]]
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#The firmware upgrade dialog pops up, choose ''Open file & start upgrade button''<br/>[[File:firmwareupgradeconnect2.png]]
#After clicking Open, the firmware upload starts immediately. After the process has been completed, click Close. You may now restore your normal SMV2 bus address, restart device and connect normally. Alternatively you may connect right away without restart but the device will have a temporary address of 16 before the next power cycle.<br>[[File:firmwareupgradedone.png]]
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#A file selector dialog pops up, choose the firmware file to be uploaded. Make sure it is meant for your device model:<br/>[[File:firmwareupgradefiledialog.png]]
 
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#After clicking ''Open'', the firmware upload starts immediately. After the process has been completed, click ''Close''. You may now restore your normal SMV2 bus address, restart device and connect normally. Alternatively you may connect right away without restart but the device will have a temporary address of 16 (Argon only, IONI will have it's original address) before the next power cycle.<br/>[[File:firmwareupgradedone.png]]
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{{tip|If connection fails in the middle of upgrade, refer to [[Device connection troubleshooting]]}}
 
[[Category:Granity user guide]]
 
[[Category:Granity user guide]]

Latest revision as of 13:28, 15 May 2015

This article will instruct upgrading the device firmware file by using Granity software.

Preparations[edit | edit source]

  1. Back-up target device settings to file as firmware upgrade may reset them to factory defaults
  2. Ensure that communication works flawlessly to the device (in normal Granity operations)
  3. Ensure that you have the firmware files
    1. Original firmware (available from product site) - this file may be useful to restore device in factory state
    2. A compatible new firmware file for your device model & version

The procedure to upgrade firmware on the device[edit | edit source]

Uploading a new firmware to the drive using Granity software may be done by following the steps below.

  1. Power-off the target device
  2. Follow 1 or 2 depending which drive model you have:
    1. For ARGON drive, read: Set target device SimpleMotion V2 bus address to 255 which is the device firmware upgrade (DFU) mode address. Then power-up the drive 24V voltage. Then click Connect to drive button.
    2. For IONI drive, connect normally with Granity and Click Install firmware button. If device do not show up in firmware upgrade mode, remove all other IONI drives from IONICUBE and try again.
  3. A list of available devices should pop-up:
    Firmwareupgradeconnect.png
  4. Choose the one with address from 251 to 255 and click Open
  5. The firmware upgrade dialog pops up, choose Open file & start upgrade button
    Firmwareupgradeconnect2.png
  6. A file selector dialog pops up, choose the firmware file to be uploaded. Make sure it is meant for your device model:
    Firmwareupgradefiledialog.png
  7. After clicking Open, the firmware upload starts immediately. After the process has been completed, click Close. You may now restore your normal SMV2 bus address, restart device and connect normally. Alternatively you may connect right away without restart but the device will have a temporary address of 16 (Argon only, IONI will have it's original address) before the next power cycle.
    Firmwareupgradedone.png