Updating the M1XEP Firmware
If you are notified of a new firmware release, you can obtain the file and update the M1XEP using the following steps.
Note: To access and download firmware updates for M1 controls and peripherals, you must a valid log on for the M1 Dealer Site. If you do not have a log on for the M1 Dealer Site you may obtain one by signing up for an account at http://m1dealer.elkproducts.com/. You must include a vaild control serial number to be approved for a log on.
1.Obtain the latest M1XEP firmware version by downloading it from the M1 Dealer Site (www.elkproducts.com). Save the file in the location where updates are stored. If you do not know where the file should be saved, you can find out by choosing Options from the setup menu in ElkRP. You will find the “location of updates for the controls and peripherals” on the file screen.
2.Start ElkRP and open the account belonging to that particular Control. Click the Connection menu and establish a connection using the "Network" method.
3.Click on 'Update/Verify Firmware' from the Send/Rcv menu.
4.On the "Update/Verify" screen, choose 'Update to New Firmware' and select 'Ethernet Expansion Module'. Then click 'Continue'.
5.The "Update Firmware" screen displays the current firmware, hardware, and boot version, and a pull down window for selecting the firmware to use for updating. Always select the latest firmware version.
6.Check the "Update" box under the action column, and then click the 'Update' button. The update may take several minutes. Wait for the process to complete. DO NOT INTERRUPT OR POWER DOWN THE UNIT
DURING THIS PROCESS.
7.When the screen indicates that the download is complete, wait for the update to finish programming into the M1XEP. The green light will stop flashing when the programming has started. Programming is complete when the orange light goes off momentarily, turns back on and the green light begins flashing again. DO NOT
INTERRUPT OR POWER DOWN THE UNIT UNTIL THIS PROCESS IS COMPLETE!
Note: The M1XEP bootloader may also need to be updated periodically. The bootloader update is done using the steps outlined above. The bootloader update files are downloaded from the M1 Dealer Site along with a corresponding firmware update. Update the bootloader first and then update the firmware.
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