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Updating Firmware of the S2000R-ARR32
S2000R-ARR32 firmware consists of two parts: Core Firmware and Radio Firmware. These parts are
to be updated separately. Current versions of firmware can be seen as Radio Firmware Version and
Core Firmware Version properties of the ARR32 on the Properties tab.
After Core Firmware and Radio Firmware are written into the ARR32 memory, the versions of the
written firmware are displayed on the Properties tab for the ARR32 in the strings Backup Radio
Firmware and Backup Core Firmware.
ARR32 firmware will be updated automatically on restarting the ARR32. To restart the ARR32, select
Device
→
Restart in the Main Menu or press the relevant button on the toolbar.
The ARR32 indicates updating firmware as discussed in Section 5.
TESTING LINK QUALITY AND RADIO COMMUNICATION STATISTICS
To test current quality of radio communication between the ARR32 and radio devices, select one
or more radio devices in Device Area, then open the right-click menu and select Link Quality Test.
Figure 7-8
As the test has been completed for each device, the program shows the results on the Link Quality
Test tab in Data and Control Area. The results include the number of successfully delivered data
packets relatively to the total number of data packets sent during the test as well as the maximum,
average, and minimum values of received signal strength indicator (RSSI) in -dBm.
The small power supply in an S2000R-ASR2 after a long period of operation can fail to
support transmitting firmware over the radio channel.
Please change the S2000R-ASR battery for a fresh one prior to uploading
S2000R-ASR2 firmware