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Upgrading panels
This chapter describes how to upgrade the i-Station and V-Series user panels supported
by Eclipse HX.
Supported panels may be upgraded using an installed and configured copy of EHX and
an active Eclipse HX matrix.
Note:
This guide is laid out in the order in which you must upgrade your Eclipse HX software
and hardware devices. For a quick reference to upgrading your system, see
Quick reference: Upgrading to Eclipse HX
14.1
Upgrading panels using EHX
In all cases, panels should initially be upgraded using EHX. Manual programming of
panels should only be attempted if the EHX download repeatedly fails
.
The download of a panel application requires an
*.fwp
format file, which is located on
the software USB. This must be placed in a location that is accessible by the installed
EHX application.
Note:
The Eclipse HX v9.1 contains all the firmware files required for upgrading a panel.
The download of a panel application requires:
•
An operational Eclipse HX matrix with the panels connected and powered.
•
A suitable EHX configuration (with the correct IP address configured, if an Ethernet
connection is used).
Once the
*.fwp
format file is downloaded to the Eclipse HX matrix,
all
panels of the
same type will be upgraded at the same time through an automatic download from the
matrix to the panel.
Each panel type requires a different
*.fwp
format file, but the Eclipse HX matrix
determines the panel type before attempting any download. It is therefore
not
necessary to disconnect panels of a different type to prevent an accidental download.
To upgrade panel application code using EHX:
1.
Ensure that you have the following equipment:
Required equipment
Description / comments
PC with an Ethernet or
serial communications
port
-
EHX software
EHX must be installed and configured.
