Flash Technology VANGUARD FTS 270, Reference Manual

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FIRMWARE UPGRADES
PREPARING THE USB DRIVE
The FTS 270 controller is capable of having its firmware upgraded via a USB drive. Firmware files can be found on
Flash Technology’s website
http://www.flashtechnology.com/product-downloads/ and must then be loaded to a
USB drive. The firmware file must be stored in the root directory of the USB drive (not in a folder).
UPGRADING DISPLAY BOARD FIRMWARE
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Place the USB drive into the USB slot on the controller’s PCB3
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Once the update package is located on the drive, the unit’s current firmware version will be displayed in a
menu similar to “System X Firmware” and ask if you want to update the firmware.
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Select “Yes” to update
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Once completed, the unit will reboot
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Remove the USB drive
DOWNGRADING FIRMWARE
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Similar to the firmware upgrade process
ADDITIONAL NOTES
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It is advised to remove the USB drive once the firmware has been updated, however, a failure to do this
will not result in the firmware being updated with each power cycle. The controller will recognize that the
firmware file on the USB drive matches the file that was last used to upgrade it and will not commence
the firmware upgrade process.
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Remote firmware upgrades are also possible. Remote upgrade requires network access (cellular or
Ethernet) to the display board. Contact Flash Technology for more information about this process.