16.2 Software &Configuration
You can use this menu to manage the software version of your device, your configuration
files and the language of the GUI.
16.2.1 Options
Your device contains the version of the system software available at the time of produc-
tion. More recent versions may have since been released. You may therefore need to
carry out a software update.
Every new system software includes new features, better performance and any necessary
bugfixes from the previous version. You can find the current system software at
. The current documentation is also available here.
Important
If you want to update your software, make sure you consider the corres-
ponding release notes. These describe the changes implemented in the new
system software.
The result of an interrupted update (e.g. power failure during the update)
could be that your gateway no longer boots. Do not turn your device off dur-
ing the update.
An update of BOOTmonitor and/or Logic is recommended in a few cases. In
this case, the release notes refer expressly to this fact. Only update BOOT-
monitor or Logic if bintec elmeg GmbH explicitly recommends this.
Flash
Your device saves its configuration in configuration files in the flash EEPROM (Electrically
Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory). The data even remains stored in the flash
when your device is switched off.
RAM
The current configuration and all changes you set on your device during operation are
stored in the working memory (RAM). The contents of the RAM are lost if the device is
switched off. So if you modify your configuration and want to keep these changes for the
next time you start your device, you must save the modified configuration in the flash
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