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Application Firmware Update
The user can download the latest firmware and documentation for the 100BASET1_SPY here:
http://www.technica-engineering.de/SPY
Note:
If The user updates the application the bootloader should also be updated to the latest ver-
sion.
Warning:
Not following these instructions may cause erroneous states of the device. The user will
have to send it back to Technica Engineering for repair. Technica Engineering may charge support
fees for this service.
Note:
The user needs to have administration privileges on a Windows PC to be able to do the firm-
ware update on the 100BASET1_SPY
The application firmware of the device may be updated by the following process:
1.
Power up the device by a stable 12 Volt DC power supply. Do
not
switch off the power supply
during the update process.
2.
It is recommended to connect the Wake-up line (Pin 8 of the black MQS connector) to 12 Volt
of the same power supply to make sure the ECU is awake during update.
3.
Disconnect all other Ethernet, CAN, FlexRay, LIN and BroadR-Reach links from the
100BASET1_SPY.
4.
Disable the Firewall
of the Windows PC. Set the network device of the PC to the same subnet
as the 100BASET1_SPY. (For example 192.168.0.100 and 255.255.0.0)
5.
Check that your firmware package The user received from Technica Engineering contains the
following files:
redtool.exe
microcontroller.crc.srec
redboot.srec spy.srec UpdateAll.bat
The user will need to have java installed on the PC.
6.
Check that the “Host” LED toggles slowly (so the device is running in application mode).
7.
Check that the website at 192.168.0.49 can be accessed (or whatever the IP address of the
100BASET1_SPY is configured for).
8.
Run UpdateAll.bat file in Administrator mode.
Note:
First, the device will be in bootloader mode. The Host LED1 is blinking fast when in this
mode.
Note:
during the update process the Host LED1 will stop to blink. This is a normal condition.
Do not reset the device! The update process will
last about one minute
.
When the update is finished the Host LED will toggle slowly again.