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USB PORT
The USB port on the Control 1 allows system software updates and configuration files to be loaded from a USB Memory
Stick.
3.5.1
General Requirements & Tips
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Make sure the USB drive is FAT32 formatted.
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USB drive sizes up to 32GB are recommended.
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Most USB brands have been verified up to 32GB in size, including Strontium, Sandisk, Toshiba, Verbatim,
Kingston, Samsung, Apacer etc.
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For USB drives 64GB and above only a limited number of devices from Kingston have been verified for
operation.
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It is best, but not necessary, to use an empty USB drive for these operations.
3.5.2
Reading Configuration From Network
To read the existing configuration from the network to the USB drive you must:
1. Insert a USB drive with NO existing (*.zcf or *.czfwp) files in the root folder.
2. Press the USB button for 5sec or until the LED flashes RED.
3. Wait for the USB LED to turn solid green before removing it. This should take less than 20sec. Once done it
will create/update 4 files:
a) *.zcf - The configuration file read from the network
b) *.csv - A spreadsheet listing information about the system and modules connected to the network
c) CZone.bak - A backup copy of the configuration file. This needs to be present when writing updated
configuration back to the network
d) CZone USB Result.txt
– A text file describing the result of the last operation performed, as well as these
instructions
3.5.3
Writing Configuration To Network
To write the system configuration from the USB to the network you must:
1. Insert a USB drive in to the Control 1. The following files must be present in the root folder:
a) CZone.bak - This config file backup must match the existing system config before a config update can occur.
This file is generated by copying the existing configuration to the USB as above.
b) *.zcf - A single configuration file to be written to the network. If more than one file is present no update will
occur.
c) No firmware update files (*.czfwp).
2. Press the USB button for 5sec or until the LED flashes RED.
3. Wait for the USB LED to turn solid green before removing it. This should take less than 20sec.
4. Once the system configuration has been updated the following files will be created/updated:
a) *.csv - A basic spreadsheet listing information about the system and modules connected to the network.
b) CZone USB Result.txt - A text file describing the result of the last operation performed, as well as these
instructions.
3.5.4
Updating Device Firmware
To update firmware of devices on the network you must:
1. Insert a USB drive with the following files in the root folder: The following files must be present in the root folder:
a) *.czfwp - A single CZone firmware update file to be used to update devices in the system.
b) No configuration files (*.zcf).
