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12 Update Firmware
The eTactica Gateway firmware and the firmware on connected eTactica devices
(version 4.0 and later, PowerSync devices) can be updated via the administration web
console. The gateway firmware is in general compatible with older devices, so there
shouldn’t be any issues with upgrading to the latest version with new features and
security updates. The PowerSync network is dependent on hardware features on the
newest version of our devices (EB-3xx and EM-SC/EM-FC) and it will not work on older
devices, they will just function as before.
All new releases of the firmware are provided and shared by eTactica at this location:
https://packages.etactica.com/releases/
The update procedure has been mostly automated, so only a few clicks are needed but
there is also a manual way.
In the following, the firmware update process is described.
Gateway firmware update, the automated way
The gateway will check if a new version is available. For this the Internet connection
must be active.
Step 1 - Connect to the Gateway
You need to be successfully connected to your gateway device. If not, see chapter 2,
.
Step 2 - Choose “Updates”
From the menu at the home page for the administration web console, choose
Setup
→
Updates.
You will see the current version of firmware on the gateway and the newest version
that is available. By selecting
“Erase settings”, all existing gateway settings and
configuration will be erased. This includes your list of measurement devices, any specific
