3 Software Installation
Firmware file: version 1.08
Select firmware update action:
Choice
Address
Serial
Firmware version
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4
2:7:12
08900037
1.06
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a
Update all devices with outdated firmware
b
Force update all devices (dangerous)
c
Do nothing and exit
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Enter your choice:
If you type 4 followed by the enter key, the device 08900037 will be updated. The tool will exit when
the update is finished or aborted. On success, the device restarts on its own, and runs the new firmware
immediately.
If update fails, the device will boot from a fallback factory image, and indicate the failure by flashing the
main LED red. You should retry the update, or if the tool fails again, contact support. If update is slow and
takes longer than at most 1 minute, make sure the device is connected via USB 3 instead of USB 2.
You can confirm successful update by comparing the device version number (
bcdDevice
or checking the
output of the
hw_info
command) with the version indicated by the update.
If the --device option is provided, the tool will update the given device without asking for confirmation.
--firmware-update-all will update all detected devices without asking for confirmation. In both cases
(at least with v1.2) the firmware is written only if it’s newer than the firmware on the device, unless --
firmware-update-force is provided.
Old host tool versions (before release v1.2) do not ask for a choice, but start the update with
the first device found without confirmation. It is recommended to download and install the
newest host tool before performing a firmware update.
3.6.2 Windows
The same instructions as with Unix apply. You can double-click ”firmware-update.bat” in Explorer in the
Ethernet Debugger installation folder to avoid constructing a command line. This will use the firmware
file that came with the installer (it’s in the same folder). The latest installer usually comes with the latest
release of the firmware. Installers for host tool v1.0 (build 53) do not have this yet; download a newer
version here
.
(The host tool never ”phones home”, and there is no automatic update over internet.)
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https://intona.eu/en/products/ethernet-debugger#downloads
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