
ND30PNET-09 -
User's Manual
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10 FIRMWARE UPGRADE
10.1 Firmware upgrade - of the main program of the meter
ND30PNET meters has an implemented feature that allows you to upgrade the software from a
PC with the help of eCon software. Free eCon software and update files are available on
www.lumel.com.pl. Software update of the meter (firmware) can be performed via RS485
interface. The update is done in LUMEL UPDATER tab.
a)
b)
Fig.33. View of program window: a) eCon, b) firmware upgrade
Caution!
After upgrading the software, the user should restore the factory settings of the meter,
therefore it is recommended to preserve the initial meter parameters before upgrading it using
eCon software. After starting eCon the serial port, speed, mode and meter address should be set
in the settings. Then select ND30PNET meter and click
Configure
. To read all the settings, click
the down arrow icon, then the floppy disk icon to save your settings to a file (you need to restore
them later). After selecting
Update firmware
(in the upper right corner of the screen)
Lumel
Updater
(LU) window will open - Fig. 33 b. Press
Connect
.
Messages
information window
contains info about the progress of the upgrade process. When the port is properly opened the
display shows:
Port opened
. Entering in the procedure of updating in the meter is done in two
ways: remotely via LU (based on the settings in eCon - address, mode, speed, COM port) and by
switching the power meter while pressing the button
(while entering bootloader mode by
pressing the button, the communication parameters: 9600, RTU8N2, address 1). The display
shows
boot
with bootloader version, while LU shows the following message
Device found
and the
name and version
of the connected device. Press the button “
...
”
and specify the update file of the
meter. When the file is properly opened, the following message is displayed
File opened
. Press
the button
Send
. After successful upgrade the meter switches to normal operation, and the
information window shows
Done
and the upgrade duration. After closing LU window, go to the
group of parameters
Service parameters
, select
Set the meter default parameters
and press the
Restore
button. Then press the folder icon to open the previously saved settings file, and press
the up arrow icon to save the settings in the meter. The current software version can also be
checked by reading the greeting messages of the meter after the power is turned on.
Caution!
Turning off the power during the software upgrade may result in permanent damage
to the device!