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Name
– blank field.
S/N
– serial number of the keyfob.
Batt.
– information about battery status:
[green] – battery OK,
[yellow] – low battery,
[gray] – low battery memory.
RSSI
– level of the radio signal received from the keyfob by the controller.
Batt.volt.
– value of the battery voltage.
Version
– keyfob firmware version and build date. The orange font indicates that a new
firmware version is available (see “Updating the firmware of ABAX 2 wireless devices”
p. 41). The
[yellow] icon displayed in the field means that the firmware update attempts
have failed.
Progr.
– percentage value indicating progress of the keyfob firmware update.
Receiv.
– the [black] icon indicates that the controller has just received a transmission
from the device.
Buttons
click to clear trouble memory / restart the process of keyfob firmware update.
click to refresh information about the supported keyfobs.
10 Controller firmware update
When its firmware is being updated, the controller does not perform its normal
functions.
Remember to save the controller settings to file before the firmware update.
1. Download the ACU-280 controller firmware update program from www.satel.eu.
2. Connect the RS-232 (TTL) port of the controller to the USB port of the computer. To make
the connection, use the USB-RS converter, offered by SATEL.
3. Run the module firmware update program.
4. Click on the
button.
5. When the connection configuration window opens, select the computer COM port through
which communication with the controller RS-232 (TTL) port is to take place.
6. When the prompt is displayed asking you whether to continue the firmware update, click
“Yes”. The controller firmware will be updated.
10.1 Updating the firmware of ABAX 2 wireless devices
During the controller firmware update, programs enabling the update of the firmware of
ABAX 2 system devices are also saved to the controller memory. If devices with outdated
versions of firmware are registered in the controller, their firmware is updated by the
controller automatically. The process of verification of the firmware of registered devices is
run after each controller firmware update, as well as after adding new devices.
If attempts to automatically update the firmware of devices fail (e.g. as a result of radio signal
interference or problems with the device power supply), the
icon will be displayed in the
