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Install New Firmware

This option allows you to install new firmware.

Connecting to Serial Port: COM5 Baud Rate 57600

PCB Version: STM / IB
Sensor Type: AQ50
Serial Number: 300239
Current Interface Firmware Version: IB_10.0 New firmware installation available!
Current Driver Firmware Version: STM_10.0 New firmware installation available!

Main Menu - What would you like to do?

1 Measurement Settings
2 Install new Firmware
3 Command Line Prompt
4 Download CSV Data from Sensor
5 Backup CSV Data to ANB Cloud

Enter your choice:
Select 'option 2' and the following message will be displayed:

Would you like to download and install the latest firmware from anbsensors.com? [y/n]

Automatic installation of new firmware from anbsensors.com

To download the latest firmware from our website select 'y'. This downloads both Interface and Driver firmwares and automatically installs them to your sensor in turn.

note

For certain older sensor versions, the utils application may prompt you to repower the sensor between firmware installations

The following will be displayed:

Downloading firmware for Driver STM & Interface IB Please Wait

* Once installation begins, ensure the sensor is always powered

Installing Interface firmware. Please Wait.
IB_10.8.hex is Interface Firmware

Now installing Firmware File 11051 Lines
99.99% Completed
Firmware installation completed in 694.77 seconds

Now installing Driver Firmware. Please Wait.
STM_10.8.hex is Driver Firmware for STM

Now installing Firmware File 5825 Lines
99.99% Completed
Firmware installation completed in 315.79 seconds

All Firmware Successfully Updated! Please Power-cycle your sensor.

Press ENTER to exit
danger

Ensure your sensor remains fully powered throughout the installation process. Additionally, make sure your laptop or computer stays active and does not enter sleep or power-saving mode during this time.

Manual installation of new firmware from downloaded files

If you do not want to download the latest firmware from the website select 'n' and manually download the required Driver and Interface firmware files into the same folder as anb_utils.

NB. The PCB Version displayed on the splash screen tells you which Driver (STM or ATX) and Interface (IA or IB) firmwares you need. For sensors currently running older firmware check here for which firmware version is required

Select a firmware file to install on the Sensor:

1 STM_10.8.hex
2 IB_10.8.hex

* Once installation begins, ensure the sensor is always powered

Enter file [1-2]:

Choose the firmware you want to upload to your sensor and follow the on-screen instructions to power cycle your sensor. The firmware installation will then start with a percentage completion countdown.

STM_10.8.hex is Driver Firmware

* Turn off your sensor for 5 seconds before powering back on

Now installing Firmware File 3406 lines
99.99 % Completed

Once complete the following will be displayed:

Firmware installation completed in 327.20 seconds

Please power down your sensor, wait for 10 seconds and power back on

Would you like to install more firmware? [y/n]

Select 'y' if you want to install more firmware, or 'n' if you have finished.

Once you have power cycled your sensor you can verify the firmware has installed successfully by restarting anb_utils and checking the splash screen.

note

Driver and Interface firmwares should be installed together. When you have installed one, the sensor details will not be available on the splash screen. Enter to continue and install the second. When both are successfully installed the sensor details will be available after power cycling.

tip

If you're running firmware v9 or earlier and experiencing upgrade issues, update to v9.5 first before upgrading to the latest version.


For further support please contact support@anbsensors.com