8 RRL Firmware Upgrade Instructions
8 Firmware Upgrade Instructions
RRL 5 Stations have been designed with firmware that is easy to update whenever useful new functions or other improvements become available, as with software releases. To determine the current firmware version on an RRL5 unit, connect it to the PC with a USB cable and open the RRL Remote Utility. Select the COM port to which the unit is connected and click “Retrieve Info” to display the settings, including firmware version, from the RRL 5 Station. Battery percentage should be above 60% before proceeding.
To update the firmware in your RRL 5 Station, go to the Solinst Website at: https://downloads.solinst.com where you can obtain a link to the RRL 5 firmware update file that is contained within a Zip Archive. Ensure you unzip the archive to access the *.ssf firmware file.
- Use a USB to USB-C cable to connect the RRL 5 Station to the PC.
- The Firmware Upgrade Utility can be accessed by going to the Tools menu in the STS/RRL Administrator Software.
- Open the Firmware Upgrade Utility and make sure the Baud Rate is set to 9600.
- Click the ‘Open’ button, which should open a file dialog asking for the firmware file (*.ssf) to upload. Navigate to where the firmware file was saved on your PC, then click on the file and click ‘Open’.
- Check the ‘File Information’ box to make sure that the opened file is the right one.
- Click the ‘Upload Firmware’ button to start the firmware upload process.
- If a communication error occurs and is indicated in the ‘Datalogger Status’ box either before or after the “Verifying Firmware” and “Loading Firmware to Datalogger” messages, then restart the upgrade process.
- If, however, a communication error occurs between the “Verifying Firmware” and the “Loading Firmware to Datalogger” messages, then please contact Solinst. You will need to give the RRL Serial Number and explain the exact positioning of the error message.
Figure 8-1 Firmware Upgrade Utility
Note:
When conducting a firmware upgrade, DO NOT interrupt the process prior to completion (This may take 30 minutes). If the notice “The firmware version in the RRL is more recent, continue the firmware updated?” appears, you must select “Continue”. Selecting “No” or otherwise interrupting the upgrade process will make the RRL 5 Station unable to communicate with Solinst Telemetry Software. To correct this, the firmware must be re-upgraded, and allowed to fully complete installation. Installation is not complete until a note appears at the base of the program window indicating “Firmware Upgrade Completed”.
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