Planning For The Firmware Upgrade - Honeywell NetAXS-123 User Manual

Upgrading the firmware can involve the following actions:
IMPORTANT: Recommend to back up the database before and after the firmware
upgrade.
If the firmware version on your panel is at R5.0.16 or earlier, apply:
If the firmware version is already at R5.1 or above, apply:

Planning for the Firmware Upgrade

Plan for approximately
to install this version on your "Secondary" panel, each panel can be removed from the loop
and configured as a "Primary" panel (disconnect the RS-485 before making it a Primary) by
following these steps:
RS-485 Drop line:
Step # 1. Configure Secondary panels as Primary and manually "Reboot"
Step # 2. Upgrade the firmware
Step # 3. Configure the panels back to Secondary and manually "Reboot"
Step # 4. Upgrade the Firmware in the Primary
Step # 5. Confirm Secondary panels are line with the Primary
Ethernet Virtual Loop (EVL):
Step # 1. "Unregister" the Secondary panels
Step # 2. Configure Secondary panels as Primary and manually "Reboot"
Step # 3. Upgrade the firmware
Step # 4. Configure the panels back to Secondary and manually "Reboot"
Step # 5. "Re-register" Secondary panels manually in the Primary panel
• "Backing up the database from each panel
• "Updating the panel firmware (Using Web Interface)
• "Updating the OS 2nd in series, if necessary
• 1-NetAXS-123_Upgrade_apps06.00.10.xx.bridge.bin
• 2-NetAXS-123_Upgrade_OS107_R5.1-or-later.bin
• 1-NetAXS-123_Upgrade_ apps06.00.10.xx.bin
Note The Secondary panels must be upgrade first in any order and then upgrade
the Primary panel last.
12 minutes
Note Note: If a Secondary panel doesn't come on line with the primary perform a
manual "Reboot" of the Secondary panel.
to upgrade 1 panel. In order to reduce the time required
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