Vanderbilt SPC4 Series Installation & Configuration Manual page 344

SPC4xxx/5xxx/6xxx – Installation & Configuration Manual
Controller Firmware File
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Contains the firmware for the controller's CPUs only. Filename has the extension *.fw.
Peripheral Firmware File
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Contains the firmware for the X-BUS nodes, plus PSTN and GSM modems. Filename has the
extension *.pfw.
The two files are upgraded separately.
NOTICE: It is recommended that all peripheral firmware is upgraded after a new controller firmware
upgrade.
Note: Firmware can also be upgraded using the keypad.
Controller Firmware
To upgrade controller firmware on the system:
1. Select the Panel Upgrade Operations option from the File page.
The following page is displayed:
2. Select the firmware file to upgrade by clicking the Browse button for the appropriate option,
selecting the required firmware file and then clicking on the appropriate Upgrade button.
A confirmation page is displayed.
3. Click the Confirm button to confirm the upgrade to the new version of the controller firmware.
When the controller firmware is upgraded, the system will display a message to indicate that the
system is resetting. You must login to the system again to continue operation.
WARNING: If you downgrade the controller firmware (that is, install an older version of firmware), the
system defaults all current configuration settings. Also, when downgrading firmware, it is important to
downgrade the corresponding peripheral firmware otherwise zones may appear disconnected, opened
or closed.
WARNING: If upgrading from a firmware version prior to version 3.3, note the following:
- The Engineer web password, if configured, is deleted and must be reentered after upgrade.
- All existing users will be assigned to new user profiles corresponding to their previous user access
levels. If max. number of user profiles is exceeded, no profile is assigned (see Adding/Editing User
Profiles on page 200). Review all user configuration after a firmware upgrade.
- The default Engineer ID is changed from 513 to 9999.
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