Updating The Firmware Of Connected Sma Products - SMA DATA MANAGER M Operating Manual

9 Firmware Update
9.2

Updating the Firmware of Connected SMA Products

There are several ways to update the firmware of connected SMA products. The following options
are the main procedures:
• Enabling Automatic Firmware Update (recommended)
• Updating the firmware at the Data Manager via USB flash drive
Enabling Automatic Firmware Update (recommended)
• Activating the automatic firmware update via the user interface during commissioning. By
activating the automatic firmware update, the Data Manager searches and installs new
firmware versions of connected SMA products automatically provided an Internet connection
exists. In the process, an available firmware update may take up to 48 hours.
• Subsequently, the automatic firmware update can be enabled in the device parameters of the
Data Manager. To do this, select the menu item Parameters in the Configuration menu and
for the parameter Device updates turned on select the value Yes. This disables the
automatic firmware update function in the parameters of the connected SMA products. The
connected SMA products must support automatic firmware updates via the Data Manager.
Updating the firmware at the Data Manager via USB flash drive
Firmware updates despite disabled automatic firmware update
The firmware update of the USB flash drive is installed on connected SMA products even if the
automatic firmware update function is disabled in the parameters.
• Only insert the USB flash drive with firmware updates into the USB port if firmware
updates are to be installed.
Requirements:
☐ A USB flash drive with maximum 32 GB storage capacity and file system FAT32 must be
available.
☐ USB flash drive at least in the version 2.0
☐ The Data Manager must be in operation.
☐ The Data Manager must be connected to the connected SMA products via the local network.
☐ The connected SMA products must be in operation.
Procedure:
1. Create an update folder on the USB flash drive.
2. Download the desired update file with the file ending *.up2 at www.SMA-Solar.com.
3. Save the update file in the update folder on the USB flash drive.
4. Plug the USB flash drive into the Data Manager USB port.
☑ The System LED flashes orange while the update file is being checked.
☑ The firmware of the connected SMA products will be updated. The firmware update
installs each SMA product at night and restarts at sunrise. This only affects the grid feed-in
minimally.
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