Firmware Update

Firmware Update

To perform a firmware update on the device, follow the steps below:
  1. Open
    File Explorer
    on your host Windows desktop PC.
  2. On the left window pane, scroll down and select
    Network
    to view devices on your network and identify a FISMV device.
  3. Right-click on the device and select properties to obtain the device's IP address information.
  4. Enter the IP address (or Hostname) into your browser.
  5. View the Zebra Aurora Web Human Machine Interface (HMI) and note the build number RELEASE-xx (where xx is the build number) in the Device Information section of the dashboard.
  6. Click
    Operator
    to launch the login window.
  7. Enter the following login credentials:
    1. User ID: admin
    2. Password: admin
  8. Click
    Login
    .
  9. Observe that
    Operator
    now displays as
    Admin
    .
  10. Click the Gear icon.
  11. Click the
    Firmware Update
    tab.
  12. Click
    Choose File
    , navigate to the location of the file stored on the Local PC, and select the latest firmware file.
  13. Click
    Open
    .
  14. Select either
    Forced Update
    or
    Dual Update
    checkbox.
    The dual update option loads the device firmware and updates the backup partition (this is not the default behavior). This option typically takes longer than a forced update.
  15. Click
    Update
    .
    Upload progress displays on the screen, and the device's 360° LED blinks red. Once complete, the device reboots.
  16. Refresh the browser window and view the build number in the device information field to confirm that it has been updated from the previous version.