3.5 Firmware update
3.5.1 Connecting to a controller with PICUS
INFO
Firmware for both the controller and the display unit are updated using PICUS.
To connect to a controller:
1. Connect an Ethernet cable to any Ethernet port on your computer.
• See Wiring the communication in the Installation instructions for more information about the Ethernet cable
requirements.
2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to port 3 on the controller's processor and communication module (PCM).
• This hardware module is in slot 7 of the controller rack.
• Port 3 is the recommended port, but you could use any PCM Ethernet port.
• DO NOT use the internal communication ports on the power supply module (PSM) in slot 1.
3. Launch PICUS from your local computer.
• PICUS automatically locates the controller(s) connected to the network.
◦ If no controllers are listed, check the Bonjour service is installed and running on your computer.
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See Troubleshooting, Connections in the PICUS manual for more information.
4. Select the controller on the Connect screen.
5. Select Connect at the bottom of the screen.
6. Select a user and enter a password.
• If the user and password are correct, you are logged on to the controller.
INFO
By default, the Operator cannot update the firmware. Log in as Service, Designer or Admin.
See Other functions, Permissions, Default users in the Designer's handbook for factory default user names
and passwords.
3.5.2 Downloading firmware
Firmware updates are available as .packet files on the DEIF website.
1. Visit:
http://www.deif.com/software.
2. Scroll to Software download and choose Multi-line 300, PPU 300 ver. 1.x.x software.
3. Submit your email address to receive a download link to the software.
4. Follow the link in the email to download the firmware to your computer.
5. The link provides a ZIP file, which contains:
• Read_me.txt - Important information about the firmware.
• ml300_DU_app_version.packet - The display unit firmware.*
• ml300_PPU_app_version.packet - The controller firmware.*
6. Unzip the files on your computer.
7. Read the Read_me.txt file BEFORE continuing.
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