SMA Data Manager L - Updating the Firmware of Connected SMA Products

9 Firmware Update
SMA Solar Technology AG
Operating manualEDMM-10-BE-en-2046
9.2 Updating the Firmware of Connected SMA Products
There are two ways to update the firmware of connected SMA products:
• 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 24 hours since the
DataManager only searches once in 24hours for a firmware update.
• Subsequently, the automatic firmware update can be enabled in the device parameters of the
product. To do this, select the menu item Parameters in the Configuration menu and for the
parameter Device updates turned on select the value Yes.
Updating the firmware at the DataManager via USB flash drive
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 stick.
2. Download the desired update file with the file suffix "*.up2" from 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. Depending on the SMA
product and the transmission quality, this process can take several hours.
5. In the Event monitor menu on the Data Manager user interface, check whether the firmware
has been updated successfully.
6. Once the firmware has been successfully updated, pull the USB flash drive out of the Data
Manager USB port.