Quick Guide Firmware Update Didactum Monitoring Systems 50/100 II/100 III/500 II

This firmware update is intended exclusively for the latest generation of Didactum`s monitoring devices.
- Didactum Monitoring System 50 - Didactum PDU 700
- Didactum Monitoring System 100 II - Didactum PDU 750
- Didactum Monitoring System 100 III - Didactum Monitoring System 700
- Didactum Monitoring System 500 II

The first generation of Didactum`s monitoring units (100/400/500/500DC/600) does not support this kind of firmware update procedure!
Important: Please ensure that you save the configuration of your network-enabled monitoring system as well as the syslog and the sensor data before
updating. This firmware will restore the device to factory delivery state!
Please follow the instructions very carefully. If you have any questions, please contact the support via e-mail to support@didactum.com
The firmware update of the Didactum monitoring device can be done in two ways
1.) Firmware Update Tool
2.) Firmware update via the web interface (from installed firmware version "2.7.1.-b1762" or later)

Please use the firmware update tool (1), if an earlier firmware than the release "2.7.1.-b1762" is installed. With the help of this tool, your monitoring
unit is reset to the factory-delivery state. The firmware update via the Web Interface (2) is used to update the unit directly via the WebGUI.
Please note that the firmware version "2.7.1.-b1762" (or higher) must be installed on the monitoring system.

1.) Instructions for Firmware Update Tool

Recovery switch of your monitoring device
Fig.: For the firmware update tool, the normal / recovery switch (8)
of the monitoring unit is important.
The connections of other remote monitoring devices can be found
on the web site: http://wiki.en.didactum-security.com

Installation of USB drivers for Windows Operating Systems

Please unpack the WinUSB.zip file. This file contains an .exe file ( "WinUSB4NuVCOM_NUC970.exe") with the necessary USB drivers for your monitoring
unit. If necessary, you must enter the admin password of your Windows OS for the driver installation.
After a successful driver installation, you will find a new device driver called "NuVCOMDeviceClass" in the Windows system control under Device ma-
nager. Please restart your Windows computer after sucessful driver installation.

Fig.: After the driver installation you will find this driver in the device manager of your Windows OS.
This driver is mandatory for firmware update procedure.

Installation of firmware update tool

Please unpack the packed "Writer.zip" file. In the packed folder you will find the tool called "NuWriter.exe". Please start this tool.
If necessary, you must enter the admin password for your OS. Please disconnect your monitoring device from the power supply (12). Use a ball-
point pen to change the DIP switch (8) to position Recovery". Then reconnect the power supply. Connect the device to your computer using a USB
mini cable. The NuWriter" tool will then indicate the processor type of your monitoring unit automatically. Please check if "NUC976DK62Y.ini" has
been detected successfully.

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Firmware update tool:

Caution: Please check if the type SPIis recognized correctly. "DDR Init" must be set to "NUC976DK62Y.ini". If the USB cable is not already
connected to the monitoring unit, please plug it in and click on "Re-Connect". Under "Parameters", select the firmware file called
"didactum-2.7.1-xxx.bin". Do not choose the file with suffix zor. Pack must be chosen as ImageType.

If "SPI" and under DDR Init "NUC976DK62Y.ini" as well as the -bin file have been selected correctly, please click on the button "Eraseall.
Here the existing firmware including all settings will be deleted. This process can take several minutes. On green bar, the progress will be
indicated. After the tool will show you information "Successful deletion", please click on "Burn".
Here the current firmware is then uploaded to your monitoring unit. The green progress bar will indicate the progress of firmware installation.
After a successful update, this will be displayed in a new window.

After succesful firmware update

After succesful firmware update, please disconnect unit from power supply. Use the ballpoint pen to change the DIP switch from Recovery" to
Normal. Then reconnect the remote monitoring device to the power supply and connect the network cable.
Your Didactum monitoring device has been restored to the original factory settings with the default IP address "192.168.0.193.

Important: Please remember, that the "Guest" account of your monitoring device has all access rights / admin rights!
Please log in as "guest" (without quotes) and configure the users and their rights.

The user name is: guest

The password / login is: guest

2.) Instructions Firmware update via the web interface

Important: In order to perform a firmware update via the WebGUI, the firmware release "2.7.1.-b1762" (or higher) must be installed on your monitoring
unit. For example, if an older release, e.g. "2.7.1.-b1750" is installed, you must update the firmware in accordance with the above instructions (1).
From the Didactum firmware "2.7.1.-b1762" (or higher), the firmware update can be easily made via the webGUI.

Fig.: In the WebGUI under "System menu", you will find the installed firmware version. For the update via WebGUI, the firmware
version "2.7.1.-b1762" (or later) must be installed!

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 Important: Before firmware update, always make a backup of the configuration, of the syslog and also save the measured data stored in the
data logger! For detailed information, please visit http://wiki.en.didactum-security.com/.

Firmware installation
Download the appropriate firmware release for your monitoring device from http://www.didactum-security.com/en/didactum-downloads/firmware.html.
After unpacking the zip file, you will find a file with the suffix ".zor", such as eg "didactum-2.7.1-b1991.zor". This firmware file can be easily installed
via the web interface of your IT monitoring system.

Fig .: In the tab "Firmware" under "System menu" enter the path of the "didactum-x.x.x-bxxx.zor" file and click on "Upload".
Please confirm the firmware update, which then starts immediately.

Depending on the size of the update, the firmware update procedure can take several minutes. Please do not interrupt the power supply
and network connection during the update! After the successful update, the new firmware version is displayed under "System menu".
Contrary to expectations, if the firmware update should fail, please repeat the process. In very rare cases, you must install the firmware
with the firmware update tool. Then follow the instructions described in point 1.

Further important information about Didactum`s IP-based remote monitoring devices and sensors can be found on our Knowledge Portal

http://wiki.en.didactum-security.com

Please also note the FAQs. Here we give answers to the most frequently asked questions.
If you have any further questions, please contact the support by eMail: support@didactum.com

Please provide our support team with the following information:

- Exact information about your problem(s), including details of your system environment
- Product name(s) including serial number(s)
- Installed firmware release of your monitoring unit
- Syslog (syslog.zor) and the configuration file (settings.zor)

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