Software Updates

 

Risk of software damage!

The power supply must not be interrupted under any circumstances during the software update. Otherwise, this can lead to serious errors and the PowerView3 will no longer work.

   

Back up activation codes and configuration

Before updating the software, back up the activation codes of the activated device types (see section Devices) and the PowerView3 configuration (see section Display).

 

You receive software updates for the PowerView3 from MOTORTECH. A software update consists of several update files with signature files for verification of the update files. You need a USB flash drive to install updates. The current software version of your PowerView3 is displayed in the Display Information view (see section Display).

 

Software version PowerView3 lower than 1.6.0: Update installer

If your PowerView3 has a software version lower than 1.6.0 installed, first update the installer on your PowerView3 before performing a software update. Proceed as follows:

  1. Make sure that the installer file ins-x.x.x-BSP-y.y.y.tar.bz2 corresponds to the board support package of your PowerView3. In the file name of the installer file you can identify the board support package by the version number after BSP (e. g. 1.41.0).
  2. Save the installer file ins-x.x.x-BSP-y.y.y.tar.bz2 and the corresponding signature file with the extension .sha1 in the root directory of a USB flash drive.
  3. Insert the USB flash drive into your running PowerView3.
    • After a few seconds, the standard PowerView3 interface closes and an update dialog opens.
  4. Available update files are displayed successively. Decline updates until the desired installer file ins-x.x.x-BSP-y.y.y.tar.bz2 is displayed. Confirm the installation of this file.
    • After a short verification, the installer file is installed.
    • The installation is completed as soon as you see the standard PowerView3 interface.
  5. Remove the USB flash drive from the PowerView3.
    • The installer on your PowerView3 has been updated. For a software update of the PowerView3, you can now proceed according to the standard instructions described below.

 

Perform updates as follows:

  1. Read and observe all information provided with the update (e. g. README file).
  2. Make sure that the update files correspond to the board support package of your PowerView3. The Display Information view (see section Display) displays the installed board support package of your PowerView3. In the file name of the update files you can identify the board support package by the version number after BSP (e. g. 1.41.0).
  3. Save the update files with the extension .tar.bz2 and the corresponding signature files with the extension .sha1 in the root directory of a USB flash drive.
  4. Insert the USB flash drive into your running PowerView3.

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  5. Available update packages are displayed in the Package column. If necessary, tap on the Language button to change the language. Under Installed the version of the respective package installed on the PowerView3 is displayed, under New the version to which the respective package in the PowerView3 will be updated. As a rule, the suitable update packages are preselected. To change the selection if needed, activate or deactivate the checkbox under Select for the respective packages. To install the selected packages, tap Install.
  6. After installing the desired update packages, exit the installer by tapping the Quit button and remove the USB flash drive.