Updating The Firmware - SMA INVERTER MANAGER Instrucciones De Instalación

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5.2.5 Updating the Firmware

Figure 21: LCS-Tool - manual firmware update
You can carry out the firmware update of the Inverter
Manager manually. The LCS-Tool is available in the
download area at www.SMA-Solar.com.
Damage to the products due to disruption of the
update procedure
If the connection between the Inverter Manager and the
computer is disrupted, a damage to the device may occur.
• Do not disconnect the connection between the
Inverter Manager and the computer.
• Do not disconnect the computer and
Inverter Manager from the electricity supply.
• Do not switch the computer to energy-saving mode.
Multi-Stage Firmware Update to the Current
Version
A firmware update of versions prior to 2.00.019 to
the latest version is not possible.
• If a firmware version less than 1.70 is installed,
an update to version 1.70.018 must first be
made.
• If a firmware version less than 2.00 is installed,
an update to version 2.00.019 must first be
made.
• This makes an update to the current version
possible.
Installation Manual
Procedure:
1. Download the desired firmware version. Note that the
current version may not be able to be used
immediately.
2. Open the LCS-Tool.
3. Log in as an Installer.
4. Call up the menu Service.
5. Select the tab Inverter Manager under Software
Update.
6. Select [Start update].
☑ An update assistant guides you through the
firmware update of the Inverter Manager.
7. If a multi-step update is required, perform a firmware
update of the Inverter Manager again. To do this,
repeat all previous steps.
8. Select the tab Inverters under Software Update.
9. Mark all inverters and select [Start update].
☑ The Inverter Manager updates the firmware of the
inverters. When Progress shows 100 %, the firmware
update of the inverter is complete.
10. If the firmware update for specific inverters fails (the
display under Progress does not reach 100%),
perform the firmware update of the affected inverters
one after the other.
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