Firmware Upgrade of the airBridge
To use the airBridge with the latest features available you need to run the latest Firmware on the airBridge. FWUpgrade utility is provided to upgrade/downgrade the Firmware residing inside the Flash memory of the airBridge. The Upgrade can be done from both the wired and wireless interfaces of airBridge.Starting FWUpgrade utility
Start the FWUpgrade utility from the shortcut provided on the Program Menu as smartbridges/airBridge/FWUpgrade. FWUpgrade window will open.
Searching airBridge
Search for the airBridge by clicking on Search button, if it finds the airBridge then it shows
Select the desired airBridge. If it doesn’t find the airBridge then check the ethernet and Power connections to airBridge. You can also enter the valid the IP address without even searching for airBridge.
Downloading the Firmware
Browse for the appropriate file ( e.g.bridge. rom ) by pressing the “Get File Path” button. Key in the SNMP community password and Finally press the “Download Firmware” button to download the firmware.
The Firmware download will be completed successfully with a message “Firmware Download has been completed”. If you receive the message “Timed Out”, during the download procedure, you need to check if the airBridge is powered on and if it has a valid IP address. In order to check the validity of the airBridge you must ping airBridge. If you receive the message “Flash Programming in progress” during firmware download process you should not power off the airBridge.Note : If the download procedure has not been completed successfully you must try again, but before starting the download you need to confirm that you are using the correct firmware file.