Requirements; Firmware Distribution Files; Update Process - Honeywell Thor VM2 User Manual

Use the Software tab of the
It may be necessary to update firmware before installing an updated operating system.

Requirements

The automatic firmware update utility requires the hard drive (CompactFlash card) to have both C: and D: partitions. When
the Thor VM2 is shipped with either a Windows 7 Professional or Windows Embedded Standard 7 operating system, these
partitions are created during the manufacturing process.
The automatic firmware update utility is not supported for a Thor VM2 with a Windows Embedded Standard 2009 operating
system.

Firmware Distribution Files

The following software files must be copied to drive D: in the order listed. The files can be copied to the D: drive manually or
remotely. Contact Technical Assistance
FWxxyyzz.cab - This file contains the firmware update files and a utility to verify version compatibility and install the firm-
ware files. The file name is structured such that xx identifies the last digits of the BIOS firmware version, yy identifies the
Embedded Controller firmware version and zz identifies the screen MCU version.
UpdateFW.tag - The file that triggers the update utility to begin. Be sure to copy this file only after all the .cab file has been
copied. As soon as the Thor VM2 detects the presence of this file, the unit reboots in five seconds.

Update Process

1. Copy the files listed above to the D: drive. Copy the.cab file first then the .tag file.
Be sure to copy the updatefw.tag file to the D: drive last. The Thor VM2 begins the reboot process after detecting this
file.
2. The Thor VM2 automatically reboots and starts the update process after detecting the updatefw.tag file. No user
intervention is required to reboot the Thor VM2 or run the update utility after the reboot. The update utility operates in a
DOS screen.
3. If the update is not successful, the update is tried three more times.
4. If the update fails, drive D: is cleaned up leaving flashapp.exe, a flashlog.txt and a retry.tag file.
5. Review the flashlog.txt file. The log file lists what firmware (if any) has been installed. If an error has occurred during
the update process, it is detailed in the flashlog.txt file.
6. Review the Software tab of the
name of the cab file (see above) with those shown in the About control panel.
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About (page 5-4) control panel to determine the currently installed firmware versions.
(page 9-1) for upgrade files.
About (page 5-4) to verify the installed firmware versions. Compare the digits from the